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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
Contributed 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 INN ,MOSSYS SHOP,LONGBONES SHOP,MY MOTHER WORKED IN A CONVERTED CARAVAN THAT WAS PARKED OUTSIDE THE "RANCH"{WORKING MANS CLUB ) SELLING FISH AND CHIPS.MY GRANDAD WAS THE DOORMAN OF THE CLUB FOR A PERIOD OF TIME AND I DO BELIEVE MY RELATIONS HAVE BEEN STEWARDS OF THE CLUB IN THE RECENT PAST.MY MEMORIES STILL GIVE ME A SILENT CHUCKLE WHEN I ...read more here
Contributed by kevin greener
County Durham memories
Fir Tree Inn
I remember the Fir Tree Inn in its hey day. My Aunty Peggy was the landlady; she was a wonderful person; she always wore spectacular dresses when behind the bar.
The Inn was at the top of the village just where Wellfield Road began.
Sadly Aunt Peggy and Uncle Dick are with us no more but memory is a marvellous thing, a part of me will always remember the atmosphere behind the bar even though I was(technically) too young to work there.
Anne Wagstaff
A memory of Wingate contributed by Anne McDonald
Postman standing on the corner of Galgate West with John Street
The Postman is believed to be John Blenkinsop.
Five of the entrances to ‘Barney’ have the word ‘gate’ (meaning ‘way’) in their street names. Galgate is the northern way into the town centre. In the 1880’s the then Local Board of Health was much concerned with making it a more dignified approach, especially as this was the first street to be seen by visitors arriving by railway train. This picture shows how well they succeeded. (The iron railings, enclosing trees, lawns and flower-beds, were removed during the Second World War for armaments.) Across the valley can be seen the old Roman road (from Bowes to Binchester), upon which a section of Galgate was built. Standing on the corner of John ...read more here
A memory of Barnard Castle contributed by Dave Charlesworth
Extracts From Perkinsville & County Durham books
The first church in the Palatinate in the Early English Gothic style, St Cuthbert’s dates from about 1180, when its construction as a collegiate establishment was begun by Bishop Hugh le Puiset. The church is cruciform in plan; the aisles were added during the early 13th century. About a hundred years later the low crossing tower was heightened to house a belfry, and the spire was added.
An extract from from"County Durham Photographic Memories".
The Great Market Place, as it was once called, is thought to have been laid out by Bishop Hugh le Puiset in about 1164. Though he was the nephew of King Stephen, Hugh was a Prince-Bishop in the true sense of the word. He entered into secret negotiations with William the Lion of Scotland, granting the Scots army free passage across Durham, and allowed French and Flemish troops to land at Hartlepool. Though the rebellion of 1173 failed, Hugh received only a heavy fine and suffered the temporary indignity of having several castles confiscated by the English crown.
An extract from from"County Durham Photographic Memories".
Tubwell Row bounds the Market Place along with High Row, St Cuthbert’s Churchyard and Horsemarket. On the left are the flower-bedecked premises of the seed merchants and nurserymen Kent & Brydon. Those feeling inspired to practice the green-fingered arts had only to nip next door to Allison the ironmongers, where there was always a ready supply of gardening tools.
An extract from from"County Durham Photographic Memories".
This view of High Row looks towards Bondgate. Over on the left is a branch of the Home & Colonial Stores, which, like Freeman, Hardy & Willis, was one of the early high street chains. Further along on the same side is Taylor’s Drug Stores, who had a number of branches north of the Humber.
An extract from from"County Durham Photographic Memories".
We are looking towards the junction of High Row, Houndgate, Blackwellgate and Skinnergate. The street is dominated by the Italianate clock tower, paid for by Joseph Pease; along with the Town Hall and covered market, it was designed by Alfred Waterhouse and built in 1864. In this picture we also see the slope where the fat cattle market used to be held.
An extract from from"County Durham Photographic Memories".