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A Memory of Shildon.

I was born in Byerley Road, Shildon, just up from the picture-house - Hippodrome I think. The male population worked either in the pits or on the railways, you could tell the time by the shift-ends when the men either went to work or returned home.
I went to Timothy Hackworth School till I was eleven, then I went to Bishop Auckland.When we went on holiday, never more than a week, it was to visit relatives and we went by train. At the back of Byerley Road there were allotments and beyond those were the pit heaps and fields.

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i lived at 205 byerley road joined onto the locomotive pub.i spent most of my time playing soccer in the rec.
By pon130 on Sat Dec 27th 2014, at 4:18 pm
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my friends on Byerley road would have been Michael hall, Cecil daines andJjohn Patterson who owned the sweet shop beside tin tacks
By pon130 on Sat Dec 27th 2014, at 4:54 pm
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I am the Great Grandaughter of Rebecca Gerrard and would love to know if anyone has any photos or information about the Fish & Chip she owned. Thank you
By roaringleos on Tue Feb 16th 2016, at 7:57 pm
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wow what a cool photo. date is wrong though.. more like 1967. I should know, I am the little boy sitting on th gate port...unreal..
By ericinstro on Wed Feb 8th 2017, at 10:49 am
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