Around 8:30 am on Sunday 12‘”, the people of Redcar were awakened by the constant sounding of a ships siren. An easterly gale was blowing, and visibility was much reduced by heavy rain and hail showers. The lifeboat was launched with a crew of nineteen, and after half an hour’s hard pulling...

Accreditation the Redcar and Saltburn-by-the-Sea Gaze 12/04/1878 REDCAR LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH (Editorial) Last week we promised to lay before the public some facts and statistics to show the present position of the Redcar Local Board of Health, and we now fulfil our promise. We shall not waste time,...

Accreditation the Redcar and Saltburn-by-the-Sea Gazette 05/04/1878. VESSEL ‘KELPIE’ SUNK NEAR SALTBURN.             Intelligence, was brought to West Hartlepool on Wednesday (03/04), by the crew of the ill-fated vessel of the running down of the ‘Kelpie’, of London, of Huntcliff Foot,...

Accreditation The Redcar and Saltburn-by-the-Sea Gazette 15/03/1878 REDCAR LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH              The three members of this Board, who retired this year by rotation are Messrs. Coulson, Crabtree, and Dowson, all of whom are eligible...

Accreditation the Redcar and Saltburn-by-the-Sea Gazette 25/02/1878. REDCAR LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING.             The monthly meeting of this Board was held on Monday last (25/02). Present: Mr. J. H. Webster (in the chair), Messrs: Blatherwick,...

  Accreditation The Redcar and Saltburn-by-the-Sea Gazette 08/03/1878. REDCAR AND COATHAM ASSEMBLY.             On Tuesday evening last (26/02), and assembly was held at the Coatham Hotel, and was attended by about ninety of the principal residence...

Here you will find interesting and humorous stories and events from the past. We hope you enjoy them, and if you have any stories of your own you would like to share, feel free to contact us. __________ NAPLES, ITALY. Ever been there? then read on……… Did you know that in 1562...

Accreditation The Redcar and Saltburn-by-the-Sea Gazette 07/09/1877. KIRKLEATHAM LOCAL BOARD ELECTION             The first election of nine members to form this board took place on Saturday last (01/09), at Coatham, where the future sitting of the Board will take place. Considerable interest...