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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.

Yes that was them but it was a long time ago. But I remember it as if it was yesterday. Happy Days.

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.

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?

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