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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Northumberland => Topic started by: MKG on Tuesday 04 November 08 11:41 GMT (UK)
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My Mum was brought up in Blyth and South Newsham during the 30s and the war years. When she was in Newsham, she lived at Railway Terrace. Is it still there, I wonder?
I don't suppose anyone has any photos of Railway Terrace they'd like to share? That'd bring a tear to the old girl's eyes ...
Keeping fingers crossed ... Mike
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Mike, if you google the address railway terrace, south newsham, it comes up with a map. seems to still be there.
Diddy
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So it is - and the buildings look the right age (albeit from above!!!).
Thanks, Diddy
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Hi Mike
yes Railway Terrace is still there my Daughter lived there until a few years ago
regards Eddie
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Railway Terrace ran parallel with the railway branch line that once ran from Newsham to Blyth. Now a walkway where line once lay.
Railway Terrace was on the east side of the line. The pit yard and miners houses of Cowpen Colliery lay on the west side of the line. ( now Blyth Sports Centre and small estate )
Drinkers in that area would have frequented the Cowpen Colliery Inn ( now called The Top House, which was once it's nickname) , on Harper St, and/or the Thoroton Hotel ( now I think called the Burglar's Dog) on junction of Harper St/ Renwick Rd.
But this area was never called or regarded as Newsham- firstly Waterloo then Blyth.
Old maps showing Railway Terrace can be seen in Blyth section of web site
communities.northumberland.gov.uk ( choose the 25" version maps)
Also plenty of Blyth photos on this site- but not of this end of Blyth.
Michael Dixon
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Thanks, Michael. You've used the past tense a lot there - I'm not sure if you're telling me that the Railway Terrace still standing is NOT the Railway Terrace I'm looking for (I haven't looked up the map yet)?
It's very interesting that you say that the area was never called or regarded as Newsham - my Mother always makes a HUGE point of saying "South Newsham, not Blyth". Is there a little bit of misplaced snobbery going on there? :D She does tell tales of that little mining community which make it sound like a leper colony. Strange for a miner's wife!
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Hi Michael
I think MKG may be refering to railway Cottages in South Newsham, you come up from Newcastle rd goe straight on and turn left As going to the beach, Railway Cottages is just as you turn Left
Regards Eddie
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Railway Cottages are still there
Eddie
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OK- the simple answer is that I got the "wrong" Railway Terrace. I pinpointed the Blyth one.
The Railway Terrace in South Newsham lay/lies just south of the South Newsham Nature Reserve .
I am saying " lay/lies" simply because I just don't know for sure whether it exists today.
I can see it on my road map of 1999, lying of South Newsham Road, betwen Park Farm Villas and Blagdon Drive. But on the web site of Google Maps that just shows as an empty space !
Eddie, where exactly is your Railways Cottages ?
Michael Dixon
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Same place as yours Michael , in South Newsham It is called Railway Cottages it is still there today when i passed the, signal box is still there as well. the trouble is that you have to know where it is as it is not sign posted. it runs parell with the railway line
Regards
Eddie
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here is a pic of a house in railway cottages
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Wow - a piccie. Thanks Eddie. And a signal box. I do believe that my eldest uncle (now deceased) actually worked in that.
Even so, I'm a little confused. I'd heard of Railway Cottages because my mother always makes the distinction between Cottages and Terrace. And, of course, now I can't remember what she actually said - did she live in one or the other ? Dooohhhhh! However, as I've said, she's very careful to make sure that I know it's South Newsham. So, are Railway Terrace and Railway Cottages both in South Newsham, or is one of them more Blyth?
???
;D Mike
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Hi Mike
as Michael pointed out Railway Terrace is more in to Blyth it runs along side Blyth Sports Centre
Railway Cottages is in south Newsham. My Daughter Lived there a few years ago . As you come out of the small rd from the cottages and turn left ther is a road that takes you to Blyth Beach
the Road is called South Newsham Rd and like Michael said you will Pass Farm Villas and Blagdon
Drive
Regards
Eddie
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Mike
if you Google South Newsham Cottages Blyth Northumberland you might find some info on it. Thats how i found the pic
Eddie
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Not to let the Blyth side down, there was also a signal box close to the Blyth Railway Terrace, where line cut across Renwick Road ( box now gone)
Trivia Note.
