Nostalgic memories of Perkinsville's local history

Share your own memories of Perkinsville and read what others have said

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.

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Can anyone remeber the bmx track built up the rec in the 80s. Would love to see some photos
Just found this site by accident and it’s brill. I lived for several years at 2 Pine Street opposite the Busseys and can remember all of the people. Kevin Greener remembers I lived at 2 Pine Street with my parents and my sister Ruth; the same name as Les Pearson’s daughter. I used to drink in the Ranch and The Ship and I would often take my dad’s dog for a walk; it was a Samoyed - all white like a ...see more
The 'rag and bone' man, the old coal bunkers. Me and my mate, Lee McKenna once painted a dog, with the council's green paint.
I used to visit most summer holidays 1950/1955 to stay in West Street with my uncle and aunties and granny, name of Dance. I was friends with George Wadge, Derek Wilkinson, Joe Hackson, Matty Jaques. My cousin Willis still lives locally at Beamish. I am still in touch tiwth Val Collings whose mother looked after me when needed. The football and cricket fown the back street had to stop when the milk cart came or ...see more
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
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 ...see more