Runswick, The Beach c.1965
Photo ref:
R71077
Photo ref:
R71077
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To the front of the view is the lifeboat house and boat park. The lifeboat was once crewed by women when the men of the crew were caught in a squall. Severe weather conditions were still causing problems here at this time, but in 1970 a sea wall was built that will protect the village in the future.
An extract from Yorkshire Coastal Memories.
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I was with a group of 8 friends who walked the Cleveland Way some years ago in June. Unfortunately, it was the wettest June for years! The plan that day was to walk from Runswick Bay to Whitby, some 8 miles. We had booked to stay at the Youth Hostel in Whitby for the night.
We walked in the pouring rain down onto the beach at Runswick Bay, only to encounter several deep channels of water, which ran from ...see more
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