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Northumberland / Re: Blyth versus Cowpen
« on: Monday 03 November 14 10:20 GMT (UK)  »
Having lived at all three place s ie Cowpen Newsham and Blyth at various times, I have some interesting memories of all three. I remember when as a boy around 1950 ish watching when they pulled down the old wooden workingmans club in Newsham, thousands of rats ran from underneath it. They ran over the railway crossing and went under the old Plaza cinema.
I do enjoy reading all your coments of how the area has been developed over the years.

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Northumberland / Re: Blyth shop 50s/60s - "Golightly's"
« on: Monday 01 September 14 15:03 BST (UK)  »
There was a family lived on Brookside Ave, Cowpen . Inthe50s/60s.

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Northumberland / Re: Blyth, Cowpen, Windmill Inn
« on: Saturday 30 August 14 19:20 BST (UK)  »
Yes that was them but it was a long time ago. But I remember it as if it was yesterday. Happy Days.

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Northumberland / Re: Blyth shop 50s/60s - "Golightly's"
« on: Saturday 30 August 14 17:10 BST (UK)  »
Can not remember any shop by that name nor can any members of our family, all Blyth folks. Only possibility is a bakery? Or small sweet shop?

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Northumberland / Re: Blyth, Cowpen, Windmill Inn
« on: Saturday 30 August 14 12:38 BST (UK)  »
When it was said thar Gene Vincent was at the Roxy? BLYTH.Could it of being Vince Eager?
As I saw Gene Vincent ! Along with Eddie Cochran, Big Bopper, and a load of others at Newcastle . But cannot remember GV being at Blyth? Could be an age thing? With me!

The stars from the Roxy VInce Eager Joe Brown Billy Fury and others all went horse ridding on Blyth beach, on horses from Strachans?? Stables? I meet them all and remember it quite clearly.




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Northumberland / Re: Blyth versus Cowpen
« on: Friday 29 August 14 09:51 BST (UK)  »
 
Blyth was a wet land swamp till around 1600 only shows how much the history of Blyth is known, or not known. My granddad used to tell me about how Newsham was in fact the capital of the world. Oh happy days when we all had nowt.

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Northumberland / Re: Blyth versus Cowpen
« on: Thursday 28 August 14 23:18 BST (UK)  »
I was born in Newsham, and l am sure that the the township  of the said Newsham is a lot older than both Cowpen/Blyth. Therefore I think that it should of been NewshamUDC. To cover both of them! Mind you the only place to of had a council office would of been the old Plaza, Black Diamond, or the old working mans club. Just a thought?

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Northumberland / Re: Blyth, Cowpen, Windmill Inn
« on: Thursday 28 August 14 22:55 BST (UK)  »
  8)I went past the Windmill last week and there are a few new houses built where the pub used to be. Not sure if pub is incorporated into a new house or not as I had to watch the road.

Other pop singers included at the Roxy. Joe Brown, Billy Fury, and a very tall lad well 6ft 6ins but his name has gone.

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Northumberland / Re: Blyth, Cowpen, Windmill Inn
« on: Monday 16 April 12 23:48 BST (UK)  »
Michael just remembered Wharfedale Gardens (Not Grove.). I was away Travelling around europe by then and spent about 4 years working my way around different countries then returned and joined the RAF... more happy times WSL

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