South Shields Sanddancers Forum

Thanks to one of the members of the trip (Derek Thompson -cheery kid decked in Sunderland AFC colours squatting second from left); for this brilliant reminder of days gone by...Let's see if we can get all the names for this scene please. Apologies in advance for forgetting everyone's names after so ...

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bic heck was a year above me in school, i remember watching the TV years ago and he was on the local news, he was at hintons in shields trying to beat the world pie eating record, so the camera started to roll and they brought out a tray of pies, he statrted to eat one but said it was too hot, so t...

Cairngomer as part of your apprenticeship did you work with bunty making washer after washer I did. Also I was apprentice to Dennis Whalen lining off and we played football at the top of the high shed on top of the steel plates. Served under Arthur Brown, Howard Samson, Jimmy Frame, when marking of...

Just out of curiosity, on the anniversary of the loss of a family member, I was wondering if anyone else here in South Shields lost anyone in the sinking of the Canadian merchantman SS Taber Park which went down steaming from the Tyne to London on 13th March 1945. I presume that the ship crewed up a...

Hi all, Honestly, you go off for a camera up yer a*** and return to all hell let loose. Roll on cancer... :D Let me try to calm the waters on what was hoped to be a simple light humoured post which would generate some historical interest for future generations into our once proud declining British I...

I served my time 1972-1976 at Leslies bad accident I attended was involving jelly tot the welders gaffer one of the apprentices had fallen off the staging as he went backwards he grabbed jelly tot both fell between the longys he was off a hell of a long time. I remember that day ! It was on the ROB...

Good story. My husband was a shipwright and worked at most of the Yards. Had a whole host of stories. The lad who claimed to be a pacifist and demanded to be excused working on a warship. The lad who had the top of his head sliced off 'like a boiled egg' when the corrugated metal shed roof hit him....

Corbett St? Think you may mean Corbridge St which was near John Forster's shop. Might well be Delilah, its some time ago (62/4), and I haven't an old map to check and memories not what it was after all this time... The street used to run toward the river and one side of it the pavement was built up...

Though I'd be a good idea to share this story now as it might clear up what happened for many of my fellow townsfolk; and those from Jarrow and Hebburn who heard it happen....and also to the families who's dinners where probably ruined... :oops: :roll: The IRA attack on HMS Cardiff...Just to clarify...

Though I'd be a good idea to share this story now as it might clear up what happened for many of my fellow townsfolk; and those from Jarrow and Hebburn who heard it happen....and also to the families who's dinners where probably ruined... :oops: :roll: The IRA attack on HMS Cardiff...Just to clarify...

I used to sell Villa pop from my van. We used to get a weekly delivery, but in the summer when we ran out of supplies we used to drive to the factory and bring a load back with us. Those were the days when you had to pay a deposit on the bottles (3p) which was included in the price. 8) I remember V...

Whilst at Stanhope Road (later West Park in 1974 for a short time), there were school trips to the Cairngorm Mountain range in Scotland organised by Mr Dale/McDonald Mrs Ellis (& in 74 Mr McNaughton). The original lads only trip in 1968 (I think) was in primative conditions in the old war time N...

OK....Here's a list of my fellow schoolmates......There was Keith Whitelaw (who ended up as a merchant seaman); Alan Nesbitt (hardest man in the school, who quit after fourth year, got married and went down Westoe pit); Kenneth Flood; Johnny Nipper; Ramon Nasser; Leonard Young; Alan Watson; Jimmy B...

Don't know of a Patrick Ogle sorry. Are you sure its P for Patrick? I know of a Paul Ogle ex Dean Road School and Swan Hunter Electrical Chargehand Supervisor brother to twin Tommy. Also Christopher and Ian who used to live in John Williamson Street. Plus Derek Ogle. All others much older.

Hi Trevor, Brian Crammon here, (1969 to 1974: Class Upper 1A: Upper 2A: Upper 3A: Upper4A & Upper 5A) Just contacted Trevor Cullin yesterday after finding him on here and an associated website (home town Schools). He's down London now. Timothy Codling was in my year and his big brother was a Pol...

There was also another super Maths teacher in Mr Brett..asked me to stop on and do A levels and go on to teach maths -"Me Sir?" Looking up at him from my diminutive position -I couldn't see out of the school windows I was still so short at the time - I didn't start growing till 16..."...

Mr. Eastern was your Dad? Oh dear hope that isn't going to spoil a lovely friendship. He had a shop off Stanhope Road if I rememebr rightly. I was in Stanhope from 1969 onwards. First English teacher was a Mr Ogden-believe he was sacked for having a romp with a female teacher in the school pool :oop...