Old Guestbook


Comments about pubs can be made on Facebook

The first entry to this Guestbook was on 12 Oct 2004 and there have many contributions over the past 8 years. This website has been transferred to another hosting package and it is not possible to create a new Guestbook because they have become obsolete...largely thanks to Russians who robotically invade guestbooks for the purposes of advertising/getting free links to boost their sites up the Search Engines. You'll have noticed the method now used to ensure that the posting is by a real person..CAPTCHA

This is a record of all those who have contributed to the Guestbook of old



allen flynn
 
25.5.2012
19:02 h
interested in any memorys curleys bar ,my fathers boxing title was kid mactaggat,and he worked behind the bar part time,in the thirtys till the war iwould liketo hear from anyone.great material.
spot on,best couple of hours i have spent in a long time reading up on past days ,and pubs and places , please dont stop .

allen flynn
 
25.5.2012
18:42 h
great and very interesting to aman who was born in old abbot st. 1932gateshead.
Linda Boss
 
21.5.2012
18:36 h
These sites with old photographs are great

***
Keith Robson.
8.5.2012
8:55 h
An impressive list of pubs both here and gone, well compiled.
(You are not by any chance the Alan Bratton from Gateshead Grammar school, who used to torture me regularly with you little buddy Stewy Wardle are you?
I left the school early due to bullying, and so never ever got to take mt G.C.E.s, thank you for that, I had a good job waiting conditional on my exam results...K.R.

**
Shelagh Mcintyre
29.4.2012
19:29 h
Great pictures. Oh how it use to be.



mick
28.4.2012
15:02 h
Hi Folks
I have a family Census from 1911 showing the family at the Plough in Kibblesworth Lamesley and an 1918 birth at Way Plough Inn Lamesley Kibblesworth. Can i ask if there was such a pub as Way Plough Inn in Kibblesworth .
Cheers Mick


**
alf stone
20.4.2012
22:55 h
There are a couple of pictures on Isee Gateshead purporting to be of the rear of Ravensworth Terrace which seem to connect with my vague memory of the place when I was a kid.

http://isee.gateshead.gov.uk/detail.php?t=objects&type=all&f=&s=ravensworth+terrace&record=0

http://isee.gateshead.gov.uk/detail.php?t=objects&type=all&f=&s=ravensworth+terrace&record=1

**



Richie straughan
17.4.2012
2:45 h
That was like a blast from the past bob you don't have any photos of ravensworth tce do you mate we used to live in no.24 next door to the caretaker mr curtain for Brighton road school some of them went up to beamish but I don't think ours did, not got any photos now and mam and dad past away some time now. Would be nice 1 photo as akeep sake if I could ever find any many thanks
P.s. I used to penny for the guy out side joiceys happy days ehh thanks Richie


Any old photos of the Vulcan Tavern on Quarryfield Road,I used to drink there in the 1960s

R. Molloy

 
6.3.2012
19:34 h
Any old photos of the Vulcan Tavern on Quarryfield Road,I used to drink there in the 1960s

Eileen Wilson

 
23.2.2012
20:06 h
A great selection of old public houses. Do you know anything of the Old House Inn Winlaton, it stood next to the Highlander on Front St.

Rob Bratton

19.2.2012
14:39 h

Alf,look forward to seeing you in The Black Horse someday. Best Wishes

alf stone

 
18.2.2012
23:51 h
Rob, I hope there is not a hint of sarcasm in that comment.

I love your site especially as I have come across several people I know and haven't seen for years. One cousin indeed that I have never met as she has lived in New Zealand for many years.

You can keep your Facebook and Twitter I will stick with your site and one day I will revisit the Black Horse which used to be my local. You have been warned.

Rob Bratton

18.2.2012
23:28 h
Alf,thanks for hosting my guestbook. You're doing a great job!

Bernadette Donnelly

 
6.2.2012
14:14 h
Superb Photographs of the Pubs of Gateshead etc I was Born In Dunston & my Mother used to clean The Royal I remeber the Smells of Old Beer & Polish then moved to Gateshead and I have many memories of a lot of these pubs,(Outside Only)What a wonderful trip down Memory lane Thank You

alf stone

 
19.1.2012
23:14 h
There has been a pub on the site of the Plough since the late 19th. century but it was originally called the Speed the Plough. The current pub was probably built in the late 50s and it was certainly there in 1963.

h Appleby

 
15.1.2012
18:34 h
Could you give me any information on The Plough Old Durham Road Gateshead particularly what year it was built.



