We would put one plant pot on top of another with a lighted candle inside to keep warm. I loved Collingwood Infant School. See more ideas about old photos, local history, olds. He dug a big hole, tiled it round with slate tiles and put a lid on. There was a Heath Robinson affair rigged up for summoning us up to the next floor, where a light flashed for each doctor when his surgery was empty! childhood house-home my-life transport working-life. Originally formed during the first decade of the 20th century, the team played in the Football League during the 1920s. White Picture. [46] In 1961 the Commissioners installed a groundbreaking system by which the two fog bells would be switched on and off by the keepers on duty in the Tynemouth Pier lighthouse, using an 'infra-red ray' beamed across the river. We would have races and snowball fights and all things like this. A Christmas display titled The directors and Staff at Callers in Newcastle upon Tyne. Volunteers bridged the gap to supply goods on a not-for-profit basis. It's free to browse our vintage and retro photographs We could make the banana slide really slippy with the greaseproof paper the bread came in then. The boys used to fasten their cup to their belt and more often than not they went home with just the handle. Geographical landmarks include The Leas cliff tops and Haven Point as well as the bays of Littlehaven, Sandhaven and Marsden. NRA 37100 Mautland Street Methodist Church, Houghton-le-Spring link to online catalogue. This is a 35mm slide. I remember one day a tram went out of control and ran all the way down Borough Road. It is on the south bank of the mouth of the River Tyne. [29], In 2009, the detective series George Gently, based on the novels by Alan Hunter, portrayed the Yemeni integration in a 1960s setting.[30]. They handed over their wages every week and an allowance was given to each of them. A Christmas display in Callers department store, Newcastle upon Tyne. South Shields is a safe Labour Party Parliamentary seat,[104] the only constituency in existence since the Great Reform Act of 1832 never to have elected a Conservative MP. So she said, "well work your way up". A shovel full of coals was brought upstairs, still merrily burning, to ignite the newspaper and sticks tidily laid in the grate. My childhood was an idyllic one and St. Josephs played a major part in this. One man in Crawford Place even built himself a motor launch in his garden. The Rank Organisation disposed of the Gaumont to the Brent Walker chain of cinemas from 5th October 1975 and it was re-named Focus Cinema. It was taken in 1966. The baker bought ingredients for his gorgeous pasties from the local butcher and greengrocer. This is a 35mm slide. I was asked if I wanted to go to the Empress Ballroom in Whitley Bay, to run the bar there. When the Procession of Witness came past we always stopped what we were doing. You go for this and you go for that no matter who your dad was. Mr Murphy had an uncanny way of making teaching interesting so that you wanted to know more. Once a year the working mens club funded an outing for the members children and that was usually the first week of the school holidays, but for weeks leading up to that we used to be so excited. As I was the oldest girl at home after my sister married, I left school at 15 and had to stay at home to help our mother. Ephemeral, disposable, they served only one purposeto let someone know "I'm here. T Archer Lee must have dressed half of Shields in its time. The memory entitled Childhood in Howdon and Willington Quay brings back some very happy memories - strange how seeing something like that tugs at the old heart strings. It says: Moncrieff &Beck Jewellers Ctr 14KingStreet South Shields Does anyone know about this business? Our room had mirrors on the walls and I can remember us all dancing on the beds and being severely reprimanded. As the title of the group indicates, please ensure any images and posts have local historical content. Gowan (that was the ferry's name). Going into the Tyne Tunnel was an exciting experience for a child, especially going down the incredibly long escalators. That was what we called wellingtons when we were kids. The manager took pity on us and offered us a barn with clean straw by way of accommodation. Women were hooked on cleaning - there was plenty of it. How many black bullets could we take from my father s jar before he noticed theyd gone? It was taken in 1965. They kept their handsome horses upstairs and their carriages downstairs. I used to take 4d to buy soup and a sweet at the British Legion Canteen which was opposite the school. A photograph of one of the football teams at Linskill School. The dairyman took his horse and cart every morning to North Shields Railway Station to collect the churns of fresh milk, 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s. She would go out of her way to breathe over a tar boiler whenever the men were mending the road! [60][61] However this school closed in 2020. A number of notable people have been associated with South Shields. Sometimes it was foggy down here and you would see people all dressed up and it was just thick fog but they still went and sat on the beach. A few days before Christmas we wrote