South Shields Sanddancers Forum

Hi Old Codgers, Sorry for the delay in replying to my original post re : Power Station. I've had my hip replaced for the third time, and now recovered. Thanks for all of the info received, I can put to bed one myth, there were no rail connections what ever, I ofter cleaned the crane slip-rings on th...

Hello windmillhillbill, Can't remember Himerland at Readheads, however, do you remember the foreman joiner nicknamed 'lashytits' because, when presented with a job, he would say " we'll lashthe t*ts off this". Has anyone any information about the s.s.'Kelmscott' also built at Readheads, no...

Hi Sanddancers, I am a 'newbie' two new points i'm looking for informatio about, South Shields Power Station, West Holborn, parts of the old building still exist, however, The Shields Library have no worthwhile pictures, and Frederick Street, anyone remember the pharmacy in the middle of the top bl...