The two Urban Districts of Cowpen and Blyth(including all of Newsham) bordered each other ( The border line was a line down Plessey Road/Union Street- Cowpen to north and west, Blyth to south and east)
The two amalgamated in 1907, under the name of Blyth. One of the many tasks was to get rid of several duplicated street names.
There were two Market Streets, two Wellington Strrets, two Croft Sts, two Taylor Sts etc.
The Cowpen Market St survived. But Cowpen's Wellington St became Burt St. Cowpen's Croft St became King St etc.
So I was surprised to see that there survived two streets within Blyth Valley District , two streets called Railway Terrace. Or was the South Newsham one changed to Railway Cottages ?
Eddie next foto-shoot for you when next in South Newsham- the street name-plate !
Michael Dixon
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Hi Michael
when my Daughter lived at Railway Cottages Her poatal address was 8 Railway cottages I will get a pic of the street name
regards
eddie
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Hi Michael and Mike
NE243PR is the post code for Railway Cottages South Newsham use the Post office post code and Address finder and it will show you the post code and address for the sixteen houses
hope this helps
Eddie
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My aunty Ella was born at no 11,Railway cottages Newsham 1913 and so was my Uncle Pearson in 1916.My granda was a railway man and worked there as a guard
They moved to Spittal where he worked at Berwick railway station as a ticket collector
Would love to see a photo of no 11 if its still there
They were the Mckenzie family
Elizabeth
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Hi No 11 railway cottages is still there, there are 16 houses in the row, I will try and get a pici for you
regards
Eddie
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Thanks that would be great
Eddie
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More info has arrived! It was definitely Railway Terrace. Here's an extract from something my cousin has just sent me in case anyone recognises a name or two ...
" ... where her father took over a railway house, 2 Railway Terrace, built for employees of the railways. When number 5 in the same row became vacant, the family moved there because the rent was cheaper – even though the house was identical to others in the same street. The rent was protected by some earlier legislation, which meant that it could not be raised. There were sixteen houses, all on the one street and all lived in by railway workers. The family’s neighbours were Dunn (who kept chickens and sold eggs. Mum’s family used to buy eggs from them), then Keany, Rutherford, and Jackson (from Carlisle). The Smith family were next and they had Doreen, Joan and little Billy, who died of diphtheria. At that time, there was no vaccination available against the disease and no fever hospitals, either. The Davies and Nendick families were next along the row. Mum used to play with Ena Nendick, who had a sister, Marie and a brother, George. Winnie Davies was another playmate. Edie Keany was a housewife but she used to get lonely in the house and would come out and join in with the kids as they played. She was harmless, says Mum. Mr.Dalby, next along, was a divorced man living on his own. He loved books and would show them to the children. He helped the several of the boys learn to read, including Basil and Charlie Rose. He was well-travelled and taught them about all kinds of things. He became an alderman and had a son, Vivian, who also lived in Newsham. The other families were Bryson, Calder, Johnson’s of course, then Rogerson, Rose, Graham and Walton. At the back of the houses, there was a cobbled street, along which horses and carts came and it was bounded by a tall brick wall which divided the houses from the main Newcastle to Blyth railway line. "
Ring a bell, anyone?
16 houses at Railway Terrace before the war - 16 at Railway Cottages now. Hmmmm.
Mike
P.S. Looks like you might have to photograph the entire row, Eddie ;D
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I have a photocopy of part of a 1937 map which shows Railway Terrace in South Newsham, it shows the terrace subdivided into "16 properties". As described above the terrace lies adjacent to and west of the railway line, just off what will now be the A1061 (South Newsham Road) by the level crossing. A quick check on Google earth shows a terrace of 16 grey slated properties (except one new roof) in the same spot today. My own great grandparents lived in Double row South Newsham which was a few hundred yards further east toward the coast, the site of which is now occupied by trees.
Google earth shows a new housing estate of what look to be very nice houses (Blagdon Drive) built on top where my map shows Newsham Colliery and an air shaft to have been! Hope it was capped properly?
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I have a photo of the class my aunt and uncle were in taken at Newsham school
I will look it out maybe someone can find a relative in it
Elizabeth
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South Newsham school
I think this will be about 1921 to 22 as my uncle is far right bottom row born 1916 and my aunt above him born 1913 at 11,railway Cottages Newsham Elizabeth
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Miss Fairhurst is the teacher
another photo of Newsham School
Elizabeth
Something went wrong there
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Another try school photos Newsham
Elizabeth
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Elizabeth, do you know any of the kids names?
