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North Sheilds


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North Sheilds

Old postcard of Sheilds.



    Nice one Ally  ??? - so, so many changes since then - buildings and number of boats alongside Western Quay!

    Regards

    Steve E.
    Been a few years since i was down last Steve, must have been sprat or herring season when this was taken.
    must be pre 1975  i can make out the chimney of our old house above the port of tyne building, and that was pulled down in 75/76  to build the old folks home that stands there now.

    looks like the ben strome, chourn or vurie tucked in
    The  red  boat  is  the  Ocean Venture FR.366, Billy Summers  or  his  auld  man  Simpson's Bill . We  were  neepered  wie  them  and  Diligent.FR392   be  aboot 1972/3./4.  We  were  spratting. bit  second  thoughts  maybe  no  Ocean  Venture  has  a  trawl  door  ower  the  stern  Farther  up   Jacquamar.  FR.95   Farther  still  aside  the  ice  factory  is  Kallista. FR.107, The  bigger  boats  must  hae  been  fishing  the  Longstone  ground  fer  herring.
    ???
    Just looking at that photograph - the 'new' Ice Factory hadn't been built yet and its rather ironic that it is about to be demolished  ???

    Looks like only the Stagg House is the only building still standing - one above the blue boat.

    Regards

    Steve E.
    is that the atlantic star behind the kallista  willie