Jean Hope

 
15.1.2012
0:07 h
I remember the Crown Hotel at the bottom of Gateshead High Street,my Parents were Manager and Manageress in 1960s love the old photos lots of happy memories.

Jennie

 
22.12.2011
20:15 h
I was delighted to search out your web site. I am searching my family tree. Robert George Soulsby was the Inn Keeper of The Anchor Inn, Dunston. He died 1908. Later in 1911, his son Charles Wm Soulsby was the Inn Keeper of the Crowley hotel Swalwell & his sister Marg. White Grey (nee Soulsby) & her husband Thomas Henderson Grey had the Station Hotel Swalwell. No pic of the latter ?
Congrats great site

robert gowland

alf stone

 
17.11.2011
23:24 h
Alan, I saw Davy Miller a couple of weeks ago and he looked remarkably well. Unfortunately, I was too far away from him to speak as he was getting on a bus in the Gateshead Interchange. I'm surprised you don't remember Alan as the two were inseparable in those days. Apart from the Queens they also used to frequent the Station and the Nursery Club which was my main drinking place. I could be wrong but I think their wives were sisters.

alan berry

 
17.11.2011
14:16 h
alf,i knew davy miller very well & yes he was married to a cypriot. cant place alan though. ps great website.

alf stone

 
14.11.2011
23:50 h
Alan, I was an occasional visitor to the Queens when the Horsley's had it but my friends Davy Miller and Alan (sorry forgotten his surname - age catching up) were regulars so you might have known them. Davy worked for the council testing taxis and Alan worked at Medomsley. If I remember correctly they were both married to Cypriots.

alan berry

 
12.11.2011
10:46 h
the Queens head bottle bank was my local for many years ran by jimmy & margaret horsely. iworked behind the bar for a short time while on short time from caterpillar, when my mates came to the pub i would end up drinking in rounds with them and pay mt tab when i got paid from jimmy on a sunday. one week when i got paid i actually owed jimmy 2 quid! great memories great people great stones!!linda & i now run a b&b in beadnell it would be great to hear from any of the gang.

alf stone

 
22.10.2011
22:47 h
I certainly remember the photographs of boxers in Curley's but the rest of of this not gospel but my supposition. I always assumed that the pictures belonged to Will Curley (Cawley). When Will died his family carried on running the pub for several years and when they left I assume that they took Will's pictures with them. I like the irony that when the Curleys ran the pub it was always called the Phoenix but when the last Curley left the brewery changed the name to Curley's.

Mary Levett (DONO)

 
21.10.2011
23:31 h
does any one remember Curleys Bar(The Phoenix) having photos on the walls,of boxers,and if so what happened to them if they are not there,i,ve been doing family history and was told my G/father,s (P Dono) photo was there,thanks.MARY

alf stone

 
21.10.2011
0:22 h
My daughter visited the Tilley Stone today for a cup of coffee and reported that it was impressive and full of "nice people" even at four in the afternoon. Perhaps the High Street crowd have been warned off or are just too lazy to wander up Jackson Street. I must try it myself one of these days.

Norman O.

17.10.2011
13:10 h
Thanks for the info concerning the name of The Tilley Stone Alf, very interesting. Apparently theres an American singer called Tilley Stone I wonder if she'll come and open it. Probably not. I walked passed the other day and looked in the window, it looks really smart inside. So heres looking forward to its opening tomorrow (18 Oct). Cheers.

john donnelly

16.10.2011
17:32 h
Russell

Re: Gateshead Inn - Old Fold

Was it the New Gateshead Inn which, as the name suggests, was in New Gateshead, not far from Old Fold

It closed in 1981 and was demolished shortly afterwards

John

alf stone

 
15.10.2011
21:23 h
Russell, I can't help with the Old Fold pub but the Black Bull was definitely in Heworth Lane according to the 1861 census. Our host also mentions it in his history of Felling.

Russell Gray

 
14.10.2011
22:08 h
Fascinating and valuable bit of history. Very useful!
Does anyone have any knowledge, photos' or info about two old pubs that I'm looking out for, gone now of course.
1. Gatehead Inn - Old Fold, Gateshead...was there in 1975.
2. Black Bull (I think) Heworth Lane, Low Heworth, Gateshead...probably gone by 1950's.

