Leadgate Ladies Cycling Club
Hi Richard I sent you a message about the Leadgate Ladies Cycling Club via Facebook. I have very little to go off, other than a couple of newspaper articles. My Great Grandmother was Esther Elizabeth Charlton and she married Frederick Caswell. According to the Consett Guardian 28th December 1900, they attended the Medomsley Cycling Club …
Summer Holidays by the Leadgate Resident
It’s the school summer holidays and we are back in the late 60s early 70s. We’d be up and out early doors maybe off down the ‘Divvy'(river derwent’) for a bit plodging or maybe down the local wood building a tree camp/den or a rope swing just you and your mates,not a care in the …
Bradley Chapel – What are Your Memories?
Bradley Methodist Chapel is now home to a business What are your memories of the chapel? Do you have any pictures to share ?
Memories of Ledgate Junior School by John Pears
John Pears commented on the Facebook group for memories of the Junior School and has agreed for it to be shared Moved to Leadgate Juniors (from Consett Infants) in 1967. I remember Mr Nattrass and Mr Barnett but can’t remember the other 2 teachers I had. Mr Hall had a real focus on a italic …
Request for Help
John McHugh got in touch re Facebook I hope it’s ok to reply using this method. Just wondering whether this photo has cropped up. My g-father is 2nd from right, I have no idea who the others are but I’d like to know in case they are family. They look like members of a fraternity/sodality …
Memories of Ice Cream
What are your memories of Ice Cream either from a van, at the seaside or at Ice Cream Palours? Did you enjoy an ice cream when going to see a movie at the Roxy, The Rex or other local cinema’s? Did you or family members work/own an Ice Cream Palour? Your memories or pictures would …
The Miner – A Life Denied by Kel Kilburn
The Miner – A Life Denied (Inspired by Tommy Armstrong The Pitmans Poet and my Dad Tommy Kilburn The Miner} My Daddy was a miner Black diamonds were his aim Digging for coal destroyed his soul But he never did complain My Daddy was a miner He earned his daily bread Hewing coal in the …
A First Aid Box – A story of Social, Medical and War history
Seeing a recent post on a Facebook group about Dipton memories I got chatting the poster who had posted in a comment some pictures of a first aid box. Pam Gordon then kindly shared me the images and agreed for me to share What on first look is a mundane item is actually a great …
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Leadgate Memories by Carol Ismay
Carole Ismay wrote this and has kindly agreed that it can be shared Leadgate Sometimes we revisit places that mean the most To remember special times and people with a special toast A trilby ,my Dads hat of choice often comes to mind His polished shoes to compliment making his way to Leadgate club ,I …