Ryhope, The Village c.1965

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hey new at this game, have traveled the world,both with the army and as a security adviser to many arab and african nations but i was born and grew up on the bombed out streets of wear tyne and tees streets, the town moor was our playground, my brothers and lads on the corner, the cornerboys look after the street, mobray park is where we saw trees , the docks were the place where we made a tanner selling fish and ...see more

As a child in the 50's and 60's I can remember going in the school holidays to stay with my fathers friends, In Goundry Avenue, Ryhope. They were Jack and Lil Richardson. Jack worked at Ryhope pit. They had two children Colin and Lilian. My sister and I always referred to Jack and Lil as Uncle and Aunt although they were no relation. We loved to go down to the beach, and scrambling over the rocks. Also walking ...see more

Training Pit Ponies at Ryhope Oxclose was a row of 5 terraced houses owned by the Colliery and located at the top of the lane which passed the eastern side of the Cricket field. At the Western end of 5 terraced houses there was a large hay barn and to the North and West of the terrace, a long L shaped set of stables all of which bounded a very large court yard. My Grandfather (Harry Hicks) lived ...see more

My friend, Shiela Thompson, lived in a cottage at Burdon. Her father used to work on Burdon farm, he must have been a labourer as I remember him always working. My brother and myself used to cycle up to the farm on a weekend and spend many a happy hour throwing ourselves out of the hayloft hatch at the top and onto the loose hay underneath. Most of the time we were covered in bruises as it wasn't as soft as we would ...see more