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The Regal Picture House And The Dene Near Walker Graveyard
I lived in Walker Dwellings in X Block, directly opposite of one of the entrances to Walker Park, from 1943 to 1946. I am looking for old photographs of Church Street and Walker Park. Also I would like contact with anyone from that time.
Church Street
I was born above the barber shop and Chronicle office on Church Street, if anyone knows it please reply. I would love to talk to anyone who lived there. I was born in 1949 and went to Walker R.C. School, I can't find any photos of Church Street, has anyone got any? My email is: davyallan06@hotmail.co.uk - if you have some, would you send me some?
Tyne and Wear memories
Hebburn On Tyne
My Grandfather Thomas Hugh Devlin (Tom), retired Fire Commander, was born in Hebburn On Tyne, England on 25th August 1923. If anyone has any photos, information or memories, it would be much appreciated.
Never Did See Tom
Never seen Tom, but I remember his father, Aloysious Devlin, my grandfather, who always was in with the budgies in the aviary, he lived in Campbell Park Road, Hedburn. Also the smell coming from the bone yard and from the coke ovens, and trying to dodge paying the fare on the ferry.
MNy Granmother
Last thoughts, for her, was my father's mother, did see her, I remember in a place called CULTURE HOUSE, next to old police station, just as you come over railway bridge, on left hand side, on the way to JARROW. I think she ran a bed and breakfast. She was called AMELIA GILROY, pure white hair which was long, and blue eyes.
Walker Folk
I lived at 40 Church Street at the bottom of Hexham Avenue from the 1950s, in my mind's eye I can still see me ma black leading the big black fire range, she made the most wonderful bread in its big cast iron oven. In the yard we shared with Mary Dickson was the outside netty and wash house with a copper and a big mangle, me ma would be working for hours soaking the washing, dolly blueing it, washing it then rinsing it before putting it all through the mangle, my 2 big sissters would catch it and fold it before hanging it on the line in the back lane. Me ma had a big family and 4 of us young uns shared a bed, me, Lilly and Nelly at the top and Spider who wet the bed at the time slept at the bottom. People were poor but happy and I don't know how many of us would have managed without uncle George The Pawn Shop, I... Read more
Good Old School Days !!!
I started Walker R C in the 1950's and remember my wonderful teacher called Miss Morgan - she was so sweet and kind. I had very long hair and she would often bring in lovely ribbons for me, I was very shy and she was so very kind to me and every one else. The playground seemed so big and I felt overwhelmed - I'd never seen so many kids in one place. Many of the boy's boots looked ill fitted and some had the seat hanging out of their pants, and the girls didn't look much better - their clothes looked too small or too big. Times were hard, many kids couldn't go to school because they had no shoes and a lot of kids went to school without a warm drink or any breakfast. Still, most mornings we were all asked for our pennies to buy a baby as they called it in those day they wouldnt dare call it that now thankfully. What... Read more
