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Hebburn's long gone Redhouse Farm area 80 years ago

Posted by Norman Dunn on 10/5/2026, 9:22 am

Redhouse-farm-and-Clegwell-1946

Re: Hebburn's long gone Redhouse Farm area 80 years ago

Posted by Jackie W on 10/5/2026, 10:36 am, in reply to "Hebburn's long gone Redhouse Farm area 80 years ago"

Thank you again Norman

Re: Hebburn's long gone Redhouse Farm area 80 years ago

Posted by Mac Hardy on 10/5/2026, 11:21 am, in reply to "Re: Hebburn's long gone Redhouse Farm area 80 years ago"

Yet another great picture giving us a look at the past !

Thanks Norman

Re: Hebburn's long gone Redhouse Farm area 80 years ago

Posted by Colin Thompson on 10/5/2026, 12:24 pm, in reply to "Hebburn's long gone Redhouse Farm area 80 years ago"

What strikes me is that the whole area looks so neat with no extensions etc

Re: Hebburn's long gone Redhouse Farm area 80 years ago

Posted by Linda in NZ on 10/5/2026, 2:21 pm, in reply to "Hebburn's long gone Redhouse Farm area 80 years ago"

Thank you Norman. I believe my Great Grandfather, William Thomas lived here when he remarried a lady called Hall. Think a sister of the coach Halls. Any comments, corrections gratefully recieved.

Re: Hebburn's long gone Redhouse Farm area 80 years ago

Posted by Norman on 10/5/2026, 5:58 pm, in reply to "Re: Hebburn's long gone Redhouse Farm area 80 years ago"

Hi Linda,
If you remember, I met you about 6 yrs years ago and told you when I was a young lad mid to late 1950s a young man called Ray Hall lived next door to my best friend Lawrence Morton in Windermere Cres, Hebburn. Ray worked in the shipyards as a joiner/carpenter and what a great fella he was. He always had time for us kids.
There were other families called Hall in Hebburn Ray could be related to.
I think the people who ran Hall's Buses were from Shields that ran their business in Hebburn aswell as Shields.

Re: Hebburn's long gone Redhouse Farm area 80 years ago

Posted by Linda in NZ on 10/5/2026, 9:37 pm, in reply to "Re: Hebburn's long gone Redhouse Farm area 80 years ago"

Hi Norman, I certainly do, it was 2018 in South Shields. I was after your book and you brought me one of your copies I believe, It is on my shelf. I won't forget your kindness Norman.
I don't think the coach Halls were the same as Ray Hall. You put a pic up of Ray Hall once, I repost. If this is the Ray Hall you are talking about having time for you kids, he is my Uncle. He married my Mams sister Nora Thomas. It is such an uncanny coincidence that you mention him as he sadly died 2 days ago. He was the best man,I can imagine how he was kind to you kids, stayed like that all his life, a wonderful husband and the best Dad.

Re: Hebburn's long gone Redhouse Farm area 80 years ago

Posted by Norman Dunn on 10/5/2026, 10:29 pm, in reply to "Re: Hebburn's long gone Redhouse Farm area 80 years ago"

Good evening Linda,
What a really sad coincidence. I mentioned your uncle Ray who I had never seen since the 50s and then find he died just 2 days ago. RIP Ray.
I hope you are well and enjoying life at the other side of the world in New Zealand. Its nice to know expats can see and take part in my little Forum so long may you continue keeping intouch with your roots.

Re: Hebburn's long gone Redhouse Farm area 80 years ago

Posted by Linda in NZ on 10/5/2026, 10:36 pm, in reply to "Re: Hebburn's long gone Redhouse Farm area 80 years ago"

Thank you Norman. I love your board and check in daily. Occasionally I see something connecting me, today was one of those days, and led to you mentioning my dear Uncle Ray. I love NZ but its times like this when I cant just go to my family in their time of loss that are hard. I hanker to come back and do the coastal walk one day, starting at Shields.

Take care and keep up the good work, it is very much appreciated.

Re: Hebburn's long gone Redhouse Farm area 80 years ago

Posted by Mac Hardy on 11/5/2026, 11:44 am, in reply to "Hebburn's long gone Redhouse Farm area 80 years ago"

Wonder what this big blocks are outside of Clegwell School ?

Re: Hebburn's long gone Redhouse Farm area 80 years ago for Mac H

Posted by Mac C on 11/5/2026, 1:04 pm, in reply to "Re: Hebburn's long gone Redhouse Farm area 80 years ago"

WE had that question some years ago and my memory tells me they were storage containers used during construction/furnishing of the school.

Memories

Posted by Mac Cummings on 11/5/2026, 2:03 pm, in reply to "Hebburn's long gone Redhouse Farm area 80 years ago"

That photo brought the memories flowing back. My Uncle Joe Cummings and Aunty Alice lived in 75 Campbell Pk Rd which is the half of the house which you can see it right on the junction with Vic Rd. They were the first tenants. I have posted a pic to show it today (ignore Google having the 75 on the wrong semi)
I was there with my Robinson cousins and Uncle Ray and Authy Lilly every Sunday during the 40's and 50's for tea. Real family affairs.
In about 1947 Uncle Joe had an Austin Seven which for several years he crammed us all into for trips usually to exotic Usworth. I say crammed because two of my cousins were in their teens and both big tall lads when I was 10 years behind the eldest. And my Cousin Gordon was 5 years behind me.
At that time my Dad had a mid thirties Austin 12. To little me, a huge car. It is the first car I remember again from 1947/8.
I could go on but memories like listening to "Sing Something Simple" and Uncle Joe playing his accordion can only bore you.........lovely days.

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