Cheers
Pete
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Sorry Pete
I don't other than my own family
on the top one is my Dad Joseph 3rd from the right front row and his brother Gordon top 3rd from the right ( McKenzie )
2nd photo their sister Isabella ( Ella ) 5th in on the front row from the left
this is on the back of the photo's
Just thought someone might find a relative of theirs in the photos from Newsham School
Elizabeth
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Something else I have found School certificates belonging to my Auntie Ella also on the back she has some nice drawings Elizabeth
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And her brother Pearson's
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Thanks Elizabeth, my Murrays lived in double row South Newsham, so I had a bit of very wishful thinking. :)
Pete
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Is double Row still there Pete
I am going to see if I can go to take a photo of no11 Railway Cottage where my family lived
Elizabeth
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Hi Aspin, no, Double row has gone now as has Single row which stood immediately behind it to the south. Double row would have fronted what is now the A1061 and was on the right side of the road about 2-300 yards after the railway crossing as you walk towards the beach. It looks from Google earth to be a small plantation of trees now. Behind both rows was a "cricket ground", (my Gran {Lillian Oliver nee Mann formerly Murray} used to say my grandfather (Thomas Murray 1899-1930) loved playing cricket) which adjoined Newsham South Farm and which now looks again through Google earth to be simply a rough farm field. According to my 1936 map the school was situated directly opposite Double row over the road and further back towards the railway crossing on the same side as the school was the Primitive Methodist Chapel. There was also a reading room just before and on the same side as Double row, there looks to be a building there today just before a right turn to "a caravan site(?) but can't make out how old it is. I'm also interested in that there was "Newsham Pottery" right next to Railway terrace though it is now covered by "Park Farm Villas" (I love this Google Earth). My Grandparents lived in the Tilery Shop South Newsham in the 30's sadly my map doesn't show that ??? Pete
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Hopefully a map of South Newsham should appear here; please excuse unproffessional use of sticky tape but i did make it a long time ago ;D
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Thanks Pete for this
We live about 20miles from Newsham so I will try to get over there some time and take some photo's
Elizabeth
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Oh I like that map!!!!!!!!
Fremund, is there any chance of getting hold of a larger copy (this one pixellates as I blow it up)? If you do have a larger version and it's too big for the site, I'll gladly send you my email address.
Mike
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No problem Mike I have sent you a PM.
And your welcome Elizabeth :)
Pete
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HI all,
Have just been reading posts re. Railway cottages newsham. Have been doing my family history for sometime now but with the 1911 census now availaible, I have been looking at that. I have found that in 1911 my great granfather lived at no 9 and most of the family worked on the railways. This family was called Moses. Any info, I would love to hear.
Regards
Joanne
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Hi Joanne,
My grandfather worked on the railway at Newsham he was James McKenzie
I will have a look to see if there are any photos taken at Newsham Station I have some taken at Berwick where the family moved to sometime after 1916
Elizabeth
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I never thought, when I began this thread, that so much information would come up. I now, thanks to various photos and that wonderful map (thanks, Fremund) have a vivid picture of 1920s and 30s South Newsham in my head. Helped, of course, by the opening of the floodgates of my mother's memory. The thing which really did it was the name of the teacher - Miss Fairhurst. I mentioned that name, and Mum went "Oooooooh - yes - and .....". Lots of stuff followed that "and".
So thank you, everyone - and please don't think this is an attempt to close the thread. Keep it coming!!!!!!!
Mike.
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Hi all,
Thanks, I never thought that anyone would reply and so quickly. so thanks again.
I have been looking again at the census and realised that the same family live in the same house in the 1901 census, in 1911 it had 5 rooms!!!!! The rest of my ancesters had two or even just 1 room. like I said, all the family worked for NER from signalman and assistant signalman to platelayer to engine cleaner.
They obviously lived there for many years. It would be fantastic if any info or photos turned up.
Greatly appreciative
Joanne
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Found the photo on the back is Jimmy McKenzie (thats my granda on the left ) Newsham Station
I thought there was more but they of Berwick Station after
Elizabeth
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Thanks Elizabeth, Again a prompt reply!
