South Shields Sanddancers Forum

Does anyone remember Mr.Aithinson < wrong spelling I think, he was the head teacher at Redwell, also Mrs.Palmer, Mr. Thornton and Mr.Power? who I remember reading in the Shields Gazette that he was badly beaten up by some thugs at the school, and that really upset me as he was one of the nicest teac...

Gosh so sorry just seen your reply now What a great job you did of that lovely photo !

Hi Hilary, Sorry but I lost contact with the toulsons some time ago, but I know Dennis used to get in the Cleadon Club, maybe you could get some info from there,sorry again, Bill Hi, curious to know where you are? as I live down south :) w but gosh I sure remember the Cleadon Club, and not to worry...

Its a shame when you dont get a follow up, telling you one way or another? C`est La Vie !

Thats right Geordie, Vic had a sister called Vera and a brother called Dennis, lived in Bamburgh Ave. then later at the bottom of Marsden Lane, I think Vic now lives in Immingham or near that. Hi Windmill Bill :) I would love to know if Vera is still around, and would love to get in touch with her....

I went to redwell and left christmas 1959, and I now live on the site of the school. I remember a lot of the people mentioned in topics,some older (Jacky Smith) and some younger (Joyce Easter). Lads in my time included Barry Newton,Peter Ridley,Keith Thompson,Alan Hogson,Squad Liddle,Infa Elliot,Fr...

I have not happy memories of Miss McGurk, as she made me keep running after I had stopped because of having the stitch..nasty pain in the side, and I know who was the pain in the backside!!!

I went to Redwell but not this early, but wish to say, what a beautiful photo, nice and sharp, wonder what and where they all are?

All so true, we did have fun, and where kids moan about not having this and not having that, when they have so much, its untrue. We played on the Hills and Beach , ok granted, we were lucky in that respect.And we used to like to skip, guess the boys did kick a ball about.... As for tv? well I loved ...

Shithouse Britain It is just tragic that this country is in the state its in. Bet lots of you guys got the cane at school? do you any harm? did`nt do me any harm, now there`s no disaplin at all, so its bound to be carnage...and thank God d*ugs was only just taking off and not considered the norm to...

I used to go to the Ranch House every weekend in 1979 If you are male then maybe we danced ? you never know :D I used to go in the 1960s I remember it was a bit rough and the ladies and gents tiolets had "Squaws" and "Braves" on the doors. Ah I dont remember that, but it was the...

Used to go on odd occasions,it was under the south west corner of the multi storey car park near to the public conveniences. Miles Knox ran it before it closed, The name escapes me but it was something to do with the racehorse Red Rum as I can remember he had the horse there for the reopening of cl...

Hi I have just joined but can help you out in finding buried people, you need to contact South Shields County Council on 0191 4273190, if he is in one of the Cemetries they'll let you know ok. We did the same thing and found my husbands lost brother, the Council was very helpful. Good luck in findi...

Olwyn Brown and I were great friends, I was a bit of a toyboy whereas Olwyn was a real tomboy, dont think she would mind me saying that. Joyce Noble was a really nice girl and had red hair. Both went to Redwell the same time as myself? :wink: Just to add that Olwyn and I were both horse mad, how I w...

Hi, Does anyone know an Irish guy Pat Ogle, I used to know him when I went to the RanchHouse club, I should love to get in touch with people from the old days, as it would be a blast Im sure.
Hope someone can help? any canny geordies oot their? =D>

Used to go on odd occasions,it was under the south west corner of the multi storey car park near to the public conveniences. Miles Knox ran it before it closed, The name escapes me but it was something to do with the racehorse Red Rum as I can remember he had the horse there for the reopening of cl...

Yes it was in that area, did any either of you go there?

Hi There, Hope some of you do remember the Ranch House, it was my favorite haunt, had some great times there... If anybody does know this nightclub, can you tell me exactly where it was? been a long time now, and been away from Shields many years now #-o It was not too far from the railway station t...

I wonder what happened to Peter?

Hi Deka, Oh wow, so you know Billy lol.. did he used to be a Carpenter? if so and lived on I believe the Biddick Hall estate, then yes I guess you do know him, he had a sister I remember, also his best friend back then was called Tommy, sorry dont know the surname. I used to be his girlfriend a cent...