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what does a father tell his son?..... proud of my heritage and all my river had to give and to take from the sons and the daughters of newcastle. in our hearts forever. the memory will live on.....dionne o'keefe. my granfather worked for vickers....my heart belongs to the tyne. 26.04.07
Yeh I know the feeling.
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The only English city worth living in today. (I say English in due deference to Edinburgh...)
Cheers :)
Aye Edinburgh is quite nice too. I was up there a couple of years ago with the family and I hope to get back sooner or later.
Hi,
Enjoyed the pics,brings back happy memories,lived on Walker Road in my young days,great times playing on the river bank,left Bolam St school in 1956 got my first job in the time office at Swan Hunters,Wallsend.Proposed to my wife on the beach at Whitley Bay.Now live on the Wirral.North West. all my relatives still live in Newcastle.
Regards.
George Carr.
www.shipsoldandnew.fotopic.net
Helo and thanks.
Funnily enough my next post will feature Walker Road and it's current demolition.
My wife also went to Bolam St School although a little later than you.
The images of Newcastle and area are brilliant... great work! I was standing under the Westgate Hosse foundations in the 1970s as a member of SOC'EM (Save Our City from Environmental Mess) immploring people to sign a petition to prevent the construction of this monster and also to save Eldon Square - we failed. But I hope planted seeds of preservation. Wonderful that it has gone in my lifetime... also the hideous library. The previous Victorian building was superb. Next? The Civic Centre hopefully.. our creamy sandstone ashlar buildings make the stark Portland stone appear stained,ugly and faceless. The development at the Newcastle Brewery building looks promising in the early designs. Keep on snapping.
Andy Griffin
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There was a hell of a lot of great buildings that got flattened back then which was a real shame. I suppose we should be thankful for small mercies though. Imagine if T. Dan Smith had of flattened Grey,Grainger or Market Street?
I believe next up for demolition is the Norwich Union house next to the now gone Westgate House and I'm sure I read somewhere that there is a hitlist which includes the monstrosity over the street next to the old Odeon Cinema.
I reckon the worst part is as you come into Newcastle from the Tyne Bridge which includes the recently redeveloped Swan House. The monstrosity (there's that word again) at the bottom of the east side of Pilgrim St is just horrendous. Lets hope that goes in the planned redevelopment of that area.
You're right about the Civic Centre. It really does look awful these days although I think the current thinking is that the people in charge actually like the Civc Centre! So I'm assuming that that will be the last to go. Can't come soon enough for me.
I've got hundreds of photos and areas to be added to this site in the future so keep checking back.
I love your photos. I was just there in May, but far too briefly. Hope to make it back sometime.
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Excellent pictures that brought back so many memories that i must go back for a visit!
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I looked at your pictures of Newcastle and surrounding areas and became quite homesick although I left there 40 years ago! Thanks for the memories
You are most welcome. :)
I travelled through Newcastle two years ago while on holiday from the U.S. I was very impressed with the city. Your website is wonderful and brought back alot of good memories.
Hi - really enjoyed browsing your site. I've not lived in Newcastle for 24 years, although still go back regularly to visit family. Gosforth,Kenton and Jesmond especially bring back memories having lived or worked in one or other of them. Great site - will keep checking back for updates. Thanks.
Thanks. I plan to get out to Gosforth and the rest of the north of the city more this year.
I just got a ton of information on the area related to my Aunt, Jane Heatly Potts who was buried in St John's cememtery. I have info on John Parks, Dewar, and other families in the area. If you are interested please write to me.
Jamie Peacock
peacockpeacockpeacock@hotmail.com
Will do, thanks.
Hi lived Denton, Kenton Longbenton, and Battle Hill visited Gran n Grandas every Saturday Welbeck rd and Finsbury ave love the photos all remind me of me owld toon. Wasnt Hank Marvin born Walker I'm sure my Dad called on his Father somewhere in Walker through his work. Supported NUFC since 1959 (6yrs old) had the few ups and many more downs that has given and isnt it just about NUFCs luck to be bought by the stingiest billionare in the world Typical
Hello and thanks for signing the map.
Most of the places you mention I have not got around to photographing yet. Maybe when the weather picks up I'll get out to those far flung corners of Newcastle! :)
I'm not sure about Hank Marvin, can anyone else answer this question?
Following NUFC is akin to some kind of lifetime sentence :) I was born a couple of years after the Fairs Cup so I've seen even less ups than you. I think Ashley has no idea what this club means to us and to watch it fall apart through a lack of leadership on and off the pitch is terrible. I now know why we signed Shola on another 3 year contract it was because we were preparing for life in the lower leagues!
Keep the faith. The one thing for sure is that we will all still be here long after the cockneys have got bored with the club and sloped off home.
Visited Newcastle in May 2008 for the first time in 25 years. I was just in time to see my old flat before the wrecking ball demolished it a couple of days later. Loved your pictures of St. Lawrences Square, they brough a lump to my throat and stirred my childhood memories. Keep up the good work.
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Hello. I was born in Byker and found that your site has brought back alot of memories. Excellent work. Thank you.
Thanks. I'm still looking for old photos of Byker if you have any that you would like to share.
Hi there. I really enjoyed your photos. Looking at familiar places, and some not too familiar. I was shocked and saddened to see the terrible state of Cherry Knowle hospital in Sunderland. I did part of my nurse training in the early '90s there and it had some beautiful buildings and interesting bits. What a shame. Alyson
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The photos of Cherry Knowle were taken almost 18 months ago and now it is supposed to be totally wrecked.
Does anyone out there have old pictures, I miss the scene's from the late 70's and 80's Hamleys on Northumberland St, the Wimpy and Boydells toy shop in Eldon Square! I have lots of memories of places long gone like the ABC on Shield's Road and Michael Parishes, hopefully there are pics out there.
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