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Fridays Header in Hibernian St Jarrow

Posted by Norman Dunn on February 12, 2021, 8:50:47

This lovely photo gives a glimpse of the 1950s not long after WW2.Hibernian Road was directly opposite the Town Hall on Grange Rd.

Re: Fridays Header in Hibernian St Jarrow

Posted by Mac Cummings on February 12, 2021, 10:25:22, in reply to "Fridays Header in Hibernian St Jarrow"

Ah.
I remember when all of that was dropped in the late 50's.
They decided to make it a Civil Defence exercise......pretended explosions......set fire to the houses......the Auxiliary Fire brigade were summoned with their "Green Goddesses"......they quickly lost control and all hell rained......it was hilarious!!

Re: Fridays Header in Hibernian St Jarrow

Posted by Patrick on February 12, 2021, 10:29:32, in reply to "Fridays Header in Hibernian St Jarrow"

That looks like South Street to me.

Re: Fridays Header probably South Street

Posted by Mac Cummings on February 12, 2021, 10:50:27, in reply to "Re: Fridays Header in Hibernian St Jarrow"

Good Spot Patrick.
The Christ Church Steeple in the background is the clue. And MacLeans wagon would have been parked at their back door.
It is always hard to differentiate those streets....they were all very shabby.

Re: Fridays Header probably South Street

Posted by Patrick on February 12, 2021, 11:19:19, in reply to "Re: Fridays Header probably South Street"

Yes Mac, they were shabby, but we didn't really notice it as kids. The two ladies in the foreground would have had the Theatre Royal just behind them.

Re: Fridays Header probably South Street

Posted by Mac Cummings on February 12, 2021, 12:02:42, in reply to "Re: Fridays Header probably South Street"

Absolutely Patrick.
The little girl and her mother (top right) were heading in the direction of the pawn shop.
I always found the window fascinating.

Re: Fridays Header probably South Street

Posted by Mac Hardy on February 12, 2021, 15:25:39, in reply to "Re: Fridays Header probably South Street"

Where was the Theatre Royal in Jarrow?

Re: Fridays Header probably South Street

Posted by Mac Cummings on February 12, 2021, 16:06:22, in reply to "Re: Fridays Header probably South Street"

Market Square Mac.

Re: Fridays Header probably South Street

Posted by Lilian on February 12, 2021, 18:30:52, in reply to "Re: Fridays Header probably South Street"

Mac
The Dawe brothers owned the Empire Royal in Jarrow.,tthey owned The theatre Royal in Hebburn

Re: Fridays Header probably South Street

Posted by Mac Cummings on February 12, 2021, 19:25:13, in reply to "Re: Fridays Header probably South Street"

Yes Lillian the Dawe's owned the Empire Cinema in Jarrow but I am not sure about Hebburn Theatre Royal nor the Jarrow theatre.
The latter had already closed before I was born in 1941 but I wonder whether the actual building was owned by the Co-op. Certainly they had a cafe in the building.

Re: Fridays Header probably South Street

Posted by Lilian on February 12, 2021, 20:43:44, in reply to "Re: Fridays Header probably South Street"

Mac
I remember the name around the Empire cinema being The Empire Royal so I said it Ihe wrong way round.,I don't recall tthe theatre in Jarrow just The Picture house cinemaThe Dawe brothers were devastated when the Theatre Royal in Hebburn was accidently burned down,.they built the Rex in later years as a family business..it has since been demolished.

Re: Fridays Header probably South Street

Posted by Brian on February 12, 2021, 22:21:59, in reply to "Re: Fridays Header probably South Street"

I believe the Dawe Brothers owned the Theatre Royal in its final years, Mac.

Re: Fridays Header probably South Street

Posted by Mac Cummings on February 13, 2021, 9:54:18, in reply to "Re: Fridays Header probably South Street"

Brian.
Which Theatre Royal Hebburn or Jarrow. Jarrow's closed in 1941.

Re: Fridays Header in Hibernian St Jarrow

Posted by John Shearer on February 12, 2021, 10:32:04, in reply to "Fridays Header in Hibernian St Jarrow"

What a great candid picture that is, people just chatting and doing their normal things.

Re: Fridays Header in Hibernian St Jarrow

Posted by Carol in hampshire on February 12, 2021, 12:12:49, in reply to "Fridays Header in Hibernian St Jarrow"

The dog is just standing there! You never see a dog wandering around today.

Re: Fridays Header in Hibernian St Jarrow

Posted by Elizabeth on February 12, 2021, 13:21:42, in reply to "Re: Fridays Header in Hibernian St Jarrow"

true Carol, I often notice that!

Re: Fridays Header in Hibernian St Jarrow

Posted by Davy on February 12, 2021, 15:46:24, in reply to "Re: Fridays Header in Hibernian St Jarrow"

It's a very rare breed now as well, it's called a mongrel. It's been bred out now for cock a doodle dogs who all have underlying health problems but cost thousands to buy.

Re: Fridays Header in Hibernian St Jarrow

Posted by AJG on February 12, 2021, 17:32:50, in reply to "Re: Fridays Header in Hibernian St Jarrow"

People's attitudes to their dogs are just ridiculous nowadays. Back then they were pets, now people treat them as though they were their children. Buying them costumes for Halloween and all the rest of it.

Makes me grind my teeth to hear them wittering on about their "fur babies".

Re: Fridays Header in Hibernian St Jarrow

Posted by Sheila on February 12, 2021, 19:40:57, in reply to "Re: Fridays Header in Hibernian St Jarrow"

AJG, an ex colleague of my daughter was always speaking on Facebook about the girls, or her girls. I said to my daughter, I didn’t know she had children, my daughter said she doesn’t have children, the girls she talks about are her dogs or to get it correct, her bitches.

Re: Fridays Header in Hibernian St Jarrow

Posted by AJG on February 12, 2021, 20:02:42, in reply to "Re: Fridays Header in Hibernian St Jarrow"

That's exactly the kind of thing I am talking about! I have heard people refer to "the kids" when what they mean is their pets on too many occasions to count.

Sometimes I can see why people from some other parts of the world view us as crazy and decadent!

Re: Fridays Header in Hibernian St Jarrow

Posted by AJG on February 12, 2021, 17:34:57, in reply to "Re: Fridays Header in Hibernian St Jarrow"

Very true, you used to see dogs just wandering in the street years ago but not any more. Maybe because there's a lot more traffic now and people make sure they don't get out in case they get run over.

Re: Fridays Header in Hibernian St Jarrow

Posted by Davy on February 12, 2021, 17:43:02, in reply to "Re: Fridays Header in Hibernian St Jarrow"

Think it's more because they get nicked.

Re: Fridays Header in Hibernian St Jarrow

Posted by AJG on February 12, 2021, 17:46:32, in reply to "Re: Fridays Header in Hibernian St Jarrow"

Now that you mention it, you're probably right, Davy. I've read about people's pets being stolen and used as bait to train dogs for fighting.

Re: Fridays Header in Hibernian St Jarrow

Posted by Geoff on February 12, 2021, 15:38:16, in reply to "Fridays Header in Hibernian St Jarrow"

A few sets of good bogie wheels there !!

Re: Fridays Header in Hibernian St Jarrow

Posted by Davy on February 12, 2021, 17:47:08, in reply to "Fridays Header in Hibernian St Jarrow"

Wonder if that's the 1950s version of the school run. Prams instead of 4x4s?