I remember when l was in the TA posted in Ellison st drill hall in the latter years of the 1950s being a member of Peter battery Royal artillery using 25 pounders we would have firing practice at Otterburn ranges Northumberland.vwe would assemble earl on a Saturday morning out side of Ellison st drill parading 4 guns 4 Quads 4 trailers quite a long parade we had 4 motor bikes 2 at the front 2 at the back quite a long coloumn to get to Otterburn ranges in those days one would have to through Newcastle on. The A1 through on to the old military road being a Saturday morning Newcastles Northumberland st was heaving we had a breakdown l remember always shoppers would give us a shout or a clap we held up Northumberland st for about 30 minutes every one was fine about it kids enjoyed jumping on the guns.
When l go up to Newcastle these days those memories of the 1950s kick in especially on Northumberland st Newcastles HUB.happy happy days.