Westall's War: North Shields Air Raid Disaster
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Air raid disaster in North Shields explored through archive sources, eye witness accounts and the works of Robert Westall.en-us2010-04-29T16:33:59+00:00James Robert Ward memory
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We are indebted to Philip Pattinson and his family for permission to publish the following extract from James Robert Ward's unpublished memoir "The Low Street Boy". Mr Ward lost two cousins and a half-sister in the bombing disaster. Elizabeth Lindores...Newsadmins2010-04-29T16:33:59+00:00Hodgson Family Victims
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Greatly indebted to Neil Hodgson son of Sidney Hodgson for the following information and photographs. Reproduced with his permission. This photograph shows Henry Henderson Hodgson in his uniform, standing with his wife Alexina (sitting) his daughter (Elizabeth) and son (Henry...I Remember...admins2010-01-19T10:42:13+00:00North Shields - The Bombing of a Town
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Available from local bookshops (Keel Row) and libraries ...at £9.99 82 year old Ron Curran's recently published North Shields - The Bombing of a Town includes several pages on the Wilkinson's tragedy. Ron was 12 years old when the...Newsadmins2010-01-15T10:17:39+00:00Was Wilkinson's Basement Shelter Overcrowded?
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I spent a day sifting through documents and minute books at the rather wonderful Tyne and Wear Archives Service in Newcastle yesterday...I need to get back to do a more thorough trawl as there is still some outstanding source material....Newsadmins2009-08-21T11:54:12+00:00Nora Sturrock
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Dear Sir Have just found your interesting web site . The photo is of my parents George & Nora Sturrock taken in Northumberland Square. Reading about my Mother and Father George and Nora Sturrock I note it is said that...I Remember...admins2009-06-23T12:36:25+00:00Wilkinson's Memories Down Under!
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This from Caroline Ralph in Adelaide Just a note to say how much I love your website! I was born and raised in Whitley Bay and spent every weekend with my Grandma, who lived in Tynemouth. When we were youngsters,...Newsadmins2009-06-11T16:59:18+00:00More Info on Mary Harrison memoirs
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information below received recently from Mark Fawcett, Please let Mary know (if you have her email details) that information she seeks ref the sinking of the ships her uncles served on during the war is available via a website called...I Remember...admins2009-01-26T16:06:28+00:00Brenda Brown (Hunter) remembers the bombing of Albert Edward Dock
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I was about 8yrs old and had returned from being evacuated, for a weeks holiday, to Hope Cottage. A.E.Dock. There was a very bad air raid and we sheltered in the cellar. When we came out the next morning, there...I Remember...admins2008-06-04T10:10:34+00:00Tynemouth WWII Bomb Damage
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We have managed to obtain another copy (ours lost) of the Tynemouth Bomb Damage film discovered originally when researching this site. The film features footage of the debris clearance at Wilkinson's Lemonade Factory after the bombing. We're hoping to digitise...Newsadmins2008-05-07T08:44:30+00:00Robert Westall's Garmouth - Radio Documentary
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Discover the world of Garmouth - the fictional setting (real-life North Shields/Tynemouth) of many of Robert Westall's books in this engaging and interesting radio documentary. 'Westall's Garmouth' was produced by Neil Reynolds, presented by Charlie Charlton and features readings by...Podcastsadmins2007-10-30T08:39:18+00:00Robert Westall Trail - Audio Guide
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An audio guide to the Westall Trail produced by Neil Reynolds. This is a 3 mile walk from North Shields to Tynemouth taking in many of the locations featured in the Westall books; The Machine Gunners, Fathom Five, The Watch...Podcastsadmins2007-10-29T13:04:45+00:00Marguerite Ada Mavin
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My name is Marguerite Ada Mavin. Having seen the website referring to the Wilkinson’s Factory Air Raid Shelter Disaster I would like to add what I know of the disaster and also to correct an entry which already exists...I Remember...admins2007-07-08T08:37:32+00:00Launch Of Westall's Kingdom - A Writer's Life
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Friday 20th October Seven Stories are proud to present a new exhibition in Gallery 5. Westall’s Kingdom – A Writer’s Life, celebrates the work of Tyneside-born author Robert Westall (1929-1993)....Newsadmins2006-10-16T19:03:25+00:00W. A. Wilkinson’s Last Employee
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Jim Rickard has very kindly given us permission to republish the following article. It first appeared in the Northumberland & Durham Bottle Collectors Club Newsletter, number 107 p20-23 All copyrights belong to Jim Rickard. W. A. Wilkinson’s Last Employee It...Wilkinson's Lemonade Factoryadmins2006-04-04T10:15:14+00:00Wilkinson's Bottles
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Site visitor Dr Jim Rickard has kindly provided us with images of Wilkinson's bottles from his personal collection. The notes are Dr Rickard's. Click each image for a full size version. Bottle 1: A pint capacity pop bottle, date around...Wilkinson's Lemonade Factoryadmins2006-03-30T11:20:07+00:00