Feb

27

2013

COURT – Election to the Aldermanic Bench

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Law & Order

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04/11/1922 REDCAR – COURTS FIRST ALDERMANIC BENCH           Redcar’s first Aldermen elected to the Aldermanic Bench were Thos Phillipson 6 years W. S. Hill 6 years R. Spellman 6 years W. Metcalfe 3 years B. O. Davies 3 years (also life of) W. Wardman 3 years

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Jan

7

2013

Fishing Vessels – A ‘Smack’

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Fishing Vessels

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A Smack Fishing Vessel Smack Fishing Vessel frequently seen 1800’s/100 around the Tees Estuary. Carried other cargoes apart from fish. Photograph and copyright by courtesy of the Aberdeen Maritime Museum.

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Dec

24

2012

SHIPWRECKS & GROUNDINGS “Esk”

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Ships

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A Greenland whaler, named the “Esk”, of Whitby, Captain Dunbar, from Greenland to Whitby, (out of the port of Tyne returning to its home port of Whitby) with a cargo of oil, was driven in a storm from the N.E. on to Marske sands and became a total wreck. Out of the crew of 27, only 3 were...

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