Your first job was to go to the wash house outside in the back yard and check if the metal pot that held water was full or not. One day we thought we would get some slabs and sell them uncut from the shop, I think our venture only lasted a couple of days and we only made a few bob. Looking back on those early childhood memories, my life just seems to be one big adventure. We didnt really play games. [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). However, over time, attitudes to Yemenis in the town were softened and there was no significant recurrence of this violence. I loved the Royal on the Tottenham High Road, it had a wonderful sprung floor and a revolving stage so you could have two bands performing in one evening. I can still remember to this day the smell of the tobacco released from a freshly opened tin. With an almighty swipe, I swung my leg and bang! 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 Second World War. Everyone ate fish that day and it had to be fresh. This is a 35mm slide. Download this free history of the Collection. New Yorkers hungry for mountain air, good food and the American way of leisure came to the mountains by the thousands, and by the 1950s a Half-million people each year inhabited the "summer world" of . those pioneering days we have evolved sophisticated and We ran races along the sands and played cricket and rounders. For great art and culture delivered to your door, visit our shop. At 11 am the guns sound the start of the two minutes silence. South Shields is bounded by the A19 trunk road to the West and situated close to the Tyne Tunnel at Jarrow. - Douglas Percy Bliss on his friend Eric Ravilious from their time at the Royal College of Art Eric Ravilious loved. [62] Demolition of the school began early October 2016 and was finalised late November 2016. You can walk around it. This is a 35mm slide. of This is a 35mm slide. The troop ship continues on its way across the azure blue of the Mediterranean to my destination Port Said. 1884-1932 The Shields Daily Gazette and Shipping Telegraph. The shipyard men had their own distinctive tea cans and red and white spotted bait hankies. These are best viewed from the Lawe Top, which also houses two replicas of cannon captured from the Russians during the Crimean War (the originals having been melted during World War II).[12]. childhood holidays pastimes-entertainment. My Mam and I use to go down to the Fish Quay and buy fresh fish. This is a 35mm slide. Going into the Tyne Tunnel was an exciting experience for a child, especially going down the incredibly long escalators. In went the brown paper parcel, eggs on top. I used to read in the cupboard under the stairs where my mother had a lot of True Romance magazines. Everyone used to get excited about Good Friday coming along. I do know it has been a lifetime passion, I wish I still had a book called King of the Golden River. It was a period when people began looking forwards to the future, not back at the horrors of war. This is a 35mm slide. In 2005 the Customs House commissioned author Peter Mortimer to write a play on the subject of the 1930 Yemeni Riot. Other Viking ships were uncovered in South Shields Denmark Centre and nearby Jarrow. If I wanted to buy a dress I went to Bell Bros. or D Hill Carter. Furthermore, Bede records Oswin giving a parcel of land to St Hilda for the foundation of a monastery here in c.647; the present-day church of St Hilda, by the Market Place, is said to stand on the monastic site. My first recollection of WW2 is standing at the door with my mam watching the searchlights. How Many uses was the Penny Daily paper put to? This is a 35mm slide. celebrations-events pastimes-entertainment schooldays. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. The photograph shows the illuminated Christmas window of Glassburgs shop in Fowler Street, South Shields. You didnt go to dances to meet anyone, just to dance. ", Wind blown sand drifts o'er the strand, Where once the "Plaza" it did stand, A pleasure palace built years ago, To entertain both high and low. Approximately 1 in 4 of these men was of Yemeni background. We saw them go up and we saw them come down! Call: +44 (0)1722 716 376 A new book - South Shields In The 1950s - throws light on a crucial chapter in the towns history. childhood my-life pastimes-entertainment transport. We built sandcastles, got buried in the sand, and collected crabs we took them back to the cottage but they always died. So she said, "well work your way up". If we wanted to make a couple of pennies we would just call in and asked if he wanted any bundles of sticks made up or any sacks filled. It was taken in 1964. The news broadcasts, with the well-known voices of John Snagg and Alva Liddell, attained almost religious significance. She found four happy children covered in mud and also the walls and ceiling of the sty had been redecorated in mud. This is a 35mm slide. The Francis Frith Collection Francis Frith The UK's leading archive and publisher of local photographs since 1860. Despite a skilled local workforce, for many years South Tyneside had the highest unemployment rate in mainland Britain,[33] although between December 2002 and December 2008 unemployment in South Shields fell by 17.8%,[33] and that of South Tyneside by 17.7%,[33] the best performance in the North East region over that time period. In January 2011, the Guardian reported the unemployment rate at 6.5%, and at 7.5% in October 2011.