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'Down the Quay' in 1935

Posted by Norman Dunn on 8/9/2024, 16:38:35

Another 'Britain from above' aerial photo in Hebburn Quay area. As usual I've added locations.
The 'Theatre' at one time was ran by Arthur Jefferson the father of the famous Stan Laurel of 'Laurel & Hardy' fame.

look at the people in the streets looking up at the little aircraft flying low over the town.
Not many years later it was German bombers flying over.
I remember going to the Theatre matinees, but I was only 5 or 6 so cant remember what it looked like inside. I lived yards away to the right on Lyon St and watched it when it was on fire in Oct 1950. After it burned down us kids started going to the Gem matinees on Saturday afternoons.

Re: 'Down the Quay' in 1935

Posted by Elizabeth on 8/9/2024, 20:04:45, in reply to "'Down the Quay' in 1935"

I remember it well, saw my first technicolour film at the theatre, I was only little, but was mesmerized by it all after only seeing black & white!

Re: 'Down the Quay' in 1935

Posted by John Shearer on 8/9/2024, 22:17:33, in reply to "Re: 'Down the Quay' in 1935"

Like wise Elizabeth, I knew that area very well.

Re: 'Down the Quay' in 1935

Posted by George on 9/9/2024, 12:44:13, in reply to "'Down the Quay' in 1935"

Doss House. I posted this picture some years ago and Alan la Rust gleefully claimed this was him in the cheap hangers. Perhaps he would like to confirm this for us all.