If you are very, very naughty, all you will get for Christmas is a bag of cinders. It is a great old fashioned fair. I was born in my grandparents' home. The snowman my granddad built for me lasted for weeks. I was lucky enough to land a job selling both the Chronicle and Gazette papers for a man called Johnny. He had coke for eyes, a row of coal for a mouth and a carrot for a nose. is the town's main football team. When it first opened up again after the war it was busy. This is a 35mm slide. In these days the first year of an apprenticeship was being a go-for. Thank goodness for the arrival of the flyover at Forest Hall in 1964. They brought a bowl of water to your bed every day so you could get washed, Our work, our thoughts, our leisure, our lives must ordered be, That each brings its full measure of honour to Q V. Every quarter of the financial year subscribers could look forward to collecting what was known as the dividend. I travelled quite often on the North/South Shields ferry, Of course your blackberries always had worms in when they were picked. We used to pull the sheets, two at each side, so they would be dead straight and then fold them. The new school was built at a cost of 19 million on the King George V School site and was opened in September 2011. When I was a young girl, I lived in Fourth Street, Down by the shipyards. childhood my-life pastimes-entertainment transport. 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. Our family was poor as pee but all I remember is having fun. One of South Shield's seafront amusement parks was attacked in a Zeppelin airship raid during World War I. Our neighbour next door kept rabbits and wed swap a chicken for a Flemish Giant for a bit of variety. The next day was the best bubble and squeak! It shows shoppers in the decoration department of Woolworths in Newcastle upon Tyne. The Two Ronnies and me (Lex) met at infant school in Percy Main Primary School in 1941 and we now play golf together every week. This is a 35mm slide. The party controlled the old County Borough of South Shields council until 1974. 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. Also a laser quest and bowling ally on site too. Whitley Bay, United Kingdom. From an upstairs window, it looked as though rather large moles had been at work. It was taken in 1965. My brother and I were warned not to touch the table, but we always had our own little selection with a bottle of Tizer to drink. How Many uses was the Penny Daily paper put to? Once war came the beaches were all closed off. My childhood was an idyllic one and St. Josephs played a major part in this. [6] In 1644 Parliament's Scottish Covenanter allies, in a lengthy battle, seized the town and its Royalist fortification,[5] the fortification was close to the site of the original Roman fort. 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South Shields is situated in a peninsula setting, where the River Tyne meets the North Sea. In 2007, Brinkburn Comprehensive and King George V Comprehensive merged forming South Shields Community School. Not necessarily interesting to others, but since Im asked; We arrived home with all three of us soaking wet - while the four people inside the car were warm and dry. We always went to Cullercoats Bay when we were young because when the tide was in it was a very safe bay for bathing. Another industry that was introduced, was that of salt-panning, later expanded upon in the 15th century, polluting the air and surrounding land. Copyright Frith Content Inc 1998-2023. You always tried to duck down so as not to be seen, for some strange reason. The boys jumped on top of the shelter banging about, while all the girls went inside the shelter and screamed. Imagine the futility of car spotting these days. We just thought it was a great song. Now we have the flyover, but imagine the line of cars if it hadn't been built. New housing estates and factories were built, bringing increased prosperity to the area. At the end of the march we were all given an orange. He dug a big hole, tiled it round with slate tiles and put a lid on. South Shields has always had a sizeable Arab community dating back to the 1890s. It was taken in 1966. You would occasionally hear an announcement Weve got a little boy with red hair, 5 years old and hes lost his mummy. In 1864, a Tyne Commissioners dredger brought up a nine-pounder breech-loading cannon; more cannonballs have been found in the sands beside the Lawe; these artifacts belonged to the English civil war. I was a Ward Maid in a couple of local hospitals. I became an Associate of the London College of Music and taught piano locally until I was 84 years old. [24] Many Yemeni sailors married local women and became integrated with the wider community, resulting with a migrant population less distinct than in other mixed communities across the UK. Linskill Terrace Millions of tons of goods and fuel arrived in Berlin during the airlift to keep the residents alive and functional. "Oh, there's plenty of time for sleep when you're laid out", she'd say. 1925, 3-Map Boxed Set This school closed July 2008. Shops with every type of wine, Welch's and Maynards for toffee, Boots the Chemist, and opposite, Williamson & Hogg who roasted coffee. It was taken in 1962. By 1961 another two farmers had lost most of their land and a great new estate was thriving on it. I was always in the top section of the class and passed my eleven plus when the time came. Newcastle upon Tyne Having to sit in the house by candlelight because power station coal supply was rationed. Huge men ready for a fight were quelled at a glance by 4'9" Minnie. Facebook automatically deletes posts with less than 10 characters in their accompanying . The port in South Shields employed men of Yemen, Aden, Somalia, African, Indian and Malaysian nationalities. The best player was Lottie Fleetwood, she would pound out the songs and we would all sing along. It is part of the metropolitan borough of South Tyneside which . Once Jane had a bit of money saved, she bought her mother a rocking chair. Featuring The old woman who lived in a shoe. this is a festive display for children at Callers department store in Newcastle upon Tyne. The boys always seemed to be rolling about on the ground wrestling or playing