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Northumberland / Northumberland Village Homes School for Girls 1901
« on: Thursday 21 October 10 22:31 BST (UK)  »
Hello Michael, I wonder if you could help me.  I have been reading your responses re whitley with interest.  Do you know anything about the Northumberland Village Home for Girls or where I can get information on it/resident?  I think my great aunt might have been there age 11 1901.   
Thanks.

Quote from: Michael Dixon on Sunday 21 December 08 18:11 GMT (UK)
Once I saw the names of pubs, I was hooked.

Starting as things are today, in very centre of Whitley Bay, on Whitley Road
( the bit that was once called Front St)..

Woolworths ( ahhh ! ) is at number 238. Next, moving westwards, set slightly back off the road is a pub called the Fire Station. Then at 244 is pub The Bedroom ( this was once the Victoria- the Vic'- (C1901 4805-73-40)).

Covering the numbers 246-248 is a building with front facade showing "NEW COLISEUM", containing two shops, Greggs the baker and travel agent "Going Places". Then a handful of shops until corner of Whitley Rd and Park Avenue.

On the opposite corner is pub Dundee's, once called the Ship (  Closeby is the Fat Ox. (C1901 4805-72-38)

Back to the New Coliseum building. Originally on this site a theatre called the Coliseum, was built in 1910. The site had been the garden of a house called WHITLEY HOUSE, which at the time was  the home of the Whitley Unionist Club.  

In 1919 the theatre was converted into a cinema, then in 1971 into a Bingo Hall.

I don't know if it was the front or back garden of the house. But today not very far away on South Parade ( number 30 ) is Whitley House, home of the Whitley Bay Conservative Club.

And how is this for coincidence... On Census 1901 the Victoria is at schedule 244 (4805-73-40). Today the Bedroom, nee Victoria is at 244 Whitley road
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Three streets converge at the front of Whitley Bay's Metro Station ( ex-railway station... Victoria Terrace, TREWITT RD and Station Road


Michael Dixon

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Berkshire / Re: William Brown 1900
« on: Friday 24 September 10 22:43 BST (UK)  »
Thank you KN - much appreciated.  I will get more familiar with what to do the more use I get.  Its been very productive so far.  Glad to be aboard.  S.

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Berkshire / Re: William Brown 1900
« on: Friday 24 September 10 07:35 BST (UK)  »
Hello Shuftie have received your PM but am unable to reply to it.  As soon as I can find out what I'm doing wrong or can get fixed, I will get straight back to you.   Help shows 4 butons with message and I only have two and, of course, reply is not there.  Bye for now.  S.

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Berkshire / Re: William Brown 1900
« on: Thursday 23 September 10 00:15 BST (UK)  »
Hello Shuftie, Red Rum & Navy Rum - boy have I struggled to get to this point (first time registered tonight).   I am so thrilled to read your entries.  I have been looking for Willliam Knight Campbell, solicitor, died 1868 West Derby and came across you in my search.  I believe I am one of his ggg/daughters (Liverpool & Greater London) and its nice to make your acquaintance.  You've given me so much information - when I had so very little to go on.   Our family has also heard reference to the Judge, so that seems to fit in well.   I hope I'm right and we can exchange information.  Bye for now.  S.

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