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Header pic with St Hilda's Church early 1900s

Posted by Norman Dunn on 10/12/2024, 7:54 am

To get your bearings, just opposite the Church is Shields Market Place.

Re: Header pic with St Hilda's Church early 1900s

Posted by Allan Campbell on 10/12/2024, 9:10 am, in reply to "Header pic with St Hilda's Church early 1900s"

Great photo Norman not seen that one before.

I guess it’s the RUSH Hour sort of but is that snow on the ground ?

If so it’s winter and I would expect it to be darker if morning.

So could it be early evening and most of the men are going home from work say from the Mill Dam area. Thant could explain the children about.

Note the tram tracks have snow so has it just fallen?

Allan C.

Re: Header pic with St Hilda's Church early 1900s Woops

Posted by Allan Campbell on 10/12/2024, 9:29 am, in reply to "Re: Header pic with St Hilda's Church early 1900s"

Missed the Church clock saying 12.25 ish. That is if it’s working.

Allan C.

Re: Header pic with St Hilda's Church early 1900s Woops

Posted by Geordieboy ns on 11/12/2024, 1:15 am, in reply to "Re: Header pic with St Hilda's Church early 1900s Woops"

Wasnt the Gas Works close to that chimney ? I used to go there once a week,6am, to buy coke. Used to wheel it home in an old pram in time for school. Used to cut through the church yard for breakfast.a cup of tea and a slice of bread and jam, bought at an early opening restaurant in the marker square.

Re: Header pic with St Hilda's Church early 1900s Woops

Posted by Norman on 11/12/2024, 2:32 pm, in reply to "Re: Header pic with St Hilda's Church early 1900s Woops"

Hi GeordieboyNS I checked my old map and there was a Gas Works there next to the Colliery.

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