Peterlee, Yoden Way c.1960
Photo ref:
P149011
Photo ref:
P149011
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To the south of Easington, the new town of Peterlee was developed with the aim of attracting light industry into the area. The shops here are newly completed, and a number of high street chains such as Dewhurst, Stylo and Woolworths are already in residence. Even the unoccupied units have been let.
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Memories of Peterlee, Yoden Way c1960
For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. These memories are of Peterlee, Yoden Way c.1960
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I lived in 31 Snowdon Place in the 70's for around 7 or 8 years as a young child and have very found memories. I recall the bend (crash corner) outside the house which caught out many a car. I went to Howletch Lane primary school and recall the PE teacher, being George Cortney, who went on to become an international football referee I believe. Mam worked at Tudour but dad worked at Salukis fur fabric factory ...see more
Hi we also lived in Thorntree gill number 65 .Have many memories even though we only live there for a few years 51 to 54.Went to Horden school use to walk there .Remember looking out of the bedroom window watching dad(Dick Hutton )and his Mate (Charlie Darwin )fishing in a little boat.Coronation Day party held at the end of the street,all the school kids got a toothbrush and a coronation mug,I only got ...see more
I was born in Thorntree Gill (27) in 1952, my dad always claimed to be the first person to live in Peterlee!
He used to cycle to Murton in all weathers to get to work.
George Muncaster.
I remember Peterlee before the new houses on Grampian Drive were built. Me and my friends and brothers used to play in the cornfield that used to be where Grampian Drive and Christchurch Place are now. And I remember going to pick blackberries from the bushes that lined the path going up Passfield Way right up to the council offices where Okerside is now built, and the farm that used ...see more
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