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My dad Billy Dunn & sisters Betty & Peggy at there mother Elizabeth's grave in 1957. The big house is beside the Park gates & still there today. |
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Cuthbert St backlane in 1961 with my two cousin's middle & right Billy & Bobby Nicholson with pal. |
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A lovely view of Ann St in 1960. The houses on the right are long gone unfortunately. |
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Eric Flack in 1946. These huts at the Ballast Hill were used from the 1880's as Methodist Mission Huts where services took place. |
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Dorothy Chapman sent this of her mam beside Hebburn's second lake about 1938-40. See the old Boathouse belonging to the Carr Ellison family? |
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Eric Flack kindly sent me this photo of Frazers stockyard taken from 'The Station' about 1960. |
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Little Dorothy Winch with big sister Marie in Hebburn Park 1949. Notice the Lake in the distance? Thanks again to Dorothy Chapman who sent this to me. |
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Another 'smasher' from Eric Flack. A nice view of part of the Ballast Hill in 1925. The hill is long gone |
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Dorothy Winch in the centre laughing during Baker Perkins 1958 Sack Race.Hazel Stephenson her friend is winning by the look of it. |
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Eric Flack cutting from a newspaper of Station Rd looking towards the Bridge in the early 50's. Priceless eh? |
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Hebburn Station with passengers awaiting train to Newcastle in the 50's. Another cutting from Eric Flack. |
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Thistle St backyard photo showing Dorothy Chapmans mother Belle McGowan aged 12 in 1932 . Dorothy has kindly sent quite a few photos for my website. |
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Eric Flack photo of a Hebburn Nursery in the 40's. Recognise anyone? |
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The 'Wooden Bridge' from a cutting sent by Eric Flack. Thanks to Eric once more for his kindness because old Hebburn photos are now very rare. |
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