Time Sliders

This photograph of miners marching with their banner was taken in Brotton High Street in 1908, use the slider to see the same location today. ‘North Yorkshire and Cleveland Miners and Quarrymen’s Association’ formed in 1872, later shortened to the ‘Cleveland Miners and Quarrymen’s Association’ with each mine having its own “Lodge” “Faithful” was No.1 […]

On the first edition OS map of 1856, there’s no such place as North Skelton, only Foggo Farm stands alone in the fields. The slider below shows the massive changes that took place between 1856 and 1896. So why is it called “North Skelton” when it’s to the South-East of Skelton ?! Work on the […]