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The long gone Ballast Hill

Posted by Norman Dunn on 31/10/2024, 9:43 am

A photo of Eric Flack on his bike at the bottom of the old Ballast Hill down by Hebburn riverside.
Not many years later Eric met a lovely Hebburn William St lass called Lilian Beattie & married her. This photo was loane to me many years ago by Lilian.

More about this Ballast hill

Posted by Norman on 31/10/2024, 10:16 am, in reply to "The long gone Ballast Hill"

This LINK takes you to Patrick Brennan's excellent tale about the 'Body in the Ballast Hill'. Well worth reading. Click the LINK to read it.

Link: LINK

Re: More about this Ballast hill

Posted by Maria Ratheram on 31/10/2024, 10:46 am, in reply to "More about this Ballast hill"

What a story Nornan.He was well buried and a box would I imagine a lot of effort so deep Thanks.

Re: More about this Ballast hill

Posted by Mac Hardy on 31/10/2024, 11:33 am, in reply to "Re: More about this Ballast hill"

A fascinating story, who the poor man was and the reason he died would never be known.

Re: More about this Ballast hill

Posted by Norman on 31/10/2024, 12:03 pm, in reply to "Re: More about this Ballast hill"

We love a TV programme called 'Long lost families' where 'foundlings' or people conceived by sperm donors have finally found where they came from thanks to DNA Experts?
I'm sure the experts could find out lots about the Ballast Hill man if they could exhume him.Just taking one tooth could solve this and it would make a interesting TV programme..

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