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Nansen Street

Posted by peter cook on 14/5/2026, 11:32 am

Children playing in Nansen Street, Jarrow circa 1890's. Photographer was J.D. Rose, Jarrow.

Re: Nansen Street

Posted by norman on 14/5/2026, 1:16 pm, in reply to "Nansen Street"

When I was a little lad 1940s, it wasnt a lot different to that in our backlane apart from slightly different clothing. Lovely old photo Peter

Nansen Street - Norman

Posted by Audrey D. on 14/5/2026, 2:46 pm, in reply to "Re: Nansen Street"

Were you also bare-footed Norman, that's what stands out to me ..... lovely photo' of yesteryear .....

Re: Nansen Street

Posted by Norman on 14/5/2026, 3:18 pm, in reply to "Re: Nansen Street"

No Audrey, we always had shoes on in those days.

Re: Nansen Street

Posted by John White on 14/5/2026, 10:05 pm, in reply to "Re: Nansen Street"

The wall looks too high for a back lane wall
More like the wall that ran across the top
of Nansen street where trains ran past
I would be interested to know when my grandparents
moved in to Nansen Street

Re: Nansen Street

Posted by Brenda j on 14/5/2026, 9:56 pm, in reply to "Nansen Street"

I was born in Nansen Street great times growing up there

Re: Nansen Street-poor but happy ?

Posted by Mac C on 15/5/2026, 1:05 pm, in reply to "Nansen Street"

That pic illuminates today's mis-perception of the definition of "poverty".
I have rarely seen a photo as charming! Very much the big lasses looking after the littl'uns.

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