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St Aloysius 'Women League' ladies. left to right Celie then Esther McNeill then my old School pal John Mills's mother. |
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Another one of St Aloysius ladies.Two are related to me, Celie Tighe nee McNeill & Kathleen Power nee Rooney. i also recognise a Russell in the front, |
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Reyrolles workers collected presents at Christmas time for needy children. The presents around the tree were for that purpose. This is 'P' Dept. |
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Another one of Reyrolles workers generously providing presents at Xmas time for needy children. |
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Another factory photograph supplied to me by by one of my many relatives. |
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Gerard Dent down the bottom of Prince Consort Rd in the 1940's. His Gran lived at an old house called Tyne View. |
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Tom Powers who was brought up at 'Tyne View' an old house once owned by Mr Tennant the Chemical Factory owner. It overlooked the riverside road. |
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'Tyne View' garden showing a part of Mr Tennant's old Tennis Court. See how close to the river the house was. That's Wallsend in background. |
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Jane McNeill now in her eighties relaxing 'Tyne View' garden. The property was big & divided into three homes. A Piano teacher lived next door. |
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This was taken in 'Tyne View' garden & it shows much better where it was situated. It stood on the bank at the bottom of Prince Consort Rd. |
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Tom Powers was a Prisoner of War in Stalag ??. In later years he was a well known athlete & organiser in Hebburn. |
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This shows Celie McNeill relaxing on Tennants Field with the old Telephone Exchange at the bottom of Prince Consort Rd in back ground. |
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