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by malaymac
Wed Aug 26, 2009 12:21 pm
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: Pub Crawl
Replies: 51
Views: 8249

Re: Pub Crawl

the fountain inn was never the same after its heart was ripped out by trendy moderinsers making it open plan ,the same happened to the black prince at the nook dunno what its called now but that was a canny bar in its day. whats the picky doing these days ? last time i was in i got a pint of stones...
by malaymac
Sat Aug 22, 2009 1:03 am
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: Pub Crawl
Replies: 51
Views: 8249

Re: Pub Crawl

I'm not sure if it was my first underage pint, but the side room at The Britannia oppositie the town hall was popular. It was more a case of the bigger, older looking lads bringing drinks over for us novices and hoping we wouldn't get chucked out. The manager (I think his name was Gudgeon or Dundge...
by malaymac
Thu Aug 20, 2009 2:29 pm
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: Pub Crawl
Replies: 51
Views: 8249

Re: Pub Crawl

I'm not sure if it was my first underage pint, but the side room at The Britannia oppositie the town hall was popular. It was more a case of the bigger, older looking lads bringing drinks over for us novices and hoping we wouldn't get chucked out. The manager (I think his name was Gudgeon or Dundgeo...
by malaymac
Tue Aug 18, 2009 6:17 pm
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: Open council tip
Replies: 31
Views: 5827

Re: Open council tip

You left the area even before the John Reid Road was built. Barney, although I can't remember the exact year, I can vaguely remember the opening of that road and would guess it was late 60's. It soon gained a reputation for fast driving and unfortunately it where many people came to grief. I guess,...
by malaymac
Sun Aug 16, 2009 2:51 am
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: Marsden Street
Replies: 62
Views: 65021

Re: Marsden Street

Tom, thanks for all the names and info you provided. I had a long chat with my mother last night and she was amazed at how you could remember so many of the folks from all those years ago. When I recited the different shops you had mentioned she was almost overcome with sentimental stories and memor...
by malaymac
Sun Aug 16, 2009 2:38 am
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: Westoe Lane Station
Replies: 60
Views: 103536

Re: Westoe Lane Station

Brilliant photo's Brian, really good to see them. The pedestrian bridge over the line, are you able to say, where abouts that would be ? Bridge was at top of Spohr terrace just before pit entrance . When I worked at Westoe after Whitburn closed used to cross bridge into Iolanthe Terrace . I'm sure ...
by malaymac
Thu Aug 13, 2009 1:50 am
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: Westoe Lane Station
Replies: 60
Views: 103536

Re: Westoe Lane Station

Brilliant photo's Brian, really good to see them.

The pedestrian bridge over the line, are you able to say, where abouts that would be ?
by malaymac
Mon Aug 10, 2009 5:34 am
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: Westoe Lane Station
Replies: 60
Views: 103536

Re: Westoe Lane Station

anyone remember the lad from horsley hill juniors who got his foot trapped in the line and the rattler ran over it, it must have been around 1960 give or take a year Remember it well, it was one of the Luthers from the Hill. Which reminds me of an incident from the 1970's, where one of the lads fro...
by malaymac
Mon Aug 03, 2009 4:20 pm
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: Anybody remember
Replies: 60
Views: 9954

Re: Anybody remember

Homesick, just curious. Where are you located these days ?
by malaymac
Wed Jul 22, 2009 4:03 pm
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: Adelfotis II
Replies: 9
Views: 3126

Re: Adelfotis II

Thanks for posting those additional photo's Pilot. Very interesting indeed and and answers my earlier question very well. I can't help but wonder how even after complete engine failure, this could happen. Did the ship have any assistance from tugs, did they also loose all navigational aids ? Also a ...
by malaymac
Wed Jul 22, 2009 2:55 am
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: Adelfotis II
Replies: 9
Views: 3126

Re: Adelfotis II

Great photo's. Thanks for posting.
It's quite amazing just how far up the beach it came, almost right up to the road.
Strange shape this ship, not much on deck and like it has a bow at both ends. Anyone know what sort of vessel it was.
by malaymac
Tue Jul 21, 2009 4:27 pm
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: Vintage snaps
Replies: 9
Views: 2037

Re: Vintage snaps

I think the building that had been demolished was Woods the Tailors. It had a long frontage where where there was a walk thru to increase the amount of window display. They also sold school uniforms. Woods the tailors. That's a shop I haven't heard about for a long time. Not sure why, but I thought...
by malaymac
Tue Jul 21, 2009 12:57 pm
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: The Congregational Hall
Replies: 6
Views: 1239

Re: The Congregational Hall

Another nice pic Hartman. Thanks for posting it.
Sorry I'm not experienced or competant enough to offer an opinion on Kodak or Agfa.
The colours and clarity are excellant and very true to the real life image.
by malaymac
Mon Jul 20, 2009 3:12 am
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: Vintage snaps
Replies: 9
Views: 2037

Re: Vintage snaps

I'm trying to recall what is there now
and why was the building demolished like that to rebuild later
instead of a straight forward conversion/renovation ?
by malaymac
Mon Jul 20, 2009 3:06 am
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: Some Blurry Pics
Replies: 6
Views: 1319

Re: Some Blurry Pics

Great photo's Hartman. That second one with the bloke diving into the shallow water ...... any idea just how shallow the water was ? That platform he dived off must be about 50 feet up, and would guess that unless the water was at least 10 feet deep he really was taking a hell of a risk. Mad ...... ...
by malaymac
Sat Jul 18, 2009 4:33 pm
Forum: South Shields General Notice Board
Topic: POLICE
Replies: 8
Views: 7948

Re: POLICE

Comeonthen, fantastic photo's these are. Very interesting and enjoyable to see how it all looked back then. Thanks for posting them. =D>
by malaymac
Tue Jul 14, 2009 2:53 pm
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: bruce
Replies: 31
Views: 31973

Re: bruce

Sless, are we really talking about the same Kev ? used to work at Boldon Drilling I think, near where Boldon and Cleadon Village meet. Last time I saw him was in (I think it's called), The Trimmers Arms (on Commercial Road near Tyne Autobodies/Selwoods). That was about 6 or 7 years ago and he said h...
by malaymac
Tue Jul 14, 2009 1:52 pm
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: bruce
Replies: 31
Views: 31973

Re: bruce

sless wrote:well :lol: :lol:
Sless, did you know Neil Roberts, Kevin Pointer or Ian Mckenzie ?
I've not seen those lads for years, but some great memories of
daft night's out, day's out at the races, gaan to the match etc, etc.

Never a dull moment ..... :wink:
by malaymac
Tue Jul 14, 2009 12:29 pm
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: bruce
Replies: 31
Views: 31973

Re: bruce

sless wrote:thats the lad

peter martin :shock: if you know him you know what i mean by that hahahahahha
errrrrrrr, is this something ok to talk about here, or does it require a PM ?
by malaymac
Tue Jul 14, 2009 2:34 am
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: bruce
Replies: 31
Views: 31973

Re: bruce

sless wrote:i grew up with his sone david
Sless, I'm not sure if we're thinking of the same lad, but was David Deen a heavy set lad,
dark hair who was keen on rugby at Westoe and hang around with Peter Martin ?