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Hinderwell, West End c1960 Ref: H85010
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 Whitby, the Upper Harbour c1955 (ref: W81040) |
Year: 1953
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 often wonder what became the fate of the power boats. Last edited: 26/06/2008 09:15 by Jim Evans |
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 Whitby, the Bridge 1913 (ref: 66266) |
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. Posted: 11/05/2006 15:32 by The Frith Memory Archivist |
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 Whitby, 'Gemini' 1891 (ref: 28862) |
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. Posted: 06/04/2006 16:20 by The Frith Memory Archivist |
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 Whitby, a Group of Fisher Children 1891 (ref: 28866) |
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 died aged 39 years on 7th June 1918. Their mother and father were Jane (nee Leadley) and David Peart who lived on the Tate Hill. Ginny married Ernest Swales a ships carpenter in 1909 aged 25 years. They lived in the warehouses under Ginny's parents pub the Duke of York. David and Jane Peart took in summer visitors (as they said then) and today the warehouses have been converted to summer lets. Ginny had three daughters and four sons and stillborn twins. She died aged 92 years on 5th January 1977. Posted: 06/04/2006 16:20 by Susan Storr |
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 Whitby, Study of Children 1891 (ref: 28867) |
the Pearts
The little girl is my grandmother Jane Peart born 18 September 1884. Her nickname was Ginny. Her daughter, my late Auntie was called Jennie. Beside her is my great uncle, Robert Leadley Peart who drowned at St Petersburg on 19 July 1908 aged 20 years. Posted: 06/04/2006 16:20 by The Frith Memory Archivist |
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