Photo is fab.. do you know when the photo is taken?
Regards
Joanne
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No Idea Joanne
when the photo was taken
My Dads sister and brother were both born at Newsham Isabella 1913 and Pearson 1916
The next lot of family photos are at Spittal Berwick upon Tweed where my Granda worked at Berwick Station dated 1930 so the school photos taken about early 1920s
Not sure when they moved and know one here now to ask pity
Elizabeth
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What an enjoyable thread this is.. Fair brought a lump to my throat, having lived near to South
Newsham all of my life, had almost forgotten this lovely old corner of Blyth which is now quickly
disappearing into modern day society. thanks for the memories! Dolly
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Your Welcome Dolly
I have yet to go down and take a photo of no11 Station cottages where my Dad and his family once lived and two of his siblings were born
Elizabeth
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Aspin and Jocat75 - I've just received an email from someone who thinks he may be able to help you (ex-railwayman). If you'd like to contact him, PM me and I'll give you his email addy.
Mike
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Thanks I have sent an e-mail this morning hope they get it
Elizabeth
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Hi just viewing south newsham Infants photos. I take it they are south newsham not newsham school. newsham school being beside the Willow Tree and Black Diamond. Miss legge was the teacher when I was at south newsham. The school was used during the 1950s as the first year of newsham school. a bus picking up pupils at Newsham school to take them to south Newsham. Andrea
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Was wondering if your mum remembers a place caled Josson or Tosson Place. I am trying to trace my grandfather who was from Blyth his name was William Clark and he was a miner in Ashington. Hope you can help.
Regards
Jac
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Hi Jac ...
I assume your question was directed at me :D but, even if it wasn't, I'll ask her (about the place and the name).
Watch this space.
Mike
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Tosson is a small community just west of Rothbury.
Tosson Place is little street in West Chirton, North Shields.
Michael
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@Jac ... Well, I asked my Mum about your William Clark, but she has no memory of the name. Sorry.
Mike
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Sorry Mike the message was meant for you. Thanks for asking your mum and for the information. This line of my tree is proving more difficult than i thought but i hope now i can get a bit further.
Thanks again
Jac
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Jac, why not post some details that you do know about
your Grandfather. I have lived in Blyth all my life and never
knew of a Tosson Place here or in Ashington..
Dolly.
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Dolly and anyone else who can help,
I am looking for the parents of my grandfather William Smith Clark.
He married Mary Garbutt of 79 Sycamore Street Ashington on July 26th 1930 at the Parish Church Seaton Hirst. The address for William who was a miner on the marraige cert is 16 Tosson Place. If you google Tosson Place Ashington it is just off Ariel Street and is marked with an arrow.
Mary was from the largest family in Ashington and in 1960 there was an article about her mother in the Evening Chronicle.
On the marraige cert it names Henry Clark as Williams father but my father says he was George Henry.
I hope someone out there can help with this as it is getting to be a bit of a mystery.
William and Mary later lived in King George Avenue in Newbeggin. The also lived in Lynmouth before this.
Regards
Jac
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jac, from the marriage cert, what was Mary's father's name and occupation ( I know it is William's family you are after ! ) What was occupation of William's father ?
( I am not sure about this, but I think maybe it would have been better if you had started a fresh query ? Maybe moderator sillgen will know best ! )
Michael Dixon
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Jac,
Please peruse the following carefully as candidate for your Clark folk.
In June Qtr of 1867, the marriage of SMITH SCORFIELD married MARGARET MUTER ( registered within Morpeth Registration District.
By 1881 ( 5119-58-62) Smith and Margaret were in North Seaton with a family that included one yr old dtr, Barbara born Woofhorn ( but this is name of parish, in which North Seaton)
Margaret dies 1885. Smith dies 1888. Barbara, 11 yrs, lives with uncle on 1891 census ( 4260-43-2)
In Newcastle in 1899, Barbara marries an Edward Clark.
In Sept Qtr of 1900 the birth of William SMITH Clark is registered in Newcastle.
On 1901 census ( 4816-49-33) Edward 30, born Bellingham and Barbara 21, are in South Gosforth with son William S Clark, 8 months, born Newcastle.
By 1911 census Edward 39 and Barbara 32 have William Smith, 10, Edward 6 and John 2.
