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Lumley Park maps
Historic maps of Lumley Park and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Lumley Park maps
Lumley Park area books
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Memories of Lumley Park
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Ferry Man
This is not actually a memory, but after finding this photograph I just had to write and say that in the little ferry going across the River Wear is either my great grandad or great granduncle, if that is the right terminology. I am an ancestor of James Curry who along with his brother were the ferry men on that ferry. When the bridge was built James became the bridge keeper. One of James's sons Reginald drowned in the river, according to family stories, so am now researching on this and have sent for the death certificate to confirm the family story. I would be very interested to hear from anyone else who is related to James Curry or one of his many brother or sisters. In fact James was a twin and the other twin was one of his sisters Catherine. Thank you to Francis Frith company for taking so much care of these photos it is delightful to see something that belongs to my past.
Great Lumley Memories
Chester-le-Street Heritage Group are building an archive of photographs and memories relating to Great Lumley and the surrounding area.
If you would like to share your memories and/or allow us to scan your photographs for inclusion in the Group's archive, then please get in touch we would love to hear from you.
We hold 'Drop-In Sessions' every Tuesday morning at the Salvation Army Citadel, Low Chare, Chester-le-Street. Why not call in between 10am & 12 noon, and meet the members, view the archive and have a free cup of coffee or tea.
You can visit our website at:
www.chesterlestreetheritage.org.uk
or email us at:
heritage.group@virgin.net
Lumley
I was born in Lumley, so was my mum, so I was very happy growing up there. My grandad worked at the pit, his name was Thomas Moore and he lived at 26 Lumbley Terrace, my grandmother was Bettrix Basey [Moore] and my mum Marjorie Vera Ward. If anyone in the village knew them, it would be lovely to hear from you.
County Durham memories
THE KITE FLYERS
THE KITE FLYERS The Second World War had just ended before I started school. In that summer the craze in the council estate was for kite flying. Me and my pal Brian used to watch the big lads, Sam,Teddy, Bobby and Ian, flying kites on the Green, just above Murray Road. The kites were made of garden canes split in two, or orange box laths split and shaved down, tied in the middle to form a cross, and the shape was made by tying string from one tip to the next. The frame was covered in newspaper stuck down with flour and water paste. The tail of the kite was a string with bows of newspaper tied on at about a foot apart. The most prize possession was the string. This was “sugar” string which was saved from parcels from the grocers and any where else it could be found . In those days people saved string as it had a lot of uses! I remember that at the... Read more
TEENAGE YEARS
I didn't live in Chester-le-Street (I lived at Fence Houses) but I used to work at Brough's Grocery Store at the top end of the main street and then I went to work at RODNEY DRESSES factory as the wages were a bit better and I was very happy there. My friends and I enjoyed going to the Empire (?) Ballroom which was in the market square at that time and also to the various cinemas which I believe do not exist any more. I now live in Buckinghamshire where I have been for more years than I like to think about, but when I go back I always visit Chester-le-Street and sometimes Birtley, as I have fond memories of both places. I feel sad as it has all changed so much.
Chester-Le-Street Memories
Chester-le-Street Heritage Group are building an archive of photographs and memories relating to Chester-le-Street and the surrounding area.
If you would like to share your memories and/or allow us to scan your photographs for inclusion in the Group's archive, then please get in touch we would love to hear from you.
We hold 'Drop-In Sessions' every Tuesday morning at the Salvation Army Citadel, Low Chare, Chester-le-Street. Why not call in between 10am & 12 noon, and meet the members, view the archive and have a free cup of coffee or tea.
You can visit our website at:
www.chesterlestreetheritage.org.uk
or email us at:
heritage.group@virgin.net
When I Was Young
I was born in Newfield,about three miles from the Street, and recall the pictures very vividly and the comments by one other person about the Empire Ballroom. We used to go there every Friday night for the dance, dressed in our best togs, and had a great time, all for a shilling. We had to run down the main street to catch the last General A bus home at 10.40. I met my first ever girlfriend at the Empire, a lovely young lass from Barley Mow, I will not mention her name in case she is on the web, and I do not want to embarass her after all these years. The picture of the paddling pool and swings at the park brings back a lot of memories as well. After spending most of Saturday there we used to call into Woolies and get up to the usual mischief of a few free pens and rubbers for school, well you know what scamps are like... I bet it is totally... Read more
