Victorian Saltburn Photo

Photographer’s Note

I wasn’t going to post this shot as I know there are very similar shots here already, but I wanted to give you some facts and also, more importantly, provide a link on behalf of all the Saltburn photos to this shot of the Henry Pease sculpture and the information contained there. If it wasn’t for Henry Pease, Saltburn as we know it would not exist.

As one result of Henry Pease’s vision the pier was built in 1869; at that time it was 1500ft long. Through the years heavy seas and storm damage have taken their toll and eventually by 1978 the pier was reduced to the 681ft it is today, less than half its original length. At the end of the 1990s the pier was in difficulties again and it was decided to demolish it. This created a storm of protest and a Pier Restoration Fund was set up. Renovation work was completed in 2000 at a cost of £1.5 million, and just this month lights were added.
The cliff lift was also part of Henry Pease’s vision and the original lift constructed in 1870 was more of a hoist. It was replaced by the present structure in 1884 and it remains one of the few water-balanced lifts in the UK; it is certainly the oldest. It is 120ft high, and connects the beach to the town above.
Lastly I want to point out the white brick houses at the top of the cliff. These bricks were from Henry Pease’s own brickworks and it was part of the overall plan that all buildings had to have these distinctive bricks. These large houses are now flats. The ones to the left have been painted over, which is a shame I think. Out of sight round the corner to the left is the impressive building that used to be the Zetland Hotel. The railway line used to go right into the hotel grounds. There is a link on the Henry Pease photo to the Zetland Hotel if you are interested.
All this was for the use of wealthy Victorians, the first people to have seaside holidays. Saltburn was, in Victorian times, the most up-to-date resort in the northeast. A few years ago there used to be annual Victorian Celebrations when people dressed in the costume of the day for a variety of activities.

This photo was taken just after sunrise on the same day as my previous sunrise shots.

alon, sam224, Paolo, cam, efigesta, tobourge, huynt, eza1701, carper, PixelTerror, danyy, weswang, coco, singuanti, jjbach, dsidwell, sarju, Galmeida, Tue, john_c, Cliffy, Ged, PJE has marked this note useful

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alon (1281) 2005-10-19 5:45

Hi Kath,
Excellent shot of this beautiful place with very good composition. I found your note interesting.
Cheers,
Alon

fabio_ts (13674) 2005-10-19 6:00

And at finally we can see this beautiful place at the daylight again... ;o)...another nice shot Kath, really well composed (like always) ..I like a lot the red dominant lights...
compliments and have a nice day,
Fabio.

Paolo (40694) 2005-10-19 6:15

Hi Kath, wonderful view!
the POV and the perspective on the pier, up on the hill is simply fantastic!
great colors and a perfect focus on the facades.
excellent shot!
thanks, ciao

barrufeto_77 (25715) 2005-10-19 6:20

Hi kath.

Nice POV. I like the simetry you get in this shot. Lovely. The colors are also good.

Regards, OScar.

cam (8880) 2005-10-19 6:21

Hello Kath
What a perspective
I like the slighly left of center symmetry,on all levels,only broken at the top with the divergent lines of houses.
A symphony of lines and colors.
The strong point are surprisely the two benches,back to back.
Lucky not to have a human being around.
Charles

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efigesta (12181) 2005-10-19 6:31

Hi Kath another good pic, i like our POV and the colors of your pics are so nice

I´ll put you in my favourites, because i like your view of the places, regards manuel

rbcy1974 (20742) 2005-10-19 6:57

Hi Kath,
Beautiful photo, it gives as a good sense of the place, lovely architecture and nice red tones thorughout,
Regards
Daniel

lukie (0) 2005-10-19 7:13

Hello Kath,

nice composition. I also like those beautiful houses on the dike.

regards,

Luc.

bantonbuju (48540) 2005-10-19 7:26

hi kasia, funny - each of the photos of that place you have posted is unique, is diferent from the other ones, is something special; you have a special skill to make best out of the place, to explore the place to the bits... good, very very attractive;
best wishes, j.

tobourge (915) 2005-10-19 7:30

Hi Kath,

Impressive view! The bright colors (white and Red) really contrast with the rest of the picture and it really attract the attention.

thanks

Tony

huynt (5077) 2005-10-19 10:32

Hi Kathy
An ipressive angle shot and symetric color composition. Well done. Thanks

eza1701 (3343) 2005-10-19 11:55

Hi Kath,

There are similar shots on TE but you have a nice symmetrical shot here with vibrant colours and sharp detail.

Your note is also very interesting.