I have earlier info on Bellingham-born Edward, but I will wait for to consider the above .
Michael Dixon
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Thanks Michael for this advise and information but I do think the birth of William Smith is too late. On the marraige cert his age is 22 in 1930 and all the family say he was born in 1908. I will look at the info just in case. I will post a new enquiry on the board so that i am not hijacking yours. Sorry about that.
Regards
Jac
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Jac,
You did not hijack this query from me... being a Blyth lad, I just stuck my nose in it...... It was started by Mike = MKG.
Michael Dixon
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i am quite new to all this and get confused to what i am doing.
Thanks again
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Jac... we all do at times- I find that drink helps. Oh and the treating info received from family members with great care ( 50% of my "oral history" was a mixture of errors and fibs)
Michael Dixon
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Jac,
William Smith Clark- I think you mean that "my" candidate was too early. My was born in 1900 !
OK , your William Smith Clark was born 1908. But where was he born ?
Michael Dixon
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Hi Michael,
I have no idea where he was born. Some family say Byker others say Blyth but i know he worked Ashington and cycled there. That is where he met my gran. His half brother was a Mullen think it was Robert who married my grans sister.
I am getting totaly confused as there are so many on grandmothers side its taking me ages to decipher who's who.
Regards
Jac
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Hi Jac
Having looked at a map, I think that cycling from Byker to Ashington and back on a daily basis with a shift at the pit in between would have been too much for anyone, no matter how fit. Blyth is certainly more realistic.
Mike
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Maybe he just cycled there to meet her I don't really know. He had a sister called Chrissie and a half brother we think called Robert Mullen.
Thanks
Jac
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Jac,
I can see no good candidate for the birth registration of a William Smith Clark circa 1908 in Northumberland or Durham.? Can you ?
Have you any idea where the "maybe" siblings were born ?
Michael
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Have looked everywhere for him but no luck. I have no idea but will check what i have on the Mullens.
Regards
Jac
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Because of the dispute concerning his father's name, I have had a hunch that perhaps his birth surname was NOT Clark ?
Michael
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Been going down that road but getting nowhere. Please forgive if i don't reply again tonight but got child here at moment.
Regards
Jac
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I am enthusiastically trying to find my God -Mother. Last known address railway cottages. My parents knew her through Social Work in the 1970s.
I would be extremely grateful of any info. as google has brought me nothing!!
Kind regards,
nancy Collins
Name of living person removed.
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HI,has anyone any photos of the resevoirs at south newsham that the railway used to run between.There are houses built on the site now.They were north of railway terrace and my father used to park the car there when he took me fishing there in the late sixties.
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I may be able to help a little here, as I live in Newsham.
1. Railway Terrace is in Blyth, not Newsham and is still there.
2. Railway Cottages are in South Newsham, and are also still there.
3. Charlie Rose is a local character, who I believe is still alive (Or was recently) & still lives in Railway Cottages.
4. Tosson Street is still there. It is situated at the extreme West end of Plessey Road, and is in an area known as New Delaval. Although it only contains 1 house, which is the end of a terrace on Plessey Road.
5. The signal box (Formerly Newsham South), is still opertional and called Newsham. It stands guard over the level crossing on the A1061 South Newsham Road, and controls all the level crossings / junction & signals in Newsham.
I hope that helps.
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I should also mention, the school near the Black Diamond was until recently not Newsham School.
There is an infants school (New Delaval Infants) close to Blyth Golf Club, which was for pupils from the Newsham & New Delaval area.
The school refered to earlier was Isabella Infants, and is still there as an annex of a new build school. Now called Newsham Infants School, and is only meant to draw pupils from East of the railway line through Newsham.
I believe from memory, there was a school at South Newsham Colliery. The whole area having been demolished many years ago, and much of it re-built on.
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Railway Cottages are certainly still there as a I go past them regularly when visiting family in the North East.. My Junior School pal lived with his Grandparents in the first cottage. His Grandad worked in the signal box which we went into regularly and he even let us operate a lever now and again. Newsham Junior School had an Annexe building a few hundred yards further down South Newsham Road.
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Railway cottages are certainly still there. I go past them regularly when visiting my family when I'm in the North East. My school pal livedwith his Grandparents in the first cottage and his Grandad worked inthe signal box. We went in regularly and he even let us operate the levers from time to time !! Great excitement !! Newsham Junior School had an Annexe building further down South Newsham Road. I think it was an Infant Department.
