Demolition of the Frederick St Area

[hartman045]

Here are a few pics of the wholesale demolition (and destruction of a community) of this densely populated area in the early 1980s, on a trumpt up reason ..subsidence. The reason the photos look a bit weird is because a wide angle lens, probably 28mm or wider, plus a red filter and fast film have been used. I haven't a clue about where the streets shown were!

[Globalmyths]

Do you know what was put up in there place, and was it an improvement?

[hartman045]

A few houses and bits of this and that. Nothing that has benn constructed in the town has ever been an improvement. (in my opinion)

[michelle67]

Western Approach, and a Doctors surgery thats all that was put up to replace a lost community.

[curly]

I lived on the corner of Bertram Street and John Williamson Street and I'm sure our block was demolished in late 1972, we were already well established in a new council house while Sunderland were making their run up to the '73 cup final.

[Pooter]

This is 227 - 233 John Williamson Street shortly after the people moved out. We lived upstairs at 231and moved out in 1970.

[anna]

Pooter i lived at 400 Johnwilly St ...later moved to Malvern St ,just off dean rd.
this is me in the back yard ,in johnwilly st...
check-out the flares,and my bunches, age 20 ...
and my first little kitten..bless

[Axeman]

I used to have flares like that.

LOONS they were called. From skin tight to 24inches flare I think !

Luv ya pu ssy by the way.

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[anna]

well thank you kind sir ...
Im sure they were geordie jeans ...

[champion.]

Luv ya pu ssy by the way.

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What about the puppies

[anna]

I didnt have a puppy....

[baldy.smith]

I didnt have a puppy....

He means the ones which come in pairs.

[champion.]

I didnt have a puppy....

[Pooter]

Pooter i lived at 400 Johnwilly St ...later moved to Malvern St ,just off dean rd.
this is me in the back yard ,in johnwilly st...
check-out the flares,and my bunches, age 20 ...
and my first little kitten..bless

Anna, what are the numbers of the last houses in the street, did they go up to about 570?

[anna]

Pooter.. im not the best person to ask , i had to be reminded of my door num ,as i had forgot it ..
but im sure your right ..

[Kellan]

Pooter you stole my Avatar!

Kellan

[Delilahcat]

Anna I lived in Malvern street from 1963 to 1996. My kids were called Susan and John you probably knew them.

[anna]

Cat, im not to clever with names , im better with faces ,but more than likley we rubbed shoulders ...its a small world ..

[cinderella]

I lived on the corner of Bertram Street and John Williamson Street and I'm sure our block was demolished in late 1972, we were already well established in a new council house while Sunderland were making their run up to the '73 cup final.

I lived in Fredrick Street until 73 beside the Ainsleys and the Thompsons do you remember these . The yules lived on John Williamson Street and the Smiths