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Perkinsville maps

Historic maps of Perkinsville and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis.   View all Perkinsville maps

Perkinsville map

Historic map of Perkinsville

County Durham map

Illustrated Victorian map of County Durham

Perkinsville map

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Perkinsville photos

We have no photos of Perkinsville, although we do have photos of these nearby places: Chester Le Street, Birtley, Lumley Park

Memories of Perkinsville

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1 Pine Street

My grandfather Thomas Harrison lived there until early 1953. I visited last month but the street no longer exists - was wondering when it was redeveloped.


Sandie Urquhart
Edinburgh

Shared on Saturday, April 05, 2008 by Sandie Urquhart.

people and places

I CAN REMEMBER MANY PEOPLE AND PLACES FROM MY CHILDHOOD LIVING IN 16 PINE ST ,BILL LOAN,LES PEARSON,WILLIE AND TINKER GORDEN,CHRIS LOWERY TO NAME BUT A FEW,AND THE PLACES WE USED TO GO TO ,DOWN "THE LINE" TO THE "GREEN HILL" UP THE OLD FARM TO PLAY JAPS AND ENGLISH OR ACROSS TO THE PIT HEAPS.
OTHER PLACES WERE THE SHIP... [more]

Shared on Sunday, January 06, 2008 by Kevin Greener.

County Durham memories

Wish to have a chance

Not a memory, but here's a tip of the hat from an oldest son of an oldest son, etc, for several generations.

James Pelton
Chicago

Shared on Wednesday, March 04, 2009 by James Pelton.

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... [more]

Shared on Friday, September 25, 2009 by Heritage Group.

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... [more]

Shared on Friday, April 17, 2009

Childhood

I lived in Grange Villa until the pit closed at Craghead and we moved to Nottinghamshire. I was 10. I had a great childhood in Grange Villa, we lived in West Street facing Nobels Caravans. I loved to play down the hilly. My friends included Jackie Blueitt and Jacqueline Lund to name just two. I loved the school and hated it... [more]

Shared on Sunday, March 15, 2009 by Jackie Horsley (now Downes).

the old villa

i lived in the villa in the 60s i still remember mr burlinson and his cart emptying the loos in the back lanes we used to play at the hilly or the depo, we had the bonfire next to nobles and the school we were called the squarees and used to fight the wessies (west pelton)people i remember are lewy logan,... [more]

Shared on Monday, November 19, 2007 by Robert Barrass.

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... [more]

Shared on Friday, September 25, 2009 by Heritage Group.

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