South Shields Sanddancers Forum

No problem my friend. Any more information you would like, just ask and I will speak to my father.

Regards.

Yeah, I've put it above the photo, "The 2 F***s"

Thanks for the info about th Bizz Bar being the grapes.

Heres the others, as promised: Station Hotel Pub 1 http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s249/DeeBe_2007/DSC00019.jpg Station Hotel Pub 2 http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s249/DeeBe_2007/DSC00020.jpg Station Hotel Clock Close-Up http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s249/DeeBe_2007/DSC00021.jpg Old Gour...

I have 2 photos of the pub if I remember correctly, and one of the clock, close-up. I also have a picture of the old Venue building, circa 1970ish, can't remember what it was called then. Here are some of me oldies: The North Eastern (Now Manhattans) http://www.shields-weekenders.co.uk/2007/gallerie...

I LOVED Pukka. It was an excellent place to start off. Used to have the 50p shots of firewater! I think the Manager was called Emma, and I remember a Trish? working the bar? It was good!

The Station Hotel pub IS where the Wouldhave is now. I have a couple of photos of it back in the 70's/80's I can dig out if there is still interest?

Just spoke to my Mam; There was three brothers, Charla Benham, Richard Benham (known as Richmond - hence my fathers other middle name) and Emmanuel. Apparently, my Grandad (Emmanuel) was supposed to be named Paul, but my Great-Grandads mates dared him to name him Emmanuel instead! Anyway, Emmanuel B...

Aunt Mary lives more precisely in Loughborough, and Uncle Bob's wife, Helen, passed away quite some time ago. My father Emmanuel lived in Bedford Avenue for a few years (this is the reason he left my mother - rather not go into that) His Brother John died quite some time ago also. I believe John's s...

I am David Benham, brother of Donna Benham (now Donna Barry) and son of Brenda Benham (nee Skarvold) and Emmanuel Richmond Patrick Benham. My father is the man who worked at Westoe Colliery. He now lives in North Shields, (he left us on 30th Dec 1991). Any more info, please contact me with your deta...