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.

This one is around 1950 on our door step Hannah Heathcoat, her brother Charles, me (Brenda)and Pat Trodden

Featured in this photo is Peggy Dunn, me (Brenda) outside Kemps shop on Rothbury Gardens around 1956 we both worked there Tommy Jones was the manager.

Peter Cain / John Robson

Neil McGarry Peter Orrick Alan Brereton Peter Cain Geordie Johnson Peter Orrick Mervyn Mallabar

Brian Fielder Joyce Fielder Mervyn Mallabar Len Gibson Geordie Johnson Alan Johnson Peter Orrick

Len Gibson Daphne Bunce Peter Orrick Alan Brereton

Alan Geordie Neil Brian Roppa,s house in back ground Cragside Gardens

Alan and Roppa

Here are some of the girls from the Pinewood Gardens, Coach Road, Oakwood gardens area. Taken approx 1958. Back Row L to R. Pat Short , Susan Clarke, Lynda Dunville Middle row L to R. Ann Bamborough, Winnie Long, Dot Long, Christine Rice, Jackie Short Front row L to R Janice Short, Lorraine Veitch, June Rice From Peter Long

Recorder Group.... do you recognise these people? I do!

Here is Walter Purvis with his Mam, Susie Purvis, outside their house in Woodburn Gardens, circa 1961.

Here is Walter Purvis outside their house in Woodburn Gardens, circa 1961.

Anyone remember Billy Spencer from Scafell Gardens? this photo was sent to me by Paul Bennett.

Hexham camp circa 1968 Fred Lowery Billy Dawson Jeff Wilson Ronnie Bloomfield Keith Hall ? John Carrol

Hexham camp circa 1968 Norman Tate left - David Shreeve right

Hexham camp circa 1968

Hexham camp circa 1968

This photo was supplied by Michelle Payne: from left to right, Irene Robinson, nee Pratt Vera Fryer, nee Orton and Brenda Melrose, nee Ward

John Dourish and his niece taken outside his parents house in Woodburn Gardens about 1973.

John Dourish (a young Tommy Steel look alike some use to say) with his first guitar practicing for a Music lesson with Miss Walsh the music teacher at Hill Head. Taken about 1969 in Woodburn Gardens.

This photo is from Brenda Ward (Nee Melrose): Ian Douglas standing in front of Lobley hill school about 1953 the family emigrated to Austrailia soon after this

This photo is from Brenda Ward (Nee Melrose): Peter Wilkinson in his garden 64 rothbury 1952