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A piece of our riverside from 147 years ago

Posted by Norman on 4/4/2026, 12:23 pm

Just-Hebburn-riverside-1871

Re: A piece of our riverside from 147 years ago

Posted by Joseph on 4/4/2026, 5:47 pm, in reply to "A piece of our riverside from 147 years ago"

Didn't know Leslie's had been there that long, wonder if the bone yard was there at that time,or later,used to look forward to the beautiful rich aroma that come from that place.😒😒😒😒😒

Re: A piece of our riverside from 147 years ago

Posted by Jackie W on 4/4/2026, 10:39 pm, in reply to "Re: A piece of our riverside from 147 years ago"

That’s funny Joseph. Before I saw your post I was looking at the map for something that suggested a bone yard. I remember my dad telling me that the smell we noticed was the bone yard. I can see him now saying it, don’t think he liked it

Re: A piece of our riverside from 147 years ago

Posted by Elizabeth Baker (Tindle) on 5/4/2026, 1:33 pm, in reply to "Re: A piece of our riverside from 147 years ago"

We lived near the river (Riverside Cottages)
We watched ships going past -from our bedroom windows. It was the only light we had at night as we did not have electricity.

The Bone Yard

Posted by norman Dunn on 5/4/2026, 4:44 pm, in reply to "Re: A piece of our riverside from 147 years ago"

The Bone Yard was on the banks of the Tyne, right next to Walker Ferry Landing. They made glue & Bone Meal Fertilizer.
When the animals carcasses were boiled, the steam absolutely reeked & the smell often drifted across the river. My aunty Cecilia worked in the Office there and got there using Charlie Sculler's little boat from Hebburn riverside.

Re: A piece of our riverside from 147 years ago

Posted by Elizabeth Baker (Tindle) on 5/4/2026, 11:07 pm, in reply to "Re: A piece of our riverside from 147 years ago"

Thanks Norman. I didn't know about it.

Re: A piece of our riverside from 147 years ago

Posted by Elizabeth Baker (Tindle) on 5/4/2026, 11:20 pm, in reply to "Re: A piece of our riverside from 147 years ago"

We had over 500 hens. I bet there was a bit of a smell from them!!

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