Our regular contributor The Leadgate Resident has kindly provided 2 images about stamps that were collectable from Ringtons similar to Green Shield Stamps & Co-Op Divi Did you get deliveries or may still do from Ringtons? Did a family member work for them? Please do share any memories or pictures
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Supplied by Ruth Stevens after a recent visit to Leadgate With thanks to Richard Judd, Andy Plant and Janet Lavery: In October 2022 I visited Leadgate for the first time in my 68 years.My late mother was born Irene Tait, on 9 July 1916; she wrote that she was probably born at hergrandmother’ house, 1
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From Leadgate Resident I’m sitting out in my garden on this lovely autumnal evening with my fire pit embers glowing in the dark and I’ve just made toast on it. Who can remember as a kid been at your grandparents and the toasting fork suddenly appeared and they started to do toast or crumpets on
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The Hat and Feather Pub up the hill away from Leadgate towards Medomsley and Ebchester is going through a restoration to housing but has been a local landmark and place to meet, drink and eat over the years What are your memories
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Chris Gardener writes and agreed for this to be shared Was recently thinking of these long-gone images of a Co. Durham former mining community which was mainly flattened in the 70s. I had family connections in Allendale Cottages, who were all of mining stock. Up till the early 60s I was sometimes taken to visit
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Joan McGill wrote I went to Leadgate Salvation Army and attended Sunday School We would have trips to places like Spanish City at Whitley Bay Mother used to bake corned beef pies the night before, boil eggs, make sandwiches etc, and I think she took cups and the makings for a cuppa. The kids were
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Thanks to Leadgate Resident for getting in touch Having been to the doctor’s yesterday for my flu jab, last night while sorting through a box of my photos etc I came across this clipping from the Consett and Stanley advertiser, the date on the photo is the week the newspaper came out.
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Who remembers this, this book followed you through all five years of senior school. It contained your winter and summer exam results year on year,and the subject teachers comments. Having just re-read mine it would appear I liked to chat alot and was capable of much better. Thanks again to the Leadgate Resident for sharing
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Latest contribution from the Leadgate Resident As summer has changed now to autumn I’m remembering days gone by when the school summer 6 weeks holidays came along,not a care in the world. Me and the lads going down stoney lane to the old tip looking for old pram wheels to make a boogie or afew old
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The joy of local history Delighted to be contacted by Deborah Crozier This is a picture of my late Father, John Britton. He lived at East Law and made this sword for Amethyst Homes, which is on display at a housing estate in Consett set into a rock. He made it when he was 86/87