EPW048220 ENGLAND (1935). The River Don and Jarrow Slake, Jarrow, 1935. This image has been produced from a damaged negative.

Allotments for the local people to keep their costs down by growing their own vegetables.

High St. Check out my website www.oldtyneside.co.uk

Church Bank

In old maps this was Jarrow's Lake. Later it was called Jarrow Slake, but locals called it 'Jarra Slacks'. At high tide it flooded. At low tide it became mud flats.

River Tyne in the days it was busy

Lancaster St. These 4 streets will be the 4 streets in Catherine Cookson's books.

Simonside Tce.

Phillipson St, which I think is one of the 4 streets in Catherine Cookson's books.

William Black St, where Catherine Cookson lived for a time. If you like old photos of the area, try my www.oldtyneside.co.uk website.

This section of the main rd to Tyne Dock is 'Straker St'which then becomes Swinburne St.

This is what we called the 'Shell Mex' which was a storage facility for Petrol,Diesel.Oils, Paraffin etc.

This road is 'Swinburne Street' and leads to Tyne Dock.Check out my website www.oldtyneside.co.uk

Bell St. Check out my website www.oldtyneside.co.uk

Lake House Farm, verified by my 1888 map. Check out my website www.oldtyneside.co.uk

This is a School. presumably East Jarrow School

Methodist Chapel as per my 1888 map.

Reservoir. thats a second reservoir just north of it. Info from my 1888 map. Check out my website www.oldtyneside.co.uk

All this land became the 'Bede Trading Estate' which is still here today. Check out my old photos website www.oldtyneside.co.uk

This is the little railway bridge which people used to cross under the railway lines. It would have been used a lot more in the late 40s for council house tenants to access the new Housing Estate eg Brixham Cres, Salcombe Ave, Lulworth etc.

Entrance to Drewetts Park. The photo is from my www.oldtyneside.co.uk website

Allotments

the old alkali hotel

the old Allison Arms Pub

Ruins of medieval monastery. The Saxon monastery where the Venerable Bede wrote many of his works lies partly under the nave of the present neighbouring church of St Paul's. The foundations can still be seen. However, the chancel of the present church dates back to 685AD and a dedication inscription is located above the chancel arch.In the south wall of the chancel there are two very small Saxon windows and one still has Saxon glass in it. This is a must-see attraction if you're in the north-east. The excellent Bede's World museum is not far from the church.

St Paul's Church Jarrow