Paul

 
12.10.2011
8:45 h
Brill Site...

alf stone

 
10.10.2011
23:23 h
Ernie, I don't know how old you are, obviously but my friend George is in his late 60s and lived in School Street in his younger days and went to Lady Vernon school. When School Street was demolished he went to live in Clasper Village and now they are going to pull that down too. I would love to think that you knew each other in younger days but we shall see.

Ernie

 
9.10.2011
13:33 h
Alf,
Thank you for your reply.As a lad i used to live in School Street Bensham and now i Live in North Shields. I visit The Crown, Borough, Railway Club, about 3 times per month. I have never bumped into any of my school mates who i really new Once again thanks for the interest
Ernie

alf stone

 
7.10.2011
22:59 h
Ernie, I was an occasional visitor to the Aventine but my friend George was a regular there. In fact, some say say he was part of the fixtures and fittings. I will ask him next time I see him to jot down his memories. They will be copious so I will email them to you. It will be a few weeks before I can sort it out but I am sure it will be worth waiting for as he will have a catalogue of tales about the place and he has an amazing memory. I am quite looking forward to reading them myself.

Ernie

 
7.10.2011
13:46 h
My mam and dad, Ivy and Dick used to run the old Supporters Club in Bensham, then later the Aventine on Cuthbert Street, Bensham Road. Anyone any memories

alf stone

 
5.10.2011
23:46 h
Norman, I was curious about the Tilley Stone and emailed Weatherspoons this is their reply:

Tyneside and coal went hand-in-hand for centuries. There were many mines in and around
Gateshead. The 'Five Quarter' seam was worked at the Derwent and Gateshead Fell pits and the 'Three Quarter' at Dunston Colliery. The 'Tilley' and 'Stone' seams were also worked at Dunston (once a village by the Tyne, but now part of Gateshead). The wooden staithes at Dunston were built in 1893 for loading coal onto ships. The staithes continued to be used until the 1970s and have since been restored. Now a 'listed' monument, the staithes are reputedly the largest wooden structure in Europe and a reminder of the busy days of the 'Coaly Tyne'. Possible name: The Tilley Stone.

I'm not sure about their geography but it seems as good a name as any.

alf stone

 
27.9.2011
23:34 h
I agree, Norman but it seems unlikely. It depends on how good the Whetherspoon management are at keeping the chavs out. It would be nice if we could have a decent pub in the centre of Gateshead.

Norman

27.9.2011
13:12 h
The new pub opening on Jackson Street is to be called The Tilley Stone. Hope the chavs off the High Street steer well clear.

alf stone

 
15.9.2011
23:08 h
Update on the Gateshead pub scene:

Black Bull Mulgrave Terrace freehold for sale but still open.

Honeysuckle Coatsworth Road has been bought and all internal fittings stripped then nothing.

Ninepins Saltwell Road South closed after landlady left because PubCo failed to meet promises but a bit of activity recently so it might reopen.

Stirling House Saltwell Road still open but "To let" sign has appeared outside.

Black House Carr Hill Road is to be converted in to a Tesco Express.

Joseph Raymond Miller

 
13.9.2011
11:23 h
i wasborn on gateshead high street in 1943. there is a lot of pubs i can remember and quite a few i dont recall. thank you.

stephen north

 
7.9.2011
18:21 h
great in site to the past

dave mahone

 
6.9.2011
14:11 h
very very good enjoyed looking back to old pubs of the 60,s had a few pint in a few of themcheers

Ernie

 
11.10.2011
19:14 h
Alf,
George and I were brought up together in School Steet, George A? I have bumped into George while in Newcastle. 0ld George (his dad) my dad Dick, George and myself played for the Aventine darts team Well done drop me an e mail









alf stone

 
6.9.2011
0:05 h
Joanne, there are several pictures of the Brown Jug on Google Images.

eddy

4.9.2011
0:48 h
top marks

JOANNE GUTHRIE

 
3.9.2011
16:14 h
Enjoyed looking at " remember when" unfortunately you did not have a photo of the Brown Jug Inn Carrs Hill. I have been doing my family tree and found that my great grandfather was the landlord.It would have been wonderful to have a photo.Never mind great to look through the oyhers.

alf stone

 
26.8.2011
21:26 h
Dave, there is a picture of the Claxton on the Isee Gateshead site:

http://isee.gateshead.gov.uk/detail.php?t=objects&type=all&f=&s=claxton&record=0

I stood roughly where the Hospital of St. James sheltered housing stands now

dave bramley

 
26.8.2011
16:47 h
hi
have you heard of a pub called the claxton it was on sunderland
road in the 1950/1960s
cheers dave

alf stone

 
19.8.2011
19:48 h
I would hazard a guess that the Gloucester was built about 1958 when the Regent Court Flats were completed. The whole of that side of High West Street was flattened in the 50s.

