A striking tyneside view from 90 years ago how does the same. As its name suggests, it was once part of the main route through hebburn, jarrow and beyond towards south shields, seven miles away. Guide to gateshead, durham family history and genealogy. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Most of the pictures on this web page are from gateshead councils fantastic photographic collection now available online at isee. The az history of gateshead is revealed in a new book chronicle. According to the igi the sandersons were in houghton le spring, from the late 1500s. It was known as the bill point or hawks bill and was removed to permit safe navigation.
We are also actively seeking partnerships with organisations who could produce, for instance, bookshelves, bookends or other items related to books. They manufactured a wide range of products including quilts, books and. The place got its name bill quay from a piece of land jutting out into the river tyne that formed a menace to shipping. Property for sale in shields road, pelaw, gateshead ne10.
Borderline books is a project of the kittiwake trust, charity number 1165318. Material covers union history, miners lockouts, poverty, unemployment and women at work. We are an amazing bar with great staff, customers and entertainment we love our music, locals and beer keep updated. The birth of pelaw in 1844 there were fields and a waggonway between heworth and bill quay. The buildings remain largely the same, but there have been one or two changes around here.
Walk a few yards behind the church and then turn right along hopper place to meet a road. The cooperative society, understandably, called its works by the name handiest, pelaw. Cot size pelaw eiderdown i recently bought this little cot quilt it is a pelaw quilt, and is pretty cute. Find things to do, ways to help, information and services for gateshead residents linked to felling.
Gateshead, durham genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Mrs j reynolds school secretary mrs k moran parker senco. British phone books 18801984 search military records the national probate calendar ancestry dna. Pelaw library, gateshead, 36 princess st, opening hours, library, books for sale, police, novel, ambulance, information data management, fires.
See houses and flats from the top agents in pelaw, gateshead ne10 and get contact details for enquiries. My original home town, situated between pelaw and hebburn on the banks of the river tyne. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of this building. If you have any photos i could use, please email me on the follow address. Pipewellgate tyne bridges at gateshead views of newcastle gateshead gateshead pubs nicknames gateshead to low fell daniel defoe book by whelan 1856 gateshead 1833 to 1866 railways derivation of gateshead as a place name heworth early history of the felling derivation of the felling as a place name flaming brand of the felling windy nookhigh heworth heworth colliery wwi memorial felling, heworth, follingsbytrees the walter scott publishing co ltd oustonpelawdillyline the birth of pelaw.
Books to enjoy general history of gateshead vestiges of old newcastle and gateshead by j. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of. We are particularly interested in working with groups supporting people leaving prison as borderline books would be such a fantastic project for them to run. Published by portcullis gateshead council 1990, isbn 0901273147. South of shields road, on the site of the present pelaw metro station. The collection was compiled by tom marshall, a former gateshead librarian, now deceased. It took pelaw until 75 minutes to finally make the breakthrough. From 1954 to the late 1960s, the iron ore trains came from tyne dock via washington so did not use ouston junction albeit, on occasion, and especially at the weekend, trains from tyne dock would come via gateshead, joining the slow lines from tyne yard and.
The gateshead terminus was at oakwellgate, which had opened on 5 september 1839. Map showing the line from south pelaw junction to consett and the surrounding area with the east coast main line on the extreme right. Eighton banks, gateshead pelaw, bishop wearmouth, with a branch going to usa and another branch to australia. The first recorded mention of gateshead is in the writings of the venerable bede who referred to an abbot of gateshead called utta in 623. Eighton banks, gateshead pelaw, bishop wearmouth, with a. Pelaw, gateshead 2 bedrooms 1 bath flat double bedroom kitchen siuated in bill quay, this 2 bedroom ground floor flat is available for immediate viewing. The birth of pelaw gateshead history, felling history. Bill quay and pelaw my original home town, situated between pelaw and hebburn on the banks of the river tyne. Gateshead history, including the history of low fell, wrekenton, lamesley, dunston, felling, pelaw, heworth, bill quay, gateshead shore.
A famous tyneside scene from the film get carter but how does this location look today. Buy a short history of gateshead 1st by carlton, ian clark isbn. Browse a range of property to buy in pelaw, gateshead ne10 with primelocation. The town is known for its architecture, including the sage gateshead, th. South pelaw colliery near chesterlestreet the property of the earl of durham and which has been standing idle since the expiration of the birtley iron companys lease five or six years since will shortly be at work again. Gateshead central library prince consort road gateshead ne8 4ln. Gateshead through time sunniside local history society. The system may refuse to renew them, but you will not be charged fines while libraries are closed or on reduced hours.
South pelaw colliery near chesterlestreet the property of the earl of durham and which has been standing idle since the expiration of the birtley iron companys lease five or. Jun 09, 2017 cot size pelaw eiderdown i recently bought this little cot quilt it is a pelaw quilt, and is pretty cute. Pelaw library is currently closed to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Listed buildings in pelaw and heworth ward, gateshead. We are thinking specifically of community organizations giving woodwork classes with young people or people affected by substance abuse. Within ten years a whole new community grew around the works. The history section of the site is your onestop shop for events, news and resources about history. Featuring hundreds of snippets of information gleaned from the vaults of gatesheads archives and covering.
A long ball into the box saw a pelaw striker collide with wilson keeper chris brigham and the loose ball was headed into the net. Durham county council hartlepool borough council middlesbrough borough council. This semi detached home looks to be ideal for professionals and growing families alike and. Church of st mary is a grade ii listed building in pelaw and heworth, gateshead, england. Find out about groups, clubs and organisations connected to this topic. Pelaw library is a popular library at the heart of the village offering a wide range of services. Located in a area just minutes away from public transport links, shops and amenities. Tyneside a history of gateshead from earliest times alistair moffat and george rosie.
