Oh yes Mr Crowell, if you ever had the pleasure of six of the best from him another six followed. I laughed at how his leg lifted with his arm when lifting the cane, silly but those were the days.
Mrs Dearden best maths teacher ever and Mrs Lamb the cookery teacher, bless !!
Search found 19 matches
- Tue Sep 27, 2011 11:45 pm
- Forum: Stanhope Road School
- Topic: what a place
- Replies: 8
- Views: 13076
- Mon Sep 21, 2009 9:06 am
- Forum: South Shields General Notice Board
- Topic: Billy Brennan
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4331
Re: Billy Brennan
I wonder if anyone can help me on this one. I've just read an obituary in the Gazette online for a William Brennan, 57. I went to school with a Billy Brennan from Whiteleas. Is it the same person? He could of been from the Deans there was a large Brennan family from there, and one called Billy. In ...
- Wed Sep 09, 2009 8:41 am
- Forum: Tyneside History Room
- Topic: old bus photos
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2491
Re: old bus photos
Those old bus photos brought back memories. I have not lived in South Shields for many years, but visit occasionally. I have mentioned before at how surprised I am at the lack of pride & dignity people have these days when you walk around the town centre. The people in these old photographs are...
- Sun Aug 23, 2009 10:46 pm
- Forum: South Shields General Notice Board
- Topic: Hooray!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5597
Re: Hooray!
I'm a keen cyclist who rides on the road. I cycle around 12-14 mph annoying to drivers i know but if i have to obey the law and ride on the road, then car owners should respect this and give me proper use of the road. On several occassions i have been beeped at and told to get of the road, not alway...
- Thu Aug 20, 2009 9:15 am
- Forum: Tyneside History Room
- Topic: Pub Crawl
- Replies: 51
- Views: 8348
Re: Pub Crawl
my first pub drink was in the Balancing eel in 1973.
- Wed Aug 19, 2009 9:51 am
- Forum: Tyneside History Room
- Topic: remember these sweets when you were a kid?
- Replies: 240
- Views: 675743
Re: remember these sweets when you were a kid?
I said this the other day and its not to keep the price down either. Much prefer twix these days Time for a coffee i think.Axeman wrote:I'm sure they are not as big as they used to be .??rusty wrote:How about Wagon wheels ?
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My love for sweets used to be fairy(maybe scented) cushions and floral gums.
- Wed Aug 19, 2009 9:45 am
- Forum: West Park School
- Topic: ???
- Replies: 11
- Views: 16939
Re: ???
I went there in the first year they joined,for one term only.I must of been the only person who loved the idea.
Getting lost in the park between lessons was a must
Getting lost in the park between lessons was a must
- Tue Aug 04, 2009 11:29 pm
- Forum: Tyneside History Room
- Topic: Westoe Lane Station
- Replies: 60
- Views: 105308
Re: Westoe Lane Station
Remember going out for the day to play in the trees at old mans gardens past cleadon chimney and windmill. When we were hungry we used to get a snadgie from the field for our lunch and eat it by biting off the skin complete with soil and spitting it out before devouring the snadgie.The younger moth...
- Sun Aug 02, 2009 11:32 pm
- Forum: Tyneside History Room
- Topic: Westoe Lane Station
- Replies: 60
- Views: 105308
Re: Westoe Lane Station
Thanks guys i remember snadgie picking, mum used to go mad for stealing them but always remember having them on our plates the next day.
- Fri Jul 31, 2009 10:12 am
- Forum: Tyneside History Room
- Topic: Westoe Lane Station
- Replies: 60
- Views: 105308
Re: Westoe Lane Station
Postby parkingpatrol » Thu Jul 30, 2009 9:44 pm Wow this realy takes me back . We used to ride the buppers on the old Marsden Rattler, and the cops caught us in the cow shed before they pulled it down. Sargent Welch lived across the road from the farm house and was not pleased when he caught us. I w...
- Sun Jul 19, 2009 10:01 pm
- Forum: Tyneside History Room
- Topic: Some Blurry Pics
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1338
Re: Some Blurry Pics
What brilliant pictures, =D> =D> =D> =D> i remember being there on both occassions.
- Thu Jul 09, 2009 10:08 am
- Forum: Chatroom Message Board
- Topic: Fat Mo,s
- Replies: 38
- Views: 29562
Re: Fat Mo,s
Remember having to be picked to dance on the barrells, when i was picked i danced to jumping jack flash. Still picture it today.
- Fri Jun 26, 2009 9:41 am
- Forum: Tyneside History Room
- Topic: Michael Jackson
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1441
Re: Michael Jackson
Re: Michael Jackson Postby baldy.smith » Fri Jun 26, 2009 12:20 am sandysand wrote:Michael Jackson died at approx 11.00 pm gmt. Yes, it was posted in Curly's Corner Shop about forty minutes ago and also on the main South Shields message board. Why the news is in the "Tyneside Old Codgers Histo...
- Fri Jun 26, 2009 12:13 am
- Forum: Tyneside History Room
- Topic: Michael Jackson
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1441
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson died at approx 11.00 pm gmt.
- Thu Jun 25, 2009 11:17 am
- Forum: Tyneside History Room
- Topic: A Newbie Asks (poss pub content)
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2681
Re: A Newbie Asks (poss pub content)
Think there was a pub opposite the Neptune, called the commercial.
- Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:45 pm
- Forum: Chatroom Message Board
- Topic: Fat Mo,s
- Replies: 38
- Views: 29562
Re: Fat Mo,s
went to fat mo's in 1973 and advanced to the ranch house in 74 what wonderful years. lol
- Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:37 pm
- Forum: Stanhope Road School
- Topic: Micky Luke
- Replies: 9
- Views: 16763
Re: Micky Luke
Remembers Mrs Dearden was my maths teacher, never heard of Micky Luke. what year did he leave?
- Mon Jun 22, 2009 11:40 pm
- Forum: Tyneside History Room
- Topic: St.Marys...
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2325
Re: St.Marys...
Thanx Jimmywizz
- Mon Jun 22, 2009 5:10 pm
- Forum: Tyneside History Room
- Topic: St.Marys...
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2325
Re: St.Marys...
Think she may of lived on the Deans Estate that was close to St Marys church. A Dalton family lived there from 1950 ish.