[5] These raids were done to aid their ongoing siege of the heavily fortified Newcastle upon Tyne, and in a bid to control the River Tyne, and the North, and the Shields siege helped cause their battalions to maneuver south to York;[5] this may have also led to a brief winter skirmish on the outskirts of Boldon, though the topography is not favourable for a battle.[7]. The bag was really heavy and on Sundays I needed two, which were even heavier! [21], Disputes over jobs led to race riots also called the Arab Riots in 1919 and 1930. The domed room that housed the planetarium is now a mosque. The principal architect and engineer was James Walker, until his death in 1862 (whereupon John F. Ure took over). We'd paint a seam up the back of our legs too. The boys jumped on top of the shelter banging about, while all the girls went inside the shelter and screamed. buildings celebrations-events childhood local-history music. It shows a view of the decorated Christmas window of Bainbridges in Newcastle upon Tyne. The Francis Frith Collection Francis Frith The UK's leading archive and publisher of local photographs since 1860. The town's museum & art gallery, includes a permanent exhibition dedicated to the life and times of Catherine Cookson. old photos of south shields. Sandford Goudie's La Strada Club in South Shields. On washing days two families shared a wash house where there was a tub pos-stick and a boiler. Gustav, our milkman, was a minesweeper sailor from Konigsberg. 1915. It drew families very close and gave us a real sense of togetherness. I used to do shopping for other people, and Id get a 1d for going. 3.99 + 1.75 Postage. There were only two kinds of ointment so you can see our treatment was very basic. This is a 35mm slide. BLYTH SPARTANS v WILLINGTON . This photograph shows children as they meet Father Christmas in Santas Grotto, Fenwicks department store. Tide marks were where the water either ran up your arms or down your neck, so you just let it dry or gave a quick rub with your sleeve. This is where youll find the recollections and life experiences which local people have shared with us. All rights reserved. A number of notable people have been associated with South Shields. childhood health house-home my-life working-life, I had wanted to be able to tell the poor souls who couldn't go to Blackpool all about the lights, childhood my-life pastimes-entertainment shops-shopping. Can you imagine what our teachers had to put up with. Review tags are currently only available for English language reviews. Dont forget you are there to sell the books, not get lost in them. We heard the drone of the engines first, coming from the sky. They fired the gun in Northumberland Square to welcome in the new year, celebrations-events childhood pastimes-entertainment working-life. I still go to the Procession of Witness in Wallsend and I think Ive been to every one since I was a little girl. DONATE, Before the money moved in, Kings Cross was a place for born-and-bred locals, clubs and crime, See what really went on during that time in NYC's topless go-go bars, Chris Stein 's photographs of Debbie Harry and friends take us back to a great era of music. Once a year the working mens club funded an outing for the members children and that was usually the first week of the school holidays, but for weeks leading up to that we used to be so excited. - Douglas Percy Bliss on his friend Eric Ravilious from their time at the Royal College of Art Eric Ravilious loved. The town's extensive network of strategic footpaths and cycle routes includes the Sea to Sea Cycle Route and National Cycle Route 1. The manager took pity on us and offered us a barn with clean straw by way of accommodation. This is a 35mm slide. [Head of Rampart on the Rocks] Tynemouth North East of England. When he went back to work on Monday, Father's suit would go straight back into the pawnshop until the next settling time. All rights reserved. In the 19th century, coal mining, alkaline production and glass making led to a boom in the town. celebrations-events pastimes-entertainment schooldays. In her delightful accent, one child said to the other, "come here now Mhari - don't disturb the wee man - he's a real artist". 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s, During the air raids, we used to use the culvert. Any child who had freckles could get in free. Several times the trams had run away on Borough Bank and ended up in the cafe at the bottom. Migration came from up the River Tyne, with other migrants from rural County Durham, Northumberland, Scotland and Ireland. Amazingly, the front end of a number 17 double-decker bus was down a big hole in the road. Reflecting on a time of change for the Albert Edward Dock. Although attracts alot of young people with cans of lager etc. Owner, Sandford Goudie, opened a second La Strada in Sunderland in 1967. The 1950s proved to be a period of great change in South Shields, when residents were beginning to put their lives back together after the hardships of World War II. South Shields is situated in a peninsula setting, where the River Tyne meets the North Sea. This is a 35mm slide. The local authority (South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council) is also controlled by Labour. It was easy to spend five evenings watching the latest films on offer. Boxes were provided for customers to sit down until it was their turn. When Metro services were introduced, the railway line at the former High Shields LNER station at Laygate was re-routed eastwards