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This is an 1828 sketch of Hebburn 'A' Pit situated between Brancepeth Rd, Wagonway Rd & School St. The 'B' pit was adjacent to St Oswald's church area |
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This Sketch is the 'C' Pit on land that later became Hawthorn Leslies steel stockyard & later still where 'Glenmoor' was built. |
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Andy from Jarrow Website kindly sent me this photo. The old PO stood where that van is parked. |
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Argyle St with Albert St to right. Council Offices, Clinic, Iona, Bewick St, Courts,Police Station all on right.THanks to Ron French again |
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Bet no one knew Hebburn had an 'Aviary' in the Park. No dates but possibly turn of the century as Victorians loved them. Ron French again! |
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Clinic * Council offices on Argyle St BUT in 1940's not 1950 as on photo. Another one from Ron French. |
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J & H Golf Club started in 1906 & in 1908 the Pavilion was built. Thanks to Patrick Brennan for info. After WW2, pavilion was moved to Heworth |
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REmember going for the train to Newcastle from that platform? This is a 1960 shot showing the Bitumastic factory, now long gone |
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Mike Lynch sent this one of his mother & Catholic Women's league members 1950. |
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Mike Lynch's gran Annie Lynch in her backyard at 12 Bede Buildings in 1928. Wagonway Rd ran past this row of houses. |
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Collins Lane had a community hall by this photograph from Mike Lynch. Can anyone remember it? |
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