Hello Joan, Please excuse the delay in replying to you re: the photo of the southwick pawnbroker. I have been away for 3 weeks. It could well be Mr Goldman who lived at 3 Dunelm, Durham Rd., but it must be 45+ years since I was at No.2. I didn't see much of Mr Goldman as he used to go to work early, so I can't be sure its him on your photo.I know its not much help, but his wife was a small ginger haired lady, and there were two daughters, one named Alma. Regards, Derek.

Hi I am interested in making contact with the Collings family from Sundeland about 1920. Or is someone able to suggest where I may be able to find records on adoptions. Ruth Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: <ENG-DUR-SUNDERLAND-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: <ENG-DUR-SUNDERLAND-D@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, September 03, 2004 4:00 PM Subject: ENG-DUR-SUNDERLAND-D Digest V04 #164

In a message dated 03/09/2004 09:16:58 GMT Daylight Time, reridley10@optusnet.com.au writes: Or is someone able to suggest where I may be able to find records on adoptions. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> See http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/adoptions/ Regards Stan Mapstone www.mapstone.org

Hello List, This is probably a question that Stan could answer, my GG Grandmother Maraget Hannah Hunter nee Thompson died in June 1918 and the address on the death certificate is given as "27 back of Wear St". Am I right in assuming that this was Tees St renamed as the family lived in Tees St for many years and it backs onto Wear St. Best regards Ian Ridley Coventry

In a message dated 02/09/2004 18:42:16 GMT Daylight Time, ian.ridley4@ntlworld.com writes: "27 back of Wear St". Am I right in assuming that this was Tees St renamed as the family lived in Tees St for many years and it backs onto Wear St. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Ian, There were three 'back streets' in that area which were renamed. Tweed Street, [between Nicholson St./Cousin St. and Lawrence St.], Tees Street [between Lawrence St. and Wear St.], and Tyne Street [between Wear St. and Woodbine St]. So 27 Back of Wear St. would be either Tees St. or Tyne St. Regards Stan Mapstone www.mapstone.org

My dad & his brothers lived in St. Bede's Tce. from 1913 onwards & went to Hanna's in St Georges Sq., later, in the war years (II) a cousin went to the same school, by now in Thornhill Park, I remember him referring to the head as "Jake" but I don't know his real name, by all accounts Jake must have been a somewhat hilarious figure. I went to the squashed tomatoes-Tonstall which was quite near Argyle House, we had the occasional run in with the green caps. Our head was called George Cheshire, the rumour was that he was related to Grp.Capt. Leonard Cheshire V.C. the bomber pilot. One thing I'll never forget was going to the Gill Bridge Ave/High St West swimming baths every Wednesday, there were no heated pools then, and the water must have been as cold as the sea at Roker, we only thawed out after walking back to school. When the Newcastle Road baths re-opened around 1946, the water seemed even colder !! One good thing in the war was that if there had been an air raid during the night, we could go to school an hour later. If anyone is interested I could get more info on Argyle House in the 1940's from my cousin. regards, Derek.

Hello to all, I am researching the following lines in Co Durham : MUSHENS/MUSHINS Confirmed links as follows : MUSHINS, Leslie (1921-1966) married Joyce GREEN (Australia) MUSHINS, James Frederick (1890-1922) married Adeline Paynter (Sunderland) MUSHINS, James (1856-1908) married Elizabeth Whitmore (Sunderland) MUSHENS, George (1814-?) married Mary Ann Simmons (Sunderland) MUSHENS, William (1793-?) married Jane Elviston/Henderson/Stevenson (Sunderland) I would like to hear from anyone who believes they may have links or information regarding any of the above. Regards, Eric Mushins Australia

I am researching the following names - BANKS : Stretton (Cheshire), Manchester (Lancs) BRADBURY : Lymm (Cheshire) BROWNBILL : St Helens (Lancs) CALLAGHAN : St Helens (Lancs), Ireland DANIELS : Bowdon (Cheshire) GABRIEL : St Helens (Lancs), Liverpool (Lancs), Dublin (Ireland) GARDNER : Dublin (Ireland) GRATWICH : Barlaston (Staffs) HIGHAM : Lymm (Cheshire), Leigh (Lancs) JOHNSON : Over Peover (Cheshire) JOHNS(T)ON : Wallasey (Cheshire), Birkenhead (Cheshire), Hull (East Riding), North Shields/Tynemouth (Northumberland), Ryton (Co. Durham) JONES : Whitchurch (Shrops) LEIGH : Lymm (Cheshire) MILLER : Lymm (Cheshire), Grappenhall (Cheshire) MOSTON/MOSSON : Lymm (Cheshire), Over Peover (Cheshire), Marthall (Cheshire) NORBURY : Liverpool (Lancs) PERCIVAL : Lymm (Cheshire), Antrobus (Cheshire) RICHARDSON : Lymm (Cheshire), Prescot (Lancs) TABERN : St Helens (Lancs) THOMPSON : North Shields/Tynemouth (Northumberland) WILLIAMSON : Cheshire WINSTANLEY : Lymm (Cheshire) WOOTTON : Barlaston (Staffs), Moddershall (Staffs), Stone (Staffs) I would be pleased to hear from anyone with similar interests. Thanks Tim

