Runswick, The Village c.1885
Photo ref:
18204
Photo ref:
18204
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Two hundred years before this photograph, the old Runswick collapsed into the sea during a violent storm. Undaunted, the villagers rebuilt their cottages further up the cliff. Their view of the turbulent and cruel North Sea is a potent reminder of this vulnerable location.
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A Selection of Memories from Runswick Bay
For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Runswick Bay
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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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