our notes for what we wanted and threw them up the chimney for Santa. In 1832, with the Great Reform Act, South Shields and Gateshead were each given their own Member of Parliament and became boroughs, resulting in taxes being paid to the Government instead of the Bishops of Durham. This is a 35mm slide. We discovered life and eventually became adults. The Groyne shows an occulting light which marks a safe entrance course between the piers, showing white to a vessel approaching from seaward on the correct course, green to a vessel off-course to the north, and red to one off-course to the south. Now and again they would give us an apple and an orange. My earliest recollection of my dad was that he seemed to be permanently in his overalls. We had to find them. The former South Shields LNER station was also closed and the Victorian buildings survived as a secondary entrance to the Metro station until they were demolished in 1998. From HMS Ganges I got my first posting to a ship - but what a ship! Long-term plans by Nexus to re-open the former Sunderland to South Shields line between Tyne Dock, Brockley Whins and East Boldon would create a direct rail service between South Shields and Sunderland[citation needed], without the need for passengers to change trains at Pelaw in Gateshead. We heard the drone of the engines first, coming from the sky. Beware of the pointed finger - you could never tell if it was loaded! The news broadcasts, with the well-known voices of John Snagg and Alva Liddell, attained almost religious significance. It shows a view of the decorated Christmas window of Bainbridges in Newcastle upon Tyne. During the war National flour was packed in cloth bags, so we unpicked them, hemmed them round and used the flour bag handkerchiefs all during the war. The site is now a Lidl supermarket. Parcels for the station, thrown from passing trains, sometimes missed and ended up in our garden! The problem was that it would snap at full stretch and give you a nasty smack. This will bring up all of the stories that you can listen to. Historic Maps of South Shields and the local area. celebrations-events my-life transport wartime working-life. It was such a novelty to see a car in those days it was put into a car showroom window while he went to the match. [23] However, the main reason for the reduction in numbers was the end of the shipping industry and the need for sailors as coal-burning ships decreased in numbers. New housing estates and factories were built, bringing increased prosperity to the area. 1862. The domed room that housed the planetarium is now a mosque. I can remember on a payday coming into the house shouting "We've got a body this week!". When the bluebells are up the air is scented and wonderful. 1968/69 SOUTH SHIELDS V GAINSBOROUGH TRINITY - NPL CUP. My first recollection of WW2 is standing at the door with my mam watching the searchlights. Its the Yanks - theyve arrived.. [32] Today, the town relies largely on service industries, whilst many residents commute to work in nearby Newcastle, Gateshead, North Tyneside and Sunderland. Nice choice of rides and little Explore the areas you know before the railways, roads and places you know became what they are today. There is evidence that the site was used in the early post-Roman period as a British settlement. I couldnt wish it on my worst enemy or anybody in the world. The official Facebook page of the Shields Gazette, bringing you South Tyneside's news & sport. Choose one to see a larger version. Another industry that was introduced, was that of salt-panning, later expanded upon in the 15th century, polluting the air and surrounding land. An album is a way to save a selection of Frith photos, maps and memories that are of interest to you. The first toy I made was the typical Cowboys Gun, or Revolver', drawn out on a thickish piece of wood, then carefully cut to shape with a fretsaw. A Scalextric racing kit is displayed in Fenwicks Toy department at Christmas time. Copyright Frith Content Inc 1998-2023. We always wore our new Easter finery for the event. If you took the lemonade bottle back you got a penny. On my journey from London to North Shields, if I stopped every fifty miles, I would have difficulty conversing with the locals. Matt Hancock made revealing admissions as he spoke about his memoir to a team of top lawyers. I spent a happy time there in the infants and senior school. Children were encouraged to help out by potato picking. It was taken in 1964. There was always something going on at the Rocket. As well as in South Shields town centre and in Chichester, there are other Metro stations at Tyne Dock, Simonside and Brockley Whins. Also a laser quest and bowling ally on site too. A great experience, a wonderful day and a very happy memory. We heard a massive booming and the vessel shuddered. It shows the illuminated Christmas windows of the Westoe Road cooperative store in South Shields. north-shields south-tyneside: 1960s: Brigham & Cowan Ltd Dry Docks: Dry dock owners and ship repairers South Shields: RtP/043/010: working-life: south-tyneside: 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s: Broken Biscuits 1960: First we would just look at them, then as your mouth began to water like mad, pop a bit