North Broomhill memories
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Chevington Drift
My father was born and brought up at Chevington Drift, James William Smith, born 1946. He met my mother who lived in Amble, Kathleen Roberta Mclaren born 1945, at a dance that was held in Amble. They married in 1967 at Amble. My childhood memory in the 1970s is of visiting my granny and grandad Smith whom at that time still lived at the Drift; they moved when the Drift was to be knocked down, I think it was in 1978 or thereabouts. I know this may sound silly to others, but I used to love the smell of the smoke from the chimneys as we drove into the Drift. Going to the toilets used to scare me a little, as it was outside. My grandad used to work down pit, he was Thomas William Smith, known as Willie, my granny was Hannah Smith, my great grandparents were Oman and Whittle, who also lived at the Drift. Would love to hear from anyone who may have known them, or to share any... Read more
The Red Row - Drift - Hadston And Togston
I was brought up, on and off, in my childhood in Swarland Terrace, Red Row followed by Hadston, The Coutry Parks and Acklington. I moved away in 1974 to join the Army and only go back to visit my Mum once or twice a year. She now lives in Hauxley and was born Mary Rutherford. She married in the 1950's and became Mary Groom and again in the 1980's and became Mary Hedley. I have three brothers Brian, Michael and Paul - all of whom now live in Bedlington. Would love to hear from anyone that remembers my family......I still remember my first proper girlfriend, one of twins from North Broomhill - Joyce Rutherford....happy days!!!!
Happy Memories of North Broomhill
My mum lived was born at the Drift and moved to 9 School Row Broomhill. She met my dad during the Second World War in what she described as a green hut in Amble. They were married in the church at Red Row and moved to Glasgow. My grandma remained in school row and we visited often. I still love to visit the area. My mum died suddenly in her 90th year just A few weeks ago. Her name was Sarah(Sadie) Devon, there were six in the family. Joe, Harry, Anne, Hilda, Peggy and my mum. I would love to hear from anyone who knew them.
Overdue Visit
It's taken 11 years to finally return to the North East. I have just returned to Wales after a short but very pleasant stay in Warkworth with cousins I have not seen for 11 years. We have been in touch for months now almost on a daily basis, discovering our ancestors, hoping to put together our vast family tree. I didn't know much about my dad's family other than he lived in Broomhill. Whilst on my break I visited Leaze Street in Amble where my dad was born and then went to Broomhill and visited my grandmother Harriett Hannah Ormston's grave for the first time. Grannie died when I was a year old so I don't know much about her other than she was married to Thomas Gray in 1907, had a child, Benjamin, who died aged two, a daughter Mary who I believe has children still living in the area, and an adopted son George. Now I have found out so much about my family and loved staying on... Read more
Locating Family
My father John Ormston lived in Coronation Terrace, Broomhill until he married in 1947. His mother was Harriett Hannah, whose maiden name was Tuck, but she had married Thomas Gray before my Grandfather. All I know about my grandfather is that he was a fireman in the Merchant Navy and had died before my parents married. My parents were divorced over 30 years ago and have both passed away so I have no information on my father's family at all as I have lived in Wales all my life. If anyone has any further information I would be very pleased to hear from you. Many thanks, Maureen Burton
Ormston
My dad John lived in Broomhill and married my mother Evelyn Crackett from Amble in 1947. I don't now anything about my dad's family other than his mother who's name i don't know died in1958 and he had a sister, Mary Stewart, still living in Broomhill in the 1970s. My dad also worked in the coal mine until he left to take up a job in the steel works in South Wales in 1955. I spent many a happy childhood holiday in Amble at my Grannies house in Church Street. Iwould love to hear from anyone who knew either of these families.
The Mining Community
Although I no longer live in Northumberland, I still have a soft spot for North Broomhill.
I was born in School Row in 1943. From there we moved to Coronation Terrace in 1947 which was a complex of rudimentary row of two terraces of corrugated dwelling places at the foot of the pit heap.
The street was a dirt thoroughfare and from each house was a brick footpath which lead to the toilet (netty) and the midden, which was a part of the netty where the everyday rubbish was thrown, not a nice place to be when you were sitting on the netty when the rubbish man came to empty the rubbish and the human waste which was deposited from the entire family. After he emptied the contents, he would then scatter a pink powder inside the midden and then you would receive a lung full of pink dust.
I attended the Broomhill County Primary School where the Headmaster was an awful individual called Donaldson who I... Read more
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Post Office And Local People
My husband was stationed at RAF Acklington. I used to collect my marriage allowance at the post office. I recall a VERY cold day waiting for a bus. I had just returned from the heat of the Far East and was unaware how near the North Sea we were. My small child and I stood waiting for a bus back home, From one of the cottages came a jolly woman who said "Wye eye pet you and tha bairn'll freeze to dearth. Thas na bus na fora good hour. Come in and have warm drink while I watch out fa the bus for us". We had hot buttered toast and a welcome cup of tea, and my son had hot Ribena. I have never forgotten that hospitality. That little bairn now works for the TV and travels extensively. His favourite place is NORTHUMBERLAND. Red Row has a special place in my heart and I'm an old woman now, with lots of lovely memories. I hope someome could let me have... Read more
MY DAUGHTERS
MY TWO DAUGHTERS ELSIE AND EUNICE AND THEIR FRIEND MARY YOUNG ARE THE CHILDREN ON THIS PHOTOGRAPH. THIS PHOTO WAS TAKEN ON THE 'LITTLE SHORE' AND THEY WERE TRYING TO KEEP THE INCOMING TIDE OUT OF THEIR SANDCASTLE. THEY ALL HAVE GROWN UP FAMILIES OF THEIR OWN NOW. 42 YEARS HAVE PASSED SINCE THAT DAY.
Leazes Street
I would just like to ask if anyone remembers Mrs Lungren of 10 Leazes Street, Amble? She lived there around the 1940s.
Amble - Where I Was Born
May Lundgren was my grandmother, married to Alfred Edward (old Ed), who was in the Air Force during the war. My father is also Alfred Edward (young Eddie), born 1931 who now lives in Alnwick with my mother Irene, formerly Walker, from East Chevington. I was born in Gordon Street in 1955, just next to the beach photo that you posted. I now live in Hertfordshire, nearly 300 miles south. May lived at 10 Leazes Street until she died in 1974 and Ed lived there until he died in 1991. How did you know May and did you know my great grand parents, Adolf and Hannah, who also lived at 10 Leazes Street before Ed and May, when it was a fish & chip shop?
Amble
Florence Mary Rutherford was born in Amble, married William Cowell, who was also born in Amble and they lived there until 1913 when they emigrated to Australia
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