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Hummersea’s Lost Industry Beneath Jurassic Cliffs

On the Cleveland Way, below Hummersea Farm, a public footpath descends toward what was, as a Victorian postcard once called it, a “beach.” The path has been generously cleared of bracken and other wild vegetation, and a few strategically placed trail markers beckoned me downward. Naturally, I followed. But halfway down, at a shiny new bench—a sure sign ...

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Echoes of Disaster: The Kettleness Landslide

Kettle Ness, as seen in the photograph across Runswick Bay, presents a grim and barren face, stripped of vegetation. I have read that, with care and a sharp eye, one might discern the dark line of the jet seam, beneath which lies the greyer alum shale, and lower still, just above the wave line, two distinct bands of iron strata. I must confess that my eyes ar ...

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The Alum Industry of Carlton Bank

It is difficult to imagine that 250 years ago this tranquil scene was a hub of intense industrial activity. For over a century, Jurassic shales were quarried here to produce alum crystals, which were essential as a mordant in dyeing textiles and as a curing agent in tanning.

A comment on a previous post about how the alum was transported and its destination promp ...

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Almost 25000 private-sector workers in Norway will go on strike from ... World leaders address the 77th Session of the United Nations General ...

Almost 25,000 private-sector workers in Norway will go on strike from Monday morning after negotiations with employers broke down, and the industrial action is set to escalate in the following days, two major labour unions said on Sunday.
Almost 25,000 Norwegian industry workers to go on strike

ReutersAlmost 25,000 Norwegian industry workers to go on strikeAlmost 25,000 private-sector workers in Norway will go on strike from Monday morning after negotiations with employers broke down, and the industrial action is set to escalate in the following days, two major labour unions said on Sunday.
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The Rise and Fall of Alum Production in Great Ayton

As I descend from Capt. Cook's Monument, approaching Gribdale Terrace, the former whinstone quarrymen's cottages gleam white, with Cliff Rigg rising behind them. Before me, in the centre of the photo is a range of sandstone buildings mapped as Bank House Farm on the 1853 OS Six-inch map, but an auction advertisement in ...

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Saltwick Bay and Black Nab

When King Henry VIII ordered the dissolution of the monasteries, Whitby Abbey did not escape. Its fixtures and furnishings were all sold off with the funds going into the King's coffers. The lead on the roof was stripped and used on the nearby St. Mary's Church which until then had a thatched roof.

The bells were sold and ordered to be conveyed ...

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Alum block – why use it after shaving?

gadgeteer.co.za/wp-content/upl Alum blocks are crystal like stones or bricks that act as a soothing antiseptic after wet shaving. It’s a naturally occurring mineral, potassium aluminium which has been used for cosmetic purposes for centuries. When used […]

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