to the then-new Chichester Metro and bus interchange. "Mother, I've been put down into 2b." We must have been fit, running back and forth along the beach all day. This is a 35mm slide. We would put one plant pot on top of another with a lighted candle inside to keep warm. South Shields in the 1950s: Ten Years that Changed a Town, by Eileen Burnett. A blast on the bugle heralded the arrival of the ragman. It was taken in 1963. I shared a double bed with my sister, who was seven years older than me and she took a very dim view of the new arrangements. South Shields, King Street c.1898, from Francis Frith Hometown Bay Street View Ocean Early 1900s Lawe road early 1900s South Tyneside Dundee City Adelaide Street City House Town Hall Road Childhood Landmarks House Of Fraser Summer Sale Summer sale at Fowler and Brock in king street 1900 In 1832, with the Great Reform Act, South Shields and Gateshead were each given their own Member of Parliament and became boroughs, resulting in taxes being paid to the Government instead of the Bishops of Durham. A new book recalls the vibrant era of the 1950s when South Shields, like other towns, began looking forward after the dark days of war, Sign up for our free newsletter on Dave Morton's nostalgia and local history stories sent direct to your inbox. It was harder work than keeping the Christmas rush satisfied. This is the Broadlooms Christmas display window. We would walk for miles around Forest Hall selling fish. South Shields Town Hall was built. It is within the historic county boundaries of County Durham. It wasn't unusual to see a mouse come out of the corner of the classroom and lick the milk bottle tops. Terms & Conditions of Use cullercoats north-shields tynemouth whitley-bay. There used to be tons upon tons of sprats swimming up and down the river then. The knitted ones were terrible once you got into the water they were just around your ankles. From an upstairs window, it looked as though rather large moles had been at work. Explore. The arcade of Callers store, Newcastle upon Tyne. We went on long walks with our grandfather, who always carried a 'poke' to collect scrap metal. It was taken in 1966. my-life shops-shopping transport working-life. In 2007, Brinkburn Comprehensive and King George V Comprehensive merged forming South Shields Community School. It is presumed to originate from the town's beach and history.[38]. A bomb had hit a coal shed containing ten tons of coal, which duly vaporised, covering all who ventured out with coal dust. The Co-op stables of a long time ago, Were based at the back of old Coach Lane, Some people would cry and whinge about them, Others saying they were nothing but a pain. There was a lost childrens tent where you had to go. That was what we called wellingtons when we were kids. We attempted to make versions of toffees, chocolates and fondants using some weird ingredients. This photograph is part of a set that has been created to celebrate the opening of South Tyneside Council's new leisure centre, Haven Point, on 28 October. The South Pier was finished in 1895 and its lighthouse was operational that same year (it was equipped with a third-order fixed optic and a clockwork occulting mechanism, by Chance Brothers & Co.). The length of your dress was measured with your shoes on, and it had to have so many pleats round. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. We heard a massive booming and the vessel shuddered. Originally formed during the first decade of the 20th century, the team played in the Football League during the 1920s. The best player was Lottie Fleetwood, she would pound out the songs and we would all sing along. Handrails were used to fasten washing lines from one side of the square to another; clean sheets would flap loudly in the breeze. The Bangladeshi community is the third largest in Tyne and Wear, after Newcastle upon Tyne and Sunderland with 1.7% of the town's population being Bangladeshi or 1300 people. 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Apparently, they had a bookman who got the best deal he could from each Captain, and this was shared with the gang. 1911. It shows the gift display in a ladies fashion shop on Saville Row, Newcastle upon Tyne. This is a 35mm slide. She would go out of her way to breathe over a tar boiler whenever the men were mending the road! Parents were only allowed to look through a window and were not allowed onto the ward to see their bairns. Weeds were cleared off the quays and slipways, tools were unpacked and sharpened. Its the Yanks - theyve arrived.. Sometimes I would run to school and use the bus fare to buy sweets or broken biscuits at Kidd's shop. We always went to Cullercoats Bay when we were young because when the tide was in it was a very safe bay for bathing. The ground floor is open with arches on each side (and a central pillar which predates the rest of the structure); the enclosed first floor has pitched roof, topped by a wooden bell turret. The Metro network serves South Tyneside, Gateshead, Newcastle, North Tyneside, Sunderland and Newcastle Airport. Decorating the tree was a very happy, cosy sort of time, rounded off with a glass of sherry. When I was seven my father put me in the breeches buoy, put his jacket over me in case I was splashed, and they pulled me ashore. During the week is the Magic Convention 3 days of lectures and shows by the world's best magicians. Hi, Venerable Uncle! This is a 35mm slide. Given its beautiful setting, parks and trees, this street was often the setting for a