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Marske-By-The-Sea memories

This is my Grandma's house

Marske-By-The-Sea, Entrance to Valley Gardens 1938

The house on the left with the four attics was my Grandma's house.  I have lots of fond memories of this house. I even had my own bedroom! Mine was the second attic from the left and it enjoyed a beautiful view of the gardens below. Grandma used to run a bed and breakfast, with also some long term boarders. I can remember helping to get the breakfast ready and putting it in the dumb waiter and running up the stairs and putting it by the door!! It was my job too to set the big dining table and call the guests for breakfast or tea.  In the late afternoon we would retire to the cosy room and sit by the ...read more here
Contributed by susan kemble-jones

holidays

Marske-By-The-Sea, Cliff House c1955

I stayed here with my mother and sisters when I was 5 and later when I was 11. Then it was owned by the Holiday Fellowship (now HF Holidays) who ran walking holidays for families.
I have very fond memories of the house and the area. It was a magical place for a young child - very exciting to be in a big house right by the beach. It even had a games room with a ping pong table (yes it was a simpler time!)
Every day we went on guided walks and visited some lovely places including Goathland and Roseberry Topping? and in the evenings all the guests joined together and made their own entertainment.
We all had great fun!
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Contributed by jean berry

Remembering Marske By The Sea

Marske-By-The-Sea, Valley Gardens and High Street c1955

We came to Marske in August 1948 having just demobbed from the Army 9 weeks earlier, we purchased a shop at 221 High St selling groceries, rations, ice cream etc. Our daughter was just 5 weeks old and was baptized in St Germain Church, our son Peter went to school in the Old Tithe Barn, Mrs Buttery was the teacher. Mr Skippon ran the Pictures with 5 changes a week, each show had 2 features, a cartoon & news reel, he also ran the taxi business. Mrs Sanders worked hard for the British Legion [women's section]. Jack Lynch did a lot of work for us, he replaced the garden in front of the shop and made a concrete pad in front, ...read more here
Contributed by Trevor Williams

Cleveland memories

Remembering Marske By The Sea

Marske-By-The-Sea, Valley Gardens and High Street c1955

We came to Marske in August 1948 having just demobbed from the Army 9 weeks earlier, we purchased a shop at 221 High St selling groceries, rations, ice cream etc. Our daughter was just 5 weeks old and was baptized in St Germain Church, our son Peter went to school in the Old Tithe Barn, Mrs Buttery was the teacher. Mr Skippon ran the Pictures with 5 changes a week, each show had 2 features, a cartoon & news reel, he also ran the taxi business. Mrs Sanders worked hard for the British Legion [women's section]. Jack Lynch did a lot of work for us, he replaced the garden in front of the shop and made a concrete pad in front, ...read more here
A memory of Marske-By-The-Sea contributed by Trevor Williams

Extracts From Marske-By-The-Sea & Cleveland books

Marske-By-The-Sea, New Church c1885

The parish church of St Mark was built in 1867. In this view we see the shape of the original tower of the church, which was damaged by fire in 1902 and rebuilt by the Marquis of Zetland.
An extract from from"Guisborough Photographic Memories".

Marske-By-The-Sea, Redcar Road 1906

Here we see the tower of the church after the rebuilding works, showing the change that was made to the architectural style of the top of the tower. The shops in the foreground include a grocer’s on the corner, and next to it is a barber’s shop with its distinctive pole.
An extract from from"Guisborough Photographic Memories".

Marske-By-The-Sea, High Street 1906

This picturesque view of the High Street is flanked by the Methodist chapel on the left-hand side, now converted into residential units.
An extract from from"Guisborough Photographic Memories".

Marske-By-The-Sea, the Sands 1906

In this view of Marske beach, with the distinctive cliffs of Huntcliffe in the distance, there appears to be some form of camp being held on the sands with a row of distinctive wigwam-like tents.
An extract from from"Guisborough Photographic Memories".

Marske-By-The-Sea, Slip Way and Sands 1938

The row of houses on the left-hand side are known as Cliff Terrace; they look across the sands and coastline towards Saltburn. In 1938, visitors to the beach could park their car at the bottom of the slipway for 6d.
An extract from from"Guisborough Photographic Memories".