[34]. Choose one to see a larger version. What life was like in South Tyneside 60 years ago - pictures of Marsden Grotto, South Shields fair and the Horsley Hill Hotel in the 1950s and 1960s Another selection of poignant photos of. There suddenly appeared a young boy pedalling furiously on his new bicycle! Today. Why? You wouldn't believe that in fifty odd plus years time we would still bump into one another for a bit natter but it has happened! Sometimes it was foggy down here and you would see people all dressed up and it was just thick fog but they still went and sat on the beach. Now there was always a scramble for the bag because inside the scone you would find a silver coin. Mr Murphy had an uncanny way of making teaching interesting so that you wanted to know more. It shows shoppers in the decoration department of Woolworths in Newcastle upon Tyne. A third time was not required most of the time as us kids used to put our full weight on the mangle rolling handle to get it to turn, often with your feet off the ground, bouncing like mad to get it to turn. NE30 2AY, 2023 Remembering the Past. celebrations-events shops-shopping working-life. The Port of Tyne is one of the UK's most important and is further developing its freight and passenger activities. Millions of tons of goods and fuel arrived in Berlin during the airlift to keep the residents alive and functional. As most were too big to get through the filter system, now and again we got some good sized whiting, haddock and cod that had no escape and were doomed anyway. There was an almighty crash and out went a windowpane. This photograph shows Santas Grotto in the Fenwick department store in Newcastle upon Tyne. 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 National Anthem was always played and sung, and a Birthday Cake was a regular feature! I loved Collingwood Infant School. The new school was built at a cost of 19 million on the King George V School site and was opened in September 2011. The new church was open in time for Easter Sunday 1956. Antique Postcard. "Bliddy mackerel" he roared, giving me a clip across the ear, "go back tomorrow and get some herring"! Founded in 1245, South Shields quickly developed into an important fishing port, with industries such as fishing and salt-panning attracting workers from far and wide. It was the flagship, HMS Ark Royal, the biggest ship in the Royal Navy. At the end of the march we were all given an orange. When you need a smoke and you are both a kid and skint, dog end collecting sure saved the day. From an upstairs window, it looked as though rather large moles had been at work. Once it was in full blaze the roar coming out of the pipe was like a jet engine, then at the same time the pipe would start to rattle like mad. My greatest memory is the sound of the slipway. The trouble was getting the money off the clients after Christmas. Nice choice of rides and little You cleaned your teeth with salt. This sewer pipe was just like shopping at Marks and Spencers nothing but the best and all free. your memories of South Shields itself or of a particular St. Petersburg. My mother used to let me keep the tiddlers in an old bowl in the back garden. But hang on, angels dont have a brass band do they? There were only two kinds of ointment so you can see our treatment was very basic. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. It is presumed to originate from the town's beach and history.[38]. 24th May, Queen's birthday, if you don't give us a holiday we'll all run away. The Groyne shows an occulting light which marks a safe entrance course between the piers, showing white to a vessel approaching from seaward on the correct course, green to a vessel off-course to the north, and red to one off-course to the south. You would occasionally hear an announcement Weve got a little boy with red hair, 5 years old and hes lost his mummy. Also a laser quest and bowling ally on site too. This might sound daft but you understood each other perfectly. We had crinolines made out of crepe paper and soldier's jackets made out of a piece of red mattress covering. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. DT.TUR/2/27286). I have no qualms about the good old days for I am pleased I was there for the ride. [63][64], A less commonly used colloquial term is Sandancer. I would sit in the front of the van next to a small sink where the driver could wash his hands. It wasn't unusual to see a mouse come out of the corner of the classroom and lick the milk bottle tops. Thankfully, only three people were injured including the leading fireman. celebrations-events childhood house-home pastimes-entertainment, The period I am reminiscing about is the late 60s and 70s. South Shields Town Hall was built. I had a knitted two-piece bathing costume, north-shields tynemouth wallsend whitley-bay. This is a festive window display in Fenwicks of Newcastle upon Tyne. I was getting married that year, so I wasnt really bothered about the war! After we'd made them, boogies used to be pushed, pulled and ridden for mile after mile. Long trains arrived, which were the length of Whitley Bay station platform, to be met by boys with their bogies. 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. Guns were going and I said, Mum, look at all the shrapnel. She said, Never mind the shrapnel!. Carried out with complete disregard for his own personal safety. During election campaigning we targeted people according to their political affiliation. Copyright Frith Content Inc 1998-2023. I thought it was the countryside - it was all fields! Nine pictures of South Shields in the 1950s and 1960s - former resident shares his memories One man's photographic reminder of the 1950s fairground scene went down a storm with Gazette. 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. Mat making was an example of people pulling together during hard times. The beaches were full of people. The length of your dress was measured with your shoes on, and it had to have so many pleats round. They also have a women's team who play in the fifth tier of the Women's pyramid, the North East Regional Women's League Premier Division. The war closed the seaside you just didnt go down to the seaside it just wasnt safe. All of a sudden there was this hand on my shoulder; it was the policeman, 'if you do that again you're in trouble'. 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. The isolation hospital was at Scaffold Hill, near Palmersville. At home, we had mountains of sheet music and my parents always held musical gatherings in their home, with other friends who were musicians. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. It was taken in 1962. It was taken in 1962. Volunteers bridged the gap to supply goods on a not-for-profit basis. We would eat the eggs no matter what state they were in. Kitty Brightwell recalls returning to Civvy Street and finding work. Tyne Tees Television: glass negatives and 35mm slides rel to programmes 1960s-80s Trustee Savings Bank, South Shields: records incl minutes 1841-1958, ledgers 1817-1953 Coordinates: 545931N 12544W / 54.992, -1.429 South Shields is a coastal town at the mouth of the River Tyne, England, about 4.84 miles (7.79 km) downstream from Newcastle upon Tyne. In these days the first year of an apprenticeship was being a go-for. When the winch was released I was terrified and would have paid five pounds to get off! It was taken in 1964. I was asked if I wanted to go to the Empress Ballroom in Whitley Bay, to run the bar there. If he missed the train (which he often did) he would come back from the station and incredibly get back into bed for half an hour. It was a messy job but we got extra pocket money for it. South Shields, King street .Road Safety 1950`s arbeia76 93 subscribers Share 38K views 11 years ago An amateur film made by a policeman from the South Shields Constabulary on a busy. Now and again you would wake up through the night and want a jimmy riddle. It drew families very close and gave us a real sense of togetherness. One bright moonlit night during the war, the Germans mistook the new coast road for the River Tyne. 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. Ordnance Survey, Revised New Colour Series, Download this free history of the Collection. If you are very, very naughty, all you will get for Christmas is a bag of cinders. South Shields ( English: / ilz /) is a coastal town in South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England. [40] Construction was delayed by storm damage in 1862, which led to parts of the foundations having to be rebuilt. We had to find them. Newcastle could be baking hot but by the time you got to the beach it could be misty and murky. As well as in South Shields town centre and in Chichester, there are other Metro stations at Tyne Dock, Simonside and Brockley Whins. We flooded 30 sq yds of the golf course - but not a green, fortunately! These colliers would run from the river Tyne down to Battersea power station. It was taken in 1963. [9] In the 1850s 'The Tyne Improvement Commission' began to develop the river, dredging it to make it deeper and building the large, impressive North and South Piers[10] to help prevent silt build up within the channel. Send a personal message with a photo to anyone, anywhere. This is a photograph of the illuminated windows of Allens department sore in South Shields. South Shields is situated in a peninsula setting, where the River Tyne meets the North Sea. It was taken in 1966. It is on the south bank of the mouth of the River Tyne. On Remembrance Day we used to march from the British Legion Club to Benton Church with the Cubs and Scouts. He dug a big hole, tiled it round with slate tiles and put a lid on. The club was voted out of the league at the end of their second season and the club disbanded shortly afterwards.