in. This is a 35mm Slide. Having to sit in the house by candlelight because power station coal supply was rationed. As Father was forgetful regards water in the radiator and petrol in the tank we were stranded a few times. The Bangladeshi community is the third largest in Tyne and Wear, after Newcastle upon Tyne and Sunderland with 1.7% of the town's population being Bangladeshi or 1300 people. A birthday party was a big event because you were bombarded with presents. Passengers were pushed onto the trains, dripping wet. Barley was stewed in the brown earthenware dish and the liquid was deliciously pink in the morning. childhood holidays pastimes-entertainment. Beyond 1820 and into the Industrial Revolution, South Shields expanded into an Urban settlement built around shipbuilding and coal mining. cullercoats north-shields shiremoor wallsend. Tide marks were where the water either ran up your arms or down your neck, so you just let it dry or gave a quick rub with your sleeve. This is a 35mm slide. There were only green fields between Four Lane Ends and West Moor. I remember growing up in Burradon, a little village, in a beautiful old colliery cottage which I loved. It wasn't just one day - it went on for most days of the week! The photograph shows a bear Band in a winter wonderland display at Callers department store in Newcastle upon Tyne. celebrations-events house-home my-life pastimes-entertainment transport wartime working-life. If you had no money, we used rubber from old inner tubes. We fed them and befriended them, gave them a football to kick around on the lawn. Judge Clifton Newman, a South Carolina native who attended racially segregated schools in the 1950s and 1960s, addressed Murdaugh directly during roughly 20 minutes of comments that ranged from . [14] Westoe village was once a separate village about a mile from South Shields, but urban sprawl has now consumed it, along with the village of Harton to the south on the main route towards Cleadon and Sunderland. There are "South Shields' Herd Groyne lighthouse is shipshape after facelift", "Town Hall Weathervane - South Tyneside Libraries", "South Tyneside council: building description", "Planetarium's future saved with move out of town! Pleanty to see and do in the Pleasure Park. It shows shoppers in the decoration department of Woolworths in Newcastle upon Tyne. It was taken in 1962. 1884-1932 The Shields Daily Gazette and Shipping Telegraph. This is a 35mm slide. God help those who left prams outside - well we had to have our bogie wheels! When you need a smoke and you are both a kid and skint, dog end collecting sure saved the day. These new houses were going to have water inside and, unbelievably, a bathroom! We had passed the fried mouse in a stew stage (a sure cure for bronchitis) by the 1930s. It was taken in 1966. For great art and culture delivered to your door, visit our shop. Now Sundays was always the best to visit for stotties and scones were getting cooked. This is a 35mm slide. It was taken in 1963. Gradually throughout the late 20th century, the coal and shipbuilding industries were closed during the Thatcher political era, due to competitive pressures from more cost-effective sources of energy (including workers) and more efficient shipbuilding elsewhere in Eastern Europe (e.g. Granda's long sleeved body shirts and long linings (underpants) took a long time to dry. The shipyard men had their own distinctive tea cans and red and white spotted bait hankies. health local-history my-life transport working-life, north-shields northumberland other south-tyneside wallsend. A new book - South Shields In The 1950s - throws light on a crucial chapter in the town's history. The town's extensive network of strategic footpaths and cycle routes includes the Sea to Sea Cycle Route and National Cycle Route 1. The new school was built at a cost of 19 million on the King George V School site and was opened in September 2011. It was taken in 1962. It shows the illuminated and festive window of the Electricity shop in King Street, South Shields. A poultry store in Newcastle upon Tyne displays its goods and one of its workers. After the service, every child got an orange.. . childhood pastimes-entertainment shops-shopping, Just up from Whitehill Point coal staithes, There stood a small public house. It was taken in 1962. To hear some 2 dozen trained people singing in a room of 12 feet square was totally unforgettable! How could anyone make such a mess of the traditional hot cross bun? This is a 35mm slide. It was taken in 1962. I thought it was the countryside - it was all fields! In her delightful accent, one child said to the other, "come here now Mhari - don't disturb the wee man - he's a real artist". It was taken in 1966. Houses had no numbers, they were all named or known by the people who lived there. The bag was really heavy and on Sundays I needed two, which were even heavier! 1911. Despite a skilled local workforce, for many years South Tyneside had the highest unemployment rate in mainland Britain,[33] although between December 2002 and December 2008 unemployment in South Shields fell by 17.8%,[33] and that of South Tyneside by 17.7%,[33] the best performance in the North East region over that time period. The casino in La Strada (photo courtesy of Rob Quinn) 1963 advertisement for La Strada (courtesy of Rob Quinn) I shared a double bed with my sister, who was seven years older than me and she took a very dim view of the new arrangements. He had coke for eyes, a row of coal for a mouth and a carrot for a nose. