Redcar's First News Outlet
Welcome to the Redcar Album, a visual journey through our excellent town. Enjoy seeing Redcar through a lens, capturing its everyday beauty.
All Image Credit: Melissa Wade
24th April 2021 - View of the other side of Redcar, took from the South Gare
8th August 2019
Picture taken from the top of the Redcar Beacon. Showing the amazing view of the Redcar Seafront
23rd April 2021
Redcar Beacon, originally built in March 2013, is an 80-foot-tall structure. Known originally as the "Vertical Pier” to replace the town's demolished 19th-century pier, the seven-floor landmark features a viewing platform with 360-degree views
13th June 2021 - Taken on Redcar beach showing the new Regent Cinema being built
Late 2022 – Showing the new and improved Regent Cinema
31st March 2021
Installed in 2014, 27 wind turbines were built 1.5km off Redcar beach developed as part of the UK’s wind farm initiatives to provide low-carbon energy to the region
8th August 2021
Redcar's groynes are essential timber and concrete structures on the beach, primarily installed in the 1960s to prevent coastal erosion by trapping sediment (longshore drift) and protecting the coastline
These structures run perpendicular to the beach, trapping sand to prevent erosion and reducing the effect of tides
26th March 2011 - View of Saltburn taken from Redcar beach
31st May 2011
A 44ft adult sperm whale became stranded on Redcar beach and died despite a massive, hours-long rescue effort. Cleveland police and rescuers attempted to keep the 20-tonne mammal wet, but experts deemed the North Sea unsuitable for the lost creature. The carcass was later removed by contractors, with its jawbone preserved.
8th October 2017 - Locke Park
6th December 2010
The winter of 2010, brought severe snow and record-breaking cold to Redcar and the wider Teesside area, causing significant travel disruption and school closures
Fisherman Square originated as a 19th century, built to house local fishing families and their equipment - still in use today
The Redcar Town Clock was officially opened on January 29, 1913, to honour the late King Edward VII
​The Redcar Blue Town Clock stands as a distinctive and much-loved landmark in the heart of Redcar
The cenotaph was erected in 1926 as a memorial to those killed in the Great War
Garden of Remembrance stands on the site of the former Zetland Club, which was destroyed in an air raid in 1941 with the loss of 15 lives. The garden is used by veterans and cadets for commemoration events
RNLI & Zetland Lifeboat Museum - home to the oldest lifeboat in the world
Anchor from the 'Birger' ship 1898 where 13 of the 15 crew members lost their lives
St Peter's Church - established in 1829 as a 'Chapel of Ease'
Nine penguins stand on the Redcar Esplanade - originally installed in 1994
They are currently in the process of being repaired
Sinterlation is a sculpture located on Redcar Esplanade. The base features boats to represent the towns fishing history and steel chains for the local iron and steelmaking heritage. ‘Sinter’ is a mixture of iron ore and limestone used to feed a blast furnace
View from the Redcar sand dunes
View of the Redcar sand dunes
Majuba play park & mini golf - opened in 2023
Redcar is known for its high population of seagulls - known to steal people's food. You cannot go anywhere without seeing one!
31st March 2025
Redcar's Running Festival
