We dreaded the nit nurse, but she was not as bad as your mother armed with the dickey comb. [42], In 1928, both the South Pier and the Groyne lights were converted from incandescent gas to automatic electric operation. Our neighbour next door kept rabbits and wed swap a chicken for a Flemish Giant for a bit of variety. [19], South Shields has been home to a Yemeni British community since the 1890s. Here are Whenever I asked the time it would always say "One o'clock". We drank, smoked and whatever else we could get up to through the early 1960s. At the same time each lighthouse was equipped with an electrically activated fog bell; these were switched on and off remotely from a control hut in the pier blockyard. There was a Heath Robinson affair rigged up for summoning us up to the next floor, where a light flashed for each doctor when his surgery was empty! Once war came the beaches were all closed off. A very careful calculation went into this trip. During the sermon I would dream of what I would do when I was older and the places I would visit, London, Africa and America. [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). I was dying to get my hands on a bicycle it was just a shame the brakes didnt work! A pioneer project, both locally and nationally. This is a 35mm slide. It was easy to spend five evenings watching the latest films on offer. Website hand-made by Frith, since 1998. South Shields Town Hall - Wikipedia This is a mens gift display in Binns department store, Newcastle upon Tyne. On Tuesdays, the Cullercoats fish wife called, wearing her navy blue serge skirt and carrying her creel. We would take our dolls and prams and dress up in our mothers' high heels. South Shields plays host to an annual free summer festival and each autumn the town is the seaside finish to the week as well as public gala shows at the Customs House. 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. La Strada in South Shields opened around 1962 and ran throughout the 1960s. However, over time, attitudes to Yemenis in the town were softened and there was no significant recurrence of this violence. Old historic images are the aim of the group, but more modern images are acceptable provided there is relevant historic detail attached to them. It was taken in 1962. Open today: 11:00 - 20:00. My first memory was of a Christmas morning, possibly my fourth year. The girls got a rag doll too. 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. 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. 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. Another happy playground I would visit was called Harbottles Field. Dumpers (cigarette butts), picked up from the streets and re-rolled, provided a smoke. Guns were going and I said, Mum, look at all the shrapnel. She said, Never mind the shrapnel!. Once Jane had a bit of money saved, she bought her mother a rocking chair. I hid in the cloakroom because I didn't want to leave on my last day. [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. Poland) and in South East Asia. We went on long walks with our grandfather, who always carried a 'poke' to collect scrap metal. We didnt realise at the time that our carefree teenage years were about to be stolen from us. I was awarded a certificate for 120 words per minute shorthand and 60 words per minute in typing. I was born in my grandparents' home. At home, we had mountains of sheet music and my parents always held musical gatherings in their home, with other friends who were musicians. "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! Ephemeral, disposable, they served only one purposeto let someone know "I'm here. [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. [1] The Old Town Hall [ edit] The first town hall [5] At the outbreak of the war in 1642, the North, West and Ireland supported the King; the South East and Presbyterian Scotland supported Parliament. The National Anthem was always played and sung, and a Birthday Cake was a regular feature! South Shields is also home of the oldest provincial newspaper in the UK, the Shields Gazette.[38]. Ordnance Survey, Revised New Colour Series, Download this free history of the Collection. The teachers were shocked that one of their girls was singing a song that had such suggestive words! You know that lad, he wants to meet you, but I said, I dont know him!. I did and I chose my own staff to work with me. Its the Yanks - theyve arrived.. This broadly centre-right party was formed in the 1950s to address hostility towards the Conservative Party. The Yemeni are the first, settled Muslim community in Britain and have been used to justify multiculturalism.[25]. celebrations-events pastimes-entertainment schooldays. 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. Since If it was a cowboy picture they would play fast, if it was a love scene the music would be slow and romantic. All the men used to cheer as if theyd never seen a woman before, local-history my-life transport working-life. celebrations-events childhood house-home my-life transport wartime, north-shields northumberland tynemouth whitley-bay. According to the 2011 census, the town had a population of 75,337. Send a personal message with a photo to anyone, anywhere. Its worth cooking a Christmas dinner and putting it to one side for the next day just to fry it! There suddenly appeared a young boy pedalling furiously on his new bicycle! Can you imagine what our teachers had to put up with. Went there all the time in the 60s. Young as we were, you knew that if a funeral parade was going to pass you, you kept still and silent until it had passed. We attempted to make versions of toffees, chocolates and fondants using some weird ingredients. After the sales, we were drafted upstairs to dust the fixtures. At lunch time I used to go out to the YMCA, which put on a good meal on the top floor. Weeds were cleared off the quays and slipways, tools were unpacked and sharpened. Population data from the 2011 United Kingdom Census return