Christopher Wilkinson

 
17.8.2011
23:04 h
I wondered if anyone knows when the Gloucester pub opened near Gateshead town centre? We think there is a family connection.

janet

 
7.8.2011
17:40 h
thank you for this history of pubs. I am searching my family of MAYS who owned the railway tavern in 1880
do you know anything about this please???

Dick Woodward

 
22.7.2011
17:38 h
Rob,
Thank you for your excellent work you have no idea how many arguments you have settled with your brilliant collection

alf stone

 
15.7.2011
21:25 h
Jean, The Shakey is definitely on this site but I reckon that Cromwell Street was demolished around 1970 and presumably the pub with it. It does get a mention in the list of pubs in Remember When but I can't remember ever seeing a picture of it.

Jean Martin

 
13.7.2011
0:36 h
Cant find the Shakespear Splitcrow Road Deckham or the cromwell Deckham

A.Patterson

 
12.7.2011
22:38 h
Interesting,but I can't say I'm
happy at someone giving his own
local maximum marks while being
so critical of others after only one visit.I've been in the
Black Horse many times and found it almost dead occasionally

alf stone

 
24.6.2011
23:12 h
Update on the Deckham. The initial application to demolish it was submitted in 2004 so I presume it must have been closed then. My granddaughter tells me that the whole block has gone now.

alf stone

 
24.6.2011
18:59 h
I would guess the Deckham has been closed for at least five years and possibly longer. A planning application to replace it with 19 apartments was submitted in September 2007 but refused by the Council. I have just seen a photograph of it being demolished here:

http://moblog.net/view/954049/the-deckham

Not sure I agree with the character bit in the caption.

robert molloy

 
19.6.2011
20:51 h
when did the Deckham pub close on old durham road

Henry Turner

 
18.6.2011
11:13 h
Got a message from my mate again, whose father was chairman of the Bensham Club for many years. The message was as follows.....

As far as I can remember from my old man’s tales, Bensham club started as Saltwell Pigeon Club, in a House in Third Street, possibly in the 20's. I don't know when it moved to Bloomfield Terrace, but it was there by the early 50's. Most people entered the club by the back door in Gibson St. It moved to the corner of Claremont St. & Prospect St in 1977. The bar opening first followed by lounge and concert room. I became a member the night the old club shut. As closing time approached, my old man announced that all the remaining beer had to be drunk as it would be unlucky to take it to the new club (free beer cost me a day off work). The club closed down in 1988 the same week as my dad's funeral. You joined the club at the same time as a lot of other Azure Blue refugees.

Henry Turner

 
15.6.2011
9:25 h
Just found my Bensham Working Men's Club card (No: 511) from when I first joined in 1978, but I didn't join straight away, though I went there on weekends for the turns, so it could of opened in 1977.

Henry Turner

 
15.6.2011
9:14 h
Ooops! forgot to say.
My mate confirmed that the new Bensham Club/Bloomfield Club opened about 1978.

Henry Turner

 
15.6.2011
9:07 h
Regarding the Bloomfield Club.
My old mate, whose father was chairman of the Bloomfield/Bensham Club in the 70s, has informed me that even the old club was originally known as "The Bensham Working Mens Club".
Don't know when the Nursery Club moved. I remember York Street running between Cumberland Street (north end), and Berwick Street (south end). The Police Station is standing right in the middle of where York Street was.

alf stone

 
14.6.2011
21:58 h
Well remembered, Henry, I lived down south at the time so the date is most welcome.

The Nursery House Club originated in York Street between the High Street and High West Street next to Warwick Street. I would love to know when it moved to Bewick Road/Alexandra Road if anybody has that information.

Henry Turner

 
14.6.2011
12:58 h
The origins of the Bensham Club was the Bloomfield Club, which was at the top of Bloomfield Terrace, off Bensham Road, which was only a few hundred yards from where the now Bensham Arms is. The new club was built in the mid 70s, as I remember being in the old one in 1975, when I moved into St. Cuthberts Terrace.

alf stone

 
31.5.2011
23:13 h
Full circle. The Bensham Club begat the Bensham Arms begat the Nursery House Club. Stu the landlord of the Bensham Arms has taken over the tenancy of the Bensham Jockey (he previously ran the Foresters in the Teams)and the Nursery Club has taken over the premises. They sold their premises on Alexandra Road/Bewick Road to the Jewish community. Of course neither club started out in those premises, does anyone remember the origins of the Bensham Club or the Nursery House?

sharon griffiths

 
28.5.2011
22:33 h
I remember quite a few of the bars in felling from years n years ago, god how they've changed..

