We all spent the day together it was wonderful it always seemed to be long sunny days just like the Riviera. Explore the areas you know before the railways, roads and places you know became what they are today. of The arcade of Callers store, Newcastle upon Tyne. I used to carry the cot into the shelter, also the insurance policies and three babies bottles wrapped in blankets. The whole structure is painted red and stands 49ft (15m) in height. We built sandcastles, got buried in the sand, and collected crabs we took them back to the cottage but they always died. It was taken in 1966. Historically, it was known in Roman times as Arbeia, and as Caer Urfa by Early Middle Ages. This is illustrated by the new multi-million Haven centre, Dunes centre and seaside improvements in the coastal area and a new multimillion-pound library The Word. This is a childrens Christmas display at Binns department store, Newcastle upon Tyne. In went the brown paper parcel, eggs on top. [5] These raids were done to aid their ongoing siege of the heavily fortified Newcastle upon Tyne, and in a bid to control the River Tyne, and the North, and the Shields siege helped cause their battalions to maneuver south to York;[5] this may have also led to a brief winter skirmish on the outskirts of Boldon, though the topography is not favourable for a battle.[7]. monkseaton shiremoor west-monkseaton whitley-bay, A lot of boys and girls spend many happy nights in the Club doing all manner of activities, The coal trucks ran from Percy Main, Along and down to the Commissioners Quay, Bashing and crashing, jumping to and fro, It was a fun ride for more than just me, We loved to play in there but there was a hazard in the shape of Old Bill, The old steam engine sheds, Were just up the road at Percy Main, They were a good playground for us, But the engine lads called us more than a pain, Many a time we got a lift either one way or the other, The village had its share of wonderful characters, here are some recollections about a few of them. 1915. We had two places for sledging; Kirkwall Farm fields down through the Lonnen was one but the best of all was Commission Quay Bank. I well remember sitting behind a slight young lady with pigtails (Miss M) and finding her pretty cute, which I think I showed by tugging her pigtails. Review tags are currently only available for English language reviews. Then we come to the jewel in the crown - "The Chute". According to the 2011 census, the town had a population of 75,337. Everything was dwarfed by the Esso Northumbria, which was so long you could see neither the top nor the other end. My mother used to let me keep the tiddlers in an old bowl in the back garden. South Shields is bounded by the A19 trunk road to the West and situated close to the Tyne Tunnel at Jarrow. Pleanty to see and do in the Pleasure Park. This is a 35mm slide. We didnt realise at the time that our carefree teenage years were about to be stolen from us. 0.99 + 1.25 Postage. Sometimes I would run to school and use the bus fare to buy sweets or broken biscuits at Kidd's shop. I never had to contradict a customer, because the customer was always right. A woman of her time hardworking and independent. Sandford Goudie's La Strada Club in South Shields. When it came to job satisfaction you were spoilt for choice! Some stories have sound recordings attached to them and if youre interested in listening rather than reading the easiest way is to type mp3 into the main search box in the top right corner of the screen. Timber yards, the prop yard and the river were the playgrounds of the children living there. It is presumed to originate from the town's beach and history.[38]. The South Pier was finished in 1895 and its lighthouse was operational that same year (it was equipped with a third-order fixed optic and a clockwork occulting mechanism, by Chance Brothers & Co.). My summer holidays were spent on the Fish Quay sands, childhood house-home my-life pastimes-entertainment schooldays working-life. Friends visited specially so they could go to our shops. I could not show my feelings in the same way he could not show his. Fish cakes in those days were two slabs of potato sandwiched with flaked fish, and the whole lot dipped in batter and fried. Having been raised in a family of publicans with lots of noise and music, we were now living in the quiet of the countryside. The store, which is now branded as John Lewis Newcastle, moved to its current site in 1974, but the company dates back to 1838. The new integrated bus and Metro interchange opened on 4 August 2019 on Keppel Street - across the road from the original Metro station at King Street - on the site of the former head post office and Royal Mail delivery office. The river at this time was bursting at the seams with ships carrying cargo or being repaired. From HMS Ganges I got my first posting to a ship - but what a ship! We used to invade the cinema and fidget about upstairs, munching appalling concoctions of sticky goo. We enjoyed most I think dancing at the Covent Garden Opera House - they didnt do operas during World War Two so they turned it into a dance hall. A: The waves of a passing ship, tug or boat etc.. Men wore suit and tie and polished shoes to go on the beach women got all dressed up too. I was asked if I wanted to go to the Empress Ballroom in Whitley Bay, to run the bar there. It was taken in 1965. If you were going somewhere special you'd put a bit of soot in, to make the teeth sparkle. In summertime everyone hung their washing in the street, but it was a risky business. We only had three tin hats, so we had to supply white paper serviettes that they put on their heads first. This is a 35mm slide. [17] Nearly all of the ethnic minority population in South Tyneside is concentrated in South Shields town centre and suburban areas immediately to the south such as Rekendyke and Westoe. Coordinates: 545931N 12544W / 54.992, -1.429 South Shields is a