Newburn

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The main shopping area of Newburn

I was 12 yrs old when this picture was taken and I remember it very well. The photo was taken from the war memorial looking down to the railway station, the footbridge is clearly visible in the centre of the picture. On the left of the photo the building was a bank, I believe it was Lloyds but being penniless we didn't have a bank account. Following on down the street the first shop was Proudlocks the drapers - further down was the billiard hall owned by an Italian family - Marchetti who also owned the adjacent ice cream shop where Mr Marchetti made the ice cream on the premises, his son Dino ran the billiard hall of which I was ...read more here
Contributed by dennis larkin

The main shopping area of Newburn

I was 12 yrs old when this picture was taken and I remember it very well. The photo was taken from the war memorial looking down to the railway station, the footbridge is clearly visible in the centre of the picture. On the left of the photo the building was a bank, I believe it was Lloyds but being penniless we didn't have a bank account. Following on down the street the first shop was Proudlocks the drapers - further down was the billiard hall owned by an Italian family - Marchetti who also owned the adjacent ice cream shop where Mr Marchetti made the ice cream on the premises, his son Dino ran the billiard hall of which I was ...read more here
A memory of Newburn contributed by dennis larkin

It's Panto Time! Oh yes it is!

You ever been to a panto? Oh yes you have!!! Remember! You go into a large packed hot old theatre full of sticky shouting children and adults trying to look as if they are not enjoying themselves. The house lights dim and the orchestra comes out into the orchestra pit and they settle down, resplendent in dinner suits that have seen better days and tune up the instruments and sit waiting for the Conductor.
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Now let me fill you in with what happens on this cold December night’s production of 'Dick Whittington' many years ago when theatre and panto was still in its heyday. The theatre is now hushed and if you look at the stage you can ...read more here
A memory of Newcastle Upon Tyne contributed by DAVID HINGE

Now We Are Five!

Ah well here goes!
The old Grand Theatre plays a very large part in my early years (you will find I go on a bit about the place!).
My dad owned the Grand and my first recollection of it was at pantomime time. Dad's Chorus Mistress said I could dance on with the other little children in the juvenile chorus. I had been in most of the dressing rooms that day and as my dad was there I had been treated to a few potato chips in one room some fudge in another and a bit of cake in another and a sip of stout ... and so on.
Being full of excitement and food I linked arms with the ...read more here
A memory of Newcastle Upon Tyne contributed by DAVID HINGE