football. It was taken in 1964. I pray to God every day Please dont let it happen again. We'd paint a seam up the back of our legs too. In 1930 we played in the Tyneside Senior League and had a reputation for encouraging young, talented players. Hotels and Bungalows. A few days before Christmas we wrote our notes for what we wanted and threw them up the chimney for Santa. My mother used to say if you go to the Fish Quay Sands and get drowned, Ill murder you. Timber yards, the prop yard and the river were the playgrounds of the children living there. After the wedding the car window would be rolled down and out came a hand full of coins. On Tuesdays, the Cullercoats fish wife called, wearing her navy blue serge skirt and carrying her creel. Play in the arcades or the We went to the funpark but it was closed. Everyone would be off their seats riding along with the cowboys or flying along with Rocket Man, screaming and shouting at the bad guys. Send a personal message with a photo to anyone, anywhere. It was taken in 1966. childhood my-life pastimes-entertainment wartime working-life. How proud I felt, and I knew my mother was there somewhere. 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. The children got all new clothes for Easter, I loved Good Friday because we did the marching. [3] Divisions living at the fort included Tigris bargemen (from Persia and modern day Iraq), infantry from Iberia and Gaul, and Syrian archers and spearmen. Our childhood memories remain the best, the happy times, fantastic, It was used as an air-raid shelter during World War II. On Sundays a big crowd of people used to gather at Marshis Ice Cream Parlour at the top of the High Street. 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 . We covered the shelter with soil from the park and my dad put an armour plated door on it. childhood house-home my-life pastimes-entertainment schooldays shops-shopping working-life. When we were threshing we had to tie the bottoms of our dungarees as the rats and mice were scurrying all over the place. [11] Later during World War II, the German Luftwaffe repeatedly attacked the town and caused massive damage to industries which supported the war effort, killing many innocent residents. 12.99. For some unknown reason, we used to put flour on burns, which was horrendous, but that was the remedy at the time. 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. Every ship that went up or down the river came past our house. In the ninth century, Scandinavian peoples made Viking raids on monasteries and settlements all along the coast, and later conquered the Anglian Kingdoms of Northumbria, Mercia and East Anglia, who hailed from Angelnen in Denmark (modern day Germany). A photograph taken in Binns Department store in Newcastle upon Tyne. Now there was always a scramble for the bag because inside the scone you would find a silver coin. We were cycle troops, pedalling inland to secure a site. NRA 23979 Maude and Ogden families of Sunderland: corresp and papers. This shows the illuminated window of Bainbridge Department store, Newcastle upon Tyne. I would sit in the front of the van next to a small sink where the driver could wash his hands. Health warnings there were none. Thirty-two commemorative stones were laid that day. This is a 35mm slide. During World War I, German Zeppelin airships bombed South Shields in 1916. [17] Nearly all of the ethnic minority population in South Tyneside is concentrated in South Shields town centre and suburban areas immediately to the south such as Rekendyke and Westoe. Angus hit the headlines again during the D Day invasion, supplying seals for the 25 miles of fuel pipeline under the channel. The war closed the seaside you just didnt go down to the seaside it just wasnt safe. As with many other North East towns, much has changed in South Shields as the decades have passed. It dawned on me I was being trained to be a housewife. We attempted to make versions of toffees, chocolates and fondants using some weird ingredients. It was harder work than keeping the Christmas rush satisfied. I've lived in the same house for over eighty years. [62] Demolition of the school began early October 2016 and was finalised late November 2016. I do know it has been a lifetime passion, I wish I still had a book called King of the Golden River. The Port of Tyne headquarters and international freight terminal are located at Tyne Dock in South Shields. When she was eighteen years old Elizabeth joined the Womens Timber Corps. If you sold 200.00 of toys it meant you had a good pay, because you got a good commission. Maps of different years, series and scales available to browse and buy. NRA 26003 Mather family of Newcastle upon Tyne: deeds and papers. of The store, which is now branded as John Lewis Newcastle, moved to its current site in 1974, but the company dates back to 1838. His nurse had to bar the door to stop us escaping. In January 2011, the Guardian reported the unemployment rate at 6.5%, and at 7.5% in October 2011.[34]. The undertaker went as pale as the corpse and a fierce argument began. Migration came from up the River Tyne, with other migrants from rural County Durham, Northumberland, Scotland and Ireland. See the The dairyman took his horse and cart every morning to North Shields Railway Station to collect the churns of fresh milk, 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s. It was extremely strict. This newspaper is published by Johnston Press plc in South Shields, Durham, England . Everyone ate fish that day and it had to be fresh. 