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Sandsend books (23 available)
- 10 photos on Sandsend appear in 5 Frith books - View photos of Sandsend
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Power Boats
The wooden clinker built boat, painted white in the lower right of the picture, was one of a pair of fast boats that the late Arthur Shippey and Tom Louis ran from coffee house end steps. They would call loudly ""half hour trips round the bay now"" -- ""come on down"". Tourists were happy to pay 1/6d for the pleasure of getting soaked to the skin.
As a small boy living close to the harbour in Baxtergate, I was well known to Arthur (who lived next door) Tom liked a drink in our pub, so I was always allowed to take a free ride when things were quiet. I can tell you that this was a huge thrill.
I ...read more here
A memory of Whitby contributed by Jim Evans
The swing bridge.
This is a swing bridge - it swings horizontally. It actually swings out in two halves to rest over the pointed timber structures that can be seen in the river. These timber structures are known locally as 'dolphins' and are sometimes used when maintenance of the bridge arms is required. The large building on the far side of the river at the end of the bridge to the right is the Dolphin Hotel. Presumably it takes its name from the bridge dolphins.
A memory of Whitby contributed by The Frith Memory Archivist
The Peart twins.
The children are twin boys. Matthew Peart on the left and Robert Peart on the right. Robert was drowned at the age of twenty when he was swept overboard near St Petersburg on 19 July 1908.
A memory of Whitby contributed by The Frith Memory Archivist
The Peart family.
This is the Peart family. Amelia the eldest aged 17 holds her baby brother George. Next to her on the rock is Robert Leadley Peart and at her side is Robert's twin Matthew. Next to Matthew is Jane (known as Ginny) and then Tom.
Ginny was born 18th September 1884 and was six years old in this photograph.
Robert (on the rock) was drowned aged 20 on 19th July 1908 after being swept overboard at St Petersburg.
George was also drowned in the sinking of HMS Hogue on 22nd September 1914. He was 23.
There were also two other brothers not shown in the photo - David who died aged 53 years on 11th July 1925 and William who ...read more here
A memory of Whitby contributed by Susan Storr
Extracts From Sandsend & North Yorkshire books
A couple of miles to the north lies the tiny hamlet of Kettleness, or rather what is left of it. During a violent storm in 1829, the cliff fell into the sea, taking most of Kettleness with it.
An extract from from"North Yorkshire Photographic Memories".
Nestling in the shelter
of Lythe Bank, the
ancient village holds
the homes of many of
the men who worked
in the alum industry
and on local estates.
Alum was a chemical
used in tanning
leather and in the
dyeworks to fix
the dye used in the
weaving industry.
It was mined and
extracted from local
stone in the Whitby
district, and provided
much work for the
miners. It became
obsolete with the
introduction of other
chemicals. Today
many of the dwellings
in Sandsend are
holiday cottages,
much to the
detriment of village
life, since they stand
empty for the greater
part of the year.
An extract from from"Whitby Photographic Memories".
The railway station
is in the centre, to
the left of the
bridge. It was the
final station along
the scenic route
from Teesside to
Whitby. The
railway line was
axed during the
Beeching era, and
the sturdy bridge
was lost at that
time. The picture
shows the extent of
the small village.
An extract from from"Whitby Photographic Memories".
A horse and cart trundles along the road spanning East Beck, one of two streams that meander through the village - the other is Sandsend Beck. Much of the village still retains much of its original charm.
An extract from from"Yorkshire Coastal Memories Photographic Memories".
Sandsend is about three miles from Whitby, situated at the mouth of Sandsend Wyke; the village is almost hidden from view because of the mighty cliffs and Mulgrave Wood nearby. In the woods are ancient earthworks, the remains of Mulgrave Castle, which dates from the 13th century.
An extract from from"Yorkshire Coastal Memories Photographic Memories".