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Durham Lookup Requests / Re: Robert Dobbie 1891
« on: Friday 14 April 06 20:51 BST (UK)  »
Some info that may be of use - if you search the trade directories on my website www.picturespennymoor.co.uk for dobbie I think your ancestor is listed.

The listing mentions a Robert Dobbie who was a grocer in Weardale Street. The shop still exists (it's a craft shop now). It's on a corner at the top of a bank which has always been know locally as "Dobbies bank" ...!

Paul

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Durham / Re: Newcastle Arms Coxhoe West Cornforth
« on: Sunday 09 April 06 17:56 BST (UK)  »
This may be of help - the Newcastle Arms was located in East Hetton a small hamlet just outside Coxhoe (nowhere near Cornforth). East Hetton doesn't seem to exist now although the village of Kelloe is close to where it was.

Here is a link that explains more:

http://www.thisisthenortheast.co.uk/the_north_east/history/echomemories/durham/405/121005.html

I have some details of Patrick Burke in an 1890 trade directory on my site:

www.picturespennymoor.co.uk - search for "Burke" in the database. I don't have many records for Cornforth as it on the outskirts of Spennymoor.

Paul

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Durham / Re: does anyone live in or near spennymore.
« on: Tuesday 07 March 06 11:05 GMT (UK)  »
Hi

Something that may help - Rosa Street School was originally called the "Board" School, and this is how it is mentioned in old documents. If you look at my website, in the records section, there are transcripts from Trade Directories which describe the schools - here is a direct link to one of them:

www.picturespennymoor.co.uk/kespde.html (from 1890)

I can email you a modern photograph (the building has hardly changed in 127 years) if you wish. There is a chance that you ancestor could have attended the "National" School in the High Street, however this was demolished many years ago and I haven't seen a decent picture of it anywhere...

Let me know if you need any further help.

Paul

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Durham / Re: 18 George Street, Spennymoor
« on: Sunday 15 January 06 20:54 GMT (UK)  »
Hi

I run the picturespennymoor website mentioned by one of the other posters. I can confirm that George Street no longer exists. I reckon it must be at least 40 years since it was demolished, although I can't be certain. If you want any more info about Spennymoor, please drop me an email and I'll try my best to help. I can show you where it was on a map if you're interested.
Paul. (paul AT picturespennymoor.co.uk)
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