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by Barney
Mon Sep 13, 2010 3:34 am
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: Horsley Hill Stadium
Replies: 28
Views: 16674

Re: Horsley Hill Stadium

I remember playing there as a scout from Brownsea Hall (Hoo-ray the 22nd) in the mid 1970's, and it was derelict then. Had some interesting experiences with a lass from Mowbray Road there in 1976, and it was a field full of rubble and weeds at that time, so my penn'orth is demolished 1975/76. Couldn...
by Barney
Tue Jul 13, 2010 1:29 am
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: Secret South Shields
Replies: 80
Views: 253817

Re: Re:

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n102/Pilot_04/Whiteleas.jpg There is mention of the old Smallpox hospital at Whiteleas before the modern estate was built. Thanks to the Shields gazette for the cutting. Was there a shop at that house on the corner of the Gazette pic "Gibbons" (Andy Gibb...
by Barney
Fri Jul 09, 2010 3:22 am
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: Cleadon Park CS School for Rusty
Replies: 13
Views: 4116

Re: Cleadon Park CS School for Rusty

Hi hartman045. Excellent site, well done. My dad's family lived at 46 Park Avenue from the late '30's to the late 60's. We used to get fish and chips from the Park Lane chippie after football matches at the Rec - smashin! =P~ =P~ They don't have fish like that these days - so hot and fresh and BIG! ...
by Barney
Fri Jul 09, 2010 3:09 am
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: burger bar
Replies: 9
Views: 2292

Re: burger bar

I remember the Wimpy's in Mile End Road.
Later, when I moved down to London, I used to enjoy the International Grill at the Wimpy's on Mill Hill Broadway on north London.
Was run by a family from Turkey. This was the early '80's. Good times.
by Barney
Thu Jul 01, 2010 6:10 pm
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: Open council tip
Replies: 31
Views: 5814

Re: Open council tip

Welcome aboard siam sam. Nice to read from you!
by Barney
Tue Mar 23, 2010 1:09 am
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: Dragon South Shields
Replies: 13
Views: 3648

Re: Dragon South Shields

I remember them games well, and the ones at Cleadon rec.
Me da used to take us there, and buy us fish n chips from Park Avenue chippie afterwards.
Me gran used to live at 46 Park Avenue, so we'd drop in there to eat 'em, nice and hot!
by Barney
Tue Mar 23, 2010 12:53 am
Forum: St. Cuthberts School
Topic: I never heard of St Custards ?
Replies: 28
Views: 40831

Re: I never heard of St Custards ?

Hi sanders. Yup, I still play the ol' Bolan quite a bit. 8) Was just listening to Bolan Boogie on the long drive home this evening. =D> =D> =D> I left before Vashonovsky and Sultman. I remember Mr McNally, and Mr Swales. He was great, Mr Swales. Gave me a good appreciation for English, he did. I rem...
by Barney
Mon Mar 22, 2010 5:17 pm
Forum: St. Cuthberts School
Topic: I never heard of St Custards ?
Replies: 28
Views: 40831

Re: I never heard of St Custards ?

Welcome aboard sanders. Yep, good times. Jolly ol' rubber neck. Mr Johnson - what a tosser. Alan Smith nearly caned the hands of me one time, when I bust a round b*****d file and it stuck in the blackboard next to his head!!! And then Mr Todd was always inviting you to join the red hand gang. Do you...
by Barney
Thu Feb 11, 2010 2:47 pm
Forum: St. Cuthberts School
Topic: I never heard of St Custards ?
Replies: 28
Views: 40831

Re: I never heard of St Custards ?

Pilot ,knee pads are for softys :D , pain can be pleasure , sometimes :twisted: :P . Barney ,was she the music teacher ? i remeber she never smelt very fresh :mrgreen: Hi Anna; Mrs Reader was the needlework/sewing teacher. Her room (our classroom) was upstairs next to the chem lab. I can't remember...
by Barney
Sun Feb 07, 2010 12:54 am
Forum: St. Cuthberts School
Topic: I never heard of St Custards ?
Replies: 28
Views: 40831

Re: I never heard of St Custards ?

