Miners - 1950's - Anderson, Brown[/caption]Submitted on behalf of Margaret Thompson :
Many people may have seen this photograph in a certain publication, this is an original image, I can put names to three of the miners. Third from the left my uncle Oliver Anderson next to him his brother Fred Anderson, sixth miner is my dad Alan Brown, not sure who the others are (possibly 1950's)
I remember a couple of families called Anderson who lived in Ushaw Moor and who both moved away many years ago. One family lived at 46 Bracken Court, I was born in 1946 and there was a lad I only knew as ' Panda' Anderson and his younger sister about my age called Heather or was it Hazel. They moved away in the 1950's Then there were Andersons in Broom Crescent who emigrated to the United States. They were one of only a few families who had a car, a Sunbeam Mayflower. They had a daughter Carol who was in my class at school before she went to the DGGS at 11 years. I often wonder what happened after they left Ushaw Moor. Any updates would be appreciated.
ReplyDeleteColin (Panda) Anderson and his sister Hazel are my cousins. Hazel and her husband Alan Ronson emigrated to Canada. Colin and his wife Glenda Howie moved to Nottingham with his parents. I remember Carol Anderson (no relation), they originated I believe from New Brancepeth, moved to Broom Crescent in the 50's.
ReplyDeleteI remember Colin Anderson and Glenda Howie well. Glenda worked on the Brandon & New Brancepeth Co-op travelling shop with me for a few years.Glenda used to live in Brandon.Margaret it is a small world.
ReplyDelete'Panda' Anderson - it seems nearly all the lads had a nickname in those days, here are a few I remember while growing up in the 50s. 'Baker' Greenwell - 'Rip' Kirby - 'Dolly Pinkney - ' Cocker' Robson - 'Lela' Pearson - 'Soccer' Glaghorn - 'China' Waugh - 'Ginger' Patterson - 'Titchy' Thompson - 'Cuggy' Coulthard - 'Whitey' John Vasey - 'Hoss' Brown 'Tucker' Thompson? etc etc.
ReplyDeleteTitchy Thompson were my Granddad please if you have any story's my dad would love to hear them :)
ReplyDeleteMy mother's cousin was know as 'Tucker' (Tommy) Harrison, his dad Sam had an allotment on Bannerman Terrace. Tucker joined the navy and I believe eventually went to live in Scotland where he passed away years ago. Does any one know what 'Lela' Pearson's proper name was please? I'm wondering if he was a relative of mine.
ReplyDeleteLeslie Pearson - the family lived in Victoria Court. His older brother Albert?
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