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The Three Pitches

I was born and lived in Forest Hall, 1952-1968. I have happy memories of Palmersville, a lot of my friends lived there. We used to hang around the three pitches, in those days, the large football field. I remember Ords Farm, went strawberry picking there a few times in the school holidays. I remember Thorrington's shop, that's where we bought our... [more]

Shared on 01 August 2009 by Brenda Glover Nee Malone.

Tyne And Wear memories

Forest Hall

My name is Brian and I lived at 26 Granville Drive. In those days the road ended at about No 40 and then there were fields all the way to Backworth. Joyce Dick was a particular friend. We all went to St Bart's Church and what a great vicar we had - George Foster. The Ritz was a must on Saturday.... [more]

Shared on 20 August 2009

Happy Days in Forest Hall.

I was born and lived in Forest Hall, 1952-1968. I have very happy memories of living in Forest Hall,as a child. I was born and lived in my grandparents' house, in Firtree Avenue, until I was 2 years old, then I lived in Granville Drive, until I moved down south with my parents in 1968. I went to Delaval Road Primary... [more]

Shared on 02 August 2009 by Brenda Glover Nee Malone.

Forest Hall

Pitts Butchers, the Misses Armstrong next door shop, Gargetts bike shop.
Joyce Dick
Granville Drive

Shared on 21 May 2009

Jimmy Malone

I was born and lived in Forest Hall. My father Gerry Malone was also born in Forest Hall, his cousin Jimmy Malone, lived in West Allotment, he used to sing in a lot of social clubs around the area, and also in West Allotment Social or Working Mens Club. I was told that he had a wonderful voice. Sadly he passed... [more]

Shared on 01 August 2009 by Brenda Glover Nee Malone.

First visit to cinema

My mother Cicely Fallon was born in Wallsend and she kept us laughing in Scotland about my grandfather Matthew Fallon and how they tried to sneak their boyfriends in and out under his watchful eye, he was a miner at Rising Sun pit. Although I was brought up in Scotland I do remember visits back to Wallsend. My first cinema visit... [more]

Shared on 28 April 2009

Gainers Terrace

I was born at number 13 on 4/9/1950 and was happy there until my mam died, then me dad and I moved in with Sylvia and Fred in Woodbine Ave. I went back up home in 2006 and it had all gone, streets in my memory alone. I used to watch the ships being built from the bedroom window in number... [more]

Shared on 15 April 2008 by Pam Shepherd.

Cinemas

I was born in 1951, so belong to the generation of Saturday morning cinema goers in Wallsend who just couldn't wait for Saturdays. The choice was big in the late 1950's.

The Gaumont (corner of Park Road and High Street East).
The Royal (High Street East) and now the Lloyds TSB bank.
The Tyne (Station Road) pulled down to... [more]

Shared on 14 November 2007 by Michael Innes.

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