read more, We went to the funpark but it was closed. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. It was taken in 1963. If youd like to contribute a story then get in touch via our contactpage. We would put one plant pot on top of another with a lighted candle inside to keep warm. All rights reserved. When it was too dark to play we sat and told ghost stories. Wed be delighted to hear from you. I remember being taken upstairs to the ward by "a woman" in a white coat, shouting as I went, "I hate you, I want my Mammy". We covered the shelter with soil from the park and my dad put an armour plated door on it. We, of course, thought we had a great time and had won the battle. The decade also brought rock n roll and late nights out on the town, allowing young people to experience the new nightclubs opening up in the area. The collection has been has been built up over many years and contains some wonderful stories. The new school was built at a cost of 19 million on the King George V School site and was opened in September 2011. This is a 35mm slide. celebrations-events childhood schooldays transport. The Flashbak Shop Is Open & Selling All Good Things. The butter boat used to go past our front room window. Hills the hardware shop was an Aladdins cave. Play in the arcades or the We went to the funpark but it was closed. childhood pastimes-entertainment schooldays. and [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. 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]. Timber yards, the prop yard and the river were the playgrounds of the children living there. 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. We didnt realise at the time that our carefree teenage years were about to be stolen from us. 0.99 + 2.75 Postage. When we were threshing we had to tie the bottoms of our dungarees as the rats and mice were scurrying all over the place. By 1961 another two farmers had lost most of their land and a great new estate was thriving on it. Here are A trip to Kays the Sweety Shop saw all our money spent. This is a 35mm slide. Sometimes I would run to school and use the bus fare to buy sweets or broken biscuits at Kidd's shop. It was taken in 1964. 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. For some unknown reason, we used to put flour on burns, which was horrendous, but that was the remedy at the time. It was taken in 1962. [26] Throughout April and early May 2008, the BALTIC Arts Centre in Gateshead chronicled the Yemeni community of South Shields, including interviews with the last remaining survivors of the first Yemeni generation. The school was founded in 1867 to provide education for the children of the labouring and manufacturing and poorer classes, with regard to the principles of the established church of the same name which was affiliated with the school. It was taken in 1962. 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. After the wedding the car window would be rolled down and out came a hand full of coins. All images courtesy of Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums. Pat Watters, chief of the Newcastle Gateshead brigade, said the blaze was the biggest in Central Newcastle for many years, and it was made all the worse, he said, because the furniture in Callers shop was highly flammable., It was the start of one of the biggest blazes ever to hit the City Centre, and was to cost the Callers 2m, a massive amount 44 years ago. It looked like a peaceful day, Not a cloud in the whole sky, So when the fishing boats came into port, Everyone started to wonder why. We'd paint a seam up the back of our legs too. Having been raised in a family of publicans with lots of noise and music, we were now living in the quiet of the countryside. It was digitised and first made available on the British Newspaper Archive in Nov 14, 2012 . Everyone ate fish that day and it had to be fresh. Thankfully, only three people were injured including the leading fireman. The trouble was getting the money off the clients after Christmas. It was harder work than keeping the Christmas rush satisfied. I walked all the way from Dockwray Square. This might sound daft but you understood each other perfectly. Georgie thought he was one of the family. It was a huge machine and a special room had to be prepared. DONATE, Before the money moved in, Kings Cross was a place for born-and-bred locals, clubs and crime, See what really went on during that time in NYC's topless go-go bars, Chris Stein 's photographs of Debbie Harry and friends take us back to a great era of music. Similar communities were founded in Hull, Liverpool and Cardiff. . Every Sunday School attendance earned a stamp depicting a story from the Gospels. I pray to God every day Please dont let it happen again. The damage, seen in daylight, was sheer devastation. During World War I, German Zeppelin airships bombed South Shields in 1916. It dawned on me I was being trained to be a housewife. If you had no money, we used rubber from old inner tubes. 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According to the 2011 census, the town had a population of 75,337. It was a haven for all the lads in the village. [29], In 2009, the detective series George Gently, based on the novels by Alan Hunter, portrayed the Yemeni integration in a 1960s setting.[30]. We were cycle troops, pedalling inland to secure a site. Its worth cooking a Christmas dinner and putting it to one side for the next day just to fry it! Copyright Frith Content Inc 1998-2023. In 1860 Frith began supplying photos to retailers. 