EAW033923 ENGLAND (1950). Hebburn New Town, the Reyrolle Electrical Engineering Works and environs, Hebburn, 1950. This image was marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing.
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Pennawd | [EAW033923] Hebburn New Town, the Reyrolle Electrical Engineering Works and environs, Hebburn, 1950. This image was marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing. |
Cyfeirnod | EAW033923 |
Dyddiad | 19-October-1950 |
Dolen | |
Enw lle | HEBBURN |
Plwyf | |
Ardal | |
Gwlad | ENGLAND |
Dwyreiniad / Gogleddiad | 430488, 564205 |
Hydred / Lledred | -1.5236808178496, 54.971453029648 |
Cyfeirnod Grid Cenedlaethol | NZ305642 |
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N Dunn |
Friday 5th of May 2017 10:29:40 AM | |
Glen St Methodist Chapel on the corner of Thistle St. |
N Dunn |
Friday 5th of May 2017 10:27:07 AM |
Tweed Street which stretched from Hedgeley Road, over Whickham Road & ended at Victoria Road East. |
N Dunn |
Sunday 2nd of October 2016 11:33:19 AM |
The Masonic Hall on Aln St/Whickham Rd corner |
N Dunn |
Sunday 2nd of October 2016 11:31:33 AM |
Aln St |
N Dunn |
Sunday 2nd of October 2016 11:30:11 AM |
In the mid 50s work began to build a Cinema on this land. The Cinema was the 'Rex'. Later it became a Bingo Hall then demolished. Today a Care Home stands on the land. |
N Dunn |
Sunday 2nd of October 2016 11:27:32 AM |
This is the Ambulance Station on the corner of St Johns Tce/Victoria Rd West. As they had a large hall attached it was used to hold functions including regular Dances. |
N Dunn |
Sunday 2nd of October 2016 11:24:49 AM |
This was the Argyle Hotel on John St /Victoria Rd West and unfortunately was demolished by the Local Authority in 2016 |
N Dunn |
Sunday 2nd of October 2016 11:21:34 AM |
These were the Wailes Dove Bitumastic Offices facing onto Hedgeley Rd. Behind the offices is their factory alongside the electrified South Shields to Newcastle railway line (Now the Metro Line) |
N Dunn |
Sunday 2nd of October 2016 11:08:50 AM |
This was a Petrol Station/Garage on Victoria Rd West called Rounthwaites in the 1950s. |
N Dunn |
Sunday 2nd of October 2016 11:04:29 AM |
North Drive which was the entrance road to Reyrolles. |
N Dunn |
Sunday 2nd of October 2016 11:01:36 AM |
The remains of the Tharsis Sulpher & Copper works. As a little lad I played in these buildings known to us kids as the nickname 'The White House' probably because they were made from concrete. |
N Dunn |
Wednesday 18th of June 2014 08:08:46 AM |
N Dunn |
Monday 26th of May 2014 09:58:01 AM | |
N Dunn |
Monday 26th of May 2014 09:56:25 AM | |
A travelling Funfair which just happened to be in Hebburn on the day this photo was taken. |
N Dunn |
Monday 26th of May 2014 09:52:54 AM |
The Newtown Club.My photo from my www.oldtyneside.co.uk website shows the Club boarded up with its future uncertain. |
N Dunn |
Monday 26th of May 2014 09:51:52 AM |
This was Davisons Farm at Bill Quay across the road from the school. My photo from my www.gatesheadeast.co.uk website shows the farm buildings in the background of the school photo. |
N Dunn |
Monday 26th of May 2014 09:48:19 AM |
Shortly after this 1950 photo was taken, this land was turned into Allotments which are still there today. As a young lad in the later 1950s my mates & I had an allotment here where we kept pigeons. |
N Dunn |
Monday 26th of May 2014 09:43:35 AM |
The Cricketer's Public House in Bill Quay. Photo from my www.gatesheadeast.co.uk website |
N Dunn |
Thursday 22nd of May 2014 02:11:58 PM |
Pelaw Stores which belonged to the Co-operative. Most of the south side of Shields Rd in Pelaw, was taken up by various Co-op departments. For example the Dry Saltery, Shirt Factory, Cabinet Works etc, Why not learn about this from my www.gatesheadeast.co.uk website. |
