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Zetland Terrace
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Sword Dancers from the area
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Welcome to Loftus History Website
This page is for any recent additions to the site.
If you would like to contribute to this site please email
maudsloftus@hotmail.co.uk
or use the mail link on the left hand side, Thank you
updated March 2013 |
HELP PLEASE
Tom Davey is asking
Were there any accidents resulting in deaths at the steel works during 1960 to 1970.
If not were there any at the mine.
Thanks
Alison |
Sam Robinson
 | Taken in 1927, Sam Robinson with one of the Loftus buses. Guisborough, Skelton, Loftus bus No 35
Kindly contributed by Ron Robinson
July 10
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Sam & Theresa Robinson
 | Loftus Bus no 35, Sam & Theresa Robinson
Kindly contributed by Ron Robinson
July 10
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Memories by Roy Jacklin
 | Xmas 1951 was just a few days off when I made my first visit to the Angel Inn.
I was on leave from the army and had gone there with some mates from Lingdale. Mrs Price was the landlady then but Ted and Ethel Drane were taking over the licence. It was a cheerful pub with two downstairs rooms, very cosy and warm and heated by coal fires. Both rooms were full so Mrs Drane told us to go in the upstairs room. We hadn't been there long before two girls came in. We got talking and playing darts and it wasn't long before I was drawn to one of them. her name, Margaret Warrell.
We seemed to like the same things and we got on well. We arranged to meet again and in a few days had formed a close relationship. I was stationed near Nottingham and when duty allowed I came home on weekend leave. Our courting went on for about 18 months then through a misunderstanding we parted.
We met up again 10 years later when I visited Liverton Mines and learned Margarets husband had died. I was parted from my wife and awaiting a divorce. Margaret and I eventually married and purchased properties in Graham street. I was employed by ICI then, but left and went to Skinningrove steel works.
I'd heard there was going to be a Potash firm opening up at Boulby and I applied for a job. Monks were the contractors who prepared the groundworks. I was one of six who were the first men employed there. Myself, Ken Rawson of Loftus, both at the steel works when we heard about it, three Murphy's, (father and two sons) from Boosebeck, and one who's name escapes me now. It was a while before any equipment arrived so we had to contend ourselves playing cards etc. The only shelter we had from the cold wet weather was a small corrugated hut. Water from the hill washed under it, and the only heating was from a small gas ring which Monks provided to boil a kettle on. I was employed as a tractor driver when the job began in earnest. I left Boulby site as a van driver, still with Monks, to work on a site at Low Worsall near Yarm. One day I had to take the van for a repair to ICI Wilton. Monks had a repair garage there. It was while I was waiting for the van that I visited the plant where I'd previously worked I learned there was a job vacancy. I accepted and restarted working for ICI again 1970. I took early retirement in 1991 after 32 years service.
As a hobby I bought a video camera and began filming around the area. When the Skinningrove
sea wall defences were being strengthened, I obtained permission from the contractors to film the event.
Permission was needed as the beach was classed as a construction site. It was interesting, watching the heavy equipment that was used, and how the barge, loaded with the big granite rocks, was unloaded onto the beach. It took several weeks to complete the task, but I think I filmed most of it. I filmed several Loftus Harry Dack school plays. Boo Bear, Snow Queen, Dance Festivals 1991 1992 etc; Skinningrove Nativities, The sowing of grass and tree planting on the Liverton Mines shale heap, and the improvements to the dirt road across the end of Graham street. The dirt road, locally known as The Track was in need of some urgent attention. Some traffic used it as a means of reaching the gardens, coal merchants used it as did others wanting to gain access to properties in Graham Street. When the weather was inclement mud and clay was deposited on the road. The village forum team got together with the East Cleveland Community Action Team, headed by Peter Jones and began the process of getting things moving to improve the track. Appeals were made to local industries for support and materials for the project. Concrete was used for it's low maintenance, and laid by a few dedicated
residents. A job well done lads. The project was opened by a local councillor, and Mr Bill Winspear, the oldest resident, and my next door neighbour, cut the tape. Cleveland radio were present. I filmed the building of the 1991 Skinningrove bonfire 'The Pheonix' from begining to end, including making the lanterns, drum practice and counting the money from collection boxes etc.
photograph shows Margaret's room above the double doors.
