Raby Street School, Byker. Wartime evacuation.

[pityackafromblyth]

JenB, I had a look at your link yesterday, and will revisit it again, hoping to find more info.  Also confirmed that school leaving age was 14 in those days, so that starts to fit in.  He must have returned to Newcastle in 1941.  He old me that he remembered Manors railway/goods yard was bombed and the resulting blaze lasted a couple of days.

[barryd]

Earlier records do exist and are microfilmed and are catalogued on familysearch.org. Not in the 1930s/40s. If the later records do exist they should be at the Tyne and Wear Archives Service in Newcastle upon Tyne.

[TriciaK]

My guess would be that Newcastle evacuations started fairly early because of the risk of attacks on the shipyards on the Tyne.

An aunt and cousins from Newcastle were evacuated to Rothbury for most of the early years of the war. Uncle worked at Swan Hunter. Mum and I lived in Blyth and were evacuated to Bardon Mill, but not for long.
I've done a bit of research, and it seems that (thank God) these 2 ports escaped much of the bombing. I remember being told it was because the sea mist hid the shipyards.The railways were worst hit.

[wilsonhepple]

For those of you who are interested in stories of Wartime evacuation, and also enjoy watching a good film...well, this is about as good as it gets. 
Titled 'Good-night Mister Tom'...this heart-warming story is brought to life by that wonderful character actor, the late John Thaw of Morse fame...and if you do choose to watch it, be sure to get out the hankies..
Here is the Youtube link to the film, from the American 'Masterpiece Theatre' Television Series..which is in 9 separate parts.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQKD8hA7YcE

[groom]

Titled 'Good-night Mister Tom'...this heart-warming story is brought to life by that wonderful character actor, the late John Thaw of Morse fame...and if you do choose to watch it, be sure to get out the hankies..

Brilliant film and a brilliant book as well - written by  Michelle Magorian.