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The Chancellor's Club - Dunston
This club stood on Ravensworth Road opposite The Cross Keys. For some reason it was known as The Cracker Club or just The Crackers. It was a favourite of the trimmers, who worked at the nearby Staiths. They could obtain a pint after coming off night shift at 6a.m. Unfortunately it fell foul of the law and lost its licence. During the Second World War, after standing empty for some time, it was vandalized by local children of all ages. The older ones gained entry by breaking windows and doors. The younger ones went in and stripped the walls of pieces of plaster to use as chalk for marking bays for playing various versions of hopscotch!!