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Another rare page to thank John Carr for. When I approached him for these photos he was delighted to let us share them via this website. |
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Didn't they know how to enjoy themselves in the 'old days'?
The 'Powerhouse' did a lot of good for local folk. |
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What were these Hebburn girls doing? were they celebrating? |
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Powerhouse pantomime artistes sometime in the early 1950's I would guess. |
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Mr & Mrs Masson are on this photo. Maxie Walsh is holding the cards. |
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Jimmy Elley was an ex Aloysius lad & he became my Boss at RW Transmissions in the 60's. He started me there once he knew I was ex Aloysius (joking) |
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That's Joan Gibson again (first on right) who lived in Ellison St opposite St Andrew's Church. |
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Powerhouse girls doing there keep fit training to get away from us Hebburn lads. I didn't catch one so settled for a Jarrow lass. |
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Powerhouse staff & member's on an outing, but where? |
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The girls practising netball just outside the Powerhouse door.That's the Bitumastic over the lines that you can see in distance. |
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Powerhouse pantomime possibly in the 1950's. I wonder if that ended up as a 'boogie' for going down Ellison St on? |
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