Albert Terrace, Newburn
I remember Edie Veitch as I was born in Albert Terrace, Newburn. She was more my grandma's age (Nan Tulip), and they also lived close together in Tillmouth Park Road. My Great Aunt and Uncle (Doris and Billy Tait) used to have card nights on a Sunday and I'm sure they all joined in - along with Nan Stamp and Anne Liddle. My memories of Victoria & Albert Terrace are quite vague, as I also moved to Throckley when the houses were demolished in 1963 or thereabouts. What I do remember is the outside toilet, scullery kitchen, tin bath in front of the fire and five of us in one bedroom. I also rememer the Salvation Army playing in the street on Sundays and Ken from the Co-op coming around to take the orders for delivery. He carried a brown case, which always contained sweets for sale. I played for hours down at the Winning beside Sample's yard, beside the little stream.
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How I remember it well, those Sunday card nights at Doris n Billy's, Nan Stamp was my mam and I used to go with them (always fell asleep on the settee), it was real community then. Happy memories of New Year's Eves when we'd go to Billys sister Edna's, think it was Westmacott Street. Times when you didn't even have to lock the door, haha! I remember well Edie Veitch's shop and Meggy Gribble's and playing in the Clarts beside Spencers making mud cakes with stones on the top for cherries. I remember Anne Batey well, in fact all the family, and loved taking Keith for a walk in his pram. I remember well playing on the clay field and rolling down the bank. My nanna lived in Millfield Lane. I could go on forever with so many memories. Happy days indeed x
Comment from Jennifer Mcclellan on Sunday, 29th January 2012.