Can remember a Mr Sing complete with turban and his suitcase calling regulary to our house at Marsden when I was a child,
my memories of him are how polite and cheerful he was.
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- Sat Sep 10, 2011 1:15 am
- Forum: Tyneside History Room
- Topic: DEAN ROAD (the deans end)
- Replies: 49
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- Thu Sep 08, 2011 12:27 am
- Forum: Tyneside History Room
- Topic: DEAN ROAD (the deans end)
- Replies: 49
- Views: 20253
Re: DEAN ROAD (the deans end)
Don't think they came from Uganda Pete they were Sikhs originally from Punjab in India. My son was friends with the younger kids. I remeber him coming home saying 'Muti comes from a place where they have monsoons.' When I asked where that was he said 'Edinburgh.' The family had originally lived in ...
- Wed Sep 07, 2011 8:01 pm
- Forum: Tyneside History Room
- Topic: DEAN ROAD (the deans end)
- Replies: 49
- Views: 20253
Re: DEAN ROAD (the deans end)
The immigrants on Dean Terrace,did they not come from Uganda when Idi Amin kicked all the Asians out of his country. They were and still are involved in the Temple that was built in West Way.
- Sat Sep 03, 2011 11:41 pm
- Forum: Tyneside History Room
- Topic: Finding Isabella Richardson and Family
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7119
Re: Finding Isabella Richardson and Family
hi jarrow pete you were at whitburn pit same time as my late husband stan bowsfield he was there only short time 66/67 as a fitter having just come back from sea he used to drive a grey ford consul Have racked my brains and asked numerous friends if they could remember Stan Bowsfield. Can place him...
- Mon Aug 29, 2011 12:58 pm
- Forum: North East Lost Friends & Relatives Board
- Topic: Curly Crooks Boldon
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2247
Re: Curly Crooks Boldon
Curly Crooks Farm was on Tilehurst Lane East Boldon. Googled it and found a couple of links. http://www.bdnortheast.co.uk/company/Glenstone-Builders/62803 Delving further see there was an Yvonne Purdy who was enquiring about a will from there as well http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/th/read/DUR-NBL/...
- Fri Aug 26, 2011 12:00 am
- Forum: North East Lost Friends & Relatives Board
- Topic: lOOKING FOR SOMEONE.
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1774
Re: lOOKING FOR SOMEONE.
Looking for a man named Alan Maxwell who will now be in his mid 60's His wife is Jean he has 3 sons Alan, Daniel & another name who i don't know. Any info would be Gratefully appreciated as i live in Australia & finding him hard to track. Might be a stab in the dark but we used to have a po...
- Sun Aug 07, 2011 3:06 pm
- Forum: Tyneside History Room
- Topic: Young Codger
- Replies: 47
- Views: 12416
Re: Young Codger
Andy must have missed it, you made a lovely page 3 girl though, those b*easts looked absolutely gorgeous. =D> =D> =D> =D>StottieCake wrote:Oh No Don't tell anyone. I had drank too much when I posted that. Sigh Woke up with a concience and deleted as soon as I could. Dafty
- Fri Jul 15, 2011 10:08 pm
- Forum: Tyneside History Room
- Topic: the comando pub
- Replies: 65
- Views: 16069
Re: the comando pub
Which only goes to show how daft the licensing laws were. I can remember where you had to order a meal to be able to get a drink on a Sunday in Scotland. Did you not have to do that here if you wanted a drink in a night club on a Sunday. Can remember chicken and chips in a basket at the Kismet and ...
- Fri Jul 15, 2011 10:05 pm
- Forum: Tyneside History Room
- Topic: the comando pub
- Replies: 65
- Views: 16069
Re: the comando pub
Which only goes to show how daft the licensing laws were. I can remember where you had to order a meal to be able to get a drink on a Sunday in Scotland. It is now coming up to 42years since I started travelling to Scotland to work. Initially pubs closed at 10 PM and men would go straight to the pu...