[103]. Pinterest. Weeds were cleared off the quays and slipways, tools were unpacked and sharpened. I remember growing up in Burradon, a little village, in a beautiful old colliery cottage which I loved. This story is covered in a documentary film, The King of South Shields. It is a Christmas display in Callers department store, Newcastle upon Tyne. We could make the banana slide really slippy with the greaseproof paper the bread came in then. At Christmas you got nuts as well. It wasn't until the mid 1970s that I got a twin-tub washing machine! This is the Broadlooms Christmas display window. Play in the arcades or the Registered charity no. There is a good choice of restaurants, cafes, public houses and nightlife as well as hotels, guest houses and caravan parks in and around the town. South Tyneside includes the towns of South Shields, Hebburn and Jarrow and the villages of Boldon, Cleadon and Whitburn. Once Jane had a bit of money saved, she bought her mother a rocking chair. He built a model Mississippi paddle steamer in his garage workshop. At the end of the war, the Yemeni population of South Shields had swelled to well over 3,000. There are During the week is the Magic Convention 3 days of lectures and shows by the world's best magicians. since 1860. It was taken in 1962. It was taken in 1965. celebrations-events childhood games house-home my-life pastimes-entertainment schooldays transport working-life. Save. 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. And you can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. The time came for the third test and I resolved that if I didn't pass it I would pack in. South Shields is also home of the oldest provincial newspaper in the UK, the Shields Gazette.[38]. These new houses were going to have water inside and, unbelievably, a bathroom! In the 19th century, coal mining, alkaline production and glass making led to a boom in the town. This is the window of Waring and Gillow, Newcastle upon Tyne. Now in those good old days, if you didn't work you didn't eat! My war brought loss of a different kind, not the loss of a death, but the loss of division no less formidable in its onslaught. It was harder work than keeping the Christmas rush satisfied. It was a regular thing to see the men dressed up, often in women's clothes! Off we would go and buy ourselves a lovely hot OXO drink. In South Shields In The 1950s, local author Eileen Burnett explores this significant period in the areas history and brings it to life with evocative images from the progressive years of the 1950s. We would walk for miles around Forest Hall selling fish. Families gave up their comfortable beds, consigning themselves to camp beds and put you ups in the back kitchen. The dress you got had no sleeves and was made of cotton. Good news has come to the area, The River Tyne has now been blessed, We are one of the first to build super tankers, That is way ahead of all the rest, You might not see them from this angle very often, The ship caused a tidal wave and all the Swan's men had to run like mad to get out of the way. The Rank Organisation disposed of the Gaumont to the Brent Walker chain of cinemas from 5th October 1975 and it was re-named Focus Cinema. We would take our dolls and prams and dress up in our mothers' high heels. Explore. Posts. Having to sit in the house by candlelight because power station coal supply was rationed. childhood house-home my-life transport working-life. The domed room that housed the planetarium is now a mosque. Elsie Wilkinson recalls work and family life in New York village in the 1930s, 40s and 50s. The new look was the replacement of high neck tunics with collar and tie. If you were going somewhere special you'd put a bit of soot in, to make the teeth sparkle. It was taken in 1962. This is the version of our website addressed to speakers of English in United Kingdom. The floor and windows would all move in time to the music. Frith photos prompt happy memories of our personal history, so enjoy this trip down memory lane In the 21st century, the local economy primarily includes port-related, ship repair and offshore industries, manufacturing, retail (nearby Newcastle, Durham, Washington and Sunderland), the public sector and the ever-increasing role of tourism. Website hand-made by Frith, since 1998. Thats why he never called my name. Imagine if you have something knitted like a swim suit, cos it was all in one, and when it got wet it was sort of sodden and it used to drag. Linskill Terrace I took a coal lorry to the test centre to take my test. The staff were given the job of painting a big red 'V' onto each of the cream drinking mugs. The knitted ones were terrible once you got into the water they were just around your ankles. Knowing what was to follow, the venue was apposite. People wanted to have fun. It was extremely strict. It would stand on the bench, enamel white and trimmed with dolphin blue, I was there, the day the Tyne Bridge was opened, This was the nickname of a corner, Down on the North Shields fish quay, Some visitors were local buskers, Who drank stuff stronger than tea. 