classifies South Shields as a medium-sized coastal town. My last job before leaving at night was to scrub the big stone flagstones in the kitchen. celebrations-events my-life pastimes-entertainment. [21], Disputes over jobs led to race riots also called the Arab Riots in 1919 and 1930. [5] They also seized the town of Newburn. Our room had mirrors on the walls and I can remember us all dancing on the beds and being severely reprimanded. Particularly, a bomb shelter in the market place of South Shields, where the deceased were commemorated in a cobblestone of the British flag. 1862. Boxes were provided for customers to sit down until it was their turn. Many ruins still exist today and some structures have been rebuilt as part of a modern museum and popular tourist attraction. My favourite time was haymaking or bringing in the stooks. New housing estates and factories were built, bringing increased prosperity to the area. After we'd made them, boogies used to be pushed, pulled and ridden for mile after mile. [20] In 1909, the first Arab Seamen's Boarding House opened in the Holborn riverside district of the town. When the coalman came you had to run out and take all the washing back in again. This is a childrens Christmas display at Binns department store, Newcastle upon Tyne. Children were encouraged to help out by potato picking. [27], In 2008, South Shields resident and filmmaker Tina Gharavi unveiled plans for a plaque to mark Ali's visit. These new houses were going to have water inside and, unbelievably, a bathroom! NRA 37100 Mautland Street Methodist Church, Houghton-le-Spring link to online catalogue. [63][64], A less commonly used colloquial term is Sandancer. It shows the festive lights of Fenwicks department store in Newcastle upon Tyne. Shields Daily Gazette in British Newspaper Archive 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. - Douglas Percy Bliss on his friend Eric Ravilious from their time at the Royal College of Art Eric Ravilious loved. It was taken in 1963. The face workers, the elite, spent the shift on their knees in 4'6" of height, shovelling coal onto a conveyer belt. Fish cakes in those days were two slabs of potato sandwiched with flaked fish, and the whole lot dipped in batter and fried. 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The whole structure is painted red and stands 49ft (15m) in height. The butter boat used to go past our front room window. Theres the Boys Brigade, lets give them what forOnward Christian Soldiers. Historically, it was known in Roman times as Arbeia, and as Caer Urfa by Early Middle Ages. During election campaigning we targeted people according to their political affiliation. The ice cream boy was clad from top to toe in white. A photograph taken in Binns Department store in Newcastle upon Tyne. 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 . ", 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. How many black bullets could we take from my father s jar before he noticed theyd gone? Explore. [37], A notable landmark in the town is the reconstructed Roman fort and excavations of the ancient Arbeia Roman Castra. Take a look at our selection of old historic maps based upon South Shields This is a night view of Northumberland street, Newcastle upon Tyne. They currently play in the Durham & Northumberland 3rd Division, the ninth tier of the English rugby union pyramid[99]. It was a messy job but we got extra pocket money for it. Nexus also plans to open two new stations at Harton and Cleadon, raising the number of metro stations within the town from four to six. For two seasons 190203 and 190304 the town also had a semi-professional rugby league club, South Shields who played at Horsley Hill while the club competed on the second division of the Northern Union. Sometimes I would run to school and use the bus fare to buy sweets or broken biscuits at Kidd's shop. A crowded South Beach, from the book South Shields in the 1950s, by Eileen Burnett, on Amberley Publishing, Alma Caffery's grocery store, Harton Village, from the book South Shields in the 1950s, by Eileen Burnett, on Amberley Publishing. We just thought it was a great song. He had his marriage blessed at the Al-Azhar Mosque, one of the earliest mosques in UK. celebrations-events childhood games house-home my-life pastimes-entertainment schooldays transport working-life. It shows the arcade of Callers Store, Newcastle upon Tyne. They were run off mains electricity (the gas lights being retained as an emergency standby). old photos of south shields. Industries have come and gone, and the physical make-up of the town is much altered. Decorating the tree was a very happy, cosy sort of time, rounded off with a glass of sherry. The platform at the former South Shields Metro station is situated on a bridge directly above King Street the town's main shopping area. 60s Clubs - Ready Steady Gone! They were night clubs then." Thanks to Kathy and also to Lynn Mckenna who was one of many to remember it when it was. A to Z. It is within the historic county boundaries of County Durham. Here is a festive circus scene featuring Father Christmas at Callers department store, Newcastle upon Tyne. My grandfather walked each day to and from the pit, a distance of approximately five miles. The observatory was used for 20 years and in 2008 it was deemed redundant to the future curriculum needs of the college. I pray to God every day Please dont let it happen again. So she said, "well work your way up". I can still remember to this day the smell of the tobacco released from a freshly opened tin. It wasn't unusual to see a mouse come out of the corner of the classroom and lick the milk bottle tops. See 15 rare images of South Shields from the 1920s to the 1990s which will feature as part of a screening at The Customs House in January, Muhammad Ali visit in 1977: one of the fascinating images from the bill going on show at The Customs House in South Shields, Places and faces 1954 - Marsden Rock: one of the fascinating images from