Elsie Wilkinson recalls her childhood in New York village during the 1920s and 30s. This is the version of our website addressed to speakers of English in United Kingdom. Antique Postcard. As well as in South Shields town centre and in Chichester, there are other Metro stations at Tyne Dock, Simonside and Brockley Whins. It shows a childrens window display in Callers store, Newcastle upon Tyne. Wed go down wearing a swimsuit. There is a National Express coach service direct to London. The coal was frozen solid in the railway trucks and could not be delivered on time to people. 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. Not necessarily interesting to others, but since Im asked; We arrived home with all three of us soaking wet - while the four people inside the car were warm and dry. 0.99 + 1.25 Postage. Copyright Frith Content Inc 1998-2023. read more, Old fashioned rides and amusements but there is a very nice sit down chippy in the complex. [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. The club was voted out of the league at the end of their second season and the club disbanded shortly afterwards.[103]. [11] Later during World War II, the German Luftwaffe repeatedly attacked the town and caused massive damage to industries which supported the war effort, killing many innocent residents. I come down the Kings Head stairs, and there at the bottom of the stairs is Walter Offords a fish merchant at the place Im going to work. 1884-1932 The Shields Daily Gazette and Shipping Telegraph. health local-history my-life transport working-life, north-shields northumberland other south-tyneside wallsend. This is a 35mm slide. The knitted ones were terrible once you got into the water they were just around your ankles. In 2007, Brinkburn Comprehensive and King George V Comprehensive merged forming South Shields Community School. It was taken in 1963. People, being hard up, loved to see the gasman coming. Imagine the futility of car spotting these days. The hall was packed every night for the week. Open today: 11:00 - 20:00. Currant scones, with money wrapped in greaseproof paper in some of them, were a great attraction. Binns occupied two different locations until it closed its doors in 1996. My mother used to say if you go to the Fish Quay Sands and get drowned, Ill murder you. It was taken in 1962. At lunch time I used to go out to the YMCA, which put on a good meal on the top floor. 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s. When we moved house we felt posh with running water from the scullery, electric light and a gas stove for cooking. This is a childrens Christmas display at Binns department store, Newcastle upon Tyne. Ask Stuart L about Ocean Beach Pleasure Park. I think he must have worked very long hours and was just too tired to change. Gas was 1d in a slot machine which was collected every three months and you also got a rebate back. A great success with over 700 people attending. [43], There is a third lighthouse, just upstream of the pier, on the Herd Groyne at South Shields (which was constructed in 186167 to preserve Littlehaven Beach, then known as Herd Sands, which had begun to be washed away by the change of currents caused by the new piers). I was asked if I wanted to go to the Empress Ballroom in Whitley Bay, to run the bar there. It was taken in 1963. I felt so smart in my uniform. 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. If youve never enjoyed a Minchellas ice cream, a stroll along its breathtaking cliffs, or tucked into a curry on the towns Ocean Road, take a trip down there. [20] In 1909, the first Arab Seamen's Boarding House opened in the Holborn riverside district of the town. I thought, Im terribly out of control here. Pevsner, The Buildings of England County Durham, 1953, 1983. I never had to contradict a customer, because the customer was always right. [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. Washing up was a male domain on Christmas Day. How Many uses was the Penny Daily paper put to? 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s, You went along to the dairy and bought your milk from the churn. Right lads, give it plenty of wind. those pioneering days we have evolved sophisticated and Yes I have a dark side, doesnt everyone? since 1860. In January 2011, the Guardian reported the unemployment rate at 6.5%, and at 7.5% in October 2011.[34]. We, of course, thought we had a great time and had won the battle. They fired the gun in Northumberland Square to welcome in the new year, celebrations-events childhood pastimes-entertainment working-life. So she said, "well work your way up". Like us, most arrived with their belongings on a horse drawn cart. We just thought it was a great song. On Saturday morning I used to clean six doorsteps in our street and put rubbing stone on the edges. During the war there used to be smoke screens lit on moonlit nights to hide the yards from bombers. 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. It was easy to spend five evenings watching the latest films on offer. After the wedding the car window would be rolled down and out came a hand full of coins. It was a long haul with 3rd rate equipment. It was a messy job but we got extra pocket money for it. [53] In 2015 it was stated that the fog bells on the two lighthouses were no longer operational. celebrations-events childhood community-life schooldays. Pleanty to see and do in the Pleasure Park. At the turn of the 19th century the celebrated Jewish resort area started in the Sullivan and Ulster County Catskills. If you had no money, we used rubber from old inner tubes. Registered charity no. The photograph shows the illuminated Christmas window of Glassburgs shop in Fowler Street, South Shields. Once Jane had a bit of money saved, she bought her mother a rocking chair. The trouble was getting the money off the clients after Christmas. To my horror, they slipped down and were all broken and dripping from the bag. We want to find out more about my dad's naval career. The Callers department store name is spelt out in festive lights. 