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Happy Childhood Memories
I was raised in Rosehill, Wallsend and was born at The Green in 1944. We lived at the top of Rose Bank and I went to the Central Infants and Junior Schools then to the Stephenson Memorial Secondary Modern in Howdon. We lived in a very small terrace house but as my parents divorced in the early 1950's there was only my mother and I so the house, although still tiny even for two people, was a happy place. I remember always having friends of the family calling in and quite a few of my relatives lived within two or three streets in the area. I remember doing some of my Mam's shopping on The Turnpike (Tynemouth Road) or in Wallsend at the Co-op etc. Saturday afternoons at the Lyric Cinema in Howdon and special treats on holidays meant going to a movie in Newcastle and at Christmas going to see a Pantomime at the Theatre Royal. Rosehill was a safe place for us kids to grow up in. Handy... Read more
Nelson Crescent
I was born at 15 Nelson Cresent, Percy Main on 29 April 1952. I was the youngest of 5 children of my parents Henry and Edna May Lake. My sisters were Elizabeth Beryl, Patricia Heather, Veronica Norah and Edna May. I grew up at the same time and in the same Nelson Crescent as Christine Ferguson, Terry Stephenson, Ian Tate, Lorrie Edwards, Helen Bell and Irene Dunn. I attended St Cuthbert's Infant's School, St Joseph's Junior School and St Anselm's High School. After working in various for a couple of years I left Percy Main to study, work and live in London. It would be lovely to hear from anyone who remembers me. By the way - I used my first name until the time I left Percy Main and it was Harry.
Memories of Palmers Buildings
We used to live in Gateshead but because father was away in the RAF he thought we should live closer to his brother who lived at 116 High Street East, Wallsend, so we managed somehow to get a house at 16 Third Street, Palmers Buildings, the move was done with the use of a lorry that delivered coal, we did not have much anyway. Air raids were coming regulary, the house we left only had gas for cooking and light. We did not have time to fix the blackout curtains. The air raid siren sounded, mother went into a panic and switched on the electric light ,next thing you know the air raid warden is sceaming and kicking our front door "Put that light out!" so it was very dark, my brother and I were hanging on to mother, she moved towards the way out and fell down 15 stairs to land up with a scream against the front door with us. Then we walked down Third Street... Read more
Best Place in The World
I was born in Wallsend in 1951 at the Green and first lived at Rose Hill. Everything about the High Street, the shipyards (Slipway, NE Marine, Swans), the Rising Sun Pit, St Peter's School, the Grammar, the Burn, the Gut, the Green, the Park, the Shows, the Riverside Railway, brings back the fondest memories. I must have had the best childhood, poorish, but happy, in the safest place with greatest extended family. I could wander between my Gran's in Carville Road and my Nan's in Point Pleasant Terrace from an early age without any fears. There was always a relatives or friends of the family that could be used as food and drink stop. The Pease Pudding shop on the High Street was one of my favourite locations and later the Ritz on a Saturday morning. I was lucky to represent the town and play for Wallsend Boys at football, at the Rising Sun Colliery Ground in front of miners going on or coming off shift, that's an experience and a... Read more
Wallsend Cinemas
It may have been earlier or later but the Tyne Cinema in Wallsend changed it's name to "La Continentale" and started to show "Art Films". I particularly remember one set of stills for a naturist film where the actors, who were supposed to be nude, wore vaguely flesh coloured body stockings. You could actually see the zips up the back.
Wallsend
I am trying to locate the name of a school where my mother went during the years 1921 onwards that would have been within walking distance of Charlotte Street. Also, does anyone know of a church that might have been dismantled and taken to the USA? My mother's name was Dora Wylie.
Central Girls' School?
I am trying to find out more information about this school, does it still exist? My grandma, May Handyside, finished here 17th July 1936.
Palmers Buildings
I lived with my grandparents in Mark Street until I was 7. I had a friend called Thomas Ayre. I often dream about the streets and people. I visited it yesterday May 3rd and nothing remained but factorys and rubbish. The town itself looked very rundown. Park Avenue and upward towards High Farm still looked very nice. I lived in Rae Ave in High Farm until 1958 and then moved to Fenham. I have lots of fond memories. My name was Savage