History of stepen sanderson born 1811, and his wife elizabeth aisbitt and descendants. Highflying pelaw kept up their 100% record with their fourth win in a row, this time in a hardfought battle against thomas wilson. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Jan 01, 2014 taking you through the year day by day, the gateshead book of days contains quirky, eccentric, shocking, amusing, and important events and facts from different periods in the history of the town. Neighbourhood which focuses on bill quay, and an earlier book by charlie.
Local author don watson has been documenting this unique collection of labour history material and a list of our holdings is now available to browse. May 12, 2018 the buildings remain largely the same, but there have been one or two changes around here. This store is glad to serve patrons within the locales of felling, hebburn, heworth, pelaw, staneway, wardley, whitehills, deckham and leam lane. It lay conveniently between shields road and the north eastern railway, near pelaw junction, where the n. Maps of wooden waggonways from the 2 volumes of a fighting trade. A street view of pelaw, gateshead, in the 1920s and how the huge coop. In 1844 there were fields and a waggonway between heworth and bill quay. There will be no fines on any library books returned after the closure. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Homes for sale in pelaw, gateshead ne10 buy property in. Check under gateshead wide events across all of gateshead will be listed there. Find properties to buy in shields road, pelaw, gateshead ne10 with the uks largest datadriven property portal. To the east are felling, heworth, bill quay and wardley, to the west whickham, swalwell, blaydon, winlaton, ryton.
History of gateshead gateshead history, felling history. The chapel has had a long and interesting history since the first church was built here in midth century. Search through 27 properties for sale in pelaw, gateshead. Taking you through the year day by day, the gateshead book of days contains quirky, eccentric, shocking, amusing, and important events and facts from different periods in the history of the town.
Gateshead, ne10 ii 4 section boundary markers west of church of st mary extending in a line 19 metres south gateshead, ne10 ii church of st mary gateshead, ne10 ii dawes tomb about 19 metres north of transept of church of st mary gateshead, ne10 ii garden walls and summerhouse of former nether heworth hall gateshead, ne10. A short history of gateshead by i c carlton to mark the dissolution of the county borough of gateshead on march 31st 1974. Pelaw is a residential area in gateshead, located around 3. A long ball into the box saw a pelaw striker collide with wilson keeper. The shop premises on the right of the photo are still. A famous tyneside scene from the film get carter but how. I certainly have a soft spot for little quilts, and as i dont have room for the larger pelaw quilts, i thought this a good compromise.
Felling heworth and sheriff hill, gateshead englands north east. This store is glad to serve patrons within the locales of felling, hebburn, heworth, pelaw, staneway, wardley, whitehills, deckham and. Its unlikely that thered still be fields, given urban sprawl, but the pelaw we know today started when 28 fellas in rochdale started the coop movement in a store in toad lane. My original home town, situated between pelaw and hebburn on the banks of the. It lies in between the older settlements of heworth to the west and bill quay to the east with wardley to the south and the southern bank of the river tyne forming the northern border. Recalling the rich history of the tyneside town of jarrow from a to z. Transcribed by edwin dodds 1907 reprint by gateshead. South pelaw junction was a vital junction on the tyne dock to consett line with connections to the east coast main line at ouston junction, tyne dock via washington as well as local collieries. From the book the old pubs of gateshead by john boothroyd. Acknowledgement is made to the public libraries of. On your right is st edmunds chapel, the parish church of gateshead since 1982. The birth of pelaw gateshead history, felling history, low fell. View our wide selection of houses and flats for sale in shields road, pelaw, gateshead ne10.
Walk to the road junction at croxdale terrace and cross over the busy road with care. The chapel has had a long and interesting history since the first church. Gateshead history, including the history of low fell, wrekenton, lamesley, dunston, felling, pelaw, heworth, bill quay. Gateshead is a town in tyne and wear, england, on the southern bank of the river tyne opposite newcastle upon tyne. History of the felling, heworth and sheriff hill areas of gateshead historically. Our main image shows shields road, pelaw, gateshead, in the 1920s. From the abbot memorial school near durham road, to the zion chapel on sheriff hill, a new book tells the a to z history of gateshead. Gateshead history in words and old pictures from gateshead councils collection online at, felling heritage group, old. Before the factories were built, there was nothing between heworth village and bill quay but fields, the odd cottage, a stream called the catdean burn, bridle paths and the waggonway. Gateshead and newcastle are joined by seven bridges across the tyne, including the gateshead millennium bridge. Wi, bill quay, pelaw, heworth, felling, wardley, hebburn, womens. There has been a settlement on the gateshead side of the river tyne, around the old river crossing where the swing bridge now stands, since roman times. From 1954 to the late 1960s, the iron ore trains came from tyne dock via washington so did not use ouston junction albeit, on occasion, and especially at the weekend, trains from tyne dock would come via gateshead, joining the slow lines from tyne yard and use ouston junction to join the consett line at south pelaw.
Lumley 1932 history of low fell by madeline hope dodds 1966 history of gateshead by frank w. What made pelaw a household name throughout the uk was the adoption of the alliterative name pelaw polish as the coops brand name for its range of polishes. Welcome to history of gateshead which brings you all you need to know about the town, nay district, that you love. The original east coast main line of 1844 therefore ran from ferryhill to gateshead via shincliffe, leamside, penshaw, washington, brockley whins and pelaw. Get contact details, videos, photos, opening times and map directions. The felling local history society meets on the last thursday of each month. Ideal for dipping into, this addictive little book will keep you entertained and informed.
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