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There used to be a tunnel there too 30+ years ago and that shaft used to be open at the top behind the wall, it might have been filled in since, unless all the rubbish etc chucked over the wall has blocked it off, if there was a fire in the headframe it may have fell in and created a false floor. Up at Lingdale the shafts are still there but capped off, there was talk, again 30+ years ago at using them for landfill, but it never went ahead at the time.

I lived in Staithes about 12 years ago and would walk the dog through them woods most days, I remember seeing some bits of brickwork in the ground but never knew what it was, just assumed it was something to do with the potash mine. That tunnel under Ridge Lane was open back in those days too, I looked in a couple of times but never went in as it always seemed to be flooded, at least as far as I could see, I never thought to take a torch and look further. Very interesting video.

My Grandfather was mine engineer at this pit. His got a company car and house. The house was No1 George terrace. So just a short walk from the pit. I have photos of the car out front Really interesting to see what's left. I haven't been there for years.

my dad took us to see the bridge blown, we lived in Brotton at the time Itr should never have been removed really, we lost an icon of Saltburn.

Hi, I have many fond memories of growing up in Saltburn. When I was at Saltburn Junior School, there was a lot of uproar about the Halfpenny Bridge and Saltburn Pier being taken down. The people got together and the council came to a compromise. The council decided to take away the Halfpenny Bridge and about 3/4 of the pier (the pier has another story in itself). People supposedly later found out that it would have been cheaper to repair the Halfpenny Bridge than to blow it up, which made many unhappy. It's sad to see so much change in Saltburn since then.

Fantastic video

My hometown

Bless her rest in peace dearest Elizabeth xx

I live just near the halfpenny bridge on the saltburn lane side. I found loads of old coins there as a child.

I used to walk from Boosbeck to Saltburn and go over the 1/2 penny bridge back in the 1960's & 70's when I was a boy, the bridge was scary to me as it was so high. I now live in Canada. Thank you.

I would be very interested in the location of the mine as my son & I have an interest in the local mining heritage of Cleveland & North Yorkshire. I often vist the Eston Hills site & Skelton mines.

I grew up in Saltburn in the 1950s, my grandparents had a farm, 'Brough House' on Huntcliff and I can remember walking over the Halfpenny Bridge as a child and visiting the Italian Gardens below. I visited Saltburn in 2009, but as I have lived in Australia since 1971 it is highly unlikely I will ever return. So thanks for the memories.

I remember the H’penny Bridge well. I was living in Saltburn and just 10 years old when it was blown up. Earlier that year, I remember the town side entrance to the bridge was cordoned off but there was no real security. I was still able to get onto the bridge and walk halfway before coming back. Everybody I knew was sad to see it go.

Very poignant and great insight, Thanks for sharing 🙏🏻 In Yorkshire mortuary’s were known as Rose Cottage.

excellent paul. :)

Brilliant video. Cross that bridge many times. Beautiful bridge should have been saved.

This appeared randomly, glad it did it was excellent.

Lovely views, brought back fond memories of Saltburn. My grandparents lived in Skelton, granddad was a locomotive driver out of Saltburn shed, he used to walk to work down the line early in the mornings. In the 1960s as a kid I spent some summer holidays with them, gran would make a picnic and we would walk down Skelton Beck under the viaduct and the Ha'penny Bridge through the Valley Gardens with the miniature railway down to spend the day on the beach. Sad to see the bridge is no more. My mother used to tell me of the time during the war, she was nursing in Teesdale, and came home for the weekend, the train was delayed by an air raid on Middlesbrough so she arrived in Saltburn after midnight and walked in the blackout up from Saltburn over the Ha'penny bridge and up Saltburn Lane to Skelton where she nearly had a heart attack when a policeman suddenly stepped out of the dark and asked her what she was up to at this time of night. Fortunately he knew her and walked with her the few hundred yards to my grandparents' house.

Great video. I spent 3 weeks in Saltburn in 1975 when I was about 19 years old after finishing high school. I had a few pints in the Ship Inn, good too see it again. If my memory serves me right, then they served Watney's Red Barrel. However, I can't recollect the Mortuary. I do remember having to walk back up a cruel hill to Windsor Road. Many thanks for sharing.👍😁

Great video

Great video. I've driven trains past that mine many times going to and from Teesside to Boulby and Skinningrove.

I always wondered why there was a slip way next to the ship in, now I know there was a lifeboat station next to the Mortuary.

Thanks Paul, very interesting and well made video. As a local I’m always interested in the history of this amazing part of the country.

A heartfelt video. I live in Guisborough and will look for the poor girls grave and put flowers on. Thank You. 💐🙏

I was just here today

I used to live on Bennison St and found the newspaper articles about it when researching about guisborough history. Very sad story... I tried looking for her grave stone to lay flowers vut always looked in the church not guisborough cemetery.

excellent video!

There’s also a horizontal adit close to the viaduct which fed Longares. - it is collapsed after about 50 yards in however

Great video.

Hi I find your videos interesting. Please could u find the final resting places of the pottery cottage murder victims?

Although it is said that motor cars were not allowed across, My Grandfather drove across the bridge with my grandmother and I in his Ford Prefect circa 1953. In later years circa 1959 Me and some friends cycled across. "Mind the holes" the guy who collected our pennies exclaimed.

Still pisses me off that The Halfpenny Bridge has gone. What an amazing attraction it would be today.

I've walked on halfpenny Bridge when I was a kid. Cool vid

fantastic work 👍subbed

Great stuff!

Wow amazing buddy, me and Vicky lived in this street between 2013/4 never new this. Great but sad video

The Palmer family built Grinkle Park and planted the woodlands round it.

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Lived around here most of my life but knew nothing about this particular mine. These men and their numerous brothers around the world deserve our respect.They are heroes. Thank you for your work Paul. Appreciated!

Very Interesting.There is another tramway entrance at Dalehouse too.

Wow very moving and capturing the atmosphy. well presented Paul and great music choice too.

Excellent 👍

Nice presentation. Subscribed 😊

Well Put Together Buddy and It Captures All, amazing Music Choice To Paul. Thanks For Allowing Me To Be Part Of This.

Excellent!

awesome footage buddy and a place I often walk the dog. so much history on our doorstep and we know very little about it. thanks to your goodself we now know a little more. Thank You.

Awesome and very interesting. Now right on my doorstep too and with a passion of history its a shame only two remaining parts left to remind us. great unseen stock footage too which I've never seen. Great coverage of its history buddy. well done.

awesome history packed into such a small blip on the map. well done Paul.

Wow never new it dated back so far, awesome buddy keep them coming.