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Hebburn Colliery 1946

Posted by Norman Dunn on 11/8/2024, 9:12:37

This aerial view is specially for Elizabeth who as a child lived in Arthur St before WW2 & attended the Colliery Board School. For over 20 years I've been trying to find a photo of her long gone street, without luck. So if anyone can help, that would be great. This aerial photo was taken in 1946 so young Elizabeth & her family might have been having tea when this little aircraft flew over their house taking photos.

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Bede Building can be seen & that was where the late Mike Lynch & board regular was born. He was probably at home age 3 when this photo was taken.

Re: Hebburn Colliery 1946

Posted by Ian Turnbull on 11/8/2024, 10:02:17, in reply to "Hebburn Colliery 1946"

How it's changed. All those houses but we complain about Hebburn turning into one big housing estate Today..

Re: Hebburn Colliery 1946

Posted by Allan Campbell on 11/8/2024, 10:43:26, in reply to "Hebburn Colliery 1946"

Can you see the small building just above the word Forum.

A few of us drawing office apprentices had to go and clear that building out.

It contained ship and constructional drawings going back years.

All burnt as I remember. Some would be worth a lot of money these days.

Allan C.

Re: Hebburn Colliery 1946

Posted by Bob Smith on 11/8/2024, 16:01:42, in reply to "Re: Hebburn Colliery 1946"

Top left hand corner is the pre- fabs, my early years home.

Re: Hebburn Colliery 1946

Posted by Malcolm on 11/8/2024, 17:17:26, in reply to "Hebburn Colliery 1946"

And my Grandad & Nana Kirtley, and brother Donnie would be gazing up at that wee aircraft........ from Arthur Street aswell.

Re: Hebburn Colliery 1946

Posted by John Shearer on 12/8/2024, 8:13:52, in reply to "Re: Hebburn Colliery 1946"

That small street outside the school gate is Rowhope St. I spent a few years there before my 50+ years of travels.

Re: Hebburn Colliery 1946

Posted by Geoff Plucknett on 12/8/2024, 12:54:48, in reply to "Hebburn Colliery 1946"

I assume that is Thubron timber beyond the school, it was effectively the end of Ropery Lane. There must have been more railway tracks on the branch line then, following the curve of what was Maple Street. Nice to see the old school, there isn't much else in the photo that remains on this side of the main railway line. There were two short roads leading to the school boundary, Rowhope St as already mentioned and Sharpendon St.

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