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Michael Davis - MY Great grandfather, would like to know the football team he played for, I was told he was quite good , think the team might be Chopwell , his son was called Alfred Nelson he was killed at work 1961…

Added to James Nelson, Blaydon, killed in action - 3 weeks, 4 days ago
Simon Cotterill - Steve McGarry pointed out that this is definitely not English Martyrs Church (c1992) Clearly it is different to todays church, built 1963. Could it possibly be the original English Martrs church o…

Added to 058988:English Martyrs Church Stamfordham Road Fenham c.1992 [See Comments] - 1 month, 1 week ago
Simon Cotterill - Hi Steve. Thanks for pointing is out. The text "A view of the exterior of English Martyrs Church Stamfordham Road Fenham taken c.1992." comes from Newcastle Libraries collection. Clearly it is differ…

Added to Fenham - 1 month, 1 week ago
Steve McGarry - The photo pinned by Simon Cotterill is definitely not English Martyrs Church (c1992), it's another church entirely.

Added to Fenham - 1 month, 4 weeks ago
Simon Cotterill - Thanks for that information David

Added to 056900:Town Walls Unknown Undated - 3 months, 1 week ago
Simon Cotterill - the artist responsible for the above drawing/sketch is Robert JS Bertram, 1871-1953 who amongst other achievements was Master of Design at Armstrong College, Newcastle (later King's College & Newcast…

Added to 056900:Town Walls Unknown Undated - 3 months, 1 week ago
Deborah Rompen - Private Oscar Rompen - listed as missing - I believe this man was my great-uncle. I recall my grandfather, Victor Emmanuel Rompen, who also served in WWI, mentioning Oscar. I regret I cannot give an…

Added to Hetton-le-Hole at War - 3 months, 1 week ago
David Rickard - I am not sure how to do this/ but I would like to give a brief run down of my Coal Mining heritage and attach my qualifications. I am a qualified Mining Engineer, I hold a first class Certificate of …

Added to Wingate - 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Simon Cotterill - Hi Derek - thanks so much for sharing your memories of the pumping station and fascinating that your Grandad liven onsite.

Added to Benwell Water Pumping Station, Axwell Park Road - 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Derek Batey - I remember going there as a kid in mid 1950’s until about 1962 when my grandad retired. He Jack Batey had been the works engineer and lived in the cottage in the photo. I don't know when he moved the…

Added to Benwell Water Pumping Station, Axwell Park Road - 5 months, 2 weeks ago

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