Nostalgic memories of Easington Colliery's local history

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Below I give a thread on my blog which currently contains 24 items about Easington Colliery. In addition, I have three articles covering its history between 1899 and 1935 which appear in the 2011, 2012 and 2013 annual editions of the Journal of the North East Labour History Society. A more synopic piece about aspects of my early life at Easington Colliery (especially from 1945 to 1963) is due ...see more
I was born in Easington Coliery in December 1940. Grew up in Canada In Dene Avenue. My dad worked At the pit as a wagonwayman in the Hutton Seam. Grandparents were from Cornwall Stret, East.I had a tha best childhood ever. Hawthorne Dene, Boaties Bay. The white steps at the railway to the Beach Banks , the viaduct, , Ariel flight , gorgeous scenery . Wonderful schools , great people, Seaside Lane, Timothy ...see more
I used to spend all my pocket money and wages from my paper rounds in Equis with Anita. She would order in the records that I wanted, and whilst I was looking I would have a hot drink of vimto. The layout of the shop, with the seating cubicles and juke box at the end bring back happy memories. Nearly forgot to mention the tutti fruiti ice cream made on site by Anita's father. I know that her ...see more
As very young boy from Ascot Street I recall going shopping with mam to Walter Willson' s and then over the road to Snowdons for a bag of broken biscuits. Ice creams from Equis were lush but who didn't enjoy Burdess's little meat pies....cut the top off and suck the gravy out...mmm. Saw my first film at the Rialto .... Zulu... with my dad, and had my first snog in the back row as a young ...see more
I was born in Little Thorpe maternity hospital in 1953 and lived in Rydal Mount in my early years before moving to Peterlee.My father was Manager of Walter Willson [ the shop on the left hand side of this photograph ]for many years about 1958 to 1967.I used to help him in the shop stacking the shelves,weighing potatoes,pigeon corn etc. My grandfather,Stanley ...see more
my mothers father was william routh sharp who worked for many years in easington colliery as horsekeeper and lived in 11th st. his mother was sarah jane routh, easington and father william james sharp.william routh sharp farmed at seaham harbour,sandy carr farm haswell,sheraton,castle eden, richmond,etc and spent his last 20 years or so in west auckland where he also farmed at greenfields. any rouths/relatives in the easington area pls get in touch
I had the perfect Job for me when I was 10. John (Jacky) Robinson had me working for him on the horse and cart. Fridays and Saturdays you could hear us walking the streets of Easington - our famous yell was "ANY STICKS OR LOGS MISSUS ORAYELUMBA". Sundays would be pop day "ANY POP TODAY MISSUS". I still remember the time we came back from a run down south and we were turning at the Black Diamond ...see more
My name is Maureen Gaffney (nee Golightly) and the happiest years of my life were spent in my youth in Easington Colliery. I was born in 1935 at 5 Raby Avenue and moved as a young child to Baldwin Street. My best friend was Patsy Wilson and she lived next door but one. I went to Easington Junior School and then on to St Anthony's Grammar School in Sunderland. I worked in the office at Sherburn Hill ...see more
I have just traced my long lost birth brother; John Foulds from Ashton Street - I had searched for 30 years to find him. There's no happy ending as I found out he passed away in 2006. I have been unable to find a photo of John so I still don't know what my brother looked like. I am asking the people of Easington who remember him to have a look through their old photos just in case he is on any. He was a ...see more