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Forum: Togston, Broomhill, Hadston and Red Row 25-01-2020, 08:11 AM
Replies: 101
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Posted By corfuandy
My father , Hylton Young , used to describe his...

My father , Hylton Young , used to describe his childhood in Amble thus , ” I was the luckiest lad , as my Uncle John ( Young) owned the picture hall in Red Row in the 40s , and my best mate , La...
Forum: Amble and Hauxley 26-06-2018, 09:00 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 15,142
Posted By corfuandy
Amble Welfare

The Welfare was the heart of Amble for us kids in summertime in the late 60s and early 70s :
Casual tennis competitions on the courts .
Chasing each other round the old pavilion, or forking out a...
Forum: Alnmouth, Lesbury and Hipsburn 22-07-2016, 11:02 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 12,268
Posted By corfuandy
The Friary - previously a nightclub ?

I was recently told that prior to being occupied by the Franciscan Brothers in the early 60s , the Friary building was an upmarket night club and restaurant , attracting the well to do from as far as...
Forum: General topics 22-03-2016, 02:22 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 53,186
Posted By corfuandy
Remember those times well John . Late 60s ,...

Remember those times well John . Late 60s , playing in the "horses' field" , (Grenfell's field) . If we didn't join the football game at the top of the field , we roamed the whole area , up to the...
Forum: General topics 21-03-2016, 04:29 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 53,186
Posted By corfuandy
Thanks Hollydog and Alan J . Think that probably...

Thanks Hollydog and Alan J . Think that probably explains it . I lived at the bottom of The Wynd as a child . We used to play in the fields below Gloster Hill so I was curious, as never heard...
Forum: General topics 20-03-2016, 04:49 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 53,186
Posted By corfuandy
My father , Amble born and bred, tells me that...

My father , Amble born and bred, tells me that his grandfather and uncle , stalwarts of the Links golf club , told him that the original Amble golf club was on the landward side of what is now the...
Forum: Amble and Hauxley 30-12-2015, 12:52 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 18,091
Posted By corfuandy
Hollydog's reply is spot on Michael . Amble...

Hollydog's reply is spot on Michael . Amble Photos on Facebook is something else entirely , just a bit of fun for everyone . This site , by contrast , serves as a serious historical record . The...
Forum: General topics 24-10-2015, 11:00 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 53,003
Posted By corfuandy
Coquet , I was friends with John Spowart ( Gordon...

Coquet , I was friends with John Spowart ( Gordon Villas ) when living in Amble as a boy . His mother, Margaret , ( nee Handyside ) often told us the tale of how she and her little sister were...
Forum: New member zone 26-09-2015, 08:23 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 19,576
Posted By corfuandy
You're related to me too Kirsty . My Dad is...

You're related to me too Kirsty . My Dad is Hylton , and my Grandfather was Norman , your Grandad's brother . I remember your Grandad John . He still lived at Panhaven Rd when I lived in Amble as a...
Forum: Amble and Hauxley 18-09-2015, 07:33 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 29,258
Posted By corfuandy
I reckon it's John Spowart ( Spooty) on the far...

I reckon it's John Spowart ( Spooty) on the far left ?
Forum: New member zone 19-06-2013, 12:05 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 13,218
Posted By corfuandy
Can I just add that Hylton was quite astonished...

Can I just add that Hylton was quite astonished in seeing these photos after all this time. He believes it is definitely Thomas , his grandfather , and it "made his day' to put it mildly (!). Thank...
Forum: New member zone 19-06-2013, 12:03 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 13,218
Posted By corfuandy
Father has confirmed that the Youngs did live at...

Father has confirmed that the Youngs did live at Albany House, Panhaven Rd , so I believe the gentleman in the photos could well be Thomas Young .
As Thomas died before Hylton was born, he can't...
Forum: New member zone 18-06-2013, 03:35 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 13,218
Posted By corfuandy
I remember going to the house in Panhaven Rd as a...

I remember going to the house in Panhaven Rd as a small boy. Norman's brother John still lived there . I'll ask father whether the house name was "Albany House". I think it could have been - I recall...
Forum: New member zone 18-06-2013, 05:52 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 13,218
Posted By corfuandy
Thanks Janwhin. I remember Mrs Mac very well. She...

Thanks Janwhin. I remember Mrs Mac very well. She was a great friend of my grandmother's , although I didn't know they were related. She had a son, Pat, who was great friends with my father when they...
Forum: New member zone 17-06-2013, 06:07 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 13,218
Posted By corfuandy
Thanks for that Coquet ! Am sure you are...

Thanks for that Coquet !

Am sure you are right- I had heard about Norman's father marrying twice - great to know more .

Father always said we were related to lots of other Youngs in Amble....
Forum: New member zone 16-06-2013, 09:18 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 13,218
Posted By corfuandy
I'll do just that Hollydog - father has several...

I'll do just that Hollydog - father has several photo albums from his own childhood and youth in the 30s - 50s . See what I can find that might be of interest to others here.
Forum: New member zone 16-06-2013, 08:20 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 13,218
Posted By corfuandy
Hello from a new member.

Love the site - interested in Amble history . Live abroad now, ( Dubai) , but born and bred in Amble in the 60s/70s and have many happy memories. Still have family in Northumberland , and visit the...
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