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I was born 6th January 1956 in the living room, in those days at No4 Lodge Road, Skellow. The midwife arrived on her bike from Woodlands, in the end my mother's mother delivered me weighing 9lbs 8 ozs, I was born on a Friday. We lived in ...Read more

A memory of Skellow in 1956 by Shirley Roe

My nan was born 11 woodifield rows crook to her parents Thomas butcher who worked in the colliery he married Ethel butcher they had 4 children

A memory of Crook by Lisa Thomas

Enjoyed my childhood (memories from 1947 onwards) living on "the fronts" Great North Road, with friends, some of them I am still in touch with - John Hudson, Kathleen Hudson, Kathleen ...Read more

A memory of Woodlands by Maureen Briddon

I was born in 10 Penywerlod road and attended Markham schools until 1952 when i passed to go to Pontllanfraith technical School. I recall most of the people in the neighbourhood and my friends were Tony Morris,Johnnie ...Read more

A memory of Markham by vincegardiner1

I lived in 38, Gertrude St, when I was 4yrs old, we lived with our grandparents, Mr and Mrs Goyne after the war. I started at New Bottle School at 5 and I remember moving to 2 New Bottle Row (a colliery house) opposite ...Read more

A memory of Grasswell in 1944 by Jean Tempest

Hello there David. "Old" Stonejar Morgan from Woodville road was a mining instructor in No. 2 Pit in the Blackvein seam at the Marine Colliery. Between them the team of 8 instructors taught all aspects of coalmining, albeit very old fashioned ...Read more

A memory of Cwm in 1955 by David Williams

I lived at Links Avenue, West Monkseaton between 1965 and 69. Went to Park Road Junior school next to what was then the cinema, and Spanish City. Ended up at Valley Gardens Secondary Modern. Names I remember from those days ...Read more

A memory of Whitley Bay by jvparkin

Gian, Have you a brother Gary and a sister Naomi, if so I remember you and your family well, you father was a tall [ well he seemed tall to me ] and wore a turban and worked under ground in Oakdale colliery along side my father Vic ...Read more

A memory of Oakdale by owen.jex

Grandad was a Winder at Cortonwood Colliery. Lived at 53 Knollbeck Lane.Well known for his model railway in the garden. Variously known as Joe, Job and sometimes Alfred Job Wright. My Dad Sidney now gone some ten years since. Well ...Read more

A memory of Wombwell by john.kirby.wright

I'm researching my dad's family.... the New Bolsover Colliery opening 1898 where my grandad Walter Lunn moved from Bourne to Bolsover.. and I have been led to Cawthorne as his father James Lunn was born in 1807...Well that was a tiny ...Read more

A memory of Cawthorpe by Christine Evans