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Thanks to Bob Canham for having the foresight to take photos of not just friends/family but views aswell. Bob's peaceful Hebburn lakes in the 1950's. |
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I didn't know a boat had lay under water in the 'Second' lake. I wonder if it was Mr Ellison's See how the lakes weren't all that deep after draining? |
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A lovely view of a Swan family on 'sandy bottom' lake in 1959 with Toner Ave across the water. It was named that because of the muddy bottom . |
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Kath McKee in centre with her pals close to the 'Dene' in Hebburn Park 1950's.Just out of sight to the right was the drinking fountain & swings etc. |
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Bob Canham & his friends at the Lakes in 1957.Two names are Kath McKee & a lad called Wadilove. |
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Bob's friend Joy feeding the swans on the lake. What a loss to Hebburn folk losing those lovely lakes. |
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See how the lakes were bordered with large stones quarried possibly from either the old Quarry or the Dene which I think was possibly a quarry once. |
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That is Toner Ave 7 the Cemetery Chapel behind Joy. See how the lakes were seperated by embankments which had paths on the top. |
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I think this is the Island Lake |
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This photo shows the suction pipes extending into the first lake from the Pumphouse. We kids used to swim off this in the summer evenings. |
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A frozen snow covered 'Island Lake' in the 1950's with the Slagheap looming large in the background. |
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See the old Bandstand & the lads playing football with a part of Toner Ave in view. |
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Sunset over Ellison Hall in 1957. Younger people know nothing about these lakes, but they can now get an idea of how large each lake was? |
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This Lake was where three children fell through the ice around 1957/8 so the Authorities decided to drain them so it wouldn't happen again. |
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