{"id":1193,"date":"2024-03-23T10:57:17","date_gmt":"2024-03-23T10:57:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/memoriesofleadgate.com\/?page_id=1193"},"modified":"2024-03-23T10:57:18","modified_gmt":"2024-03-23T10:57:18","slug":"my-memories-by-joe-bell","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/memoriesofleadgate.com\/?page_id=1193","title":{"rendered":"My Memories by Joe Bell"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Leadgate my place of birth. Born 10th March 1948 at 4 Durham Road at the lights. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Durham Road, Leadgate – a Then and Now <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Next door was my great uncle Willies Cobblers, which became Susan’s boutique. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

From my front window I looked up at St Ives Road. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To my left was Watling Street and to my right Durham Road. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was educated well enough by Joe Kelly, Veronica Crawford, Mr Cody, Vera McGurk and Annie Hughes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was an apprentice electrician at the CIC. Memories are so precious, <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I remember trying to sail across Sprys pond in a bath tub. I never said I was the full shilling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I had a crush on Patricia McCabe but was too scared to tell her. If she is still about and reads this, I didn’t half fancy you. Ann Parker was another stunner. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Played rugby for Consett third team. We were rubbish. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stood in line with Union flag in hand to wave at royalty as the car went up to Consett. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harry Sumner the Bobbie used to sit in our front room waiting for drunks coming out of Olive Hills,Queens Head and the McGurks Coach and Horses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Queens Head, Leadgate image from Raines Antiques collection<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A postcard of the crossroads at Leadgate – card by R Johnston and Sons of Gateshead Postcards<\/strong>

They “made” a huge number of picture postcards late 1890;s into the early 1900;s<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

When we moved to North Cross Street the netty was outside. just over the road a murder took place. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As our house was an end house the Bobbies all rested against the gable end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every time I went to the netty one of them would question me about the murder. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course I knew nowt. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now 22 years old, I joined the army. Met a girl and married and have two sons. sorry my memories are not that fantastic but at least you got them now.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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