Zoe

 
17.5.2011
22:50 h
Black Bull in Wardley. My sister booked her engagement party at the black bull last weekend, all was well until we turned up about 6 hours before the party was to start and the place was a complete mess. Vommit in the toilet, old food on the floor and dirty furniture. We did not complain as we expected to do some cleaning with it being a free venue. My family spent 2 hours cleaning the place without any complaints until the landlord approached my 6 month pregnant sister and lost the plot. He swore and shouted at her saying he was insulted that we were cleaning and was very rude to my whole family. My sister was very frightened and upset and had to leave the premises. He then told all of his regular punters what was going on and stated that he wanted us to leave. The landlord tried to back track once he realised he was going to lose our custom and sent his barmaid to try and make us stay for the party, stating he would 'keep out the way' so we could have the party and that he was 'joking' about the previous argument. We as a family felt very unwelcome and upset about the whole experience and decided to leave and try to find a last minute venue. I wanted to warn people about booking this pub as a venue as the landlord is a very angry and hostile man, he bullied a 20 year old pregnant girl, expected us to have a party in a filthy room and also had old furniture blocking the fire escapes. Avoid this pub at all costs. Luckily we went to The Wessington in Donwell, Washington who pulled out all the stops and helped us have a fantastic party with no notice. Thank you so much to all the Wessington staff. Hope this review helps others. xx

Michelle Ewan

 
15.5.2011
12:45 h
Loved the pub pics - especially the old ones.
My Nana's family owned the Steamboat Inn up until it was demolished to make way for the bridge! Their names were Bella & George Jackson & I would suggest that may well be my family standing outside in your picture.
I wish I'd found your site prior to my Nana passing away on March 5th this year, (2011). She could well have been one of the little girls in the pic! It was her parents that owned it.
Bella Jackson was a prominent business woman in the area during the late 1800's & early 1900's.
Again, many thanks for your website & I believe I may well be enjoying an ale or two in the Black Horse Low Fell in September this year on a visit from my home in Melbourne Australia.
Cheers,
Michelle

alf stone

 
15.5.2011
1:06 h
Further to my comment on the Glasgow House Inn my Teams spy who is almost as old as I am tells me that it was opposite the Pits (or Pitz as it is now known) which puts it on Derwentwater Road.

norman regan

 
6.5.2011
20:42 h

Ann Wilson

 
4.5.2011
22:31 h
Fiddlers Three WindyNook. Good food,good atmosphere,friendly staff,disabled friendly

alf stone

 
16.4.2011
22:25 h
Ray, I know it was called the Glasgow House Inn and I remember passing it when I was going to Redheugh Park with my granddad for the football so I presume it must have been on Askew Road. I have put the word out with my friends in the Teams and I will see if they come up with anything.

alf stone

 
16.4.2011
22:22 h
Rob, I sent you an email with a picture of the Burton House but I haven't had a reply. Do you want to use it?

dr rock

 
11.4.2011
14:31 h
the best pub in the north east
gets my vote every time.

RAY

 
7.3.2011
1:17 h
A FRIEND OF MINE LIVED AT A GATESHEAD PUB CALLED THE GLASGOW HOUSE BUT CAN'T FIND ANY REFERENCE OR PHOTOS . ANYONE GOT ANYB INFO ?
RAY

yvonne watson

 
25.2.2011
16:18 h
John. Yes my mum remembers those pubs and I certainly remember The Patent Hammer and Chisholms. My mum use to go to Grant Stret school. We now live in Sheffield but on our last visit to Gateshead all of the houses had been demolished in New Gateshead. I wonder if they have started to build on the land yet?

yvo

25.2.2011
16:10 h
John. Yes my mum remembers those pubs. She use to go to Grant Street School. I remember Chisholms and the Patent Hammer.
We now live in Sheffield and on our last visit to Gateshead, New Gateshead had been demolished. I wonder if they have started to build in the area.