Graal (57717) 2005-10-19 13:26

Hi Kath,
interesting place and the story in note. Good composition, colours and sharpness. Nice view on the start of day. Good job.
Rgs, Aleksander

carper (64612) 2005-10-19 13:29

I love this Kath,
the shot is great it's a well choosen composition with good lines, fantastic depth, good colours, realy great shot, good job,
gr. jaap

PixelTerror (86038) 2005-10-19 13:47

Hi Kath,
I had expected a night shot today ! Something wrong ?
Anyway nice one here with fine colors provided by the morning light, the two crossing cabins on the ramp attract the eye because of their contrast, I like this front view too.
Have a nice evening,
Jean-Yves

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designsoul (21394) 2005-10-19 13:52

Hello Kath,
This is one compelling, lovely shot with a superb choice of composition and beautiful tonal range. Wonderful feat for the eye!
Sarolta

danyy (68572) 2005-10-19 16:02

Bonjour Kath,
Une belle vue pas encore publiée de ce funiculaire que devient lentement une des vedettes de TE.
Magnifiques lumières qui donne des couleurs chaudes.
Compliments.
Daniel.

leonorkuhn (13557) 2005-10-19 17:06

Hi Kath,
Wow! Great view of this town with a funicular lift down the cliff to the pier and the sea. Good POV, nice colors and textures, good light and depth.
Very well done!
leonor

singuanti (15240) 2005-10-19 22:51

Hi Kath. Well this one serves as a useful shot in the series to give us an idea of the previous pov, plus it’s a great shot on its own. It's very dynamic with the pier and beautiful townhouses on top of the cliff. I do much prefer natural the natural brick myself. Nicely done Kath.

sam224 (5851) 2005-10-20 3:45

Nice composition here. I think you captured very well the light here and the good mix of colours thanks to the the red houses is attractive. The lifts going up are a plus.
Well done!

devimeuxbe (55865) 2005-10-20 3:50

Hi Kath
I like the line created by the road and the beautifull colors of the house.
There a geomitry in your picture.
It's interesting.
Bertrand

jjbach (9101) 2005-10-20 4:34

Hi Kath,
Excellent framing and perspective in this composition. The lighting is wonderful, for one more time. Very crisp and clear picture too!

Regards John

coco (27786) 2005-10-20 4:44

Hi Kath.
Good POV but even better light and colour. The place looks very nice and you has captured in a good way. Is a good job.
Regards.

weswang (18223) 2005-10-20 10:47

Hi Kath, A very well taken picture with clear contrast of the red color against the white background. It is interesting to see both of the cars in the middle of the ramp. I like the perspective view lead to the doorway. Nice shot with clean looking. Well done.

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dsidwell (9745) 2005-10-20 10:49

I've missed too many of your photos, Kath! But this is a nice one. The dramatic lines lead right into the photo, and it is fun to see the cars going up (or down) along that vertical track. Composition is nice to include the entirety of the scene.

sarju (5308) 2005-10-20 12:50

Finally the dawn and the arrival of the day.
nice to see this place in the daylight finally ... very nice composition and lovely to look at ... I have found your notes very informative throughout this series
tfs ... cheers .... sarju
PS: I would say that it was a good idea to post this photo ... just to complete the cycle

Youngsue (99) 2005-10-20 15:30

Hi Kath. Its nice to see a day shot. When you look at the colours of the grass on the bank you would'nt think that the sand and sea are below. Its a good shot. Nice one kath. Sue.

Galmeida (12559) 2005-10-20 18:58

Hi Kath,
What a splendid perspective of this Serie Scenerie with another daily light view. Fantastic near wide low angle approach with all perfect and in their place. Excelent colors, details, view of the different natural level layers for composition and also a fine sharpness. Simetric, geometric and graphic view of this nice place and architecture. I don't speck in details because is also a plus!

Thanks for sharing and my congratulations for this splendid work.
Fernando

Tue (25608) 2005-10-20 19:15

Hej Kath,
I see you continued too with this famous pier in Saltburn! This shot has wonderful colours and light and I like it's possible to see the houses on top well here too. Good work!
Hilsner,
Lars

pnphan (3900) 2005-10-21 4:17

very good composition of this beautiful place Kath

john_c (24635) 2005-10-21 11:36

Hi Kath,
A superb shot with so much in it for the eye to feast upon. The colours, contrast, symmetry, and dynamism are all there. No, I don't find the posting of this shot trite in the least. Every photographer has their own version of famous places. The excellent lighting really enhances, as does your large format. This is very fine work.
John

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Cliffy (590) 2005-10-21 15:25

Great shot Kath nice composition great lighting and a cracking range of pastel and vibrant colours.I particularly like the contrast between the symetry of the botton half of the shot contrasting with the asymetric angle of the perioid buildings at the top of the cliff
By the way where is Saltburn because all Multi Map comes up with is a place in Scotland.

DLM (6447) 2005-10-21 18:29

Hi kath,another gem here,the place looks amazing,nice POV as always.
Well done,
Dave.

Ged (391) 2005-10-23 5:52

Hi Kath,

Yet another great shot of Saltburn.

Well done indeed.

PJE (19405) 2005-10-23 10:39

Good work in getting all this in! A great vantage point to capture both top and bottom together. The time of day really helped bring in alot of details too. Nice work!

Stepan (27175) 2005-10-23 12:24

I prefer your night shots on this pier, but it's useful to see it in the light... to appreciate your night compositions...
A very good serie.
Stéphane

mrcrow (3989) 2005-12-30 9:49

ok you win...:)