Forum: General topics
22-04-2015, 12:16 PM
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Replies: 27
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Forum: New member zone
25-03-2015, 07:04 PM
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Replies: 3
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I lived beside your dad and knew him very well...
I lived beside your dad and knew him very well when he lived in ivy street we lived in st Lawrence Ave
Aiden & John Mohammed were my dad's fitters when he worked on the pumps at Hauxley Happy Days
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Forum: Amble and Hauxley
25-03-2015, 03:40 PM
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Replies: 58
Views: 55,536
The photo is correct it was run by
Jackie...
The photo is correct it was run by
Jackie Allen & Margaret nee McCloud
(Chirpies) locals used to call it
GREASEGUNS as you could use the grease off the chips
To grease the chain on your bike ...
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Forum: Amble and Hauxley
30-10-2014, 11:58 AM
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Replies: 16
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Rapper dancing
If you go to Google & put in
Rapper Dancing online Amble
you should get an article on
Rapper Dancing which mentions
The Flannigans
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Forum: Widdrington
29-10-2014, 02:58 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 14,982
Widdrington Castle
Trees on the site are called 12
Apostles but can't find why
GEOFF GLASS
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Forum: Warkworth and Birling
29-10-2014, 02:53 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 18,799
Black Bridge
Has anybody any idea why it was called
Black Bridge as I've never seen it black
Even the replacement is not black
GEOFF GLASS
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Forum: Warkworth and Birling
29-10-2014, 12:28 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 13,321
Pringle
I knew a guy called Vernon Pringle who came
from Warkworth @ 1955-60
Would he be a relation to those mentioned
GEOFF GLASS
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Forum: Amble and Hauxley
29-10-2014, 10:40 AM
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Replies: 7
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Chute & characters
I remember the Chute and both of the Caretakers Magnus & Harry
Harry was also a chimney sweep & window cleaner
Harry lived in church street beside the bus stop& I think Magnus lived Next
to St...
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Forum: Togston, Broomhill, Hadston and Red Row
27-10-2014, 02:32 PM
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Replies: 101
Views: 210,904
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Forum: Togston, Broomhill, Hadston and Red Row
26-10-2014, 02:17 PM
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Replies: 101
Views: 210,904
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Forum: Amble and Hauxley
25-10-2014, 03:04 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 14,052
Harbour development
I remember when they layed the diamond crossing
The foundations had to be reinforced because of the chalk found
I took huge lumps to school and got told off by headmaster
Hank Johnstone ( never...
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Forum: The Lost Villages, Radcliffe and Chevington Drift.
25-10-2014, 02:49 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 35,628
Over the railway
Yes got some tales to tell about living there
My brother& sister both still live in Amble but I don't visit that much now
that my parents died
We keep in touch by email phone or Facebook now...
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Forum: The Lost Villages, Radcliffe and Chevington Drift.
25-10-2014, 02:37 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 35,628
Hauxley
Hi Alan
What a wonderful thing memories I remember you well and the others you mention
Our mothers were very good friends and if memory serves you lived in Church Street
Sid still going strong but...
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Forum: The Lost Villages, Radcliffe and Chevington Drift.
24-10-2014, 10:35 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 35,628
Percy street pit
Thanks Coquet
Lived in 1a Percy street for a few years all this banter brings back wonderful memories
We lived above the Bradford bros
First house over the railway line
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Forum: The Lost Villages, Radcliffe and Chevington Drift.
23-10-2014, 10:39 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 35,628
Radcliffe
Just joined group and noticed a
Percy Street Pit mentioned
What /where etc.
I was born and lived in Amble
1945-1966 and never heard this mentioned
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