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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Northumberland => Topic started by: aspin on Sunday 02 June 24 16:06 BST (UK)

Title: Polly Donkin
Post by: aspin on Sunday 02 June 24 16:06 BST (UK)
Does anyone know if there is a history story  of Polly Donkin from Cullercoats
I'm having a clearing out of things I no longer use and come across a photo in my family photos
from the Newcastle area
Polly I think has been a post card and someone has copied this off .She has what I think fish baskets one on her back and one on her arm
Just wondered who she was she is not a relative of mine
Elizabeth
Title: Re: Polly Donkin
Post by: Tickettyboo on Sunday 02 June 24 16:15 BST (UK)
Mr Google came up with this possible, may be more results?

https://lifeboatmagazinearchive.rnli.org/volume/33/358/mrs-polly-donkin?searchterm=Yacht+Gan&page=2426

Boo
Title: Re: Polly Donkin
Post by: *Sandra* on Sunday 02 June 24 16:24 BST (UK)
Sunday Sun
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England 
Sun, 6 Nov 1927
Page 10

https://www.newspapers.com/article/sunday-sun/148556621/

Evening Chronicle
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England 
Wed, 13 May 1931
Page 1

https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-chronicle/148556772/

https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-chronicle/148556703/

The Journal
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England 
Fri, 3 Dec 1937
Page 12

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-journal/148556820/

Sunday Sun
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England
Sun, 13 Mar 1932
Page 12

https://www.newspapers.com/article/sunday-sun/148556896/

Evening Chronicle
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England
Wed, 27 Nov 1940
Page 4

https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-chronicle/148557012/




Title: Re: Polly Donkin
Post by: River Tyne Lass on Sunday 02 June 24 16:30 BST (UK)
Aspin, she is a notable and much respected person in these parts. :)
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/236775534/mary-jane-donkin
I have added her Whitley Bay Cemetery burial to Find a Grave.
I daresay North Shields local studies might be interested to hear of your photo.
Title: Re: Polly Donkin
Post by: Tickettyboo on Sunday 02 June 24 17:15 BST (UK)
https://www.britishpathe.com/asset/40686/

Being awarded the gold brooch for distinguished services by honorary workers in raising funds

Boo
Title: Re: Polly Donkin
Post by: aspin on Sunday 02 June 24 18:28 BST (UK)
Thank you for this how interesting a lovely lady
I'm going to try to send the photo I have
Elizabeth
Title: Re: Polly Donkin
Post by: aspin on Sunday 02 June 24 18:29 BST (UK)
Sorry about this maybe someone can make it a better picture
Elizabeth
Title: Re: Polly Donkin
Post by: River Tyne Lass on Sunday 02 June 24 18:40 BST (UK)
Boo, what a cracking find! :D

Thanks for letting us see the photo, Elizabeth. This is kind of you to show this.   :) I do recall seeing an article once which related that Polly was sadly robbed once when she was going around at Newcastle selling her fish! :o
I have also seen a much older photo of a frailer looking Polly in an newspaper article.  As I recall it was related she was housebound (bedbound I think) at that point and had had one of her legs amputated.  I think it was the Whitley Seaside Chronicle, which was a fabulous newspaper.  I do wish that one was online - it was brilliant for photos and articles about local people.
Title: Re: Polly Donkin
Post by: AlanBoyd on Sunday 02 June 24 19:16 BST (UK)
There are copies of the postcard available on eBay, which is where I got this image from.
Title: Re: Polly Donkin
Post by: Tickettyboo on Sunday 02 June 24 21:15 BST (UK)
Quote from: River Tyne Lass on Sunday 02 June 24 18:40 BST (UK)
Boo, what a cracking find! :D


There's all sorts of good stuff in the British Pathé Archives, just sat, sitting there ready to be found :-)
I loved her comment regarding meeting the Prince of Wales,'He's a nice canny lad and I've no need to be frightened of him."

Boo


Title: Re: Polly Donkin
Post by: aspin on Sunday 02 June 24 22:50 BST (UK)
Thanks for the photo my relatives must have bought a post card and took an extra photo off the original one . Thank you for the great info on poor Polly I never thought to Google her
Elizabeth
Title: Re: Polly Donkin
Post by: Tickettyboo on Monday 03 June 24 12:30 BST (UK)
In addition to the articles posted by Sandra

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-newcastle-weekly-chronicle/148614781/

Boo
Title: Re: Polly Donkin
Post by: Tickettyboo on Monday 03 June 24 13:21 BST (UK)
I've really enjoyed reading this report, I can 'hear' her :-)
(Split into 2 as it exceeds the individual file size limit)

North Mail, Newcastle Daily Chronicle
14 May 1931 , front page, col 6

Boo
Title: Re: Polly Donkin
Post by: River Tyne Lass on Monday 03 June 24 20:38 BST (UK)

What a lovely article Boo .. I just hope the Prince had a good interpreter on hand. ;)

Title: Re: Polly Donkin
Post by: aspin on Monday 03 June 24 21:53 BST (UK)
It took some reading even when we live not far from Cullercoats
My father in Law was a broad talker
I'm pleased I put Polly in Rootschat it was an interesting reading
Well done all of you and thank you
Elizabeth
Title: Re: Polly Donkin
Post by: Radcliff on Tuesday 04 June 24 00:22 BST (UK)
Nice to see her getting a mention
Title: Re: Polly Donkin
Post by: Lizaroo1 on Wednesday 24 July 24 20:10 BST (UK)
Hello I have just spotted this chat and would like to share a photo of Polly Donkin with my Grandfather Martin Henderson in Cullercoats. Both serious about raising money for charity. I also have a letter from her grand daughter written to my brother in 1997.
I do not know how to attach a photo at this time.