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Header photo of 'Jarrow's West Park' known as 'Ducks Park' 1927

Posted by Norman Dunn on 8/5/2026, 1:36 pm

thanks again to the marvellous 'Britain from above' website. As usual I've added some locations to help.
In the 1950s that lake was no longer there but remember there was a 'Paddling Pool' in the park.

jarrow-Park-area-1927

Re: Header photo of 'Jarrow's West Park' known as 'Ducks Park' 1927

Posted by Bill Wallace on 8/5/2026, 2:13 pm, in reply to "Header photo of 'Jarrow's West Park' known as 'Ducks Park' 1927"

What a great picture.

Re: Header photo of 'Jarrow's West Park' known as 'Ducks Park' 1927

Posted by Patrick Brennan on 8/5/2026, 8:24 pm, in reply to "Re: Header photo of 'Jarrow's West Park' known as 'Ducks Park' 1927"

Just above ‘K’ is 219 Albert Road, my home from 1955 to 1967.

Re: Header photo of 'Jarrow's West Park' known as 'Ducks Park' 1927

Posted by Norman on 8/5/2026, 9:27 pm, in reply to "Re: Header photo of 'Jarrow's West Park' known as 'Ducks Park' 1927"

My old teacher at St Aloysius 1950s was Mr Tommy O'Hagan and he was probably your neighbour Patrick.He lived on the left just down from 'Carricks Corner' ie Bedeburn Rd junction.you

Re: Header photo of 'Jarrow's West Park' known as 'Ducks Park' 1927

Posted by Patrick on 9/5/2026, 7:22 am, in reply to "Re: Header photo of 'Jarrow's West Park' known as 'Ducks Park' 1927"

Yes, Tommy and his wife Vera lived at number 102. They were a nice couple. They didn't have any children sadly.

Re: Header photo of 'Jarrow's West Park' known as 'Ducks Park' 1927

Posted by Mac Hardy on 9/5/2026, 10:12 am, in reply to "Re: Header photo of 'Jarrow's West Park' known as 'Ducks Park' 1927"

What a fantastic picture, never knew there was a lake in the Park, just a paddling pool and see there are a few achurch buildings now gone !

Re: Header photo of 'Jarrow's West Park' known as 'Ducks Park' 1927

Posted by Jackie W on 9/5/2026, 5:43 pm, in reply to "Header photo of 'Jarrow's West Park' known as 'Ducks Park' 1927"

Fantastic photo Norman, so clear and very neat. I walked all around some of those streets on the way to Jarrow Grammar.

For Jackie

Posted by Mac Cummings on 9/5/2026, 8:31 pm, in reply to "Re: Header photo of 'Jarrow's West Park' known as 'Ducks Park' 1927"

Me too Jackie 1955 to 1962
Holly St/Hill St/Park Road/Across the Park/Beaumont Tce/Bede Burn Rd/Over the field to Havelock Tce/Kitchener Tce and Cap On time...Bingo! Just short of a mile.

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