Rock armour, childhood adventures, a dramatic rescue at the harbour, pigeon racing, local businesses and a village carnival remembered. What was happening in Staithes in May 1994? We turn the pages of the very first issue of The Steeaze Bellman to find out. In May 1994, a new publication arrived in Staithes. It was called The Steeaze Bellman, and its ambition was to give the village something it wanted: a way to talk to itself. Its first issue was a modest production, but it