The photos were taken bySouth Shields amateur photographer Ronald Sanderson and his wife Mabel and given to the South Shields Museum following his death more than 20 years ago. We attempted to make versions of toffees, chocolates and fondants using some weird ingredients. childhood pastimes-entertainment shops-shopping, Just up from Whitehill Point coal staithes, There stood a small public house. Passengers were pushed onto the trains, dripping wet. New housing estates and factories were built, bringing increased prosperity to the area. lots of rides and you can get a ticket to ride most rides for a set price. She was indeed lovely; her pale face framed in lace had a serene beauty that I had never experienced. The troop ship continues on its way across the azure blue of the Mediterranean to my destination Port Said. Owner, Sandford Goudie, opened a second La Strada in Sunderland in 1967. 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. After we'd made them, boogies used to be pushed, pulled and ridden for mile after mile. War is very sad for everyone. Kitty Brightwells memories of living in Jesmond Dene in the 1930s. When I stayed in hospital for operations I used to run messages for the staff, just to keep me occupied. Long trains arrived, which were the length of Whitley Bay station platform, to be met by boys with their bogies. Our mothers made a great fuss of us and we had baked herring for tea for a few days. for our site. 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. This is a 35mm slide. One of the most historic parts of the town is the quaint and beautiful Westoe village, which consists of a quiet street of first grade and second grade Georgian and Victorian houses, many of which had been built by business leaders from the coal and shipping industries in the town. South Shields boasts extensive beaches, sand dunes and coves, as well as dramatic Magnesian Limestone cliffs with grassy areas above known as The Leas, which cover three miles of the coastline and are a National Trust protected area. 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s, Ten-year-olds would carry glass jars full of sulphuric acid to and from the shops and no-one thought anything of it. They currently play in the Durham & Northumberland 3rd Division, the ninth tier of the English rugby union pyramid[99]. Thirty-two commemorative stones were laid that day. How many black bullets could we take from my father s jar before he noticed theyd gone? Huge men ready for a fight were quelled at a glance by 4'9" Minnie. The town is a popular seaside resort with multiple landmarks and tourist attractions. We always smelt of camphorated oil, no matter what time of year it was. South Shields is also home of the oldest provincial newspaper in the UK, the Shields Gazette.[38]. The party controlled the old County Borough of South Shields council until 1974. 1915. The thing I remember mostly was the smell of the chloroform. What nowadays would be a sea mist, in the 1930s and 1940s turned into a thick orange impenetrable fog. A new book - South Shields In The 1950s - throws light on a crucial chapter in the town's history. In 2007, it imported two million tonnes of coal. There were vague memories of a dentist living in the big house near the Hall, with a caravan in the garden which he used as a surgery. There are hardly any in Jarrow, Hebburn which are the other two major areas in the borough. These industries played a fundamental part in creating wealth both regionally and nationally. I never had to contradict a customer, because the customer was always right. enquiry@rememberingthepast.co.uk, Remembering the Past We don't want to rely on ads to bring you the best of visual culture. South Shields benefits from significant public and private sector investment. for our site. NRA 36017 Martin Luther Church, Newcastle upon Tyne link to online catalogue. This newspaper is published by Johnston Press plc in South Shields, Durham, England . We found out later that the fumes could be dangerous. I lived on Goathland Ave. near Eccleshaw shops, most of my family still live in Benton. This is a 35mm slide. flexible offerings for business. I used to read in the cupboard under the stairs where my mother had a lot of True Romance magazines. A pioneer project, both locally and nationally. Harking back to Christmas past now, with these photographs of Christmas shop fronts and high street scenes of Newcastle upon Tyne and South Shields in the 1960s. An album is a way to save a selection of Frith photos, maps and memories that are of interest to you. We had a Cinema Club, although I seem to remember that most of the films were Laurel and Hardy. Manufacturing and ship repair/engineering are other significant sectors. Several times the trams had run away on Borough Bank and ended up in the cafe at the bottom. Industries have come and gone, and the physical make-up of the town is much altered. Our neighbour next door kept rabbits and wed swap a chicken for a Flemish Giant for a bit of variety. Westoe RFC (now called South Shields Westoe), formed in 1875, still play at their original ground, Wood Terrace. In this photograph shoppers look at the festive displays at Callers department store in Newcastle upon Tyne. It wasn't just one day - it went on for most days of the week! Later controversially removed and the bodies interred elsewhere. This is a photograph of the illuminated windows of Allens department sore in South Shields. Cleadon Hills are made conspicuous by the Victorian Cleadon Water Tower and pumping station (opened in 1860 to improve sanitation)[citation needed] and a now derelict windmill, both of which are listed and can be seen from many miles away and also out at sea. I spent a happy time there in the infants and senior school. Since In January 2011, the Guardian reported the unemployment rate at 6.5%, and at 7.5% in October 2011.[34]. We would have the likes of races on the hill. There never seemed to be enough first footers to go round! The Yemeni are the first, settled Muslim community in Britain and have been used to justify multiculturalism.