Hey - I spent a couple of years at Custards, and I'll rip the sack off anyone that calls me a coward! :twisted:

Glad I escaped the place, though!
Don't think Mrs Reader had ever heard of deodorant!!! #-o
by Barney
Wed Feb 03, 2010 2:19 am
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: night club
Replies: 24
Views: 6555

Re: night club

I remember Jackie Pearce used to be a doorman there in the 70's.
I had some fun on grab-a-granny night a few times!!!! :shock: :oops:
They'd call 'em cougars these days!!!
A great learning experience!! :lol:
by Barney
Wed Feb 03, 2010 2:11 am
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: Easington Colliery
Replies: 13
Views: 5616

Re: Easington Colliery

Hi heaintheavy. Perhaps I am being a bit unfair. I forgot that the "hills" of Temple Memorial Park in Whiteleas are actually landscaped slagheaps we used to play on as kids!! :shock: However, there should be some kind of memorial for these places - a lot of people lost their lives down the...
by Barney
Tue Feb 02, 2010 4:01 pm
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: Easington Colliery
Replies: 13
Views: 5616

Re: Easington Colliery

Hi heaintheavy, thanks for the update, but my issues are still valid. First of all - I did not mention Westoe in my original post, but, anyway, it's kind of difficult to to "look" from thousands of miles away in Canada, and even the satellite images don't make anything clear. I am glad tha...
by Barney
Sun Jan 17, 2010 5:05 pm
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: Easington Colliery
Replies: 13
Views: 5616

Easington Colliery

Just watched the Secret Millionaire episode about Easington. It was nice to see that, even in a tiny place like that, they'd put a monument on the spot of the pit shaft where the colliery used to be. Not like Shields - no relics or markers of any kind at Harton, Boldon or Whitburn. Did they leave an...
by Barney
Fri Jan 15, 2010 5:30 am
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: VILLA POP
Replies: 12
Views: 3029

Re: VILLA POP

We used to get Fentiman's Ginger Beer from the truck on Saturday's, for Sunday dinner.
Never had Ginger Beer like it since.
It used to come in porcelain jugs. And it was actually alcoholic.
My dad stopped buying it for us when he found that out! :(
by Barney
Mon Nov 30, 2009 10:32 pm
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: Good Old Binns
Replies: 38
Views: 7979

Re: Good Old Binns

Hi marc77. Yup, it's always good to bump into a Marc fan every now and then. And I do miss keeping up with the Bolan news over here. Luckily, my friend Sos (curly knows him) keeps me up to speed on a lot of things. Hard to believe it's 32 years now. Gadzooks! Still pee'd off over what Elton did with...
by Barney
Sun Nov 22, 2009 1:35 am
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: BONTY NIGHT
Replies: 7
Views: 1451

Re: BONTY NIGHT

Aye, montymart, I remember those bonty nights well. There were bald patches on that field in front of our houses for years - until coonsil went and built oap's bungalows on it!! Ah yes, happy days, stuffing bangers in the letter boxes at Whiteleas Way shops, because they made such a huge bang in the...
by Barney
Sun Nov 22, 2009 1:21 am
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: Good Old Binns
Replies: 38
Views: 7979

Re: Good Old Binns

Sorry to change the subject slightly but OMG , I have just seen your signature Barney! :o KOTMC is my all time fave song ever! Never expected to see it here :D Hi marc77 With a handle like that, it's easy to figure you're a big Bolan fan. My nickname for a long time was Barney Bolanoid, and I, too,...
by Barney
Fri Nov 20, 2009 12:45 am
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: kismet 1977-78
Replies: 5
Views: 1257

Re: kismet 1977-78

Welcome aboard smokey.

Went to the kizzie often during those years, but never worked there.
Lotsa fun chasin' the tottie!! :oops: :lol: :lol:
by Barney
Fri Nov 20, 2009 12:43 am
Forum: Tyneside History Room
Topic: Good Old Binns
Replies: 38
Views: 7979

Re: Good Old Binns

I used to work in the kitchens upstairs making the sweets and the tea and coffee back in the early 60s. Miss Kinnear was the kitchen supervisor she used to let me wash the lettuce which was a privileged job as finding a Caterpillar in your salad was considered bad form Welcome aboard, Mr Bimble. Yo...