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Tuesday header

Posted by Norman Dunn on February 2, 2021, 8:54:04

If anyone would like to request a photo that I might have then why not ask? OR send me one to put on

This one shows the long gone pond in Jarrow Park.

Re: Tuesday header

Posted by Patrick on February 2, 2021, 9:34:24, in reply to "Tuesday header"

Hmm - it doesn't look like Jarrow West Park to me. The edging stones round the pond, the size of the pond itself and the houses top right look wrong.

Patrick

Re: Tuesday header

Posted by Barrie Mortimer on February 2, 2021, 11:02:03, in reply to "Re: Tuesday header"

It does say "long gone" so maybe it is a different pond? - or even park.

Re: Tuesday header

Posted by Mac Cummings on February 2, 2021, 11:57:22, in reply to "Tuesday header"

I am not sure that it is Jarrow West Park.
The line of properties on the horizon is all wrong for Beaumont Tce.
And although the bandstand is no longer alongside where the duckpond was and is assumed to have been moved, the detailing on the modern picture below seems to differ also.

Re: Tuesday header

Posted by Barry Cram on February 2, 2021, 16:16:45, in reply to "Tuesday header"

Hello Norman,

I believe this is, as you say, West Park - anyone agree?

Cheers,
Barry.

Re: Tuesday header

Posted by Norman Dunn on February 2, 2021, 18:40:08, in reply to "Re: Tuesday header"

THANKS BARRY,
I believe you are correct.
You are certainly the board detective.
The photo was taken in 1890 and our Jarrow experts were born 50 + years later so no wonder they thought it wasn't West Park as the Council had completely changed everything. My description saying it was Beaumont Tce was wrong though.

For Norman (Dunn), and Mac (Cummings)...

Posted by Barry Cram on February 2, 2021, 21:20:34, in reply to "Re: Tuesday header"

Hello Norman, and Mac,

I think it was a mixture of the camera lens of the day, and the open land that gave a false impression of the distance of buildings from the West Park.

Cheers,
Barry.

Re: For Norman (Dunn), and Mac (Cummings)...

Posted by Patrick on February 3, 2021, 8:05:04, in reply to "For Norman (Dunn), and Mac (Cummings)..."

Good bit of work Barry.

Thank you, Patrick...

Posted by Barry Cram on February 3, 2021, 20:55:33, in reply to "Re: For Norman (Dunn), and Mac (Cummings)..."

Thank you, Patrick,

Much appreciated.

Cheers,
Barry.

Re: For Norman (Dunn), and Mac (Cummings)...

Posted by Tom Lynch on February 3, 2021, 8:14:48, in reply to "For Norman (Dunn), and Mac (Cummings)..."

Very impressive piece of research....congrats!!

Thank you, Tom...

Posted by Barry Cram on February 3, 2021, 20:54:10, in reply to "Re: For Norman (Dunn), and Mac (Cummings)..."

Thank you, Tom (Lynch),

Much appreciated.

Cheers,
Barry.

Re: Tuesday header

Posted by Mac Cummings on February 2, 2021, 19:01:13, in reply to "Re: Tuesday header"

Thanks Barry.
I allowed Beaumont Tce to fool me ( I blame Norman!)It wasnt there at the time neither was Beaufront or Wansbeck Rd.
The positioning of the bandstand on the map clinches it.
You are de man Baz!!

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