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Hebburn Quay from above Leslies Shipyard in the 1940s

Posted by Norman Dunn on 15/8/2024, 9:30:57

Thanks to the 'Britain from Above' archive.
The only buildings still standing today are the Caledonian Hotel on Lyon St & St Cuthbert's Church.

Re: Hebburn Quay from above Leslies Shipyard in the 1940s

Posted by Maria Ratheram on 15/8/2024, 9:55:44, in reply to "Hebburn Quay from above Leslies Shipyard in the 1940s"

Good photo thanks ,

Re: Hebburn Quay from above Leslies Shipyard in the 1940s

Posted by Stan wears on 15/8/2024, 10:28:47, in reply to "Re: Hebburn Quay from above Leslies Shipyard in the 1940s"

Interesting photo.

Re: Hebburn Quay from above Leslies Shipyard in the 1940s

Posted by John Shearer on 15/8/2024, 10:48:06, in reply to "Re: Hebburn Quay from above Leslies Shipyard in the 1940s"

My old play ground area.

Re: Hebburn Quay from above Leslies Shipyard in the 1940s

Posted by colinmcallister on 15/8/2024, 11:01:14, in reply to "Hebburn Quay from above Leslies Shipyard in the 1940s"

I lived in Cuthbert st that ended at Macintyre st with Duncans on the corner..

Hebburn Palmers Printroom

Posted by Allan Campbell on 15/8/2024, 12:23:26, in reply to "Hebburn Quay from above Leslies Shipyard in the 1940s"

To the left and down there is a white “ building “ with a building with a ridged roof next to it. I don’t know what the white building is or was, don’t remember it.

The ridged building was the Printroom where I would take drawings for Blueprints, Photostats 1958 to1966.

The prints changed from Blueprints to a black and white type over that period.

Louis Fionda had the shop on the corner at bottom of Caledonian St. but the house next to it towards the school had been demolished as that was where I parked my car 1960 to 1963.

Ann & I used to walk up to cross the wooden bridge, up Caledonian St. then I think Dumhope St. to get to the bridge.

A few yards along Ropery Lane to the bridge Campbell St. side.

All the housing in the area demolished, WHY were they demolished.

Were they of a poorer quality than those still standing in Ann, Church, Parliament and Price Streets.

Of course the Newtown suffered the same destruction.

Allan C.

Re: Hebburn Palmers Printroom

Posted by Joseph on 15/8/2024, 16:40:13, in reply to "Hebburn Palmers Printroom"

Houses that were demolished probably would have been 100% better than the ones there chucking up now, wonder if they'll still be standing in 30 /40 year from now.

A little piece of my Family history

Posted by Norman Dunn on 15/8/2024, 19:03:15, in reply to "Re: Hebburn Palmers Printroom"

To the right of the Caledonian Hotel is empty land where a House has been demolished.
My dad Billy was born at 47 Lyon St in 1922 and it was either the missing house or the one next to it. I might never know unless Lilian Flack nee Beattie returns to the board. Lilian lived in William St directly opposite 47 Lyon St. Hopefully Lilian is OK .

Re: A little piece of my Family history

Posted by Tom Barker on 15/8/2024, 21:38:16, in reply to "A little piece of my Family history"

Hi Norman,l can fill you in on the waste pierce of ground opposite the Cally pub l was brought up at no 10 Tyne st l was born in 1940 You can see our back yard first door in the back lane,Lillian Beattie lived further up the lane about 4 doors from our back door her brother Gilbert was the same age as me and my twin brother,the spare bit of ground that you mentioned
Opposite the Cally pup l always thought it was hit by a bomb l remember Lillian explaining that there was a house no 14 Tyne st next door was a shop,both were demolished for some reason or other leavening a space so us pit Warriors could have the biggest bomb fire on the river.
On the Lyon side of the lane l. Do remember vauguely your mam and dad Norman,next to the Beckett and Martin family.
I would think your parents would have been in the same back lane during the V DAY back lane party in 1945,although l was only 5 years old l will never forget it never seen so much food,there was singing ,dancing etc
Your photo brought back so many memories of a little part of the Quay where l was born where l was christened at st Cuthbert church were l went to the Quay Board school at 5 years old then on to Clegwell,l actulally only lived in the Quay till l was 12 years old but my life till l was 21 was always a part of the Quay l was in the army cadets theTA worked for Billy Taylor as a butcher boy then on to Palmers shipyard to serve my time l had my first pint at the Caledonian pub,used to play snooker at the Kip in Lyon st danced at the Andrews sledged down Hood st,l have got to mention the pit yard as kids we were always in there it was our play ground,l get up to Hebburn a few times a year to see my siblings l can not believe what they have done to it,all those houses gone what's left from those good old days 2pubs Cally and the old Albert pub l think they call it Wardles,3 or 4 churches and lots of new houses an flats and folk from all over the place there is no character at all my recent visit going along Argyle st midday,not a soul in sight all that was missing was from what we used to see in Western pictures was direlect town with tumble weeds blown down the street to nowhere.
Thanks Norman your photo brought back so many many happy memories from my early post war years growing up in little old Hebburn. Bless you

Re: Hebburn Quay from above Leslies Shipyard in the 1940s

Posted by Geoff Plucknett on 16/8/2024, 7:42:47, in reply to "Hebburn Quay from above Leslies Shipyard in the 1940s"

The photo shows the back of our old house at 51 Argyle St. Andy Rowland's shop is diagonally opposite on the corner of Blindburn Street with what looks like a vehicle parked alongside. In answer to the question of why the houses were demolished, some did suffer badly from damp and cockroaches!

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