coastal town at the mouth of the River Tyne, England, about 4.84 miles (7.79 km) downstream from Newcastle upon Tyne. When she was eighteen years old Elizabeth joined the Womens Timber Corps. Your first job was to go to the wash house outside in the back yard and check if the metal pot that held water was full or not. Thankfully, only three people were injured including the leading fireman. Registered charity no. A poetic look back at a trip from Newcastle to the coast in the 1920s. I've always liked a wander by fields and hedgerow, having roamed around Billy Mill district in my childhood. It wasn't unusual to see a mouse come out of the corner of the classroom and lick the milk bottle tops. In South Shields In The 1950s, local author Eileen Burnett explores this significant period in the areas history and brings it to life with evocative images from the progressive years of the 1950s. I felt so smart in my uniform. Elsie Wilkinson recalls New York village in the first half of the 20th century as a thriving busy place with many shops and farms. Save. But, away from the 50s, of course, there is much to the towns rich story. It shows the illuminated Christmas windows of the Westoe Road cooperative store in South Shields. With an almighty swipe, I swung my leg and bang! Whitley Bay, United Kingdom. celebrations-events my-life transport working-life. Harking back to Christmas past now, with these photographs of Christmas shop fronts and high street scenes of Newcastle upon Tyne and South Shields in the 1960s. An album is a way to save a selection of Frith photos, maps and memories that are of interest to you. We, of course, thought we had a great time and had won the battle. The damage, seen in daylight, was sheer devastation. I spent a happy time there in the infants and senior school. Going to "the threepenny squash" picture house. See more ideas about old photos, local history, olds. This is a 35mm slide. To go forward you would walk backwards on the drum and to go backwards you walked forward. I do know it has been a lifetime passion, I wish I still had a book called King of the Golden River. 1884-1932 The Shields Daily Gazette and Shipping Telegraph. We explore how tensions in the town led to two race riots in 1919 and 1930. I was given brown paper steeped in vinegar to cure my headache. Shipbuilding (along with coal mining), previously a monopoly of the Freemen of Newcastle, became another prominent industry in the town, with John Readhead & Sons Shipyard the largest. This is a 35mm slide. On Sundays a big crowd of people used to gather at Marshis Ice Cream Parlour at the top of the High Street. The college was also home to the only planetarium in the region, and to an observatory; and in its time was a popular visitor attraction for local schools and visitors in general. At eighteen she was called up for the army where she served on ack-ack guns.
'Fabulous' and 'best nightclub around' - your - Shields Gazette We just thought it was a great song. We would go three or four times a week, sometimes twice on Monday. Historic Maps of South Shields and the local area. A new book - South Shields In The 1950s - throws light on a crucial chapter in the towns history. You always tried to duck down so as not to be seen, for some strange reason. since 1860. Here are childhood house-home my-life transport working-life. I used to read in the cupboard under the stairs where my mother had a lot of True Romance magazines. My father wasn't impressed - he was busy with the roses in the front garden. The Yemeni race riots were remarkable .
38 Old photos of south shields ideas - Pinterest Register to find out more and create your first album! We were returning home when the sirens started. Now in those good old days, if you didn't work you didn't eat! I'm thinking of you" - Pablo Iglesias Maurer, At the end of October 1959 in the basement of 39 Gerrard Street - an unexceptional and damp space that was once a sort of rest room for taxi drivers and an occasional tea bar - Ronnie Scott opened his first jazz club. Tyne Tees Television: glass negatives and 35mm slides rel to programmes 1960s-80s Trustee Savings Bank, South Shields: records incl minutes 1841-1958, ledgers 1817-1953 The time came for the third test and I resolved that if I didn't pass it I would pack in. This photograph shows children as they meet Father Christmas in Santas Grotto, Fenwicks department store. Open today: 11:00 - 20:00. 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. The club recently shot to fame with a run to win the FA Vase in 2017. During the summer of 1946 the Royal Family were in residence at Balmoral when Ron and a few of his mates were selected for royal duties. Mat making was an example of people pulling together during hard times. We swam in the sea always there but you get used to it you see you warm up. The town's extensive network of strategic footpaths and cycle routes includes the Sea to Sea Cycle Route and National Cycle Route 1. It is within the historic county boundaries of County Durham. I lived down the lane and was in the schoolyard first every morning, usually out of the house by 8.30 am. Peter Lish left the ABC South Shields in July 1980 and I (who had . 6 photo books on South Shields and the surrounding area. The site is now a Lidl supermarket. I took a coal lorry to the test centre to take my test. Although attracts alot of young people with cans of lager etc. Our sergeant was determined to make us into first class soldiers. 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. My brother and I were warned not to touch the table, but we always had our own little selection with a bottle of Tizer to drink. I can still remember to this day the smell of the tobacco released from a freshly opened tin. Located between the excellently refurbished Marine Park (fantastic children's Park and a boating lake with swans and ducks) and the brilliant beach (with skate Park , basket ball courts).