J. Donnelly

22.2.2011
21:06 h
Yvonne. If your mum lived in that area, she may also remember The Patent Hammer on Hawks Road, the Vulcan Tavern on Quarryfield Road and The New Gateshead, locally known as Chisholm's, which was next to (in fact joined to) Grant Street Infants School

John

yvonne watson

 
22.2.2011
16:52 h
John thankyou for giving me the names of the pubs.My mum use to live in the area many years ago and she could not remember the names of these pubs. yvonne

J. Donnelly

22.2.2011
1:03 h
The pub near to Bradys Buildings was The Saltmeadows House. Nearby, just off Saltmeadows Road, was the Deptford Hotel

John

yvonne watson

 
21.2.2011
23:48 h
does anyone remember the name of any pubs on Saltmeadows road, Gateshead. I think there use to be one next to Brady's Buildings. It may have been demolished in the early 50's.

alf stone

 
30.1.2011
21:27 h
I stand to be corrected but wasn't it the Northumbrian. It was built at Hebburn by Hawthorn Leslie in 1930. I ate there a few times when it was a floating restaurant in the mid-70s but I don't think it lasted long.

derek towns bell

 
29.1.2011
11:26 h
spent my youth in the great pubs of gateshead.lived at 62 southey street off sunderland road.streets were named after poets wordsworth street, southey street,tenyson street street. over sunderland road after battles camperdown,nile streets.myhead is full of gateshead after and duing the war.perhaps i should write it all down. i am 77

deckham kid

 
28.1.2011
18:18 h
does anyone remember the floting bar ( boat ) at friars goose. it was called the northumbria .

deckham kid

 
28.1.2011
18:13 h
the brown jug or to give it its proper name. ye old brown jug corner of carr hill rd. & millway is going to be turned into 4 apartments.

J. Donnelly

22.2.2011
1:03 h
The pub near to Bradys Buildings was The Saltmeadows House. Nearby, just off Saltmeadows Road, was the Deptford Hotel

John

yvonne watson

 
21.2.2011
23:48 h
does anyone remember the name of any pubs on Saltmeadows road, Gateshead. I think there use to be one next to Brady's Buildings. It may have been demolished in the early 50's.

alf stone

 
30.1.2011
21:27 h
I stand to be corrected but wasn't it the Northumbrian. It was built at Hebburn by Hawthorn Leslie in 1930. I ate there a few times when it was a floating restaurant in the mid-70s but I don't think it lasted long.

derek towns bell

 
29.1.2011
11:26 h
spent my youth in the great pubs of gateshead.lived at 62 southey street off sunderland road.streets were named after poets wordsworth street, southey street,tenyson street street. over sunderland road after battles camperdown,nile streets.myhead is full of gateshead after and duing the war.perhaps i should write it all down. i am 77

deckham kid

 
28.1.2011
18:18 h
does anyone remember the floting bar ( boat ) at friars goose. it was called the northumbria .

deckham kid

 
28.1.2011
18:13 h
the brown jug or to give it its proper name. ye old brown jug corner of carr hill rd. & millway is going to be turned into 4 apartments.

brian
 
17.12.2010
19:28 h
please can u help locate a pub called the victoria down the teams area where and when it existed

Bill Baty
 
16.12.2010
14:03 h
Does anyone remember the 'Prince of Wales' knowsn as the Irish Bar which stood where the dual carriageway is in Gateshead not far from the bus entrance to Gateshead Metro (more or less midway in a line from old Shepherds and Mulgrave Baths). From what I remember it was a big building and demolished when the roads were created!

Roseanna Erskine
 
28.11.2010
21:25 h
yes it's somewhere in my house and if I remember correctly my grandfather is on the photograph. His name i think can be seen above the door.

alf stone
 
27.11.2010
22:14 h
Roseanna, have you ever seen this photograph:

http://www.dunn247.co.uk/Page%20393/Page%20393%200%2004.jpg

Roseanna Erskine
 
24.11.2010
0:16 h
I stumbled across your site about Gateshead pubs. I was looking for reference to The Oddfellws Arms in Bill Quay. No-one ever seems to remember this pub. My grandfather who died aged 47 in 1922(Paddy Woods) ran this pub which is now demolihd but was situated directly opposite the Albion inn on that very narrw road. by the river The Albion Inn was run by my Mother's uncle Peter Bartley. Somewhere I do have a photograph of this building. I once spoke to a very old lady from Bill Quay and she couldn't remember this pub. I went to the site with my late mother and she was able to point out where the doors and were and we could see the remains of the staircase. It is important t me anyway because it is my family history.
R Erskine

john donnelly
 
22.11.2010
23:17
No record of a Duke of Gloucester on Gateshead High Street

The Gloucester is on High WEST Street

John