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My grandparents lived in no 11 Railway Cottages Newsham
I must try to go and take a photo some day
I know they were there in 1920 as the last baby was born there they then moved to Spittal where my granda worked at Berwick Station
My grandfather was a porter at both Stations
Newsham and Berwick
Elizabeth
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Re the schools at New Delaval and Newsham- I attended New Delaval Infants, and then went on to Newsham junior school. Alongside the N.D. infants was the secondary school, which was there until Newlands School opened, I believe. I remember the winter of 1947, when attending the N.D. infants. They had cut a path through the snow for us to get there. Being young and small, the walls of snow seemed to tower above us. There is a site for Blyth Grammar School, and you will find photographs of both N.D. infants and Newsham Junior school pupils.
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Hi Pit Yacka,
I also attended New Delaval Infants and Newsham Junior Schools and ended up at Blyth GS. We must be about the same age as I remember 1947 snow in a similar way. Can't remember much about my early school years though !! Will try to find the photos you mentioned.
Rob
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Hi Folks,
I'm new here, I just found this forum a few minutes ago.
I too went to New Delaval Infants, South Newsham, Newsham and Blyth GS. I have a webpage with some photos from those schools and a map of Newsham, c.1937.
Check it out at,
http://www.peterloud.co.uk/photos/Northumberland/School_Photos/School_Photos.html
Here is a map of South Newsham c.1937, which is relevant to earlier postings.
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Hi im new to this site ..
I was interested to read all the posts about South Newsham as I have lived here for 35 years.
We moved into 6 Railway cottages in 1976 and in 1983 baught number7 converting both into one family home, which is currently for sale !
I recognise some of the names mentioned in some of the posts...particularly Charlie Rose ,Charlie was indeed a character and became a good family friend,in his later years I became his carer and unfortunately he had to eventually go into care and died in May 2010 age 85 .
Details of living people removed as per rootschat policy
Railway Cottages hasnt changed much in the 35 years I have lived here...its still very much a community and although surrounded by modern houses it still retains its community spirit.
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Start digging and delving on RootsChat, re Blyth and the area, and you will find some very interesting stories, names,maps and history, and especially photographs,- Blyth, Cowpen, Newsham, New Deleval, Bebside. it is all here. Best of luck, and on another site, away from here,- Blyth Grammar School, I think I have seen your name mentioned. Rang a bell, but I am older than you, so might have been siblings who mentioned it years back. The old Geordie/Blyth saying - " Gannon, hinny, get stuck in." Or the proper Blyth pronunciation, " Gaan on, man." best of luck.
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Hello...
Wasnt me you heard / saw mentiond I am not a geordie i moved up to Northumberland when I married ...must be another me in Blyth somewhere !!
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Welcome to rootschat, Blyth Miss :D
Just a word of caution - we're not allowed to mention living people on this site - too many security risks and stuff.
As Pityacka says - keep looking - you'll find a lot of us from Blyth
Christine
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Hi...
You are mistaken I am afraid I am not a Geordie ,never went to a school in Blyth I moved here in 1976 when I married my geordie man ....
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Hi C SIde....
I didnt realise thanks for the warning....I only mentioned the person because she was mentioned in an earlier post and I just happen to know her ....I wont do it again I consider my wrist slapped ..thanks again for the warning
Blyth Miss !
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Welcome to Rootschat I have sent you a PM
Elizabeth
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I have had names removed from one of my posts and I understand the reasons why I only used them because a question was asked to which I had the answer .I should have PM the person who posted the question.
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Blyth Miss,
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Sorry to re-light an oldish thread.
I live in South Beach estate, just off South Newsham Road, so the thread has been very interesting.
I moved to Blyth in the early 1980's , ( I'm from North Yorkshire and come after umpteen generations in Scarborough) but I have recently traced "indirect" family to Cramlington and Blyth.
If anyone needs look-ups or help with the "geography" of the area, especially this area let me know.
PS Part of my Blyth postcard collection is on Blyth Town Council's site at www.blythtowncouncil.org.uk
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Hello
I am looking for information on a Great Uncle of mine Thomas Mosses who was the Landlord of the Black Diamond Inn at Newsham, Blyth from 1930 until his death in 1949.
