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My Great-Granny Barker
At the far end of photo number H183005a - on the right - is a white wall. Mr and Mrs Barker lived in a one room plus a tiny kitchen downstairs, two tiny rooms up, from the 1930s until my great-grandmother died in the 1950s at the age of 93 - buried in the local graveyard. I have never been able to visit her tombstone - MARY BARKER - since I have lived overseas for 40 odd years.
My memories are: I was the eldest great-grandchild and given special privileges because my mother had been brought up by her grandparents. Mr great-grandfather was a train driver TOM EDWARD BARKER - but had retired and was bed-ridden from the 1940s. He died in the late 40s.
I spent many happy days there. The back yard, which was cobbled, had a shed with the boiler [wood fired] and a big mangle. Then - up a cobbled set of steps -to a tiny garden and an earth midden -this was emptied every few... Read more
County Durham memories
Denton School 1846
Denton School Co. Durham 1846
I have my Great, Great Grandfathers maths exercise book.
On the preface it says Jacop Graingers book
Denton School July 8th 1846.
The first half of the book is Practical Geometry with the second half
Mensuration of Superfices.
The quality of the writing and the various problems are astounding.
The Grainger family that included my mother lived at Low Walworth not far from Denton.
I can place some pictures if I can figure how.
David Strachan - Whitley Bay
Church Street Shildon
This street had changed little until the mid seventies. Today the street is still recogonisible with several of the buildings still looking the same style, but under new ownership.
Douglas Hall
I was the vice captain of the Timothy Hackworth Junior School football team when we won the cup and league. I think we won every game of the season. I was in love with Pauline Baker when I was 5 and lived in South St.
1914
My father and grandmother were born in Shildon and later moved to Darlington, and my father then to Hull. As a child I remember visiting some friends of theirs, Lizzie and Charlie Bowser in Kilburn Street, Shildon. Does anyone have any memories of this couple going back to the 1950s?
A Long Time Ago
My Godmother Ruth Pallister came from Shildon. Her father and mother owned a shop there, and she would recount the story of a bull or steer that escaped from the local slaughter house, and pushed its head through the shops front window. I am not too sure of the date, but shortly afterwards they moved to Ryhope and started a business there. I think this would be just before the start of the First World War, but as nearly all my relatives are now dead, getting exact information is almost impossible. I have lived in the south west of France for many years and in September am making a nostalgic trip back to Blighty. Shildon is on my "must visit" list.
Shildon Operatic Society
From 1976 to 1981 I was a member of Shildon Operatic Society. How I loved to be part of this talented, enthusiastic team. I started as a dancer and enjoyed taking part in "Carousel" and "The King and I" then small speaking parts in "The Pajama Game" and various pantomimes. We played in the Civic Theatre, Darlington in those days. What a thrill! I left only because I moved from the area. It was a great pity to learn that the society had to close its doors. A sad loss to the people of Shildon and surrounding areas. Oh well, happy memories. Is there anyone out there who were members of the Society, with happy memories?
