Nostalgic memories of Hett Hills's local history

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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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Yes, I recall George Armstrong. Billy Bennison also lived in the Square. His father worked at Tribley Farm. It was a great surprise to me when once I came home on leave to find no square there!! I have had no luck in finding a photograph of it as it was. There was a 1960's pop singer called Susan Maughan. Her father used to drink in the 'Travellers'. I think that he lived Craghead way.
I lived in the square with my mam and dad, Alan and Betty Armstrong. Linda Strong was my friend, we went to school together. I remember Mrs King and of course Arthur Strong. My grandad George had the garage at Hett Hills. I have many happy memories of living there, we moved to Shelly Gardens when I was 5, I went to Pelton Roseberry. Friends included Tina Walker, Sylvia Syson, also knew a few from the villa who then moved to Sacriston.
I lived at what is now Old County View at Hett Hills from 1959 to 1963. My sister and her husband - Sam Wears, had a house built in the garden next door to us. There was a square of about 6 houses behind us which were demolished around 1966. There lived Arthur Strong and his wife and children George and Linda. Arthur was a Cockney who drove the loading excavator at Sam's Hett Hills Quarry. Also living there was ...see more