- Thu Jul 14, 2011 1:05 pm
- Forum: Tyneside History Room
- Topic: the comando pub
- Replies: 65
- Views: 16069
Re: the comando pub
When they allowed pubs to stay open till 11PM Sundays still closed at 10.30PM.Pilot wrote:I had a feeling on a Sunday the closed half an hour earlier at 10pm, but I could rarely afford drink in my early years
- Thu Jul 14, 2011 10:46 am
- Forum: Tyneside History Room
- Topic: the comando pub
- Replies: 65
- Views: 16069
Re: the comando pub
I can remember when the indian restaurants were unlicensed and if you wanted a drink you had to bring your own. The off license in Ocean Road did a roaring trade. Of course the pubs shut at 10 in those days as well. I started drinking about the same time as you Delilahcat and can only remember the ...
- Tue Jul 12, 2011 12:57 am
- Forum: Tyneside History Room
- Topic: the comando pub
- Replies: 65
- Views: 16069
Re: the comando pub
yes remember the highlander very well. Can only remember going in there once,know it was up a long flight of stairs and was near Woolworths,but thats as far as my memory goes. Have no recollection of The Avenue at all, can remember The Mechanics and the Eagle Vaults,both well known "knocking s...
- Sun Jul 10, 2011 9:28 pm
- Forum: Tyneside History Room
- Topic: the comando pub
- Replies: 65
- Views: 16069
Re: the comando pub
We also used to drink in the Garricks Head which was behind King Street in the other direction towards Mile End Road. Also The Bridge which ran from Queen St through to King Street. Remember Terry from her days at the Brig. She wore her hair in a distint nineteen forties style. Was it the bridge th...
- Sun Jul 10, 2011 9:25 pm
- Forum: Tyneside History Room
- Topic: Finding Isabella Richardson and Family
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7119
Re: Finding Isabella Richardson and Family
Can remember Billy Moore from joiners shop at Whitburn Pit. I think Joe Hughes was older brother of Bobbie Hughes fitting shop welder and Billie Hughes a blacksmith. Thought Joe drove an economic bus at one time.Gijoesmg wrote:hi
just remembered another name Billy Moore and Joe Hughes
thanks
G
- Mon Jul 04, 2011 9:52 pm
- Forum: Tyneside History Room
- Topic: the comando pub
- Replies: 65
- Views: 16069
Re: the comando pub
Can anyone remember the previous name of the Comando pub in the market place? Have been told it was the Norfolk and Suffolk but this doesnt ring a bell Behind the Commando was the Old Nunnery bar. The main entrance was on Ferry Dive, but the back room which had a large barrel in it that touched the...
- Sat Jul 02, 2011 4:18 pm
- Forum: Tyneside History Room
- Topic: Finding Isabella Richardson and Family
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7119
Re: Finding Isabella Richardson and Family
Hi sorry posted on the wrong board Isabella Richardson is her maiden name, her son was born 25.11.1914 and registered as James Dickinson no father listed he was born at 3 Harold Street. James was brought up by the Dickinsons Margaret and William. James Stayed with a Family of Richardson's on Front ...
- Wed Jun 01, 2011 12:32 am
- Forum: North East Lost Friends & Relatives Board
- Topic: old school matesI
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1767
Re: old school matesI
Most of them might have passed away,youngest would have been about 76 now.denis wrote:looks like nobody went to CPCS between these years?
- Mon May 23, 2011 1:58 pm
- Forum: Tyneside History Room
- Topic: golden slipper
- Replies: 27
- Views: 10170
Re: golden slipper
It was known as that for years due to the fact you stuck to the carpets whenever you tried to walk to the bar.Mr Smith wrote:Someone told me yesterday that they called the "La Strada" the "claggy mat"
- Tue May 17, 2011 12:46 am
- Forum: Tyneside History Room
- Topic: The 'Duncansby Head' ashore at The Groyne
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3334
Re: The 'Duncansby Head' ashore at The Groyne
It was either 1975 or 1976 when the collier ran aground at the Groyne.
- Wed Apr 27, 2011 5:15 pm
- Forum: Tyneside History Room
- Topic: What is something you miss that is not here now?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 7426
Re: What is something you miss that is not here now?
AlsoPilot wrote:The dungeons
Spratting at the black path
Rafting on the reservoir
The Marsden rattler
Pouring water on the pavement on frosty evenings to make a slide.
camping out in the old quarry.
collecting birds eggs.
stamp collections/books of approvals.
building bogies.
Climbing the cliffs.