I believe that Thomas may have been involved with the Home guard in Blyth during the Second World War.
Thomas’s Daughter became the licensee (Mrs Vera M Findlay) after Thomas’s death until 1953. I then lose track of Vera.
Thomas Moses widow Mary Elizabeth Moses lived in Plessey Road from 1952 until her death in 1960.
Thomas also had a step daughter called Sarah Bussey her husband John worked at the Black Diamond as a barman.
I would be grateful if anyone has any information on the above family
Brian
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Can't help with your query. I lived at New Deleval until 1953, but then I was too young to use the pubs at Newsham, at that time. I notice you have 2 spellings of the surname, - Mosses, and Moses. Are they correct ? There were 2 families living at New Deleval with the surname, Mosey. in the 1940s-50s. All my relatives who used the Black Diamond in those days you mention, are gone now.
However, if you keep digging and posting on here I am sure someone will come up with information which would be of help. As regards the Blyth Home Guard, I have seen an item on the web, and it may very well be here in RootsChat. There are quite a lot of entries in here re Blyth, South newsham, and the surrounding areas so best of luck.
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Brian WA, A subject was started on RootsChat on 8th June, 2011, by Peterhastie - Newcastle/Northumberland Home Guard. There are 2-3 replies with several bits of information and links. Hope that helps.
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pityackafromblyth
Many thanks for the speedy reply and the website links.
You spotted my Tying error, Moses was the correct spelling.
Thanks again
Brian
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I am hoping that it was the name in my post that you recognised. I am looking for my God Mother Linda (was Rankin). I would be so excited if you could help.
Kind regards
Nancy
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My partner and I are buying a house where Newsham Pottery was. If anyone could point me in the direction of any photographs, pictures, plans or anything from when it stood I would be very keen to see it. Thanks in advance.
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Smiiithy, Welcome. Scour the pages on Roots re South Newsham, and I am sure there is at least one map posted which shows the railway line, school, reservoirs, and cottages. I am sure I have seen the map in here, ie 'South Newsham'; but also have a look at the other subjects -'Blyth', and also 'Blyth v. Cowpen' There is a vast wealth of knowledge, history, anecdotes, and virtually everything else relating to the area.
Best of luck.
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Hi Its good to read about South Newsham. I attended Deleval Infants in the early 60's before moving to the junior school in Winship Street. My Father was the signalman for may years at the crossing in South Newsham. I spent many a day playing in and around that area and had many friends from Railway Cottages.
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my
Father lived in no 11 railway cottages
I've never got around to getting there to take any photos
My grandfather was also a guard and ticket collector at the station Elizabeth
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The only names can remember living at railway cottages were: Mason / Smith / Wallace and Rose.
What era did your father work at Newsham Station? I have vivid memories of the old station master who used to chase us off the railways. I lived opposite the station in seaton avenue.
My brother in laws is an Aspin.
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Lots of info on Newsham station on the 'Disused Stations' website.
See:-
http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/n/newsham/index.shtml
Brian
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Brian WA,Where you have dug out that link, and even found it, you deserve the fullest of marks. ? I have had a quick scrutinity of it, and it has brought back many memories, the old tickets;photos of the station; the old trains(engines); and even the time-tables;etc.etc. You mention staff names, and I have posted in Roots before, about the gateman at Newsham level crossing - 'Tiny' Miller.
Thanks for that post for bringing back and refreshing even some more memories.
I will spend tomorrow loading it up again and having a good read of everything.
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I'm going back about 1913 long before your time my dad went to school there and it was my granda who worked on the railway moving to Berwick in the 20's on the railway there they then moved down to Heaton where he worked at Manors station Elizabeth
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Hopefully a map of South Newsham should appear here; please excuse unproffessional use of sticky tape but i did make it a long time ago ;D
I am researching the area of the two Tilery Cottages in a hope to pinpointing them on the map. You stated that your ancestor were the Murrays who lived at one. My ancestors lived at the other. I have one or two theories. I am also looking for any photos of here, or the South Newsham area in general.