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. 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. Notable buildings in and around the town include: Work on the North and South Tyne Piers was begun in 1854 by the newly formed Tyne Improvement Commission, for the protection of shipping entering and leaving the river. I could not show my feelings in the same way he could not show his. The principal architect and engineer was James Walker, until his death in 1862 (whereupon John F. Ure took over). Westoe RFC (now called South Shields Westoe), formed in 1875, still play at their original ground, Wood Terrace. Terms & Conditions of Use Houses had no numbers, they were all named or known by the people who lived there. Washing up was a male domain on Christmas Day. We would go three or four times a week, sometimes twice on Monday. My mother used to say if you go to the Fish Quay Sands and get drowned, Ill murder you. The retired 'Tyne' life boat in 1904; A tribute to all crewmen who served on her, some mistakenly think this is a tribute to William Wouldhave, South Shields once had an open-air swimming pool. It was sheer heaven . NRA 37100 Mautland Street Methodist Church, Houghton-le-Spring link to online catalogue. In the early days they did not weigh the fish and you had to be able to judge the weight and quality before deciding a price. Good Fridays always stand out in my memory because that was the day we marched round the town. It was taken in 1964. "All right Minnie, sorry Minnie". You had to clean with cold water. It was a period when people began looking forwards to the future, not back at the horrors of war. As a young woman my mother was asked if she would be prepared to take an appointment as a Nanny to the local Spanish Consul in North Shields. I used to take 4d to buy soup and a sweet at the British Legion Canteen which was opposite the school. The face workers, the elite, spent the shift on their knees in 4'6" of height, shovelling coal onto a conveyer belt. health local-history my-life transport working-life, north-shields northumberland other south-tyneside wallsend. 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. 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North Shields The photograph shows a bear Band in a winter wonderland display at Callers department store in Newcastle upon Tyne. This is a 35mm slide. Several times the trams had run away on Borough Bank and ended up in the cafe at the bottom. It consists of an upper hexagonal part (including the lantern) of wood and corrugated iron construction, sitting on twelve cylindrical steel legs. All the horsemen would spend hours making paper tissue flowers and decorate the harnesses with them. [40] Construction was delayed by storm damage in 1862, which led to parts of the foundations having to be rebuilt. It would stand on the bench, enamel white and trimmed with dolphin blue, I was there, the day the Tyne Bridge was opened, This was the nickname of a corner, Down on the North Shields fish quay, Some visitors were local buskers, Who drank stuff stronger than tea. [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. Another happy playground I would visit was called Harbottles Field. This is a 35mm slide. Poland) and in South East Asia. There used to be tons upon tons of sprats swimming up and down the river then. 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. Sure enough there were a couple of beady red eyes staring at us. The National Anthem was always played and sung, and a Birthday Cake was a regular feature! Elsie Wilkinson recalls New York village in the first half of the 20th century as a thriving busy place with many shops and farms. Met some great artists and had a fab time. All the men used to cheer as if theyd never seen a woman before, local-history my-life transport working-life. This is a festive window display in Fenwicks of Newcastle upon Tyne. The sign reads Bainbridge, a century of service. This is a 35mm slide. We drank, smoked and whatever else we could get up to through the early 1960s. The whole structure is painted red and stands 49ft (15m) in height. I had a weeks holiday from school, then went straight into the yards. On my journey from London to North Shields, if I stopped every fifty miles, I would have difficulty conversing with the locals. The centrepiece was the Hall, a grand building for indoor games, paid for by the miners. It was delicious and you felt on top of the world, childhood house-home pastimes-entertainment, We played Tarzan and Jane and swung through the bushes. I was born in my grandparents' home. When we went to the firing range we had a target made of paper with a mans silhouette on it, floating in the air. But as we got older we used to find our way along to the Spanish City. Amberley Publishing. Nothing can break the human spirit as long as you can have a good laugh. Nell's legs would start to wobble as soon as she approached the Newcastle Arms. The Callers department store name is spelt out in festive lights. ", Wind blown sand drifts o'er the strand, Where once the "Plaza" it did stand, A pleasure palace built years ago, To entertain both high and low. It is a great old fashioned fair. This is a 35mm slide. 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. I spent 15 months of my apprenticeship on board that ship. Posts. 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. 