S & D Railway, Number One Engine 1892, Darlington
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1960s
I grew up in Dundee Street in Darlington. I remember the shops on each end of Dundee Street and Montrose Street, and the alleys between, the alleys were made of blue tiles that always sparkled in rain and frost. I remember the rag and bone man on his cart pulled by a horse, calling "Rag and bone, rag and bone" as he trundled down the back alleys. We had a coal shute in our back yard that had an opening in the alley that the coalman used to put his load into and we had an entrance to the shute that we retrieved the coal from. We had an outside loo with newspaper hanging on a hook, not the soft toilet tissue of today. My great-grandmother and great-uncles lived in the adjoining street, Montrose Street, the house always smelt of kippers and offal that my uncle cooked for his whippets, my great-uncle still lives in that house. We had Browns' sweet shop at the top of Dundee Street, jars and... Read more
Memories From Long Ago.
I lived in Richmond, Yorkshire and Darlington was our nearest large town. I remember buying second-hand comics in the indoor market in the 1940s. I also did a 6 month stint as an apprentice mechanic in Motor Deliveries Garage, in 1952/3. It is no longer there.
Looking Back
Post house coffee bar (Dilaplos), I lived in there, lunch most dinner times, and back in when the shop closed. I worked in Stylo's, corner of Northgate and Crown Street. Myself and a lad called Frank Uttley(hairdresser) used to get our lunch time snacks on tic and pay on Fridays on payday. On an evening, it was straight out of work and down the bowling ally with my pal Dougie Kelly (worked at Illingworth & Co, Woodland Road) then up to the Posthouse. Most evenings someone would come in and say 'Party at so & so's place' and half the coffee bar would empty. No one seemed to mind who turned up, I've been to some very posh houses in Darlington and we never took any drink, it was always provided. Thursday was the posh night, the night to be seen out. The suit was pressed, the latest tie and shirt, then out, but not before 'Top Of The Pops' had ended. The R & B Club. I have... Read more
St Joseph's Home Carmel Road Darlington
My name is ANN ROY - I was in St Joseph's home from 1948 - 1958 and would love to hear from anyone who was in the home at that time or has any information/details/memories of that time. I am especially looking for KATHLEEN BRENNAN, MARY RICHARDSON, an older girl RACHEL CARTER (perhaps moved to London at some point). I am already in touch with ALICE FRANCIS (now in USA), ANN McCORMACK (Canada).
Grandad
My grandad was christened at St Hilda's church in 1890, he was married there in 1914 and was buried from there in 1965. My mother also got married there and I was christened there. My grandad was Alfred William Morland and he worked at the Pease's Mill for over 40 years. Our branch of the Morlands goes back to the 1700s, all in Darlington. I regularly went to St Hilda's church and eventually spent some time in the choir. The vicar was Rev. Prentice during the time I was there he had two daughters; Mary and Jane. I have been living in Australia for the past 30 years but have revisited all my old haunts a few times. My name was Diane Johnson.
Post House Coffee Shop
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Who remembers the Post House coffee shop in Post House Wynd? The first time I went there I thought "this is it - I've made it!!". It was a great meeting place and everyone had such a good laugh. Brings back very happy memories.
Then after a few years I progressed to the "Tavern in the Town". Sadly both premises have changed use now but the memories remain - aaahhh!!
High Row
Wasn't there at some point a ticket box and steps leading down to toilets on the centre of High Row?
Oh to be Sweet Sixteen Again!
I believe the girl walking in the photo with the shopping bag is myself at the age of 16 - 17 judging by my hair style at that time. I recognise the skirt as one I had made myself and my walk also. I also remember the cardigan I was wearing and of course I recognise myself. I had just walked past a cake shop where my sister worked at the time, and I am looking in a jeweller's window. I would have been very interested in the rings as I was due to be engaged on my 18th birthday in January 65. The Wynd is pretty much the same as it was then - very quaint and olde worlde - it was always a favourite place to saunter and window shop.
I cannot remember being photographed and so it was a great surprise when I received the book not even knowing that I was featured. Even my daughter... Read more
Regent Fish And Chip Shop
I was born above the Regent Fish and Chip shop in ParkGate, next to what was once the Hippodrome Theatre. It was my Grandad Moody's business, part of a fish and chip empire the Moodys had, with one up in Park Lane and another in North Road. During the war my mum used to put me to bed in the bottom one of a chest of drawers, while Grandad was on top of the theatre manning the searchlights.
Does Anyone Remember?
My Mom and my aunt were placed in care in St. Joseph's. My mother never spoke of it and my aunt only started telling us (my sisters and me) shortly before she died. We believe their mother and grandmother were financially unable to care for them. Their names were Agnes and Eleanor. They were probably placed in care around 1929.
My Nan Agnes Conor.
