Nostalgic memories of Clara Vale's local history

Share your own memories of Clara Vale and read what others have said

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.

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My parents moved into Stanner House as newly weds in 1952. My siblings and I were born from 1956 - 1964. It was a lovely old house and my parents kept chickens. The house was demolished in 1964. It had a couple of barns in the side garden as the house used to be a farmhouse in the 1800's when it was built. I have a photograph of this house but not sure how to attach the pic on this site. Please email me if you have any pictures or memories of Stanner House please on helen@stella574.demon.co.uk
This was 1927 and such a blow to the community as a lot of the houses where people lived belonged to the firm and these were to be sold off. Over 240 freehold houses and shops in Newburn were offered for sale at the County Hotel in Newcastle on 6th September 1927, there was a large attendance and the sum of £33,785 was realised as the result of the sale. Some details taken at random from the ...see more
My best friend lived in Clara; Shirley Greener, she had a brother John and a sister and I was always at her house. I lived in Crawcrook and as young teenagers spent every weekend at the Miners Hall in Greenside. My maiden name was George, if anyone remembers me please get in touch.
I am writing this because I have been back to Clara visiting after I was contacted by Brian and Helen who now live in me Granda's house, they had read my memories of Newburn which mentioned Clara and sent me a message. Me Grandad Cecil Daniel Burrows lived at 1 West View with me Grandma Annie Parker from Gateshead, they brought up seven sons in this two bed end cottage, they kept trying to have a girl and when that ...see more
I was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire. My mum was born and grew up in Newcastle and so many of my aunties and uncles and cousins were all Geordies. My Uncle George and Aunty Beatty (Charlton) lived in Crawcrook in Morgy Hill and I spent many happy holidays there as a child. My Uncle George worked at Clara Vale and I well remember him taking me to the pit on Sunday mornings and telling me all about the pit, his job ...see more