Whickham Web Wanderers are the lead partners in a Heritage Lottery funded, three year project, which aims to encourage Gateshead schools to explore their local history from different perspectives and in creative ways...
The fifth and last in a series of illustrated leaflets depicting life in the 20th century in the old Whickham Urban District, this leaflet covers Dunston and is available free from all Gateshead Metropolitan Borough libraries.
The fourth in a series of illustrated leaflets depicting life in the 20th century in the old Whickham Urban District, this leaflet covers the Riverside from Dunston to Derwenthaugh and is available free from all Gateshead Metropolitan Borough libraries. A leaflet covering Dunston will be available in 2011.
We are looking for photographs of Whickham Comprehensive School, now known as Whickham School, from the time of its opening in 1962 as Whickham Secondary Modern, until 2000. If anyone has any pictures we could use on our website would you please contact us by email at info@webwanderers.org
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The third in a series of illustrated leaflets depicting life in the 20th century in the old Whickham Urban District, this leaflet covers Whickham and is available free from all Gateshead Metropolitan Borough libraries. Leaflets covering Dunston, and Riverside Industry will be available in 2011.
The second in a series of illustrated leaflets depicting life in the 20th century in the old Whickham Urban District, this leaflet covers Swalwell and is available free from all Gateshead Metropolitan Borough libraries. Leaflets covering Dunston, Whickham and Riverside Industry will be available in 2011.
Can anyone help with a request we have received for information about the following.
Dunston Engineering Works. Steam vehicles made by this company, including one or more made for the Newcastle Breweries.
HIL Electrics Possibly located at the top of Whickham Bank, founded in the 1950s and preparing to supply Epsilon Electric Mini Buses for the Sydney Olympics in 2000.
Any information, please telephone Mr Pelton at 01748 818703.
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1. Does anyone have a photograph of Chase House in Whickham? If so please email
info@webwanderers.org
2. Does anyone have any information about actress Victoria Hopper who once lived in Dunston? We understand her parents emigrated to Canada where she was born and then returned. Can anyone confirm this or give us any information?
3. We are busy making a DVD about Swalwell and are seeking people with memories of life in Swalwell in the twentieth century and who are willing to be interviewed. Please contact
info@webwanderers.org
Alex McGregor (1900-1974) of Swalwell had draper's shops in Swalwell, Whickham and Winlaton Mill. The Swalwell shop was next to the Highlander in Front Street and the Whickham one was in the block of shops below the park in Front Street. Alex McGregor lived in Swalwell and ran that shop, his wife ran the Winlaton Mill shop until the mid sixties when it closed. When Alex retired his son Alec took over the running of the Swalwell shop about 1966.
The Swalwell shop closed in the mid-seventies and the Whickham shop was the last to go being then run by Alec McGregor. By that time it had ceased selling draperies and concentrated on selling wool.
Alex senior was a strong Methodist and attended the church in Market Lane. He was a keen gardener while his wife was involved in the Women's Institute. Both attended Swalwell community centre.
Thanks to Stephen McLean, Alex's grandson for this information.
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Memories of Clayton and Davie |
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Memories of Front Street School 1949-1962 |
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Memories of Dunston and World War II |
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Maurice Chevalier memory |
