Thank goodness for the arrival of the flyover at Forest Hall in 1964. The cost for the corrugated structure was 260. I then let down the hem of my evening skirt, which had been pinned up clear of the bicycle chain with safety pins. We didnt realise at the time that our carefree teenage years were about to be stolen from us. Relieved, we escape our captivity and vowed never to go to the railway sidings, ever again. This is a 35mm slide. [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. 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 . Play in the arcades or the We went to the funpark but it was closed. It was extremely strict. This is a 35mm slide. The National Anthem was always played and sung, and a Birthday Cake was a regular feature! The Port of Tyne headquarters and international freight terminal are located at Tyne Dock in South Shields. We ran races along the sands and played cricket and rounders. The Bangladeshi community is the third largest in the North East of England. And you can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. When you need a smoke and you are both a kid and skint, dog end collecting sure saved the day. [51] The Herd Groyne lighthouse was refurbished and repainted in 2014,[52] and still acts as a navigational aid to ships entering the River Tyne. It says: Moncrieff &Beck Jewellers Ctr 14KingStreet South Shields Does anyone know about this business? celebrations-events childhood fashion shops-shopping. An album is a way to save a selection of Frith photos, maps and memories that are of interest to you. The town's museum & art gallery, includes a permanent exhibition dedicated to the life and times of Catherine Cookson. This is a photograph of the illuminated windows of Allens department sore in South Shields. It was re-named Gaumont from 12th March 1951, and the Ocean Road entrance was closed in 1960, and was converted into a furniture store. The thing I remember mostly was the smell of the chloroform. [citation needed] It is said in local folklore that a Viking ship was wrecked at Herd Sands in South Shields in its attempts to disembark at a cove nearby. A Fruit and Veg display, taken somewhere in Newcastle upon Tyne. Gateshead v South Shields Northern Counties Lge 1961/2. This photograph shows the festive window of Binns department store in Newcastle upon Tyne. Women were hooked on cleaning - there was plenty of it. The town's extensive network of strategic footpaths and cycle routes includes the Sea to Sea Cycle Route and National Cycle Route 1. The photograph shows the illuminated Christmas window of Glassburgs shop in Fowler Street, South Shields. Register to find out more and create your first album! We had two places for sledging; Kirkwall Farm fields down through the Lonnen was one but the best of all was Commission Quay Bank. We were the first firm in Whitley Bay to work a five day week. Now we have the flyover, but imagine the line of cars if it hadn't been built. A number of notable people have been associated with South Shields. I remember a gramophone that had to be wound up to play records. It was easy to spend five evenings watching the latest films on offer. 12.99. Manufacturing and ship repair/engineering are other significant sectors. That was what we called wellingtons when we were kids. This is a 35mm slide. This is the window of Waring and Gillow, Newcastle upon Tyne. No hospital exam was necessary then. Houses had no numbers, they were all named or known by the people who lived there. At the end of the war, the Yemeni population of South Shields had swelled to well over 3,000. One day we thought we would get some slabs and sell them uncut from the shop, I think our venture only lasted a couple of days and we only made a few bob. The side currently play in the Northern Premier League's Premier Division after winning promotion to it in 2018, the seventh tier of English Football. This is a 35mm slide. Posts. Along with Ronnie himself and his, "It is time for art to flow into the organisation of life." All the men used to cheer as if theyd never seen a woman before, local-history my-life transport working-life. My first recollection of WW2 is standing at the door with my mam watching the searchlights. [citation needed] The fort was abandoned as the Roman Empire declined in the fourth century AD. This is a 35mm slide. It is a Christmas display in Callers department store, Newcastle upon Tyne. How Jean managed to escape being hit by the oven door I just don't know. Originally formed during the first decade of the 20th century, the team played in the Football League during the 1920s. 1925, 3-Map Boxed Set It was originally intended that the North (Tynemouth) Pier and lighthouse would mirror their South Shields counterparts, but a series of breaches and collapses meant that the North Pier was completed much later and to a different design. You cleaned your teeth with salt. 0.99 + 1.25 Postage. See the childhood health house-home my-life working-life, I had wanted to be able to tell the poor souls who couldn't go to Blackpool all about the lights, childhood my-life pastimes-entertainment shops-shopping. [Head of Rampart on the Rocks] Tynemouth North East of England. The children rode the bicycle over 100 miles to the nearest port and addressing it to Miss Ella Gordon, Liverpool, shipped it off. You would occasionally hear an announcement Weve got a little boy with red hair, 5 years old and hes lost his mummy. Our 'made-up' chant at sports events was "Western - the best 'un! Giant