This is Walter Purvis who has contributed to the site by sending me photographs. His family lived in Mendip Gardens and Woodburn Gardens.

Paul Bennett from Snowdon Gardens taken whilst at Hexham Dukes House Wood School Camp

Paul Bennett and Steven Lazenby taken whilst at Hexham Dukes House Wood School Camp

Boys will be Boys; Kev Batey, Brian robinson and Derek Guest, taken whilst at Hexham Dukes House Wood School Camp

Mock fight between Paul Bennett and Ian Wildsmith taken whilst at Hexham Dukes House Wood School Camp, taken by George Marshall.

Paul Bennet and George Marshall taken whilst at Hexham Dukes House Wood School Camp

Climbing a mountain, I'm sure there must have been a packet of Tudor Crisps in someone's ruck sack. This is Paul Bennett and a Teacher (name n/k).

This is (left to right) Marjory Dobson, Gillian Barbour and Olwyn Barbour taken around 1950 outside the police houses on the Coach Road.

A street party at Bywell Gardens on VE Day

From left to right, George Marshall, Mary Marshall, Gillian McKinley and Thomas Younger.

From left to right; Brenda Crone, Edward McKinley, Mary Marshall and Gillian McKinley.