28:45 the 19th century did indeed produce some great sportsmen including James Renforth who should have been given a mention. Spent most of his young life in Gateshead, he became the world Sculling champion in 1868. One of Tynesides greatest oarsmen. He died at the age of 29 competing in a race in Canada under suspicious circumstances. Around 100,000 people attended his funeral in Gateshead and you'll find a memorial to Renforth outside the Shipley Art Gallery. He also happens to be one of my ancestors 🙏
Mum and dad were from Gateshead, dad's dad worked in the Dunston Flour Mill. Mum's mum lived in Oystershell Lane as a child. Dad was an apprentice at Tyneside Safety Glass before joining the Fleet Air Arm in 1943. I remember going to visit in the early 1970s just before grandad's street in Low Teams was knocked down.
My father served his time at Swan Hunters before the war and Clarke Chapman after and into the seventies. I don't remember the sports days but do remember Clarke Chapmans Christmas party's for all us kids. I hated my teen age years in Gateshead so after leaving school and starting work I got out ASAP and moved to Gosforth in Newcastle. Best thing I ever did. Great video.
My Mum was from Gateshead, my Grandfather worked in the coal pits, my Mum was in The Land Army and married my Dad a Canadian Soldier while she was stationed in Darlington..I believe she grew up on Lobley Hill, I’ve been twice to Gateshead …love learning about the History ❤️🇨🇦
I'm from Lobley Hill in Gateshead..My family moved to Lobley Hill in 1948 When the new Council House's were built after the War. I was one year old..There were House's built by the Building Firm Leach in 1936..Your Mother would have likely lived in one of those Leach House's..
Looking back in time, Gateshead still a run down place in 2020 long gone the days when coatsworth road was a great shopping area , ciu clubs great nights out . One shop Walton's motorbike shop there you would find Walter ,Ella , mick , David , a family team . The high street well still the same rubbish , still run down never anything done to revamp all of it , that's Gateshead council for you , I was born 1952 and bensham back to backs still no change since I was a nipper anyone remember the little shop next to the Ritz get your cheap single cigs a penny , all them old flix's gone as well as law's the herbal shop did you go in for sap or dandelion drink fantastic .The golden bird take away coatsworth rd still there my first meal from here was steak & chips cost 7s 6p , the hunny run by Alf & Edna now a tesco that was a good pub what else you ad to the story , when Gateshead was Gateshead .
Alan Tweddell you mentioned Walrons, a shop I visited many a time with my first bike a BSA Bantam. I recall, and was mighty impressed by another customers outfit , a BMW R series coupled with sidecar. Do you recall them?
@@isbfan4389 That BMW was owned by the uncle of a friend I used to go to school with He passed his bike test and bought a Triumph Bonneville from Walton's in 1977 It was a strange shop , motorcycles downstairs,toyshop upstairs
Sad to see that no mention was made of Felling Male Voice Choir which became British Champions & were presented with a trophy by HRH Princess Elizabeth.
Does any one know the name of the street in the VE party section? My Grandparents lived on Ryton Street (not sure if Ryton street was classed as the Teams or not) but the street on the film looked like how I remembered it from 50+ years ago.
Actually, the Hell Gate Bridge in New York City came well before both the Tyne Bridge and Sydney Harbour Bridge and looks like a smaller version of the latter.
Similar, I agree, however, the Wylam Railway Bridge (Northumberland, UK) opened in 1876 is also very similar but without the stone towers. Made from wrought iron and about 240foot long. The old track goes along past George and Robert Stephenson's house they lived in in the 1800's. This is about 8-10 mile west of the Newcastle Tyne Bridge. I wonder if there are more older designs the same/similar too. 🤔
Gateshead always was and always will be the dirty back lane leading to the big city, a description I remember from The Short History of Gateshead,a book handed out to school children back in the late 60's early 70's ,attributed to an 18th century traveller Nothing has changed in all that time,if anything it's got worse The flyover onto the Tyne Bridge is the best thing about the town centre as it gets you out of the place relatively quickly
That’s a very unfair description, Gateshead is nowhere near as bad as you’re describing. You’re making out like it’s still the 1800s. Parts of Newcastle are far worse than Gateshead.
Both Newcastle and Gateshead have good and bad areas much like anywhere else. Look at parts of the west end in Newcastle - as bad as anything in Gateshead.
