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...

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...

Convoy Heroes. Sitting listening to ninety year old Robin Bell from Redcar recount his harrowing experiences on the North Atlantic convoys during WW2 was a very humbling experience. Robin and many of his colleagues taking food and provisions to beleaguered Russian people faced not only being attacked...

25/11/1830 on this day a galliet was wrecked off Huntcliff, and the crew escaped on their own boat. The Lieutenant of the coastguards, with his men in their boat, boarded the ship. The storm grew and the Redcar lifeboat was sent for, but when she got to Saltburn, it was to find the ship dismasted and...

No known date on lifeboat registers.  A Scottish trawler left Hartlepool selling a heavy catch of fish on advantageous terms, and, tired out with their labours, they retired to rest, leaving only the man at the wheel. He, too, we wearied out, fell asleep, and woke up to find the vessel ashore at Saltburn....

Of Sunderland, lost off Huntcliff with all hands. People on the cliff top able to see wreck and  heard the cries of men below. Unable to assist. No rocket brigade or lifeboat could get any where near the wreck and all the ship crew perished.

A brig of Sunderland wrecked at Saltburn in a raging hurricane. Five of the crew were drowned and one saved. He came ashore in the ship’s boat, the rope having broken before the rest of the crew could get in the boat. The Redcar lifeboat reached Saltburn, with great difficulty, but could not get...

A schooner “Vigilant” of Montrose, 16/10/1892, wrecked off Saltburn. On the morning (15/10) riding on its anchor in a heavy sea became partially dismasted. The lifeboat went off but the captain refused assistance. Later they turned came alongside and could have taken the “Vigilant” in safety...

Accreditation the Redcar and Saltburn-by-the-Sea Gazette 19/05/1871. SCARBOROUGH AND WHITBY RAILWAY. The bill sanctioning the construction of this line with reduced capital has just passed the Lords,, and it is expected to be carried through the Commons without opposition. The prospectus of the company...

Accreditation The Redcar and Saltburn-by-the-Sea Gazette 04/03/1870 ENTRTAINMANT – CENTRAL HALL                 On Tuesday evening (01/03), and entertainment was given in the above Hall to a crowded audience. The following is the program :- Selections by Coatham Brass Band. Farce, “Up...