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Jarrow Header photo from 95 yrs ago

Posted by Norman Dunn on December 3, 2022, 9:03:30
Edited by board administrator December 3, 2022, 15:39:34

Thanks to Britain from Above for this lovely old view over Jarrow Park in 1927. As usual I've added some locations verified by my old maps.

Re: Jarrow Header photo from 95 yrs ago

Posted by Allan Campbell on December 3, 2022, 9:13:42, in reply to "Jarrow Header photo from 95 yrs ago"

Norman where was Jarrow Technical College. I went there Sept. 1957 until May 1958 or longer.

The building was maybe a prefab type.

Allan C.

Re: Jarrow Header photo from 95 yrs ago

Posted by Mac Hardy on December 3, 2022, 9:32:38, in reply to "Re: Jarrow Header photo from 95 yrs ago"

Allan, the only Technical Colleges that I knew around that time were Hebburn or South Shields. Cannot recall any in Jarrow !

Re: Jarrow Header photo from 95 yrs ago 'Then & Now'

Posted by James Goring on December 3, 2022, 12:15:44, in reply to "Re: Jarrow Header photo from 95 yrs ago"
Edited by administrator Admin1 December 3, 2022, 13:15:22

As it looks today...
Image credit courtesy Google Images

Re: Jarrow Tech

Posted by Mac Cummings on December 3, 2022, 10:14:24, in reply to "Jarrow Header photo from 95 yrs ago"

If I recall correctly it was behind JGS. In 1955 it stood on Kitchener Terrace and was simply a short line of temporary or prefabricated buidings.
So there wasnt much size to it. Possibly not much technical either!
I suspect that it fell out of use as the purpose build Hebburn Tech gained traction with employers.

Re: Jarrow Tech

Posted by norman on December 3, 2022, 11:02:00, in reply to "Re: Jarrow Tech"

It was called Hebburn Tech, Jarrow premises and as Mac said it was on Kitchener Tce, adjacent to the Grammar School. I attended there full time from Sept 1959 to summer 60. The College had similar premises for Technical Drawing on Bedeburn Rd above Pig Sty Ave Allotments

Thanks lads

Posted by Allan Campbell on December 3, 2022, 13:03:08, in reply to "Re: Jarrow Tech"

Thanks just. Could not remember exactly where it was..

Allan C.

Re: Jarrow Header photo from 95 yrs ago

Posted by Patrick on December 3, 2022, 13:39:53, in reply to "Jarrow Header photo from 95 yrs ago"

I think ‘M’ was Humbert Street .

Re: Jarrow Header photo from 95 yrs ago

Posted by Mac Cummings on December 3, 2022, 14:09:38, in reply to "Re: Jarrow Header photo from 95 yrs ago"
Edited by administrator Admin2 December 3, 2022, 14:12:44

Indeed it was and still is Patrick.....well the 20 yards or so left where the Co-op Chemists used to be!!

Re: Jarrow Header photo from 95 yrs ago

Posted by Patrick on December 3, 2022, 14:40:58, in reply to "Re: Jarrow Header photo from 95 yrs ago"

In the back lane between Albert Road and York Street there was an unusual warehouse-type building. It's just visible in the old picture. On the corner nearest York Street was Maddison the builder, who also had the flat roof for materials storage. The side nearest Albert Road housed a wholesale confectionary supplier, and the bottom end was Freddie Fishwicks greengrocery warehouse. I have tried without success to research the history of this unusually shaped building, which looked as if it could have housed valuables, or even explosives at some time. In the modern picture it has been demolished and there is just a green triangle there now.

York St back lane for Patrick

Posted by Mac Cummings on December 3, 2022, 15:06:25, in reply to "Re: Jarrow Header photo from 95 yrs ago"

Yes I remember that building well Patrick. As a youngster in the 50's we often played around the area.
But I never really knew what use the place was put to and it is a revalation to hear the "users" from your post.
Looking back I never recall much activity (people or vehicles coming or going). I just remember a series of double doors and the three sides of the triangle, firmly shut!

Re: York St back lane for Patrick

Posted by Norman on December 3, 2022, 15:13:31, in reply to "York St back lane for Patrick"

Thanks for pointing that mistake out Patrick. It is Humbert St.
Here is a 1927 aerial view of York St area.

For Mac

Posted by Patrick on December 3, 2022, 17:33:03, in reply to "York St back lane for Patrick"

Hi Mac,

Here is a photo taken in Park Road back lane looking towards York Street. The building in question is on the left; the door was the entrance to Maddisons.I took the pic in 1975 on a nostalgic tour back to Jarrow. The young lad is my brother Wilf.

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Re: For Mac

Posted by Mac Cummings on December 3, 2022, 18:06:55, in reply to "For Mac"

And the Labour Club extension at the far end in Kent St.
Now houses I recall (and I checked on google on Google jic I was wrong).

Re: For Mac

Posted by Memories on December 4, 2022, 23:05:54, in reply to "Re: For Mac"

Don't forget between P and Q was Jarrow Registry Office in the backlane of Suffolk Street.

re Memories

Posted by Mac Cummings on December 5, 2022, 11:06:37, in reply to "Re: For Mac"

Is that the "new" Registry Office which you are referring to. Probably about 60's built. It was the only one I ever used in my lifetime before it closed and the S Shields office replaced it
Anyone know where it was at the time of the photo? As an educated guess in or near the Town Hall ????

Re: re Memories

Posted by Norman Dunn on December 5, 2022, 13:34:17, in reply to "re Memories"

I remember going to the Registery Office was at the back of Balgownie Clinic, reached via the back lane.
In the 1890 records it was in Grange Rd. In 1936 it was at 21 Railway St so its moved around a bit hasnt it?

Re: re Memories

Posted by Stan wears on December 6, 2022, 19:11:40, in reply to "Re: re Memories"

Going back to Kitchener Terrace, the tech, the lecturers were Poole, Gibson and Gregson? It was the Pre Apprentice Course and the first thing made was a small adjustable spanner! Thanks norman! Great memories!

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