Norman Dunn's 'Hebburn and our Neighbours Forum'

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Baker Perkins

Posted by Norman Dunn on 24/2/2025, 1:55 pm
Edited by board administrator 24/2/2025, 3:59 pm

I often wonder where our children are going to find work?
When I left school,Hebburn alone had shipyards & factories and they all took on school leavers.
We had Reyrolles, The Bushing Co, Whites Engineering, RW Transmissions, Baker Perkins, Leslies. Palmers, Coke Works, Pyrotenax, Bitumastic,Tube Works,and all gone with new housing on the land where they once were.

Re: Baker Perkins

Posted by John Shearer on 24/2/2025, 2:15 pm, in reply to "Baker Perkins"

I don't have an answer for you Norman, its all gone and there was nothing to replace it...Why?

Re: Baker Perkins

Posted by Sheila on 24/2/2025, 2:30 pm, in reply to "Re: Baker Perkins"

Norman, I’ve often thought how lucky my generation were. Like you say, we had so many choices of companies to choose from. Apprenticeships for the lads and local Technical college for day or night school and further education.

Re: Baker Perkins

Posted by Mac Hardy on 25/2/2025, 1:11 pm, in reply to "Re: Baker Perkins"

I worry so much about my grandchildren finding work and eventually finding a home where all costs have gone crazy.

Re: Baker Perkins

Posted by Ian Turnbull on 26/2/2025, 8:42 am, in reply to "Baker Perkins"

Sixties map I roughly marked in green all the changes in Hebburn..