Chester Le Street
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Ferry Man
This is not actually a memory, but after finding this photograph I just had to write and say that in the little ferry going across the River Wear is either my great grandad or great granduncle, if that is the right terminology. I am an ancestor of James Curry who along with his brother were the ferry men on that ferry. When the bridge was built James became the bridge keeper. One of James's sons Reginald drowned in the river, according to family stories, so am now researching on this and have sent for the death certificate to confirm the family story. I would be very interested to hear from anyone else who is related to James Curry or one of ...read more here
A memory of Lumley Park contributed by Yvonne Crawley
lumley
I was born in Lumley, so was my mum, so I was very happy growing up there. My grandad worked at the pit, his name was Thomas Moore and he lived at 26 Lumbley Terrace, my grandmother was Bettrix Basey [Moore] and my mum Marjorie Vera Ward. If anyone in the village knew them, it would be lovely to hear from you.
A memory of Lumley Park contributed by eunice corbett
1 Pine Street
My grandfather Thomas Harrison lived there until early 1953. I visited last month but the street no longer exists - was wondering when it was redeveloped.
Sandie Urquhart
Edinburgh
A memory of Perkinsville contributed by Sandie Urquhart
people and places
I CAN REMEMBER MANY PEOPLE AND PLACES FROM MY CHILDHOOD LIVING IN 16 PINE ST ,BILL LOAN,LES PEARSON,WILLIE AND TINKER GORDEN,CHRIS LOWERY TO NAME BUT A FEW,AND THE PLACES WE USED TO GO TO ,DOWN "THE LINE" TO THE "GREEN HILL" UP THE OLD FARM TO PLAY JAPS AND ENGLISH OR ACROSS TO THE PIT HEAPS.
OTHER PLACES WERE THE SHIP INN ,MOSSYS SHOP,LONGBONES SHOP,MY MOTHER WORKED IN A CONVERTED CARAVAN THAT WAS PARKED OUTSIDE THE "RANCH"{WORKING MANS CLUB ) SELLING FISH AND CHIPS.MY GRANDAD WAS THE DOORMAN OF THE CLUB FOR A PERIOD OF TIME AND I DO BELIEVE MY RELATIONS HAVE BEEN STEWARDS OF THE CLUB IN THE RECENT PAST.MY MEMORIES STILL GIVE ME A SILENT CHUCKLE WHEN I ...read more here
A memory of Perkinsville contributed by kevin greener
Extracts From Chester Le Street & County Durham books
The tower and spire of the parish church of St Mary and St Cuthbert dominates the skyline in this market day picture. There was a church built of stone on the site as early as 1056; before that, Saxon bishops ruled County Durham from Chester-le-Street’s timber-built monastic cathedral, where the bones of St Cuthbert himself were interred from 883 to 995.
An extract from from"County Durham Photographic Memories".
We can see from the size of the bus queues that private car ownership was still something of a novelty. In 1954, sales of new cars in the UK totalled 394,362, with just 4660 imported cars. In 1955 sales were 511,420 with 11,131 imports, but growth was stymied by Government interference. Purchase tax on new cars was increased from 50 to 60 per cent, and purchasers were required to pay a deposit of 15 per cent and the balance over two years.
An extract from from"County Durham Photographic Memories".
Stockton was granted its market charter by Bishop Bek in 1310, but until the 1840s it consisted of little more than the High Street, a few side streets, and a quayside railhead for Stockton & Darlington Railway. On the right can be seen the parish church, which dates from 1712. Other 18th-century buildings were the Town House (1735) and the Customs House (1730).
An extract from from"County Durham Photographic Memories".
Billingham owes its development to the Great War, when a small chemical works opened nearby for the production of synthetic ammonia for use in explosives. Between the wars the population of Billingham rocketed as the works was expanded for the production of methanol, chemical fertilisers, and petrochemicals. The town centre was redeveloped from the late 1950s by Elder Lester & Partners; the Forum opened in 1967.
An extract from from"County Durham Photographic Memories".
In the 1950s Greatham consisted of little more than the High Street. In 1272 the Prior of Finchale founded a charity and a hospital here for ‘decayed priests’; the local vicar was usually appointed Master. Today the aged and needy do not necessarily have to have been clerics or their widows in order to benefit.
An extract from from"County Durham Photographic Memories".