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Shildon, Church Street c.1965
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In 1921, locomotive and rolling stock manufacturing in the North East provided 6300 jobs; by 1951, the figure had risen to 11,000. Then in 1965 BR suddenly closed North Road Works, Darlington. With private locomotive manufacturing also in decline, only Shildon was left with anything like a substantial workforce. Shildon survived as a wagon builders and repairers long enough to celebrate its 175th anniversary, then it too was closed.

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Memories of Shildon, Church Street c1965

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. These memories are of Shildon, Church Street c.1965

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Shildon Operatic Society
From 1976 to 1981 I was a member of Shildon Operatic Society. How I loved to be part of this talented, enthusiastic team. I started as a dancer and enjoyed taking part in "Carousel" and "The King and I" then small speaking parts in "The Pajama Game" and various pantomimes. We played in the Civic Theatre, Darlington in those days. What a thrill! I left only because I moved from the area. It was a ...see more
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Added 07 February 2011

A Long Time Ago
My Godmother Ruth Pallister came from Shildon. Her father and mother owned a shop there, and she would recount the story of a bull or steer that escaped from the local slaughter house, and pushed its head through the shops front window. I am not too sure of the date, but shortly afterwards they moved to Ryhope and started a business there. I think this would be just before the start of the First World War, but as ...see more
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Added 20 August 2010

1914
My father and grandmother were born in Shildon and later moved to Darlington, and my father then to Hull. As a child I remember visiting some friends of theirs, Lizzie and Charlie Bowser in Kilburn Street, Shildon. Does anyone have any memories of this couple going back to the 1950s?
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Added 19 August 2009

Church Street Shildon
This street had changed little until the mid seventies. Today the street is still recogonisible with several of the buildings still looking the same style, but under new ownership.
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Added 22 May 2007

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