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Shield Row maps
Historic maps of Shield Row and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Shield Row maps
Shield Row photos
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Annfield Plain| Catchgate| Burnopfield| Rowlands Gill| Whickham| Lanchester| Leadgate| Chester Le Street| Birtley| Witton Gilbert| Langley Park| Winlaton| Dunston| Lumley Park| Consett| Gateshead| Finchale Priory
Shield Row area books
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Grand Parents
I never knew my dad's parents, as they had both died by the time i was a baby. I enjoyed my time there as i often had friends calling in. I also had friends in the neighbouring streets [Wardle st, Muriel St & Oswald Terrace.] I quite often spent time with my grandparents, especially granddad Ernie, as i lived within 30 yards of them for 20 years. I lived in the bottom bungalow on the front with my elder brother Frank & our mam & dad [Margaret & Frank] until i was 11. After that, we did a part exchange with Mr & Mrs Revee Lumley, so they moved into the bungalow & we moved into the Stag Inn. We moved away from the village in November 1981.
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, dicky greathead, john bales, connie scott, eddie armstrong, the swifts, the smiths. dodger, ernie best, jakey laverick, the blewits, and loads more hope more people write things on this site yours rob barrass
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 when it closed and we all moved up to the new one at West Pelton.
A Bevin Boy
I was called up under the Bevin Scheme in April, 1944, and after a rather indifferent training at Annfield Plain Training Centre, was sent to the Hobson, as I was staying at the time in lodgings in Burnopfield with a Mrs. Crisp, husband Tommy and her two sons, Stan and Robert. There were 2 other Bevin Boys occupying the house as well, so sleeping arrangements were cramped, to say the least! I finished up staying with Maggie and Johny Hughes at 1, Palm Terrace,Tantobie, where there were also 2 other Scottish Bevin Boys, and we had a whale of a time there. I enjoyed the pit work and finished up as an Onsetter at the main shaft, serving the Hutton and Brockwell seams, after an accident when Sammy Jackson was Onsetter and missing putting a dreg in a train of tubs, 30 made their way to the shaft, descending rather rapidly, and closing the pit shaft for several days. Sammy was sent off to the emergency shaft, leaving me to cope with signalling... Read more
School Days
I have fond memories recalling the time spent at the Junior school in Burnopfield which I attended from 1956 to 1962. The Headmaster was Mr John Morgan. He was an inspiring teacher, firm but fair, he made us children understand the importance of discipline. I genuinely looked forward to attending lessons at the school. The other members of his staff being Miss Kay, who is still living at the Leazes, Miss Hardy,who taught us the art of knitting and sewing. Mrs Thompson, who taught us dancing, frequently getting exasperated with the boys who would giggle constanty. The ever so stylish Mrs Mathews, (who later became Mrs Curry). During the summer, Miss Kay used to take us on nature walks down to the Dene where we would collect leaves from different trees and plants then identify them on our return to school. To this day I can still recognise all things in nature taught to us on our expeditions. It was interesting and enjoyable. Not until I was older... Read more
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
Chester-Le-Street Dance Hall
I was good mates with a lad who drove a big white van. He was a salesman and had a fairly good standard of living. I met him while drinking in my local pub, the Springwell Inn, in Wrekenton. One Saturday we went to the dance hall in Chester-le-Street and had a great night as I loved dancing in those days with the Oxford galleries my regular haunt. We met two lovely ladies and found out that they lived in Hanging Stone, a place I had never heard of. Anyhow my mate drove the girls home and I recall seeing the television mast which appeared to be only a hundred yards or so away. We dropped them off at their door and although I saw my mate Brian on a few more times I lost contact with him. I haven't seen any of these girls since although I know that they both worked at the Consett Iron and Steel company. I am going up to Hanging Stone for a visit... Read more