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. [3] Divisions living at the fort included Tigris bargemen (from Persia and modern day Iraq), infantry from Iberia and Gaul, and Syrian archers and spearmen. Founded in 1245, South Shields quickly developed into an important fishing port, with industries such as fishing and salt-panning attracting workers from far and wide. We just romped about the place as youngsters never thinking of time we just played and played and played. We used to lie under the lorry and catch the drips from the melting ice that brought the fish to Geordies fish shop. A trip to Kays the Sweety Shop saw all our money spent. celebrations-events childhood house-home my-life pastimes-entertainment schooldays shops-shopping wartime working-life. My grandmother never drank, but always carried a miniature bottle of brandy in her shopping bag for medicinal purposes. It is presumed to originate from the town's beach and history.[38]. Then we come to the jewel in the crown - "The Chute". Huge men ready for a fight were quelled at a glance by 4'9" Minnie. It was taken in 1963. White Picture. Newcastle upon Tyne The large procession escorted the Bishop into the new church. The fisher wives always shouted, Fish alive, fish alive, which I could never understand as all their fish for sale was quite dead! Thank goodness for the arrival of the flyover at Forest Hall in 1964. cullercoats north-shields tynemouth whitley-bay. A Christmas display in Callers department store, Newcastle upon Tyne. Mar 26, 2022 - Explore Norman Roberts's board "old photos of south shields" on Pinterest. 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! There was always something going on at the Rocket. We could make the banana slide really slippy with the greaseproof paper the bread came in then. Our favourite place for doing blackberrying was a place called John Pye Hill. They played their games at the Harton & Westoe Miners Welfare near Whiteleas and spent the majority of their existence in the Wearside League before going out of existence in 2019. 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. We had to carry our desks outside, even in winter. Our family was poor as pee but all I remember is having fun. childhood my-life pastimes-entertainment wartime. There never seemed to be enough first footers to go round! 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]. For all of that I got 5/- a week. We used pencils because the ink used to freeze. The domed room that housed the planetarium is now a mosque. The face workers, the elite, spent the shift on their knees in 4'6" of height, shovelling coal onto a conveyer belt. Nothing can break the human spirit as long as you can have a good laugh. A Whitley Bay resident recalls when she first moved into her home with her husband and baby in 1947. [63][64], A less commonly used colloquial term is Sandancer. I was awarded a certificate for 120 words per minute shorthand and 60 words per minute in typing. This is a 35mm slide. We lived for the pictures. [9] In the 1850s 'The Tyne Improvement Commission' began to develop the river, dredging it to make it deeper and building the large, impressive North and South Piers[10] to help prevent silt build up within the channel. We all spent the day together it was wonderful it always seemed to be long sunny days just like the Riviera. Nell's legs would start to wobble as soon as she approached the Newcastle Arms. Good Fridays always stand out in my memory because that was the day we marched round the town. The thing I remember mostly was the smell of the chloroform. 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. If the dock yard lads were running late they would give two whistles and the little Brigham & Cowan's launch would come over and take them back to the south side. When the winch was released I was terrified and would have paid five pounds to get off! There were vague memories of a dentist living in the big house near the Hall, with a caravan in the garden which he used as a surgery. Champion, Dads got a smile on his face a mile wide, so he must have got a good rebate. I told them I have to live here and they have to come into my shop so they got more friendly. She has been there for hundreds of years and she will be there for hundreds of years yet. 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. In the event of a power cut, each bell was designed to keep ringing for a further six hours. St Mary's C of E Primary School was a Christian voluntary aided school educating children aged 311 located in South Shields. It was taken in 1964. 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s. South Shields is also home of the oldest provincial newspaper in the UK, the Shields Gazette.[38]. The wall separated the schoolyard from the old cemetery. In these days the first year of an apprenticeship was being a go-for. From 1985 to 2009 the area marketed itself as "Catherine Cookson Country", which attracted many visitors. When we went to the firing range we had a target made of paper with a mans silhouette on it, floating in the air. 1960s; Share | Add to Watch list. The 145-foot clock tower contains a Potts chiming clock and five bells, and is topped by a weathervane in the shape of a galleon. First impressions might not seem to be up to much but we like to take the kids on the odd Friday night when alot of the rides for the little ones are only 1 after 5pm they have a whale of a time and we usually go for chips and a walk along the beach while we are there. 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. According to the 2011 census, the town had a population of 75,337. childhood house-home pastimes-entertainment shops-shopping transport. 