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Memories of East Rainton
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Caroline Street
My grandma was a Bell before she married Harry Davison and eventually went to live in South Market Street. She, her parents and siblings had lived at 32 Caroline Street, until they all married. Lizzie Maddison (my great-aunt and grandma's sister), her husband Lindsay and her brother Alex then lived there after the death of their parents in the 1930s. One of my duties in the 1950s was to take flowers to put on my great-grandparents' graves in Hetton cemetery each Sunday. The flowers were grown on Uncle Alex's allotment, along with the vegetables we had with Sunday dinner. Uncle Lindsay and Alex would arrive on Sunday mornings with the vegetables covered in soil and wrapped in newspaper, put them on the oilcloth-covered kitchen table and make their way to the Big Club for a beer (or two!) until the dinner was cooked. Aunt Lizzie was a heavy lady, clad in a wrap-around floral pinny, her hair in a net; sweating profusely, she would skilfully assemble ingredients to cook a... Read more
Living in Hetton in The 1960s
I was born in The Elms, Easington Lane in 1956, but spent my early years living either there or number one Downs Lane, Hetton with my grandma. Then we moved to Peat Carr before my parents moved to Oxford. My friends in the Downs Lane were Jean and Marie Burgess (the twins) and Lyn Gibson. Living in Peat Carr was the best of times. I went to the Lyons School. My friends there were Elizabeth Wills, Ann Scott, Olive Kent, Julie Young. The families in the street, the Kents, the Youngs, the Dunns, the Greenhalghs, Welch, Lamberts, Dobson, and the boy I fell in love with Richard Hodgson. I visited Hetton regularly throughout the 1960s, 70s and 80s but once my grandma and uncle had passed away I no longer visited, and although the people mentioned will no longer remember me, I remember such a lovely childhood with them. It was for me the best of times, with a freedom children today are not able to enjoy.
Jane Street, Hetton Downs
Hello. I was born at Fence Houses, went to Hetton when I was 5 years old, left when I got married in 1953, to a chap from Easington Lane who was in the RAF. Lived in Jane Street, opposite the church and cricket field. Mother came from Houghton and when young worked in Doggarts, Dad was a coal miner and worked at Eppleton colliery, he came from Burnmoor, Fence Houses. Lots of fond memories from Hetton.
My Back Street
Some of the best times of my life was in my back street. I live in Ewehill Terrace and have got some lovely friends in the street too. My name is Sarah Emery and I have lived in Fence Houses all my life. When I was a child we all used to play in and around Ewe Hill. My friends Lisa and Mandy also live in the street and the have been life-long friends. We used to play nocky nine doors follow the arrow. I work in the post office at Fence Houses now.
Elephants Arriving at Fencehouses Railway Station
Does anyone recall elephants arriving by train at Fencehouses Railway Station in the 1950s and walking to Houghton-le-Spring for a circus? No one I have spoken to can recall such an event. Did I dream it?
Secondary School
I grew up in School View opposite the secondary school. Great memories of Easington Lane and school, especially being in the athletics team. Favourite teachers were Mrs Hudson, Mr Green, Mr Anderson and Miss Bunker and Mr Waites. Sadly the school burned down years later. I now live in Sunderland.
Mr John Hope.
Childhood Memories
My mother was born in Houghton le Spring and I came here many times with her and my brother.We always had great fun with her relatives, aunts, brothers etc. I've been back several times as a grown up and brought my own children. I will be returning soon.