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. Drivers always considered the children who were out playing. [43], There is a third lighthouse, just upstream of the pier, on the Herd Groyne at South Shields (which was constructed in 186167 to preserve Littlehaven Beach, then known as Herd Sands, which had begun to be washed away by the change of currents caused by the new piers). The store cloed in 2008. The first showing of these films was on a white bed sheet propped up at the bottom of the yard. 3.99 + 1.75 Postage. A poultry store in Newcastle upon Tyne displays its goods and one of its workers. Once a year we all looked forward to the Miners Welfare Gala. [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. We just thought it was a great song. [54], A prominent landmark is South Shields Town Hall, built 19051910, a sumptuous building "the most convincing expression in the county of Edwardian prosperity". This is a 35mm slide. childhood house-home shops-shopping working-life. Historically, it was known in Roman times as Arbeia, and as Caer Urfa by Early Middle Ages. At the turn of the 19th century the celebrated Jewish resort area started in the Sullivan and Ulster County Catskills. 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. I did and I chose my own staff to work with me. cullercoats north-shields tynemouth whitley-bay. Historical Maps - Borough of South Shields, 1921. It shows a view of the decorated Christmas window of Bainbridges in Newcastle upon Tyne. My summer holidays were spent on the Fish Quay sands, childhood house-home my-life pastimes-entertainment schooldays working-life. 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 . It was hard for families to make the decision about evacuating their children. In 1930 we played in the Tyneside Senior League and had a reputation for encouraging young, talented players. GREETZ June bausfield van der zee email adress jrbausfield@hotmail.com. We were the first firm in Whitley Bay to work a five day week. It was taken in 1966. It was taken in 1963. 1862. This broadly centre-right party was formed in the 1950s to address hostility towards the Conservative Party. They fired the gun in Northumberland Square to welcome in the new year, celebrations-events childhood pastimes-entertainment working-life. Cotton dresses, sandals and arctic weather. Stone Age arrow heads and an Iron Age round house have been discovered on the site of Arbeia Roman Fort. We used to get the bus to the Central Station and then the electric train from there to Tynemouth. 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. BLYTH SPARTANS v WILLINGTON . The Shields Ferry carries tens of thousands of commuters and pleasure trippers each year. This photograph shows the window of the Broadloom Mills shop in Newcastle upon Tyne, Grey Street. This is a 35mm slide. How could anyone make such a mess of the traditional hot cross bun? Ronnie.I'm not going to ask WHY you've no socks onGoodnight! . Hotels and Bungalows. I think it was the biggest travelling shop in the world at that time! It was taken in 1965. Shipbuilding (along with coal mining), previously a monopoly of the Freemen of Newcastle, became another prominent industry in the town, with John Readhead & Sons Shipyard the largest. 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. Now we have the flyover, but imagine the line of cars if it hadn't been built. It was digitised and first made available on the British Newspaper Archive in Nov 14, 2012 . Women were hooked on cleaning - there was plenty of it. those pioneering days we have evolved sophisticated and NRA 26003 Mather family of Newcastle upon Tyne: deeds and papers. That was what we called wellingtons when we were kids. Ephemeral, disposable, they served only one purposeto let someone know "I'm here. T Archer Lee must have dressed half of Shields in its time. In 2008, the Bangladesh Welfare Association was opened in South Shields.[31]. for our site. See more ideas about old photos, local history, olds. celebrations-events house-home my-life pastimes-entertainment transport wartime working-life. Fly away Valiant Heart on your silver wings. 0.99 + 1.25 Postage. I heard an air raid siren which was based on the roof of the local Social Club. Sure enough there were a couple of beady red eyes staring at us. On Tuesdays, the Cullercoats fish wife called, wearing her navy blue serge skirt and carrying her creel. 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