leeks were put on show after much secret feeding and top dressing. God help those who left prams outside - well we had to have our bogie wheels! Kitty Brightwell remembers her time in the WAAF. Boxes were provided for customers to sit down until it was their turn. It was taken in 1965. Top Selling Tours & Activities in and around South Shields, History Museums, Ancient Ruins, Monuments & Statues. I loved Collingwood Infant School. [24] Many Yemeni sailors married local women and became integrated with the wider community, resulting with a migrant population less distinct than in other mixed communities across the UK. I lived on Goathland Ave. near Eccleshaw shops, most of my family still live in Benton. WHITBY TOWN v EVENWOOD TOWN NORTHERN LEAGUE 15/4/1960. The biggest treat of all was when she bought a tin of pineapple. childhood holidays pastimes-entertainment. Send a personal message with a photo to anyone, anywhere. One year we made a great big beautiful slide - the ice was like glass - and we played on it all day. Thirty-two commemorative stones were laid that day. Do I have the right time period? The Port of Tyne is one of the UK's most important and is further developing its freight and passenger activities. 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! I was a Ward Maid in a couple of local hospitals. We drank, smoked and whatever else we could get up to through the early 1960s. Fennings Fever Cure was like drinking poison! Nothing can break the human spirit as long as you can have a good laugh. Thankfully, only three people were injured including the leading fireman. On Sundays a big crowd of people used to gather at Marshis Ice Cream Parlour at the top of the High Street. 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 new school was built at a cost of 19 million on the King George V School site and was opened in September 2011. It drew families very close and gave us a real sense of togetherness. The club was voted out of the league at the end of their second season and the club disbanded shortly afterwards.[103]. In went the brown paper parcel, eggs on top. My childhood was an idyllic one and St. Josephs played a major part in this. [40] Construction was delayed by storm damage in 1862, which led to parts of the foundations having to be rebuilt. The knitted ones were terrible once you got into the water they were just around your ankles. When I was seven my father put me in the breeches buoy, put his jacket over me in case I was splashed, and they pulled me ashore. You could stand for ages watching all the containers whizzing from different parts of the shop, high up to the cash office. This is a 35mm Slide. 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s. At the same time each lighthouse was equipped with an electrically activated fog bell; these were switched on and off remotely from a control hut in the pier blockyard. from Yorkshire. Sometimes, just for the hell of it, we would go looking for a chase. As Father was forgetful regards water in the radiator and petrol in the tank we were stranded a few times. It was full of sticklebacks and wed spend many happy hours there fishing. This is a 35mm slide. It was taken in 1963. It is on the south bank of the mouth of the River Tyne. flexible offerings for business. A friend and I used to make a yearly pilgrimage especially to see what was in Fenwick's window that year. There is evidence that the site was used in the early post-Roman period as a British settlement. My white dress for the Confirmation ceremony at church was made out of parachute silk. They also have a women's team who play in the fifth tier of the Women's pyramid, the North East Regional Women's League Premier Division. We lived next door to the school so when I heard the bell I had to run. This photograph shows the window of the Broadloom Mills shop in Newcastle upon Tyne, Grey Street. We just romped about the place as youngsters never thinking of time we just played and played and played. This school closed July 2008. We didnt play games, we couldnt because the beach was absolutely packed with people, you had to see it to believe it; this was before the war about 1938/39. 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. This is a 35mm slide. The first-foot had to be tall dark and masculine. See the Colliery. This is a 35mm slide. I used to do shopping for other people, and Id get a 1d for going. Theres a thing about being in large groups of people, irrespective of the fact that you dont know them, that everybodys there enjoying themselves and its infectious. Industries have come and gone, and the physical make-up of the town is much altered. South Shields Town Hall was built. Poultices on boils - hot bread or onion and sugar. My last job before leaving at night was to scrub the big stone flagstones in the kitchen. Miss Purdy would take a few of us girls to her home, to show us how tea should be taken. celebrations-events childhood community-life schooldays. I can remember on a payday coming into the house shouting "We've got a body this week!". We could make the banana slide really slippy with the greaseproof paper the bread came in then. I had a knitted two-piece bathing costume, north-shields tynemouth wallsend whitley-bay. See more ideas about old photos, local history, olds. About a week before Dorothy was born, I was so big I couldn't get out of the seat until all the cinema patrons had left. 