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. [41] The lighthouse currently displays an occulting sector light with white, red and green sectors; the green sector is used to indicate safe waters near the coast to the north of Tynemouth, while red indicates an area with numerous wrecks to the east and south of the lighthouse. GREETZ June bausfield van der zee email adress jrbausfield@hotmail.com. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. My Dad made a refrigerator in the garden. Now finally let me introduce our Picture Palace, if my memory serves me right it was a building with a tin roof. The children got all new clothes for Easter, I loved Good Friday because we did the marching. See the The last shipbuilder, John Readhead & Sons, closed in 1984 and the last pit, Westoe Colliery, closed in 1993. 1901, Popular Edition I think he must have worked very long hours and was just too tired to change. Westoe RFC (now called South Shields Westoe), formed in 1875, still play at their original ground, Wood Terrace. Handrails were used to fasten washing lines from one side of the square to another; clean sheets would flap loudly in the breeze. This is the version of our website addressed to speakers of English in United Kingdom. Nothing can break the human spirit as long as you can have a good laugh. We used to bathe. We used to invade the cinema and fidget about upstairs, munching appalling concoctions of sticky goo. This photograph shows the window of the Broadloom Mills shop in Newcastle upon Tyne, Grey Street. The undertaker went as pale as the corpse and a fierce argument began. Our aim is to encourage people, either living in or with a connection to North Tyneside, to share some of their life experience to create a personal context for the momentous times theyve lived through. At lunch time I used to go out to the YMCA, which put on a good meal on the top floor. [58] The college provides a wide range of other flexible vocational and training courses.[59]. She was indeed lovely; her pale face framed in lace had a serene beauty that I had never experienced. Since [62] Demolition of the school began early October 2016 and was finalised late November 2016. This is a 35mm slide. My grandmother never drank, but always carried a miniature bottle of brandy in her shopping bag for medicinal purposes. My last job before leaving at night was to scrub the big stone flagstones in the kitchen. I purchased what I believe is a needle holder, leather, with gold writing. We had crinolines made out of crepe paper and soldier's jackets made out of a piece of red mattress covering. When it came to job satisfaction you were spoilt for choice! Climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round. Nexus also plans to open two new stations at Harton and Cleadon, raising the number of metro stations within the town from four to six. since 1860. Went there all the time in the 60s. It is presumed to originate from the town's beach and history.[38]. The store, which is now branded as John Lewis Newcastle, moved to its current site in 1974, but the company dates back to 1838. First we would just look at them, then as your mouth began to water like mad, pop a bit in. Gateshead v South Shields Northern Counties Lge 1961/2. A trip to the movie theatre was a place for boys to meet girls and girls to meet boys - a place for relationships to begin that would last a lifetime. There would be clouds of dust coming off and God only knows what else, probably fleas, bugs, etc. It has six miles of coastline and three miles of river frontage, dominated by the massive North and South Piers at the mouth of the Tyne. Why? With an almighty swipe, I swung my leg and bang! The Port of Tyne headquarters and international freight terminal are located at Tyne Dock in South Shields. Everything had to be immaculate for kit inspection. With her being a coal burner there was soot and smoke everywhere! I had often used the old B.A. Linskill Terrace They are a number of trade related landmarks: this includes the headquarters, warehouse and factory of the fashion company Barbour; the Customs House theatre and arts venue and the historic Mill Dam riverside. His nurse had to bar the door to stop us escaping. We'd paint a seam up the back of our legs too. Before 1820, South Shields was a predominantly sparse hamlet and village based rural economy with some small-scale shipbuilding, glass making and salt processing along the riverside. To me as a small child, about 6 or 7, the sea was wilder. One of the most historic parts of the town is the quaint and beautiful Westoe village, which consists of a quiet street of first grade and second grade Georgian and Victorian houses, many of which had been built by business leaders from the coal and shipping industries in the town. childhood house-home my-life shops-shopping. It was taken in 1964. The food of the gods could never taste as glorious. After the wedding the car window would be