Runswick, The Bay 1936
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Photo ref:
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Whalers, fishermen and smugglers were once regular visitors to the bay. Erosion has always been a problem here. In 1682, a landslide destroyed every dwelling except one. No lives were lost, as the village was evacuated in time. Another landslide in 1858 demolished an iron smelting works.
An extract from Yorkshire Coastal Memories.
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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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