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. Whitley Bay, United Kingdom. There would be clouds of dust coming off and God only knows what else, probably fleas, bugs, etc. But, away from the 50s, of course, there is much to the towns rich story. It's free to browse our vintage and retro photographs more. It was digitised and first made available on the British Newspaper Archive in Nov 14, 2012 . Historical Maps - Borough of South Shields, 1921. Our mothers would send us for hot water to the kiosk for their tea - we had pop. This shows the illuminated window of Bainbridge Department store, Newcastle upon Tyne. Every ship that went up or down the river came past our house. a larger than life lady who laughed a lot and knew lots of people, we would go to the Prince of Wales pub for 3 o clock, waiting for the Trimmers coming out and ask have you got any bait mister?, childhood house-home my-life pastimes-entertainment, A Whitley Bay resident remembers working as an apprentice tailor in the 1930s and 40s. No hospital exam was necessary then. Sandford Goudie's La Strada Club in South Shields. Hi, Venerable Uncle! I can remember going to Redheads, on the High Street, to get the accumulator charged, which meant carrying a container of sulphuric acid around! I did and I chose my own staff to work with me. This is a 35mm slide. The troop ship continues on its way across the azure blue of the Mediterranean to my destination Port Said. We covered the shelter with soil from the park and my dad put an armour plated door on it. My first memory was of a Christmas morning, possibly my fourth year. NRA 26003 Mather family of Newcastle upon Tyne: deeds and papers. I lived down the lane and was in the schoolyard first every morning, usually out of the house by 8.30 am. A new book - South Shields In The 1950s - throws light on a crucial chapter in the towns history. Carried out with complete disregard for his own personal safety. St Petersburg is the city Christopher Hitchens called "an apparent temple of civilization: the polished window between Russia and Europe the, "I never saw Eric Ravilious depressed. Here I was, the year 1958, a boy in mans boots doing guard patrols on the Russian Border. Past. When I was a young girl, I lived in Fourth Street, Down by the shipyards. Tate, Mate, Misere, Carlin, Palm and Paste Egg Day. "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! All the horsemen would spend hours making paper tissue flowers and decorate the harnesses with them. An album is a way to save a selection of Frith photos, maps and memories that are of interest to you. [6] In 1644 Parliament's Scottish Covenanter allies, in a lengthy battle, seized the town and its Royalist fortification,[5] the fortification was close to the site of the original Roman fort. Folded sheet maps covering South Shields area are available. This is a 35mm slide. 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s. During the war, there was a shortage of paper and you sometimes had to take a large dish or dishes in place of paper. Originally formed during the first decade of the 20th century, the team played in the Football League during the 1920s. Nine pictures of South Shields in the 1950s and 1960s - former resident shares his memories One man's photographic reminder of the 1950s fairground scene went down a storm with Gazette. You always loved their chips because they were cooked in proper dripping. [60][61] However this school closed in 2020. is the town's main football team. Geographical landmarks include The Leas cliff tops and Haven Point as well as the bays of Littlehaven, Sandhaven and Marsden. It was full of sticklebacks and wed spend many happy hours there fishing. This is a 35mm slide. 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. God help those who left prams outside - well we had to have our bogie wheels! Granda's long sleeved body shirts and long linings (underpants) took a long time to dry. Elsie Wilkinson recalls her schooldays and teachers in New York village. The majority of the people living in South Shields are descendants of those who migrated and settled in the area during the Industrial Revolution in order to work in expanding coalmines and shipyards. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Now we have the flyover, but imagine the line of cars if it hadn't been built. It was taken in 1962. South Shields What's On gallery Images of South Shields from years gone by take viewers on a journey through history See 15 rare images of South Shields from the 1920s to the 1990s which. This is a 35mm slide. Westoe RFC (now called South Shields Westoe), formed in 1875, still play at their original ground, Wood Terrace. Play in the arcades or the This is a 35mm slide. The UKs leading archive and publisher of local photographs My father wasn't impressed - he was busy with the roses in the front garden. The bag was really heavy and on Sundays I needed two, which were even heavier! 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! Pinterest. Its the Yanks - theyve arrived.. The isolation hospital was at Scaffold Hill, near Palmersville. As the title of the group indicates, please ensure any images and posts have local historical content. Dry dock owners and ship repairers South Shields, 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s. You could stand for ages watching all the containers whizzing from different parts of the shop, high up to the cash office. photo of South Shields. They would come, marching into Appleby Street in North Shields just like a squad of soldiers on parade. We went on long walks with our grandfather, who always carried a 'poke' to collect scrap metal. childhood house-home shops-shopping 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. Terms & Conditions of Use childhood house-home my-life shops-shopping. 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. Taken from original Ordnance Survey maps sheets and digitally stitched together to form a single layer, these maps offer a true reflection of how the land used to be. The boiler would need to be lighted early morning. 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. A poetic look back at a trip from Newcastle to the coast in the 1920s. Matt Hancock made revealing admissions as he spoke about his memoir to a team of top lawyers. Now and again they would give us an apple and an orange.
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