Durham, The Traffic Policeman 1954

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I remember the traffic policeman very well. I lived at The Morlands (25) from c1945 to c1953. I went to Framwellgate Nursery School, and the to St. Hilds Demonstration School until the age of about 8yrs, when we moved to Nottingham. My mother, who is 106 years old, spent time working at the munitions factory at Newton Aycliffe during the war. My grandparents lived at Carville, ...see more

In 1959 I was a poultry student at Durham school of agriculture (Houghall) on the out skirts of the city. I lived at the college for nearly a year. My memories of my time there and times spent around the city are still fresh in my mind. Places like the ice rink, all the old streets and shops,walking up Silver Street and the policeman contoling traffic in the square - that was a novelty. The coffee bar opposite ...see more

I lived near Durham from 1955 to 1972 when I went off to university. My mother lived in Belmont nearby until her death in 1994. I remember well the funny little traffic control booth and Doggarts in the background. We always shopped in Doggarts and I was always fascinated by the way the money shot round the store in 'capsules' around the ceilings when you made a purchase. I went to the Grammar School up the road and in the ...see more