the bill going on show at The Customs House in South Shields, South Shields Road Safety (c.1950) - one of the fascinating images from the bill going on show at The Customs House in South Shields, The Passing of a Tyne ferry - one of the fascinating images from the bill going on show at The Customs House in South Shields, The Passing of a Tyne ferry 1972 - one of the fascinating images from the bill going on show at The Customs House in South Shields, Catherine Cookson - one of the fascinating images from the bill going on show at The Customs House in South Shields, Palmers Hebburn: one of the fascinating images from the bill going on show at The Customs House in South Shields, My River Tyne, 1986: one of the fascinating images from the bill going on show at The Customs House in South Shields, A World of My Own, James Mitchell 1969 - one of the fascinating images from the bill going on show at The Customs House in South Shields, Opening of the St. Aloysius Infant School, Hebburn - a fascinating image from the bill going on show at The Customs House in South Shields, South Shields road safety, circa 1950: one of the fascinating images from the bill going on show at The Customs House in South Shields, Palmers Hebburn, 1949: one of the fascinating images from the bill going on show at The Customs House in South Shields, Popworld launch 'search' for Newcastle United fan with offer of free bar tab after flag tribute, Popworld Newcastle took to Facebook in a bid to track down a NUFC fan who was at the Manchester City game, Iceland announce closures of UK stores from today - full list, A UK staple since 1970, several of the frozen food stores will be shutting up shop for good over the next few weeks, 'It feels great!' The photograph shows the illuminated Christmas window of Glassburgs shop in Fowler Street, South Shields. 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. You didnt go to dances to meet anyone, just to dance. In 2001, the population of South Shields was 82,854. It was taken in 1962. In Loving Memory of Derek Scott, born 25th May 1936, died 10th October 2011. [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. I used to love to go out with the carts and then take the horses to their stables, childhood house-home my-life working-life. Images of South Shields from years gone by take viewers on a journey We used to invade the cinema and fidget about upstairs, munching appalling concoctions of sticky goo. 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. Met some great artists and had a fab time. This is a 35mm slide. Ocean Beach Pleasure Park Sea Road, South Shields NE33 2LD, England. First impressions might not seem to be up to much but we like to take the kids on the odd Friday night when alot of the rides for the little ones are only 1 after 5pm they have a whale of a time and we usually go for chips and a walk along the beach while we are there. It was taken in 1965. I remember one day a tram went out of control and ran all the way down Borough Road. They are playing the Stars and Stripes! In the 19th Century, coal mining, alkaline production and glass-making led to a boom, and South Shields population increased from 12,000 in 1801 to 75,000 by the 1860s. A Christmas display titled The directors and Staff at Callers in Newcastle upon Tyne. The UKs leading archive and publisher of local photographs 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. Imagine the futility of car spotting these days. It was taken in 1966. It was taken in 1966. Manufacturing and ship repair/engineering are other significant sectors. In 2008, the Bangladesh Welfare Association was opened in South Shields.[31]. This is a festive window of the Broadloom Mill shop in Grey Street, Newcastle upon Tyne. 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. It was taken in 1963. South Shields - Wikipedia flexible offerings for business. We all spent the day together it was wonderful it always seemed to be long sunny days just like the Riviera. It was a period when people began looking forwards to the future, not back at the horrors of war. those pioneering days we have evolved sophisticated and Our sergeant was determined to make us into first class soldiers. At Hawkey's Lane pool we would have a lesson in the freezing cold water, after the leaves had been scooped off the surface, We didn't write with pen and paper, we had sand trays and used to use our forefinger to write the words. When it comes out of the frying pan - It brings happiness to your eyes. celebrations-events childhood house-home pastimes-entertainment, The period I am reminiscing about is the late 60s and 70s. The wall separated the schoolyard from the old cemetery. As I was the oldest girl at home after my sister married, I left school at 15 and had to stay at home to help our mother. Our mothers would send us for hot water to the kiosk for their tea - we had pop. The party controlled the old County Borough of South Shields council until 1974. house-home my-life pastimes-entertainment working-life. Haven Point is located on the site of the old Ballroom. It was a long haul with 3rd rate equipment. 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s, During the air raids, we used to use the culvert. South Shields RFC have been playing at Grosvenor Road, South Tyneside College since they were formed in 1956. South Shields is situated in a peninsula setting, where the River Tyne meets the North Sea. You can browse through the collection or, if youre looking for something specific, you can use the search facility below. Elsie Wilkinson recalls her childhood in New York village during the 1920s and 30s. The place was more than likely lousy with fleas - but you never gave it a thought. The Shields Ferry carries tens of thousands of commuters and pleasure trippers each year. celebrations-events childhood house-home my-life pastimes-entertainment shops-shopping. For some unknown reason, we used to put flour on burns, which was horrendous, but that was the remedy at the time.