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). Weeds were cleared off the quays and slipways, tools were unpacked and sharpened. A few days before Christmas we wrote our notes for what we wanted and threw them up the chimney for Santa. 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. Historic Maps of South Shields and the local area. but if some spark good memories they are available to buy in a wide range of products, including framed prints, canvas prints and personalised photo gifts including tea towels, mugs, jigsaws, tableware, cushion covers, customised calendars. In the 19th Century, coal mining, alkaline production and glass-making led to a boom, and South Shields population increased from 12,000 in 1801 to 75,000 by the 1860s. The Yemeni are the first, settled Muslim community in Britain and have been used to justify multiculturalism.[25]. Decorating the tree was a very happy, cosy sort of time, rounded off with a glass of sherry. Antique Postcard. She found four happy children covered in mud and also the walls and ceiling of the sty had been redecorated in mud. They handed over their wages every week and an allowance was given to each of them. The casino in La Strada (photo courtesy of Rob Quinn) 1963 advertisement for La Strada (courtesy of Rob Quinn) Hotels and Bungalows. [27], In 2008, South Shields resident and filmmaker Tina Gharavi unveiled plans for a plaque to mark Ali's visit. Every ship that went up or down the river came past our house. 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. These holidays were great fun and helped us to get to know each other well, even though we only met a couple of times a year. It is illuminated by many festive commercial signs and decorations. It was taken in 1963. Nell's legs would start to wobble as soon as she approached the Newcastle Arms. I pray to God every day Please dont let it happen again. One winters day the travellers were so cosy in the waiting room that they were unaware of the train having stopped, and then moved on! Ordnance Survey, Revised New Colour Series, Download this free history of the Collection. We had to find them. On the way home I would have a peas pudding dip and my mam and dad would have a pork sandwich each. Now I could be wrong, but the nurse would shove that needle in with all her might and half the time you thought she was using a spear. At the turn of the 19th century the celebrated Jewish resort area started in the Sullivan and Ulster County Catskills. Send a personal message with a photo to anyone, anywhere. This is a 35mm slide. Knowing what was to follow, the venue was apposite. Haven Point is located on the site of the old Ballroom. Recently, the town were also represented by Harton & Westoe C.W. The new church was open in time for Easter Sunday 1956. To hear some 2 dozen trained people singing in a room of 12 feet square was totally unforgettable! Thats why he never called my name. In the ninth century, Scandinavian peoples made Viking raids on monasteries and settlements all along the coast, and later conquered the Anglian Kingdoms of Northumbria, Mercia and East Anglia, who hailed from Angelnen in Denmark (modern day Germany). We explore how tensions in the town led to two race riots in 1919 and 1930. The boys jumped on top of the shelter banging about, while all the girls went inside the shelter and screamed. The Two Ronnies and me (Lex) met at infant school in Percy Main Primary School in 1941 and we now play golf together every week. 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. I used to take 4d to buy soup and a sweet at the British Legion Canteen which was opposite the school. The photos were taken by South Shields amateur photographer Ronald Sanderson and his wife Mabel and given to the South Shields Museum . [citation needed], The current town was founded in 1245 and developed as a fishing port. Amberley Publishing. Don't miss other visitors' Memories and maybe connect with those who have shared their memories - you may even know the names, or learn more about the locality. Timber yards, the prop yard and the river were the playgrounds of the children living there. There were only two kinds of ointment so you can see our treatment was very basic. Ellen thought that when she went to the corner shop on the corner of Rudyerd Street for her mother that the shopping she got was free! It shows a view of the decorated Christmas window of Bainbridges in Newcastle upon Tyne. This is a 35mm slide. This is a 35mm slide. When I stayed in hospital for operations I used to run messages for the staff, just to keep me occupied. A cold water tap in the backyard had to serve about four or five families. My cousins had knitted bathing costumes. The town has a local independent political party, the Progressive Party. The Church of the Good Shepherd has been a haven for me - so full of wonderful memories of people and clergy. The last shipbuilder, John Readhead & Sons, closed in 1984 and the last pit, Westoe Colliery, closed in 1993. It was taken in 1964. The snug was nicknamed Turnbulls Waiting Room after the name of the local Funeral Director. 