South Shields Sanddancers Forum

Hi. I remember the Salters! The Pinders moved next door to them from opposite, and we lived across the lane at 187 Grosvenor Road. I'm Sally Anne, sister of Neil and Keith, and my younger sister is on here too. I remember Mr Salter (Andrew?) bravely breaking down the door to the Pinders when their h...

Coffeys' shop on the corner of Grosvenor Road & Helmsley road. We lived across the road & Sylvia Coffey was my Mam's best friend & Bingo pal! I remember Mr Coffey very well - a sweet man, who sadly had a stroke so struggled to speak after that. 1p orange lollies, ha'penny chews: fruit salads! And 4o...

Hi, I was just going through a box of family photos & found lots taken in the Kismet Club - my Great Auntie Jenny (nee Palin) & her hubby, ex-boxer, Tommy Mannion, were regulars there. Many photos are of a surprise 65th birthday party in 1969 for Tommy & feature other members. Tommy & Jenny died in ...

Hi, this topic caught my eye as my Dad has often wonderred what happened to a cousin of is. She lived with him for a long time as a child & was more like a sister to him. Her name was Gladys Curry & she was probably born in the late 1920's or in the early 1930's. I would love to know anything at all...