[25]. This is a view of the festive display in Callers department store in Newcastle upon Tyne. It had a downstairs and an upstairs, just full of everything you would need to keep a house going. I have a snapshot of myself, looking so smug you would think I had produced her myself. Coming home from school, I turned into our street to see a huge silver barage balloon wedged sideways in the street. There were only green fields between Four Lane Ends and West Moor. It shows the arcade of Callers Store, Newcastle upon Tyne. Sometimes I would run to school and use the bus fare to buy sweets or broken biscuits at Kidd's shop. In 2008, the Bangladesh Welfare Association was opened in South Shields.[31]. We had huge stocks of tinned food in the back shop - enough to feed the area for two weeks following any invasion. It shows the illuminated and festive window of the Electricity shop in King Street, South Shields. [14] Westoe village was once a separate village about a mile from South Shields, but urban sprawl has now consumed it, along with the village of Harton to the south on the main route towards Cleadon and Sunderland. It was taken in 1965. As soon as the toilets moved inside and everyone got automatic washers, there was nothing to go outside for anymore. This is a 35mm slide. We were caught in some of the most difficult weather conditions ever experienced at that time of year - supposedly summer! At night their six exhausts spouted blue flames, rather like a steam organ but more spectacular. Parents were only allowed to look through a window and were not allowed onto the ward to see their bairns. 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s, You went along to the dairy and bought your milk from the churn. There were other girls like me on the base, two or three pregnant at the same time as me. It remains, however, among other things, a thriving leisure destination with a magnificent coastline, irresistible ice creams and spacious public parks. Shortly after this period, whole families were summoned to the King Edwards School to be fitted for gas masks. Our aim is to encourage people, either living in or with a connection to North Tyneside, to share some of their life experience to create a personal context for the momentous times theyve lived through. I knew something unusual was going on - my Mother was still in bed at lunchtime! [48], In 1999, the white sector of the light was intensified by the addition of a PEL sector light above the optic, with the same occulting characteristic but a range of 19 nautical miles[49] (rather than 13, as previously). The former South Shields LNER station was also closed and the Victorian buildings survived as a secondary entrance to the Metro station until they were demolished in 1998. Its worth cooking a Christmas dinner and putting it to one side for the next day just to fry it! They make wonderful, unique and personal gifts for almost any occasion. [56], The Old Town Hall, a square building of 1768, provides the centrepiece of the Market Place and closes the vista along King Street. It's free to browse our vintage and retro photographs [27], In 2008, South Shields resident and filmmaker Tina Gharavi unveiled plans for a plaque to mark Ali's visit. [21], Disputes over jobs led to race riots also called the Arab Riots in 1919 and 1930. Despite suffering extensive damage during both World Wars, the resilience and determination of South Shields sand dancers has seen the town retain its bustling energy and unique character, which continues to attract visitors today. Ellen thought that when she went to the corner shop on the corner of Rudyerd Street for her mother that the shopping she got was free! childhood my-life pastimes-entertainment transport. The Francis Frith Collection Francis Frith The UK's leading archive and publisher of local photographs since 1860. [55] The architect was E. E. Fetch of London. from Yorkshire. Gift time at Binns. This is a 35mm slide. We didnt realise at the time that our carefree teenage years were about to be stolen from us. The best player was Lottie Fleetwood, she would pound out the songs and we would all sing along. The boiler would need to be lighted early morning. Q: What are salliers? This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. You can walk around it. Mother hated it when I brought a goldfish home! The casino in La Strada (photo courtesy of Rob Quinn) 1963 advertisement for La Strada (courtesy of Rob Quinn) A festive display at Fenwicks department store shows a variety of bottled christmas spirits, Newcastle upon tyne. English: View of a band playing at the Majestic Ballroom, South Shields, September 1961 (TWAM ref. We would cry, plead and beg for the money to go, asking neighbours if they needed messages, hoping for a tip and looking all over for empty pop bottles as they had a twopenny deposit on them. In Egypt the camp had three large search lights and around the perimeter fence were forty dugouts with a guard in each one. The trouble was getting the money off the clients after Christmas. Website hand-made by Frith, since 1998. Judge Clifton Newman, a South Carolina native who attended racially segregated schools in the 1950s and 1960s, addressed Murdaugh directly during roughly 20 minutes of comments that ranged from . During the war, there was a shortage of paper and you sometimes had to take a large dish or dishes in place of paper. This school closed July 2008. South Shields (English: /ilz/) is a coastal town in South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England. The place was more than likely lousy with fleas - but you never gave it a thought. [32] Today, the town relies largely on service industries, whilst many residents commute to work in nearby Newcastle, Gateshead, North Tyneside and Sunderland. Gradually throughout the late 20th century, the coal and shipbuilding industries were closed during the Thatcher political era, due to competitive pressures from more cost-effective sources of energy (including workers) and more efficient shipbuilding elsewhere in Eastern Europe (e.g. [26] Throughout April and early May 2008, the BALTIC Arts Centre in Gateshead chronicled the Yemeni community of South Shields, including interviews with the last remaining survivors of the first Yemeni generation.