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Harle maps

Historic maps of Harle and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis.   View all Harle maps

Harle map

Historic map of Harle

Tyne And Wear map

Illustrated Victorian map of Tyne And Wear

Harle map

Historic Map of any Harle postcode

Harle maps
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Harle photos

We have no photos of Harle, although we do have photos of these nearby places: West Woodburn, Gunnerton, Barrasford

Memories of Harle

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Tyne And Wear memories

Cheeseburn Grange

My memory of Cheeseburn Grange is that I was evacuated from St Vincent's Orphanage, Brunel Terrace, Newcastle to Cheeseburn Grange at around the age of 6 years old. I would like to hear from anybody else who may have been there around this time or has any memories of Cheeseburn Grange from 1944/1945.

Shared on 05 July 2009 by Michael Chapman.

Childhood:W.Websters village shop

I was born in 1951. My parents owned the W Websters store in Barmoor Lane. I believe the old premises is now known as Orchard Cottage. I remember the sandshoes for sale dangling from the rafters and the butter was weighed out. My older sister helped serve sometimes after school. Dad set up a train set for Christmas for village folk... [more]

Shared on 17 October 2009

Ryton Willows

My first visit to Ryton was when my mother took me and my sister to Ryton Willows during the war years. The train from Gateshead station stopped at the Willows and I recall next to the station was a  place for eating your own meals which had to be brought. I can't recall any facilities for tea or meals service. The... [more]

Shared on 04 August 2009

School days

I was born at Crookhill, just outside Ryton and went to Hookergate Grammar School in 1956. When the Ferndene pool was opened we were taken by bus from school to the pool where we were given swimming lessons. My memory is of having to jump from the HIGH diving board and being absolutely terrified as it was just so high. Looking... [more]

Shared on 24 June 2009 by Mary Taylor.

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