Listers This person is my grt grt grt grt Grandad parents unknown but married in Yarmouth Norfolk in 1809 I have found a ROBSON ANDERSON in Sunderland, I was just wonderong if this could be Robinsons father. But why would he come from Sunderland to Yarmouth? seafarer? coals? I would be very grateful if someone could shed any further light. Thank you Karen Harris Researching Anderson Norwich n Grt Yarmouth Offord Wyvestone in Suffolk White Norfolk Warren in Wells Norfilk Comer in Norwich

Hi Allan, Unfortunately the account of Sunderland's wartime evacuation makes no mention of Argyle House School, so I don't know if they were evacuated. The east side of St. George's Square was bombed in May 1943, and six houses were completely destroyed Nos. 6 to 11, 11 being the original address of the Hanna School. West Park Central School which was at the north end of St. George's Square, and faced onto West Park was also badly damaged. 18 people were killed and two bodies were never recovered. Regards Stan Mapstone www.mapstone.org

As a pupil at Barnes School in the 1930's, I remember an ex-pupil from Argyle House joining us, wearing the green and yellow scarf.....but not for long! In those days Argyle House, I recall, was often referred to as Hanna's, which was the name of the founder, James Hanna. I have a book, "The Swiss Family Robinson", awarded to a pupil, Tys Visser, at Midsummer 1894 It was awarded to him for Shorthand Class B and the plate shows the school to be located in St George's Square. The school motto was "Labor omnia vincit" and James Hanna M.A. was the principal. Regards, Gordon Stott

In a message dated 28/08/2004 19:50:29 GMT Daylight Time, gstott@ntlworld.com writes: I have a book, "The Swiss Family Robinson", awarded to a pupil, Tys Visser, at Midsummer 1894 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>. In the 1894 Directory it is listed as G.L. Hanna, 11 St. George's Square. Regards Stan Mapstone www.mapstone.org

Hi Stan I may be wrong but i think after my school Valley Road was badly damaged in a bombing raid we where first sent for odd days to different houses then other hosts among them Argyle House this was after 1941. Regards Allan 28/08/04 13:36pm

Thanks for your prompt and interesting reply,Stan .And,as you suggest,maybe another lister could build on your hypothesis . Ray NZ > > From: Stanmapstone@aol.com > Date: 2004/08/28 Sat AM 01:37:38 GMT+12:00 > To: raybot@xtra.co.nz, ENG-DUR-SUNDERLAND-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [SUNDERLAND] Argyle House , Belvedere Road , Durham > > Argyle House was a private school. It still exists although it is now ARGYLE > HOUSE SCHOOL19-20 Thornhill Park, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear SR2 7LA. > http://www.isbi.com/isbi-viewschool/2654-ARGYLE_HOUSE_SCHOOL.html > > It could be that the original premises were on Belvedere Road, Sunderland, > and they subsequently moved to Thornhill Park. Perhaps another lister can > confirm this? > In 1941 the school would have been evacuated, so the premises could have > been requisitioned by the forces. > > > Regards Stan Mapstone > www.mapstone.org > >

I went to Argyle House School in the first half of the 1950s. It was at the far end of Thornhill Park, on the left. It is now half way up, on the right. The uniform was green and yellow. The headmaster at the time was called Patterson or Pattinson. The school did not have its own playing fields, so we used to go to Sparks Farm in the Tunstall/Silksworth area to play football. The school sports day was held at Boldon Cricket Ground, the school being divided into three "houses", North, South and County House - I was in County. I remember once correctly answering a question in class (but only once!) and the master gave me sixpence, which I used to buy some aniseed balls. Brian

If my memory serves me right, this school was in St. Georges Square and the pupils used to enter the school via the back lane facing the West Park. I also seem to remember during the war. the road leading from Stockton Rd. to the West Park had a barricade across it with a soldier on guard Richard O'Hair ---------------------------------------- My Inbox is protected by SPAMfighter 3823 spam mails have been blocked so far. Download free www.spamfighter.com today!

Hi Is anyone researching the Collings family about 1914-1919 in Sunderland Ruth

In a message dated 28/08/2004 03:02:38 GMT Daylight Time, bede@ns.sympatico.ca writes: I remember this school in Sunderland-the boys wore Green & yellow caps. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> That is what I remember, did they not also wear green blazers with yellow edging? Regards Stan Mapstone www.mapstone.org

I remember this school in Sunderland-the boys wore Geen & yellow caps. Then there was Tunstall School for boys who had red caps with some yellow-or'squashed tomato caps' as we called them!! Betty.

An uncle of mine was living at the above address,as a single man,at the time of his marriage,in 1941.( He married at St George's Presbyterian Church , Belvedere Road , Durham.) Can any reader advise the nature of Argyle House, in wartime 1941,as well as before and after? My Uncle ,Walter Jackson URQUHART , was a Lance Corporal in the Military Police at the time of his marriage.He had been involved in the Evacuation of Dunkirk,but his rank and unit at that time ( 1940 ) is unknown to me Thank-you to any respondents Ray NZ