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by Pooter
Wed May 01, 2013 11:39 am
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: John Simpson Kirkpatrick The Man with the Donkey (Gallipoli)
Replies: 9
Views: 18269

Re: John Simpson Kirkpatrick The Man with the Donkey (Gallip

Here's a different view of the statue taken on a visit by my brother in the mid 1980s.

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by Pooter
Mon Jan 30, 2012 5:59 pm
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: grocer in laygate
Replies: 42
Views: 20098

Re: grocer in laygate

shieldslad wrote:happy times visiting the reading rooms , following my dads ship in the papers ... where the laygate clock is etc . and what about the fish and chip shop on the corner ... called ?
Was it Hansons?
by Pooter
Thu Nov 17, 2011 7:04 pm
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: George Gently
Replies: 3
Views: 3578

Re: George Gently

Spoilt for me when he mentioned the "Police Service in one episode. That term didn't come in until the 1990s.
by Pooter
Sun Sep 04, 2011 11:15 am
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: Old photographers that are well known in South Shields?
Replies: 27
Views: 11099

Re: Old photographers that are well known in South Shields?

If you lived in the Laygate area in the 1940s an 1950s the above dvd is an essenial purchase. The photographs are amazing and bring back lots of memories.
by Pooter
Tue May 17, 2011 1:58 pm
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: South Shields Old Town Hall Restored
Replies: 1
Views: 2186

Re: South Shields Old Town Hall Restored

I took a similar photo it is either 1975 or 1976.
by Pooter
Thu Apr 07, 2011 4:09 pm
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: Wright's biscuit factory
Replies: 17
Views: 24863

Re: Wright's biscuit factory

The little boy in the adverts was called Mischief, he would have adventures such as this one http://www.southshields-sanddancers.co. ... scuits.htm They were on cards given away with Wrights own brand wagon wheel type biscuit.
by Pooter
Thu Mar 31, 2011 8:14 pm
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: eureka pub
Replies: 16
Views: 5179

Re: eureka pub

Here's the pub in January 1988 looking a bit worse for wear.

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by Pooter
Fri Mar 11, 2011 1:45 pm
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: Any1 remember bakery Bertram/Fredrick St, W.Lockwoods?
Replies: 3
Views: 2346

Re: Any1 remember bakery Bertram/Fredrick St, W.Lockwoods?

There was one on the corner of John Williamson Street and Bertram Street originally called Marr then the name was changed to Pertels. The name Lockwoods rings a bell but I can't place it.
by Pooter
Wed Mar 09, 2011 1:24 pm
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: anyone got any photos of the open air school cleadon please
Replies: 3
Views: 2233

Re: anyone got any photos of the open air school cleadon ple

I think there is one on here http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=80159998428 but you'll have to trawl through a lot of photos.
by Pooter
Sat Feb 26, 2011 6:46 pm
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: Barnes Road School
Replies: 57
Views: 60812

Re: Barnes Road School

Trevor Auty works for the Royal Mail and Malcolm Newman works for the council though I haven't seen them for years.
by Pooter
Wed Jan 26, 2011 12:01 pm
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: Lytton Street/Portberry Street
Replies: 4
Views: 2539

Re: Lytton Street/Portberry Street

There are lots of old photos here of different places on South Tyneside http://www.southtynesideimages.org.uk/
by Pooter
Sat Jan 15, 2011 9:48 pm
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: Frederick St.
Replies: 66
Views: 19179

Re: Frederick St.

I was relieved that only one customer on the Sunday had a Sunday Times with it's extra bits and magazine; especially as they lived at the top of Reed Street.
by Pooter
Sat Jan 15, 2011 11:38 am
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: Frederick St.
Replies: 66
Views: 19179

Re: Frederick St.

I used to deliver papers for Johnny Foster when the other lads wanted a break. He was a good payer compared to the job I had at the paper shop in South Frederick Street; 25 shillings a week compared to 16 shillings a week. That was in 1963/64 the Sunday papers were a killer, two full bags and you co...
by Pooter
Fri Dec 03, 2010 10:54 pm
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: Taylor Street 1920 to 1940
Replies: 30
Views: 37058

Re: Taylor Street 1920 to 1940

Back row: Leonard Whale, Malcolm Newman, Jimmy Dennison, John White, Peter Bruce, Trevor Auty, Alan Green. Front Row: Brian Hunter, David Adams, John Blake, Mr Galley, Barry Carr, John Sayers. Excellent photo, the trophy was the Division Two Championship of the primary schools league in Shields. The...
by Pooter
Wed Dec 01, 2010 6:51 pm
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: Taylor Street 1920 to 1940
Replies: 30
Views: 37058

Re: Taylor Street 1920 to 1940

I wonder how many ex pupils went to his funeral? He scared me to death.
by Pooter
Wed Dec 01, 2010 4:20 pm
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: Taylor Street 1920 to 1940
Replies: 30
Views: 37058

Re: Taylor Street 1920 to 1940

homesick wrote:It is a small world .I also attended Barnes Rd. at about that time.
So did I.
by Pooter
Thu Nov 11, 2010 10:20 pm
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: trolley bus memories
Replies: 18
Views: 6525

Re: trolley bus memories

That's interesting as the one I have doesn't have any colour scenes in it.
by Pooter
Thu Nov 11, 2010 6:42 pm
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: trolley bus memories
Replies: 18
Views: 6525

Re: trolley bus memories

There is a very good video called "The trolleybuses of South Shields" I don't know if it can be bought now or whether it is available on DVD. However if you ignore all the very dry commentary about the types of buses and just watch the old film of places like the roundabout at Marsden, the...
by Pooter
Wed Nov 10, 2010 5:13 pm
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: trolley bus memories
Replies: 18
Views: 6525

Re: trolley bus memories

The variety of seats, those wooden ones with no upholstery were very uncomfortable.
by Pooter
Fri Nov 05, 2010 3:58 pm
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: When Shields was alive
Replies: 25
Views: 7599

Re: When Shields was alive

Hanratty's where the money for rags bought my first Matchbox car.