rolled down and out came a hand full of coins. [20] In 1909, the first Arab Seamen's Boarding House opened in the Holborn riverside district of the town. To go forward you would walk backwards on the drum and to go backwards you walked forward. The knitted ones were terrible once you got into the water they were just around your ankles. It was taken in 1963. There are hardly any in Jarrow, Hebburn which are the other two major areas in the borough. Despite suffering extensive damage during both World Wars, the resilience and determination of South Shields sand dancers has seen the town retain its bustling energy and unique character, which continues to attract visitors today. Can you imagine what our teachers had to put up with. If I wanted dresses I went to Bell Bros. or D Hill Carter, they were both nice shops. We were young and indestructible. You could stand for ages watching all the containers whizzing from different parts of the shop, high up to the cash office. Anyone living along the line could hitch a ride from Backworth down to Percy Main! At the same time the South Shields lights were themselves fully automated, with the addition of standby diesel alternators and automatic lamp changers. Our 'made-up' chant at sports events was "Western - the best 'un! Shields lost one of the largest proportions of Merchant Navy sailors. [40] Construction was delayed by storm damage in 1862, which led to parts of the foundations having to be rebuilt. At 11 am the guns sound the start of the two minutes silence. I still go to the Procession of Witness in Wallsend and I think Ive been to every one since I was a little girl. The town is well connected to other areas of Tyne & Wear and to the strategic road network the A194(M) motorway provides a direct link between the Borough and the A1/A1(M). At night their six exhausts spouted blue flames, rather like a steam organ but more spectacular. Yes I have a dark side, doesnt everyone? NRA 26003 Mather family of Newcastle upon Tyne: deeds and papers. Historically in County Durham, the town has a population of 75,337, the third largest in Tyneside after Newcastle and Gateshead. My Mam and I use to go down to the Fish Quay and buy fresh fish. The town hosts traditional, continental and farmers' markets and has high street of shops. I can still remember the doorbell tinkle as you opened the door. I had a knitted two-piece bathing costume, north-shields tynemouth wallsend whitley-bay. The boys always seemed to be rolling about on the ground wrestling or playing football. Stone Age arrow heads and an Iron Age round house have been discovered on the site of Arbeia Roman Fort. celebrations-events house-home my-life wartime working-life, He was often seen with his easel lashed to a rock. celebrations-events pastimes-entertainment schooldays. There was always a carnival king, queen and jester. I heard an air raid siren which was based on the roof of the local Social Club. A festive display at Fenwicks department store shows a variety of bottled christmas spirits, Newcastle upon tyne. It was taken in 1963. The population increased from 12,000 in 1801 to 75,000 by the 1860s, bolstered by economic migration from Ireland, Scotland and other parts of England. It is within the historic county boundaries of County Durham. [48], In 1999, the white sector of the light was intensified by the addition of a PEL sector light above the optic, with the same occulting characteristic but a range of 19 nautical miles[49] (rather than 13, as previously). It was digitised and first made available on the British Newspaper Archive in Nov 14, 2012 . memories of South Shields. The Jungle was certainly a rough and tumble sort of place. This is a 35mm slide. A pioneer project, both locally and nationally. Ronnie.I'm not going to ask WHY you've no socks onGoodnight! I knew something unusual was going on - my Mother was still in bed at lunchtime! This broadly centre-right party was formed in the 1950s to address hostility towards the Conservative Party. This is a festive window of the Broadloom Mill shop in Grey Street, Newcastle upon Tyne. The smell of burning coal and oil and the noise of the roaring engine will be with me forever, The waiting room it was great, just like entering a toaster as the fire was blazing away, I don't remember when I first learnt to read. old photos of south shields. Poultices on boils - hot bread or onion and sugar. There was an almighty crash and out went a windowpane. We lived next door to the school so when I heard the bell I had to run. The UKs leading archive and publisher of local photographs As with other resorts tourism is a large part of the town's economy: to attract tourists the town has an extensive network of cycle paths and walking trails; a promenade; parks-and-gardens; fairground rides; amusement arcades, crazy golf, laser tag, a miniature steam railway; boating lake; a ten-pin bowling centre and an amphitheatre.[35][36]. I used to love to go out with the carts and then take the horses to their stables, childhood house-home my-life working-life. When the bath was out the cleanest (least dirty) members of the family got bathed first, leaving grandad to get in last, with all his coal dirt.
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