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! Now Sundays was always the best to visit for stotties and scones were getting cooked. One bright moonlit night during the war, the Germans mistook the new coast road for the River Tyne. I was getting married that year, so I wasnt really bothered about the war! As a ship comes into the river, A foyboat man will then hook on, His job will never ever differ, For the mooring ropes he will don. [citation needed], There is a frequent pedestrian ferry service to North Shields on the opposite bank of the Tyne. "South Shields' Herd Groyne lighthouse is shipshape after facelift", "Town Hall Weathervane - South Tyneside Libraries", "South Tyneside council: building description", "Planetarium's future saved with move out of town! A Fruit and Veg display, taken somewhere in Newcastle upon Tyne. This is a 35mm slide. However, over time, attitudes to Yemenis in the town were softened and there was no significant recurrence of this violence. I used to do shopping for other people, and Id get a 1d for going. I had to be sure and take my Van Lad's hat, the status symbol that proved I was part of the team. [19], South Shields has been home to a Yemeni British community since the 1890s. [32] Today, the town relies largely on service industries, whilst many residents commute to work in nearby Newcastle, Gateshead, North Tyneside and Sunderland. Whether it be the presence of Romans in ancient times, the arrival of a vibrant Arab population, or the towns industrial past, South Shields has a diverse history. South Shields County Borough Education Committee: minutes 1955-59 Gosforth UDC: new street expenses 1937-80, file on extension of the Coast Road 1972 . When we moved house we felt posh with running water from the scullery, electric light and a gas stove for cooking. 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. Here I was, the year 1958, a boy in mans boots doing guard patrols on the Russian Border. The 1950s proved to be a period of great change in South Shields, when residents were. I told them I have to live here and they have to come into my shop so they got more friendly. Westoe RFC (now called South Shields Westoe), formed in 1875, still play at their original ground, Wood Terrace. BLYTH SPARTANS v WILLINGTON . Like us, most arrived with their belongings on a horse drawn cart. Taken from original Ordnance Survey maps sheets and digitally stitched together to form a single layer, these maps offer a true reflection of how the land used to be. old photos of south shields. 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s. Similar communities were founded in Hull, Liverpool and Cardiff. South Shields in the 1950s: Ten Years that Changed a Town, by Eileen Burnett. Explore the areas you know before the railways, roads and places you know became what they are today. It was sheer heaven . NE30 2AY, 2023 Remembering the Past. Ordnance Survey, Revised New Colour Series, Download this free history of the Collection. The town is a popular seaside resort with multiple landmarks and tourist attractions. Good Fridays always stand out in my memory because that was the day we marched round the town. Now and again you would wake up through the night and want a jimmy riddle. The Port has a freight rail connection. My cousins had knitted bathing costumes. South Shields is a safe Labour Party Parliamentary seat,[104] the only constituency in existence since the Great Reform Act of 1832 never to have elected a Conservative MP. At the turn of the 19th century the celebrated Jewish resort area started in the Sullivan and Ulster County Catskills. 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s. This is a 35mm slide. But, away from the 50s, of course, there is much to the towns rich story. It remains, however, among other things, a thriving leisure destination with a magnificent coastline, irresistible ice creams and spacious public parks. When I was seventeen I did my bit for the war and joined the National Fire Service as part time firewoman. Binns department store, Newcastle upon Tyne, was bought as James Coxon & Co Ltd in 1929 and incorporated into Henry Binns empire. The soldiers came out for fresh air, dressed in their hospital pale blue garb and sat on the wall in Preston Road. We went on long walks with our grandfather, who always carried a 'poke' to collect scrap metal. Anything that stayed still got painted white, We were hanging on to an empire, they were fighting for independence. 1915-55 The Shields Gazette and Shipping Telegraph. The officers served the turkey dinner to the men. Even after we told my Mum and Dad what we intended doing, they seemed to think this is a joke, they will never do it. South Shields is the home of two rugby union clubs, South Shields RFC and Westoe RFC. At the end of the war, the Yemeni population of South Shields had swelled to well over 3,000. Spuds was a nickname for holes in your socks around these times. Here is a festive circus scene featuring Father Christmas at Callers department store, Newcastle upon Tyne. The local authority (South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council) is also controlled by Labour. For great art and culture delivered to your door, visit our shop. We heard the drone of the engines first, coming from the sky. It is illuminated by many festive commercial signs and decorations. The hall was packed every night for the week. Its worth cooking a Christmas dinner and putting it to one side for the next day just to fry it! Read and share This is a 35mm slide. one or two to get you started! They were run off mains electricity (the gas lights being retained as an emergency standby). 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s, You went along to the dairy and bought your milk from the churn. Sometimes it was an effort to eat it all but being three healthy growing lads, we always gave it a damn good try. The manager took pity on us and offered us a barn with clean straw by way of accommodation. [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). Everything had to be immaculate for kit inspection. On my journey from London to North Shields, if I stopped every fifty miles, I would have difficulty conversing with the locals. This is a 35mm slide. [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. Events. It is believed it became a royal residence of King Osric of Deira; records show that his son Oswin was born within 'Caer Urfa', by which name the fort is thought to be known after the Romans left. I was assigned to the toilet department and had appalling visions of being surrounded by mountains of toilet rolls. It was taken in 1966. After the sales, we were drafted upstairs to dust the fixtures. This form part of the Hadrian's Wall World Heritage Site. [46] In 1961 the Commissioners installed a groundbreaking system by which the two fog bells would be switched on and off by the keepers on duty in the Tynemouth Pier lighthouse, using an 'infra-red ray' beamed across the river.