N Dunn |
Thursday 22nd of May 2014 02:09:15 PM |
Bluehouse Farm in Hebburn |
N Dunn |
Thursday 22nd of May 2014 02:05:19 PM |
Bill Quay School |
N Dunn |
Thursday 22nd of May 2014 02:03:35 PM |
The 'Albion' Public House at Bill Quay |
N Dunn |
Thursday 22nd of May 2014 02:02:05 PM |
Primrose Cottage , close to where the Deans Primrose Staith was previously |
N Dunn |
Thursday 22nd of May 2014 02:00:59 PM |
The Bushing Company on South View adjacent to Reyrolles. |
N Dunn |
Thursday 22nd of May 2014 01:58:12 PM |
This was the Council Yard beside the Station Bridge. It was bombed in WW2 & quite a few people were killed |
N Dunn |
Tuesday 6th of May 2014 03:39:24 PM |
Glen Street |
N Dunn |
Tuesday 6th of May 2014 03:36:45 PM |
Whickham Road |
N Dunn |
Tuesday 6th of May 2014 03:34:52 PM |
Hedgeley Rd junction with Station Rd. Locally it was 'Craig's Corner' as the corner shop belonged to Craig the Decorators. |
N Dunn |
Tuesday 6th of May 2014 03:34:01 PM |
This area was known locally as 'The Bauxite'. Not a lot is recorded about this 'British Aluminium Co' apart from it produced Aluminium Hydroxide from the ore known as 'Bauxite'. A lot of waste known as red mud was a by-product of the process & it was dumped on the site producing hillocks/mounds of this red mud. It was fenced off to keep people off it. |
N Dunn |
Sunday 4th of May 2014 10:45:11 AM |
Main entrance to Hebburn Cemetery on Victoria Rd West |
N Dunn |
Saturday 26th of April 2014 09:19:25 AM |
The Newtown School which was sandwiched between Hedgeley Road & Whickham Rd & Aln St & Station Rd |
N Dunn |
Saturday 26th of April 2014 09:17:37 AM |
Pelaw Main Coal Staiths. I remember going there as a little lad about 1950-51 & seeing ships being filled with coal with 'Danzig' on the Stern. |
N Dunn |
Saturday 26th of April 2014 09:15:10 AM |
Harrison's Shipyard at Bill Quay |
N Dunn |
Saturday 26th of April 2014 09:12:39 AM |
'Top Reyrolles' or Reyrolles Newtown Works |
N Dunn |
Saturday 26th of April 2014 09:11:47 AM |
This was locally known as 'Bottom Reyrolles' |
N Dunn |
Saturday 26th of April 2014 09:10:57 AM |
Buchanan St |
N Dunn |
Saturday 26th of April 2014 09:10:00 AM |
St Rollox St |
N Dunn |
Saturday 26th of April 2014 09:09:19 AM |
Shamrock St |
N Dunn |
Saturday 26th of April 2014 09:08:34 AM |
Rose St |
N Dunn |
Saturday 26th of April 2014 09:08:03 AM |
John St in Hebburn 'Newtown' |
N Dunn |
Saturday 26th of April 2014 09:06:06 AM |
Charles St. The gap where houses once were is where a bomb hit them during WW2 |
N Dunn |
Saturday 26th of April 2014 09:05:11 AM |
Victoria Rd West |
N Dunn |
Saturday 26th of April 2014 09:02:04 AM |
Tennant St |
N Dunn |
Saturday 26th of April 2014 09:01:39 AM |
Hebburn Railway Station |
N Dunn |
Saturday 26th of April 2014 09:00:52 AM |
Lloyds Bank with St Aloysius prefab classrooms adjacent to it. |
N Dunn |
Saturday 26th of April 2014 08:59:53 AM |
The Station Hotel on Glen St - Station Rd corner. It was known locally as 'Roys' |
N Dunn |
Saturday 26th of April 2014 08:58:20 AM |
The 'Bushing Company' buildings off South Drive |
N Dunn |
Saturday 26th of April 2014 08:57:06 AM |
South Drive |
N Dunn |
Saturday 26th of April 2014 08:56:17 AM |
Reyrolles Sports Field |
N Dunn |
Saturday 26th of April 2014 08:55:29 AM |
Walker Naval Yard |
N Dunn |
Saturday 26th of April 2014 08:54:19 AM |
The Reservoir belonging to Tharsis Sulpher & Copper Works which when this photo was taken had closed down. Around this time (1950) a young lad called Colqhoun drowned in this reservoir which had been left unfenced, dangerous & deep. |
N Dunn |
Saturday 26th of April 2014 08:53:27 AM |