I am trying to trace anyone who might have any history about the Conor family who lived at 14 Queen Street, Darlington in 1909. That year my nan was born to Sarah Jane Conor. She also had a daughter Elizabeth who was probably 2 years older than my nan Agnes. Around 1915 their mother Sarah Jane died in childbirth and the 2 sisters were sent to an orphanage run by the Catholic nuns as their father was unknown. We have no idea why and the family didn't keep in contact with the sisters. My nan died aged 99 and never knew her history. I would love to hear from anyone from Darlington with the surname Conor who might know anything. Thank you x
My Dad
My name is Mike Pearson and my father used to work at the Skating Rink in South Park, more or less full time at one stage in his life. His name was Ernest, or Erne, Pearson. He gave out and took back in the skates and did the music I think. Maybe someone will remember him.
Portrac Camp Early 1950s
My sister and I lived for a short while at a place called Portrac Camp between 1949-1953/54. We think we were living with our father, Richard Denis Stephenson and our mother Winifred, (formerly Mansell) (both deseased in 1970s). We never knew them as we were placed after this at St Joseph's Orphanage, Carmel Road, Darlington.
Does anyone have any photos of Portrac Camp or any idea what it was. I've been told people used to squat there as it was an ex army barracks?
Does anyone know anything about Richard Denis Stephenson or his family or any Stephenson living relatives. Richard Stephenson's father was William Sharp Stephenson and his mother was Emily Cooper.
I now have no connection whatever with the North East of England and would dearly love to know anything about my Stephenson relatives and what Darlington and environs was like in the 1940s and 1950s.
Scots Greys Buses
Janine,
I grew up in Darlington, we left in 1968 to come to Canada, I remember very well the Scots Greys buses On the back they had their slogan, "Glorious Runs and Safe Returns". My mother used to organise street trips to Redcar and Seaton Carew, and we always hired those buses. I lived in Hewitson Road and Park lane, went to St. Johns School and the Grammar School
Roller Skating at South Park
Christine, I also used to skate at South Park. I was a member of a roller skating club, along with Tim Tong, the Chinese man you mention in your post. A lovely man, who I bet is STILL skating. I still have my skating boots but haven't skated for years. Very happy memories of South Park.
It's very sad that the roller skating rink was allowed to deteriorate, eventually closing, though I believe it's reopened as a skate park. Completely different unfortunately. Happy memories. Linda
Savouries
My name is Christine Galloway (nee Blenkinsopp). The stall in the indoor market still sells hot sausage and onion in a bread bun (savouries bun), the family who owned it in the 1960s only left the business about fourteen years ago but they passed the secret recipe on to the the next owners. There are now tables so you can eat in. I have fond memories of the old baths in Gladstone Street with the turnstiles you had to go through to go in and out. There was the chocolate and hot soup machine in the lobby for on the way home, if you were lucky enough to have enough money for some. I also remember the skating rink in the south park, there was this Chinese man that I was mesmerized by as he was one of the few really good skaters that used to go there, we would be all holding on to the railings and falling over. They were the good old days.
Childhood Memories 'South Park', 1960s Approx.
I like to remember my childhood in Darlington where I grew up until I moved to Whitley Bay. We used to spend lots of time in the South Park, on the swings, around the rose garden and of course the roller skating rink. I noticed on a nostalgic trip back there recently the only remaining feature of my skating days is the bandstand, lovingly restored. I could hear the peacock crying out from my house and of course that seemed to be the call for us to go see it. I spent lots of time with Janet Dixon, we went to Dodmire School and were great friends until I moved away in 1979. Darlington town centre is still lovely, I worked for Scott's Greys coaches in the small ticket office near the town clock for a while and sold many people tickets for mystery tours where the driver even didn't know where he was going. It was a lot of fun. On my last visit I also called into Blackwell Grange Hotel for coffee. This... Read more
1950's
I live in Hull but often went to stay at my grandparents (Bartlett) at 111 Corporation Road, Darlington as a child in the early 1950s and next door lived a lovely family and I used to play with their daughter Catherine. They had sons as well and I have got photos (slides) of our trips to South Park at Darlington with them, taken by their father. I believe they left that address and their father became a butcher and I lost track of them after that and then my grandparents died in the late 1960s. Iwould love to hear if anyone remembers anyone living in Corporation Road near 111 during that time.
Childhood
I was brought up in a girls' Catholic orphanage, ran by nuns, St Joseph's Home, Carmel Road, Darlington. I was six years old. My father had died so we all got sent to homes. It was ok, I suppose, lookingback. I had a good friend (not in the Home), Gloria McGann/McCann? I often think of her and would love to get in touch with her. God willing, she's still there - I'm 60 at Christmas, so it's a shot in the darkm but if anyone out there who knows here or the family could help in any way, it would make an old lady very happy.
Thanks,
Cally Chambers (nickname at the time ...)
