Jun

10

2010

REDCAR – Boat to Rescue

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Accreditation Cleveland Standard 25/07/1936 Mackintosh as Distress Signal Redcar Boat to Rescue    Two men aboard a small fishing yacht had a narrow escape off Redcar on Saturday night, when an old mackintosh was hoisted as a distress signal. A Redcar boat, “The Dawn,” went to the rescue,...

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Jun

10

2010

FISHING – Incident Scarborough Coble Ran on Rocks

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Fishermen

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Accreditation Cleveland Standard 11/07/1936 Redcar Mentioned In “Lifeboat” When Scarboro’ Coble Ran On Rocks    Although it is stated that owing to the very large number of services early in the year, many accounts are left over to a later issue, Redcar receives a brief mention in...

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Jun

10

2010

CLEVELAND Golf Club 1 & 2 – Hockey given up for Golf

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Buildings

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Accreditation Cleveland Standard 04/04/1936 Hockey Deserted for Golf Cleveland Club’s History 1    One day in 1886 when some young men were playing hockey on the Coatham Links, Captain Williams, who was the head of the Coastguards at Redcar, brought our a cleek and a gutty ball and showed the...

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Jun

10

2010

PEOPLE – MORRIS, Wm. – Alderman-Mayor-Councillor

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People & Characters

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Accreditation Cleveland Standard 17/10/1936 Councillor Wm. Morris Appointed Alderman Successor to Ald. Charlton.    Fourteen votes, including his own were given in favour of Councillor W. Morris for his election to the Aldermanic Bench of the Redcar Town Council at a special meeting on Thursday to...

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Jun

9

2010

REDCAR – Whit 1937 – Invasion of 70,000 – Thirty-Seven Train Loads

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Redcar

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Accreditation Cleveland Standard 22/05/1937 Redcar’s 70,000 ‘Invasion’ Thirty-Seven Train Loads    Brilliant sunshine, brightly-clad visitors, and an excellent Race Meeting marked the opening of Redcar’s season on Whit Monday, when over seventy thousand people arrived in the...

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Jun

8

2010

PEOPLE – FARREN J. W. Mayor of Redcar and Councillor

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People & Characters

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Accreditation Cleveland Standard (01/02/1936) Councillor J. W. FARREN Mayor of Redcar    Tremendously proud of his job. Two areas of which he is justly proud. Sincere love for the Borough of Redcar and sings its praises far and near. But a North Riding man and never forgets to brag about it at the...

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Jun

7

2010

PEOPLE – NIXON J. R. Councillor welcomed on Bench

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People & Characters

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Accreditation Cleveland Standard 21/11/1936 Coun. J. R. Nixon Welcomed On Bench Mr Reuben Nixon Receives Congratulations    Two very pleasing ceremonies took place at Redcar Police Court on Friday afternoon when Mr. Arthur Pickering, chairman of the Redcar Bench, welcomed the Mayor of Redcar (Councillor...

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Jun

7

2010

WARRENBY – Street Names

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Warrenby

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Accreditation Cleveland Standard 13/06/1936 Street Names at Warrenby    Has it ever occurred to you why virtually every street in Warrenby is named after a bird? As you go down the main road the routine is bound to be noticed when you see Plover Street, Widgeon Street, and Snipe Street. The origin...

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Jun

6

2010

REDCAR – Ku Klux Klan – Meeting Behind Closed Doors

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Redcar

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Accreditation Cleveland Standard 01/02/1936 Redcar’s Ku Klux Klan MEETINGS BEHIND CLOSED DOORS (SPECIAL TO THE STANDARD)    Has Redcar a secret society? On Sunday night, a mysterious meeting was held secretly in a room above the Redcar railway station, and exhaustive enquiries have failed...

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Jun

5

2010

LIFEBOAT – House Promenade – The Zetland

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Lifeboat

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Accreditation Cleveland Standard 18//01/1936 REDCAR – OLDEST LIFEBOAT-HOUSE    Negotiations have been started for the probable acquisition by the Redcar Corporation of the old lifeboat-house judging by the minutes of the Finance Committee regarding their meeting on December 30th, 1935. The Town...

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