number of books by the novelist Catherine Cookson. Dry dock owners and ship repairers South Shields, 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s. Women were hooked on cleaning - there was plenty of it. At the end of the war, the Yemeni population of South Shields had swelled to well over 3,000. Poland) and in South East Asia. A great success with over 700 people attending. South Shields is the home of two rugby union clubs, South Shields RFC and Westoe RFC. Once Jane had a bit of money saved, she bought her mother a rocking chair. In the winter, shirts used to get stiff with the cold; you could take them off the line and stand them up in the kitchen. Once you jumped in that was it, you turned instant blue, fighting to breathe because the water was that cold. [citation needed], There is a frequent pedestrian ferry service to North Shields on the opposite bank of the Tyne. Please consider making a donation to our site. This photograph shows Santas Grotto in the Fenwick department store in Newcastle upon Tyne. Stone Age arrow heads and an Iron Age round house have been discovered on the site of Arbeia Roman Fort. celebrations-events childhood pastimes-entertainment. [20] In 1909, the first Arab Seamen's Boarding House opened in the Holborn riverside district of the town. Matinee Selection or Empire Selection were my favourite. We used to decorate our tops with brightly coloured pieces of paper to make a nice pattern while they were spinning. But, away from the 50s, of course, there is much to the towns rich story. Elsie Wilkinson recalls her childhood in New York village during the 1920s and 30s. There were some lovely children in that first class of mine. Nothing can break the human spirit as long as you can have a good laugh. The Kppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Cfb" (Marine West Coast Climate/Oceanic climate).[15]. . Before 1820, South Shields was a predominantly sparse hamlet and village based rural economy with some small-scale shipbuilding, glass making and salt processing along the riverside. We didnt realise at the time that our carefree teenage years were about to be stolen from us. At night their six exhausts spouted blue flames, rather like a steam organ but more spectacular. You can go on the rides. There was a wire to cut the cheese and a slicing machine for the bacon, The goods were delivered on Thursday or Friday, beautifully wrapped in parcels with brown paper and string. Then we come to the jewel in the crown - "The Chute". The Tyne and Wear Metro light rail system was introduced in the 1980s and replaced British Rail services over the same route. I was given brown paper steeped in vinegar to cure my headache. During election campaigning we targeted people according to their political affiliation. You can walk around it. From HMS Ganges I got my first posting to a ship - but what a ship! We had lovely glass toys and tin candle holders which dripped on the branches. The training was hard, with a 57 hour week, a half day off once a fortnight, all for 7. The school was founded in 1867 to provide education for the children of the labouring and manufacturing and poorer classes, with regard to the principles of the established church of the same name which was affiliated with the school. Pinterest. 1884-1932 The Shields Daily Gazette and Shipping Telegraph. Beware of the pointed finger - you could never tell if it was loaded! Here are As with other resorts tourism is a large part of the town's economy: to attract tourists the town has an extensive network of cycle paths and walking trails; a promenade; parks-and-gardens; fairground rides; amusement arcades, crazy golf, laser tag, a miniature steam railway; boating lake; a ten-pin bowling centre and an amphitheatre.[35][36]. Most of the cleaning was done on hands and knees, but we did have one machine, called The Dummy, which cleaned the floors that made life easier! I walked all the way from Dockwray Square. There has been a cross-river ferry service between the two towns since 1377.[107]. The children rode the bicycle over 100 miles to the nearest port and addressing it to Miss Ella Gordon, Liverpool, shipped it off. There never seemed to be enough first footers to go round! In Loving Memory of Derek Scott, born 25th May 1936, died 10th October 2011. I knew something unusual was going on - my Mother was still in bed at lunchtime! It cost 5/- and she carried it home over her head. Shops with every type of wine, Welch's and Maynards for toffee, Boots the Chemist, and opposite, Williamson & Hogg who roasted coffee. NE30 2AY, 2023 Remembering the Past. Call: +44 (0)1722 716 376 childhood my-life pastimes-entertainment working-life. A trip to Kays the Sweety Shop saw all our money spent. [51] The Herd Groyne lighthouse was refurbished and repainted in 2014,[52] and still acts as a navigational aid to ships entering the River Tyne. A few days before Christmas we wrote our notes for what we wanted and threw them up the chimney for Santa. I think it was the biggest travelling shop in the world at that time! Something went wrong, please try again later. The town hosts traditional, continental and farmers' markets and has high street of shops. The highlight of the event was raiding other peoples bonfires, pinching stuff when they werent guarding it, but best of all setting fire to one. If I wanted to buy a dress I went to Bell Bros. or D Hill Carter. The trouble was getting the money off the clients after Christmas. The side currently play in the Northern Premier League's Premier Division