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Hi I used to live at 16 Railway Cottages from the Early Fifties till November 1960, I remember Mr & Mrs Milligan at 15, Mrs Jackson 13 ?, can`t remember the other numbers but the Stevenson`s were next then Mrs Wilson and son Walter, then The Mason`s with son Phillip and a daughter. Mr & Mrs Bolden .and a daughter, Old Mr Darby who taught all the kids to play Chess. I went to Newsham Infants and Junior`s sp[ending the first year at the little School down the road from the level crossing at the end of Railway Cottages for the first year at the Junior`s, Miss Legge was the Head Teacher. Had a great time there due to all the freedom we had in that area plus not too far to the Beach.
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Railway Cottages are still there
Eddie
My relatives lived in No 11 Station Cottages Newsham for some years with babies born and died there one in 1911-1912 and one in 1913
It was always my intentions to go there and take a photo of the house but I never got around to do it
My grandfather was a ticket collector and guard at the station
Elizabeth
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Hi, apologies for jumping in on this post but i'm looking for a Northumberlnd Street, South Newsham, Blyth. Did such a street exist as I can't find it anywhere but had an ancestor who had a confectionery/tabacconists on this street at either number 7, 7a or 70, difficult to read hand writing? Regards paulmayuk
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Hi, apologies for jumping in on this post but i'm looking for a Northumberlnd Street, South Newsham, Blyth. Did such a street exist as I can't find it anywhere but had an ancestor who had a confectionery/tabacconists on this street at either number 7, 7a or 70, difficult to read hand writing? Regards paulmayuk
1911 has a tobacconist at No 7 Northumberland St
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWMK-F5B
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Thank you for your reply, much appreciated.
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Hi, apologies for jumping in on this post but i'm looking for a Northumberlnd Street, South Newsham, Blyth. Did such a street exist as I can't find it anywhere but had an ancestor who had a confectionery/tabacconists on this street at either number 7, 7a or 70, difficult to read hand writing? Regards paulmayuk
The only Northumberland Street I can think of is the one that existed nearer the river when the area was Newsham & South Blyth before it merged with Cowpen and became just Blyth.
https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/side-by-side/#zoom=16.7&lat=55.12725&lon=-1.50348&layers=257&right=ESRIWorld Visible on this map, but no door numbering unfortunately
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Hi Blythian, thanks for your reply. I got in touch with Blyth council and they sent me an old map of the area. It clearly shows where Northumberland Street was. If you know Blyth then the street is a continuation of the old Bridge Street not far from Sussex Street. Regards.
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Hi, apologies for jumping in on this post but i'm looking for a Northumberlnd Street, South Newsham, Blyth. Did such a street exist as I can't find it anywhere but had an ancestor who had a confectionery/tabacconists on this street at either number 7, 7a or 70, difficult to read hand writing? Regards paulmayuk
What is now called Bridge Street (an extension of the original Bridge Street) had two names previously. Northumberland Street, but even before that it was Blagdon Street.
The shop, No. 7 and No. 7a was slap bang between the King's Head Hotel and the Star & Garter Hotel as was. The building sandwiched between the two much larger buildings. There is a gap in the row now where No. 7 once stood.
I do have a photo of the street and property which I will now add to this response, for your interest.
I am not sure of the date of the photo, but given the 'new' Police Station is in shot, that was built in 1896, so my guess is the photo is circa 1900, though it could be closer to 1910.
P
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Another postcard view of Northumberland Street from the other direction, giving a nice perspective of the street your ancestors lived on.
P
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Phogetts, thank you for the photos, much appreciated. I was only expecting confirmation of where the street was. You have went above and beyond my expectations. Thank you once again.
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Hi Paul
Glad you like the photos. I do enjoy finding pictures of the places my ancestors lived, it lifts the Family Tree visually, and improves in someways the knowledge we have of them even though we might never have met them. Putting meat on the bones so to speak.
That little shop would have all manner of customers, locals, and visiting sailors wanting news and tobacco, and possibly a postcard to send home to loved ones abroad.
P
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Hi phodgetts, yes I know what you mean. I’m always after that bit extra for the family tree. In the same family, Addison, I’m going to be looking at more past generations ie beyond my 6th great grandfather to see what I can find, if anything!
Thanks again for the photos
Regards
Paul
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Is there any good old photos of the Railway cottages at Newsham where my dad once lived
No 11 . My grandfather was a guard at Newsham around 1913 where my aunt was born
Elizabeth
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Hi Aspin, I have sent you a private message re No. 11 Railway Cottages.
P