0.99 + 2.75 Postage. Nice choice of rides and little A third time was not required most of the time as us kids used to put our full weight on the mangle rolling handle to get it to turn, often with your feet off the ground, bouncing like mad to get it to turn. You can walk around it. We would have races and snowball fights and all things like this. Volunteers bridged the gap to supply goods on a not-for-profit basis. In 1930 we played in the Tyneside Senior League and had a reputation for encouraging young, talented players. The ice cream boy was clad from top to toe in white. In a book that became to be known as 'The People of the Abyss' London described the time when he lived in the Whitechapel district sleeping in workhouses, so-called doss-houses and even on the streets. I've always liked a wander by fields and hedgerow, having roamed around Billy Mill district in my childhood. celebrations-events childhood shops-shopping. Binns occupied two different locations until it closed its doors in 1996. It was sheer heaven . The latest issues were added in Dec 27, 2022 . Whether it be the presence of Romans in ancient times, the arrival of a vibrant Arab population, or the towns industrial past, South Shields has a diverse history. There is a mosque at Laygate, including the Yemeni School, which was visited by American boxer Muhammad Ali in 1977. This is a 35mm slide. celebrations-events childhood house-home pastimes-entertainment, The period I am reminiscing about is the late 60s and 70s. [57], South Shields is home to South Tyneside College, one of the two leading maritime training centres in the UK, with facilities including a marine safety training centre and a simulated ship's bridge for the training of deck officers. The store cloed in 2008. 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. 1915-55 The Shields Gazette and Shipping Telegraph. 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. During election campaigning we targeted people according to their political affiliation. Hills the hardware shop was an Aladdins cave. Parents were only allowed to look through a window and were not allowed onto the ward to see their bairns. 1960s. A very careful calculation went into this trip. Everything was dwarfed by the Esso Northumbria, which was so long you could see neither the top nor the other end. We had crinolines made out of crepe paper and soldier's jackets made out of a piece of red mattress covering. Cheerfulness kept creeping in." Gas was 1d in a slot machine which was collected every three months and you also got a rebate back. It was taken in 1965. I used to wonder why she had never married again. She would go out of her way to breathe over a tar boiler whenever the men were mending the road! Champion, Dads got a smile on his face a mile wide, so he must have got a good rebate. T Archer Lee must have dressed half of Shields in its time. When she was eighteen years old Elizabeth joined the Womens Timber Corps. We always smelt of camphorated oil, no matter what time of year it was. We would put one plant pot on top of another with a lighted candle inside to keep warm. Towards the end of the 19th century, with the British Navy needing seamen, Yemeni British sailors settled in the town, this resulted in the first roots of the Yemeni British community in the town. Granda's long sleeved body shirts and long linings (underpants) took a long time to dry. On washing days two families shared a wash house where there was a tub pos-stick and a boiler. [106] Previous incumbents of the constituency's seat include former cabinet ministers like David Clark and Chuter Ede, the latter acting as Home Secretary in Clement Attlee's post-war government for 6 years. This photograph shows the display for Fenwicks, for all your Christmas presents. in Fenwicks department store in Newcastle upon Tyne. The party controlled the old County Borough of South Shields council until 1974. You can go on the rides. 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". The girls got a rag doll too. Im still friendly with some of them now. This photograph shows Santas Grotto in the Fenwick department store in Newcastle upon Tyne. The whole factory workforce managed mixed measures. Carried out with complete disregard for his own personal safety. celebrations-events my-life transport wartime working-life. They brought a bowl of water to your bed every day so you could get washed, Our work, our thoughts, our leisure, our lives must ordered be, That each brings its full measure of honour to Q V. Every quarter of the financial year subscribers could look forward to collecting what was known as the dividend. As the title of the group indicates, please ensure any images and posts have local historical content. celebrations-events my-life pastimes-entertainment. The damage, seen in daylight, was sheer devastation. It was taken in 1962. Like us, most arrived with their belongings on a horse drawn cart. It was a long haul with 3rd rate equipment. We don't want to rely on ads to bring you the best of visual culture. My Mam and I use to go down to the Fish Quay and buy fresh fish. This is a 35mm slide. This is a view of the festive display in Callers department store in Newcastle upon Tyne. You may be interested in these old maps of the area nearby. 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. Ornamentation includes several references to the town's nautical heritage: Britannia and other sculpted figures in the pediment above the front entrance, a figure of Mercury atop a globe on the dome of the Council chamber, fountains and nymph lampholders in the forecourt alongside a statue of Queen Victoria. [44][45] This very unusual lighthouse resembling a 1940s sci-fi movie space craft was built by Newcastle-upon-Tyne Trinity House in 1882 (ownership was passed to the Tyne Improvement Commission the following year). 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.
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