South Shields Sanddancers Forum

Hi Everyone,

I used to go to Redwell Secondary School and just loved it, but as I left in 62, please could someone tell me when Redwell closed and was eventually demolished...sad day that

Apperciate it,
Thanks,
Hilary

global that particular corgi was Zac and he went to that big kennel in the sky at Christmas time 2 years ago, unfortunately. He was about 15/16 years old. he was a top dog though. :D Hi Sherri, Did you paint the black Panther? he is beautiful! but hey, little Zac take`s some beating, he, is/was ado...

I know the Chi used to be called the flea pit. Went there through the 40s and into the 50s. There was some discussion on here about Peter not too long ago in another topic. If I find it I'll post the link for you. 8) Hi, Please do, I have wondered what happened to Peter and if it was through the Wa...

Hi, Does anyone remember John Gilroy and Sons at the Mill Dam, I was just 16 when I worked there, there were two gentleman who were the bosses, cant remember their names now sad to say, but one was older and distinguished and a sweetheart, the other was fiery but fare and was nice to ;) There was Ma...

Hi Everyone, I remember going to the Palladium with my Mam and the Doorman was a man called Peter if I remember rightly.... He had one arm, and my goodness you wouldnt dare get on the wrong side of him :) I was a good girl..yes I was :) and he was so nice though and looked really smart in his unifor...

yep..Showaddy Waddy Waddy had the HQ of their fan club based at the Bailey Organisation doon the toon and lots of geet big cards would be posted there on a regular basis as there were around a bakers dozen in the band!!!!! :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) Quite righ...

Alas Sandy no longer with us. She not posted on here for over a year. I miss her. Hi There, So when you said Sandy is no longer with us...I thought you meant she had passed on...OOOPS! I have just realised that if she is elderly ???? and I feel I`m digging my own grave here.. I hope Sandy is fine a...

Hi Everyone, I would love to know what became of Billy and some of his friends, only one I can remember is Peter Pino, went out with him for a short while, and Pat Ogle? or Paddy as he usually was called.. This would be in the early 70`s, cant now for the life of me think what the club was called th...

Sandy wrote:Anyone remember the Laughing Sailor outside the Amusements near the Pier Head?

I think it was 1p for a couple of minutes. I was little so never got tired of it.

Hi Sandy,

I only remembered the Laughing Sailor as soon as you mentioned the Amusements, then the light came on

But it was a bit before the time you were talking about Axeman, I was at Thornholme Infants from 1953 to 1955. Pilot, Hi, My goodness I was there around about the same time, left in 54 when we emigrated to Canada. Then came back to go to Horsely Hill for about a year, then Redwell ...

padlock man wrote:Anyone remember those horrible things called Parma Violets?

Okay I know I`m a bit late, but I just loved those Parma Violets..yummy,

and my favorite of all...Cough Candy, followed by Spanish Licorice dipped in American Cream Soda (best sherbit going )

Gosh I long for those days

You're right about Ken Chapman living there Jake, I knew him very well, still do, his health over last few years has not been good, stomach operations and stuff, but he looks fit enough he works at store in Boldon. I did'nt know Kenny Nyberg as he's younger than me but I knew his brothers, (not per...

I went to Redwell, it only had one decent teacher in the whole school, Mrs Anderson, only teacher I really liked. Jonah Johnson was as mad as they come but good maths teacher. Then you had the total b*stards like hamma hamilton and ginger Roberts, bigheaded pricks. Cisco Absaloutly! Ginger Roberts ...