Kindly contributed by Roy Jacklin
Feb 2012
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Warrel family
 | Albert Warrell, Margaret Whitwell (Jacklin) Annie Warrell, Charlie Warrell, Anne, (Margarets daughter).
In the Liverton Mines club.
Kindly contributed by Roy Jacklin
February 2012 |
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Wedding Group 1977
 | Alan & Anne Suscens with Margaret & Roy Jacklin.
Kindly contributed by Roy Jacklin
February 2012
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Anne Suscens & Margaret Jacklin
 | Anne with her mother Margaret
Kindly contributed by Roy Jacklin
February 2012
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Anne & Roy
 | Kindly contributed by Roy Jacklin
February 2012
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Wedding Group
 | Paul Whitwell, Allan Suscens, Anne Suscens and Neil Whitwell.
Kindly contributed by Roy Jacklin
February 2012
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'Working on the highway'
 | Cutting from the Evening Gazette.
This shows the condition of the track before work began.
Text read:
On the road to success!
That's the village of Liverton Mines in East Cleveland.
Enterprising residents are to make a crumbling access track near the allotments into a top class highway - to council standard.
Other community benefits are also included in their plan, including a play area for youngsters.
Lol Telford, secretary of Liverton Mines Village Forum action group said the track travelled past allotments used by residents of Graham Street and Downe Street.
"Once it's in good repair, people will be able to drive to their plots" he said.
"The manual labour will be done by villagers themselves. Depending on funding, potholes will be filled in, proper drainage put in and the whole lot concreted for durability and low maintenance.
ADVICE GIVEN
He added that advise would be given by Langbaurgh borough engineers at every stage and community participation would be coordinated by the Village Forum, supported by the East Cleveland Community Action Team. "We hope to start in late spring. Everything depends on fundraising and getting sufficient grants. The final bill for the road could come to more that £14,000"
"The scheme will tidy up the whole area with play facilities for the local toddler group, tree planting and landscaping".
Peter Jones of the ECCAT said "This work will be a vital part of the overall village improvement, costing more than £46,000. The village forum is now appealing to local industry for support and materials".
"There is already £22,000 from local authority grants and trusts in the kitty. It's a very exciting challenge.
Kindly contributed by Roy Jacklin
Feb 2012
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Bainbridge Bottle
 | This codd bottle with Bainbridge Loftus embossed in it was recently found by Mike Passman.
Does anyone know where it would have come from or any other information about where it was made.
Please email
maudsloftus@hotmail.co.uk
Thank You
Alison
REPLY
In the 1950s there were 2 lemonade factories in Loftus - Espiner's fronted onto Dam Street and, as a 9 or 10 year old, I occasionally went there (usually in hot weather - we used to have it in those days!) and ask Mr Espiner if he had any "leakers". These were the small bottles of lemonade that hadn't been crown-capped properly.
At that time Dam Street had a back lane with small factories and garages and one of these was Bainbridge's lemonade factory.
I think Espiner's lemonade was considered to be superior to Bainbridge's and Bainbridge's eventually closed. I don't know whether this was in the 50s or the early 60s.
Many thanks to Pete & Babs Thompson
March 2013
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Liverton improvements
Please use the link below for recent additions to Liverton Improvements
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MEMORIES DAY in Lingdale
There will be a 'Memories Day' taking place in Lingdale, on Saturday 13th April at the United Reformed Church, Stanghow Road, Lingdale.
Refreshments will be available all day.
All photographs from the Lingdale history website will be on display and a transcribed Census for Lingdale will be available for viewing - includes all from 1881 - 1911.
If you have any photographs that you would like to add to the site please bring them along and I will scan them on the day, so that you don't have to leave them.
Previous 'Memories day' events have been very successful so I am really looking forward to seeing old and new faces in April.
Thank You
Alison
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