Whickham, Front Street c.1955
Photo ref:
W244004
Photo ref:
W244004
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Whickam is not noted for much save that it was the birthplace in 1748 of William Shield, musician and composer, who rose to become the Master of the King's Music. He was honoured at his death by being buried alongside the great and the good, (and the bad and the mad) in Westminster Abbey.
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A Selection of Memories from Whickham
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. Here are some from Whickham
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Myself and my sister and two brothers came here. Can anyone help and make a jigsaw of our lives
We lived right next to the Edith Brough Home. The entrance was next to the bus stop where I used to wait in all weathers to travel into Newcastle. i think I remember the names Doreen and Bobby Futers and I remember a red haired girl called Gertrude Woodhall. The children seemed happy and I have a vague memory of going there once and being in a huge kitchen!
My name is Bill Young not related to the girl with the same name above, and I too was at the Edith Brough home in Whaggs Lane Whickham. I went there with my brother Bobby in the late 1940's, probably about 1946/7/8 although my memory isn't that good with regard to the dates. Bobby and I went first to the PCHA in Percy St. Newcastle and stayed there for a while. We lived on the top floor of a four ...see more
That's how most people outside of the Edith Brough Whickham home referred to me. My sister (Dorothy) and I were transferred from the South Shields home to the Whickham home when I was about 11 years old after I ran away from the Edward Brough South Shields home after one too many canings. Through the wonders of the internet, Betty (Elizabeth) Young and I were able to make contact with each other ...see more
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