pompei Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 ... as in Races, is near where I lived when I was a nipper. Found these pics of the place (now long since pulled down to make way for a windswept boarded up precinct) from the 60s, incorporating some lovely period shite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandamonium Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 wow....... home.. I was born Newcastle, but lived in Ryton when I was young, early 80's but some things never change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pompei Posted December 10, 2007 Author Share Posted December 10, 2007 No! I lived at Ryton! Blaydon's the place that most people have heard of, unless you're talking about the car plant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandamonium Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 23 Simpson St to be precise, I was v young. 'twas up stella bank if memory serves me correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrogeezer Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 Fine Fare!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pompei Posted December 10, 2007 Author Share Posted December 10, 2007 We were on Stella Park, then the Grange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandamonium Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 Posh git Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pompei Posted December 10, 2007 Author Share Posted December 10, 2007 Before and after Apologies to everyone else for this self-indulgent nostalgia exercise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigstraight6 Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 Apologies to everyone else for this self-indulgent nostalgia exercise I think its great, even though I've no idea where any of these places are just love nostalgic scenes.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratdat Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 Blimey, where'd that huge slag heap go? Did they just level it out a bit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrogeezer Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 I gotta be honest - I think cooling towers look fantastic.....I'm also interested in any large scale industrial stuff that is disused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pompei Posted December 10, 2007 Author Share Posted December 10, 2007 They levelled the top of the slag heap off many years before they shut the power station down, and then demolished it. Token effort to please the environmentalists I think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55bloke Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 I gotta be honest - I think cooling towers look fantastic.....I'm also interested in any large scale industrial stuff that is disused. I know what you mean. The 2 iconic ones at the side of the M1 opposite Meadowhall are due for demolition any day now I believe. Rather sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 .I'm also interested in any large scale industrial stuff that is disused.Check out 28dayslater.com then, even if you dont involve yourself in a bit of UE there are plenty of fine photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrogeezer Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 P.M'd you Marty...By a strange coincidence, there is a member there with my user i.d!! http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=9805 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 What an odd coincidenceNot posted a lot on teh grounds that a) my photos are shitb) I dont want to get bollocked for doing naughty things Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRegieRitmo Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 Before and after Apologies to everyone else for this self-indulgent nostalgia exercise RIP Fred Dibnah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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