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. Im still friendly with some of them now. At eighteen she was called up for the army where she served on ack-ack guns. South Shields Town Hall is a Grade II listed building on Westoe Road in South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England. She loved making colourful patterns and dying rags to help out the usual dark clippings from men's serge suits. It was taken in 1966. I had a knitted two-piece bathing costume, north-shields tynemouth wallsend whitley-bay. The 1950s proved to be a period of great change in South Shields, when residents were. [58] The college provides a wide range of other flexible vocational and training courses.[59]. celebrations-events house-home my-life pastimes-entertainment transport wartime working-life. The large procession escorted the Bishop into the new church. A photograph taken in Binns Department store in Newcastle upon Tyne. Water & Amusement Parks, Theme Parks. A shovel full of coals was brought upstairs, still merrily burning, to ignite the newspaper and sticks tidily laid in the grate. What a wonderful sight there were eggs everywhere you looked! It was taken in 1963. The troop ship continues on its way across the azure blue of the Mediterranean to my destination Port Said. Now Sundays was always the best to visit for stotties and scones were getting cooked. So she said, "well work your way up". It was taken in 1963. There were other girls like me on the base, two or three pregnant at the same time as me. 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. If you are a resident of another country or region, please select the appropriate version of Tripadvisor for your country or region in the drop-down menu. The Jungle was certainly a rough and tumble sort of place. celebrations-events childhood fashion shops-shopping. Even after we told my Mum and Dad what we intended doing, they seemed to think this is a joke, they will never do it. WHITBY TOWN v EVENWOOD TOWN NORTHERN LEAGUE 15/4/1960. The barracks were glorified mud huts, made with a combination of rubble, straw, soil and camel dung. At home, we had mountains of sheet music and my parents always held musical gatherings in their home, with other friends who were musicians. A great experience, a wonderful day and a very happy memory. Spuds was a nickname for holes in your socks around these times. A blast on the bugle heralded the arrival of the ragman. "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! . [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. In summertime everyone hung their washing in the street, but it was a risky business. We had lovely glass toys and tin candle holders which dripped on the branches. 1915-55 The Shields Gazette and Shipping Telegraph. Cheerfulness kept creeping in." This is a 35mm slide. This is a 35mm slide. We had passed the fried mouse in a stew stage (a sure cure for bronchitis) by the 1930s. Newcastle upon Tyne Our room had mirrors on the walls and I can remember us all dancing on the beds and being severely reprimanded. 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. I travelled quite often on the North/South Shields ferry, Of course your blackberries always had worms in when they were picked. There was always a carnival king, queen and jester. since 1860. 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. When they came out of the water the legs of their costumes reached below their knees. Ocean Beach Pleasure Park Sea Road, South Shields NE33 2LD, England. As with many other North East towns, much has changed in South Shields as the decades have passed. Its the Yanks - theyve arrived.. The first-foot had to be tall dark and masculine. The port in South Shields employed men of Yemen, Aden, Somalia, African, Indian and Malaysian nationalities. This is the window of Waring and Gillow, Newcastle upon Tyne. Thank goodness for the arrival of the flyover at Forest Hall in 1964. those pioneering days we have evolved sophisticated and South Shields is also home of the oldest provincial newspaper in the UK, the Shields Gazette.[38]. childhood house-home my-life shops-shopping. The best player was Lottie Fleetwood, she would pound out the songs and we would all sing along. On Remembrance Day we used to march from the British Legion Club to Benton Church with the Cubs and Scouts. "Bliddy mackerel" he roared, giving me a clip across the ear, "go back tomorrow and get some herring"! for our site. White Picture. This is a 35mm slide. 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s. We want to find out more about my dad's naval career. I guess I was a bit of a special case because our family had pleasure boats on Tynemouth beach. 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. Miss Purdy would take a few of us girls to her home, to show us how tea should be taken. We lived for the pictures. An album is a way to save a selection of Frith photos, maps and memories that are of interest to you. Register to find out more and create your first album! She found four happy children covered in mud and also the walls and ceiling of the sty had been redecorated in mud. One peaceful Sunday afternoon (the date was Sept: 17th 1944 ), Chris and his friends, aged about 11 years old witnessed hundreds of men dropping from the sky, some in gliders and some by parachute. It was taken in 1962. The population of the South Tyneside Metropolitan borough had decreased from 152,785 in 2001, to 148,127 in 2011. 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.
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