after winning promotion to it in 2018, the seventh tier of English Football. I got a chocolate biscuit when I went along to pay the bill at the end of the week. It is often noted that Al-Azhar in South Shields is the first purpose-built mosque in the UK, however, this is the Shah Jahan Mosque in Woking. If you had no money, we used rubber from old inner tubes. I used to hold concerts and buy wool for people to knit for the forces. This is a 35mm slide. Shields lost one of the largest proportions of Merchant Navy sailors. The large procession escorted the Bishop into the new church. Another happy playground I would visit was called Harbottles Field. In the early days they did not weigh the fish and you had to be able to judge the weight and quality before deciding a price. Now we have the flyover, but imagine the line of cars if it hadn't been built. Before he went to sea, my father was a midden man who emptied the netties, as the toilets were then called. They played their games at the Harton & Westoe Miners Welfare near Whiteleas and spent the majority of their existence in the Wearside League before going out of existence in 2019. Once up and ready off we would go with two borrowed shovels and a brush to start our front door cleaning. Ephemeral, disposable, they served only one purposeto let someone know "I'm here. We would take our dolls and prams and dress up in our mothers' high heels. People, being hard up, loved to see the gasman coming. Play in the arcades or the We went to the funpark but it was closed. Plenty of rides and arcades for people of all ages. In 1943 and 1944 in Italy there was a war. I'm thinking of you" - Pablo Iglesias Maurer, At the end of October 1959 in the basement of 39 Gerrard Street - an unexceptional and damp space that was once a sort of rest room for taxi drivers and an occasional tea bar - Ronnie Scott opened his first jazz club. "Sell those first and then let us know when your money's gone.". One peaceful Sunday afternoon (the date was Sept: 17th 1944 ), Chris and his friends, aged about 11 years old witnessed hundreds of men dropping from the sky, some in gliders and some by parachute. South Shields ( English: / ilz /) is a coastal town in South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England. God help you if you fell in with all your clobber on! Since Copyright Frith Content Inc 1998-2023. South Tyneside Historic Maps Online Contact us. Having to sit in the house by candlelight because power station coal supply was rationed. I would sit in the front of the van next to a small sink where the driver could wash his hands. Play in the arcades or the They were night clubs then." Thanks to Kathy and also to Lynn Mckenna who was one of many to remember it when it was. I couldnt wish it on my worst enemy or anybody in the world. Also a laser quest and bowling ally on site too. We didnt really play games. When it was too dark to play we sat and told ghost stories. The floor and windows would all move in time to the music. It was digitised and first made available on the British Newspaper Archive in Nov 14, 2012 . The UKs leading archive and publisher of local photographs My last job before leaving at night was to scrub the big stone flagstones in the kitchen. We discovered life and eventually became adults. In the 70s, corporal punishment was allowed, and I was 'sentenced' to two belts from a large leather strap. So she said, "well work your way up". Historically, it was known in Roman times as Arbeia, and as Caer Urfa by Early Middle Ages. Manufacturing and ship repair/engineering are other significant sectors. [29], In 2009, the detective series George Gently, based on the novels by Alan Hunter, portrayed the Yemeni integration in a 1960s setting.[30]. The snowman my granddad built for me lasted for weeks. You can browse through the collection or, if youre looking for something specific, you can use the search facility below. Knowing what was to follow, the venue was apposite. Passengers were pushed onto the trains, dripping wet. The date was 3 September 1939. The five guinea investment in the mongoose proved to be finest investment the store ever made. It was taken in 1965. However, Yemenis have been in South Shields a lot longer. A to Z. Relieved, we escape our captivity and vowed never to go to the railway sidings, ever again. It is on the south bank of the mouth of the River Tyne. since 1860. I had a knitted two-piece bathing costume, north-shields tynemouth wallsend whitley-bay. We were returning home when the sirens started. South Shields, Tyne and Wear Old Photos, Historic Maps, Local History Books and Memories of South Shields Frith photos prompt happy memories of our personal history, so enjoy this trip down memory lane with our old photos, historic maps, local history books, and memories of South Shields. The store, which is now branded as John Lewis Newcastle, moved to its current site in 1974, but the company dates back to 1838. 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To go forward you would walk backwards on the drum and to go backwards you walked forward. They are playing the Stars and Stripes! I used to carry the cot into the shelter, also the insurance policies and three babies bottles wrapped in blankets. [57], South Shields is home to South Tyneside College, one of the two leading maritime training centres in the UK, with facilities including a marine safety training centre and a simulated ship's bridge for the training of deck officers.

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