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by Axeman
Sat Jul 09, 2011 1:48 am
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: the comando pub
Replies: 65
Views: 16063

Re: the comando pub

. That's it Mr Smith.....Thank you It was one of the first, if not the first, pub I drank in. I can remember playing my first game of darts in there.... I can remember buying a pie and being s**t scared when the cops came in one on there walk throughs. Something you don't see now, but why not? Then ...
by Axeman
Fri Jul 08, 2011 3:36 pm
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: the comando pub
Replies: 65
Views: 16063

Re: the comando pub

martymont wrote:Delilah we done that but included the Havelock, Mechanics the Lambton Arms then the Duggy Vaults, Railway and Locomotive.

What about the Black and Grey?...I'm not as old as some of you lot, but I'm sure that was one of my first pubs in Queen Street.

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by Axeman
Thu Mar 31, 2011 2:34 pm
Forum: Redwell School
Topic: new lad on the scene
Replies: 24
Views: 25474

Re: new lad on the scene

Mr Porteous has just celebrated his 90th birthday. He plays the piano at St Michael's Church. Another Redwell teacher who attends St Michael's is Mr Hulme the history teacher. LOL Remember Mr Porteous hand drawing a perfect circle on the blackboard, freehand.. He went on for ages, chuffed to bits, ...
by Axeman
Wed Mar 30, 2011 1:23 pm
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: Currys/Dixons on King St.
Replies: 3
Views: 2083

Re: Currys/Dixons on King St.

.Whoops Sorry..

I meant Dixons...not Comet..

Not looking good for Dixons at moment.

http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-201 ... 06548.html

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by Axeman
Sun Mar 27, 2011 12:46 am
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: Currys/Dixons on King St.
Replies: 3
Views: 2083

Re: Currys/Dixons on King St.

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I can remember Currys being down the road from Rumbelows in the late 70's...

Comet would have been a lot later I think.

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by Axeman
Thu Jan 27, 2011 4:46 pm
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: WHAT HAPPENED TO EARWIGS
Replies: 4
Views: 2445

Re: WHAT HAPPENED TO EARWIGS

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Why do they keep shouting for earwigs at footy matches...

Always wondered about that.

OHH EARWIG.. OHH EARWIG...OHH EARWIG.

Makes no sense.
:P
by Axeman
Mon Dec 06, 2010 8:43 pm
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: Barnes Road School
Replies: 57
Views: 60812

Re: Barnes Road School

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Are you sure the Teacher isn't Ronnie Corbett..


:lol:

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by Axeman
Mon Sep 06, 2010 6:29 pm
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: Horsley Hill Stadium
Replies: 28
Views: 16674

Re: Horsley Hill Stadium

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Wasn't there some problem with getting the roads completed on that estate when it was first built ?

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by Axeman
Mon Sep 06, 2010 2:21 pm
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: Horsley Hill Stadium
Replies: 28
Views: 16674

Re: Horsley Hill Stadium

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I think my cousin had a garage in car park at side of stadium.....I'll have to check..

By the way..the same guy is part owner of Osbourne Motors in Commercial road.

Called that because they used to be based in Osbourne Ave after the Stadium..

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by Axeman
Wed Sep 01, 2010 10:53 pm
Forum: Doon Toon Notice Board
Topic: Anyone remember the Ranch House club?
Replies: 11
Views: 15671

Re: Anyone remember the Ranch House club?

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Believe it was under ( or part of ) the multi storey car park mate.


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by Axeman
Fri May 21, 2010 5:33 pm
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: Two More Down Memory Lane Snapshots
Replies: 6
Views: 3402

Re: Two More Down Memory Lane Snapshots

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Pity you weren't on the other side of the crossing.....I could have had a look at Rumbelows where I used to work..

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by Axeman
Fri May 21, 2010 5:27 pm
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: Back to the 50s Beach Beauty
Replies: 7
Views: 1890

Re: Back to the 50s Beach Beauty

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Bloody hell...seen all that rubbish on the beach.

Must of been a busy day. :lol:

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by Axeman
Fri May 21, 2010 5:21 pm
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: More of the Same
Replies: 8
Views: 3324

Re: More of the Same

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Ditto

Love all your shots H.

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by Axeman
Fri May 21, 2010 4:47 pm
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: Extra Photo I Missed
Replies: 5
Views: 1526

Re: Extra Photo I Missed

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My and and Reggie Bertram were the only kids to have pink Wrangler cords at Redwell..

Flares of course....loved em.

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by Axeman
Wed May 12, 2010 12:25 pm
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: Another Step Back in Time
Replies: 12
Views: 2898

Re: Another Step Back in Time

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Great shots Hartman..

I used to know a Les Fisher that worked at Crompton and Parkinson in late 70, early 80's

Thats not him on there though.

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by Axeman
Mon May 10, 2010 1:09 pm
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: Market Place WW2 Relic.
Replies: 4
Views: 1664

Re: Market Place WW2 Relic.

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Great shot...

Nice to have you back Bill.

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by Axeman
Mon Apr 05, 2010 12:26 pm
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: remember these sweets when you were a kid?
Replies: 240
Views: 665655

Re: remember these sweets when you were a kid?

rusty wrote:Any one remember the Horlicks tablets ?
YEAH...lovely..

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by Axeman
Wed Jan 27, 2010 1:55 pm
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: remember these sweets when you were a kid?
Replies: 240
Views: 665655

Re: remember these sweets when you were a kid?

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Don't know if anyones mention these already, but just had one of those Dextrose Energy sweets.

And JUNGLE DRUMS popped into my mind.

Round sweets that fizzed away once in your mouth....lovely.

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by Axeman
Mon Jan 25, 2010 11:21 pm
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: night club
Replies: 24
Views: 6555

Re: night club

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Never heard of that to be honest...

But while he was being strangled, someone heard shouts of help coming from his suitcase.... :wink:

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by Axeman
Thu Jan 21, 2010 3:36 pm
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: Name slips me
Replies: 23
Views: 4370

Re: Name slips me

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Thursday night at the Tavern was called CRAZY NIGHT..

Games for prizes and stuff on stage....

It was great..I think that was about the first time I started going to nightclubs.

Really good nights with the lasses from Hintons ( corner of Fowler St/Kepple St )

Memories......ahhh

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