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plewsy wrote:do you know if the unmarked burials are on the map for st simons

I think it is just the marked graves that are logged in the book in ref library, i will double check next time im in library.

South Shields reference library has monumental books for each church grave yard in Shields.
The one for Saint Simons lists all grave names and dates, also map area of grave yard.

Great pics so many memories, you can see Shields changing in the backgrounds. Particular interest to me is the no 42 Simonside standing in the market, also bus going up Wenlock Road and Newcastle Road with the Football Stand visible from Sima Hall, also Ferrograph factory where now car garage is. Ex...

baldy.smith wrote:Looks more like a barn owl to me, but the quality of the photo isn't
good enough to be sure.

Afraid your wrong Baldy, its definately a Tawney Owl, this picture shows its front more.

Saw Red Squirrel on 2 occasions in West Ave recently, also had Tawny Owl in back garden after the mice that live under hut (West Ave). It actualy swooped down on me and cut just above my eye luckily was wearing glasses at the time. Often spot Grey squirrels (which are actually considered vermin) in ...

I remember the second hand record shop, were used to sell and buy LPs. Teddy Boy dressed in Drapes used to examine the record for scratches and then offer you 50pence.
Next day it would be for sale £1.50.
About 1975 i think.

Thats better [-o<

Forgot to put names to faces on last pic.= Slesser-Campbell-Craig-Ramm-Mountain.
Heres another with Les Tones who left to be replaced by Kenny Mountain and the rest is history.
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Here you go homesick, not sure if ive done it properly first time ive tried putting on picture site.

Played Footy for Voyager team early Eighties remember the manager who owned dog, he fell down stairs at pub and died of injuries. Cannot remember his name but he was in early 30s and wore glasses. Fellow players where Bruce and Mel Carnell, Eddie Mensforth, Davey Kilburn, Steve Aka, Col Porter: It w...

How on earth did the council get away with demolishing Holy Trinity Church. What a crime.

Any chance of posting on South Shields FC message boards because we love pictures like this. Happy Days at Sima Hall

Superb Pics Brian- Cheers

Amazing picture, my Grandad used to be engine driver from Tyne Dock to Consett carrying iron ore.
Think he retired about 1965, used to rell me stories of driving in pitch black during the bombing raids WW2 when trying to bomb Tyne Dock Arches.

Any more pictures would be great.

Anybody football fan who had the pleasure of watching the goal scoring legend in the 60s-70s at Simonside Hall might want to attend South Shields home game at Filtrona Park this Saturday. A presentation is going to be made at half time by the South Shields FC Supporters association for his remarkabl...

Aye that was during my rebelious teens with Martin and Co (LOL)

Remember camping out nearby and eating the old the cream cakes out of the big skip, (perish the thought)
Remember the van outside selling cakes on Saturday mornings with long que

Cheers for putting pics on SSFC message boards Hartman, it has certainly caused great interest among us diehard SSFC Supporters. Excellent to see the Old 17th Century Manor house in background which was destroyed for awful bloody housing estate. The labour council should be ashamed of itself , must ...

Great pic , can you post it on South Shields FC message board.
As any pictures like this will be greatly appreciated by the SSFC supporters.

Onwards and Upwards the Mariners =D> =D> =D> =D> =D>

There are a family of brothers called Nezzworthy on plaque, one of whom won the Military Medal. I often have a cuppa with his son Larry in St Hildas who is now in his late 70s. His father actually survived the war, its amazing how these young children grew up and played together in Wellington street...