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Heinz 57
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Re: Birtley,Co.Durham
« Reply #15 on: Saturday 17 January 09 20:38 UTC (UK) »
I've been to the library and none of their maps had Buffalo Terrace marked. I asked for help at the desk and the attendant couldn't find it either. I've got the Allan Godfrey map of Birtley and it's not on there either
'It couldn't have been there for long' I was told at the library.

I'm quite local and have been through every possible parish record I can think of St.John's , St.Joseph's RC, the Methodist church on Station Lane etc. and I can't find them. My great grandparents separated and my great grandmother remarried and lived in the Huts during the 1930's until they were demolished. She ran a shop according to my mum. I have no idea where she moved to after that. The Huts were demolished in 1937 I believe. My mum seems to remember a relative in Pelton, but she was too young to recall any details. I have no idea what happened to my great grandfather. No one remembers him at all. But again I think he probably survived well in to 1930's. I have found two of his brothers in Birtley council cemetery, so if he died there in that time period I suspect he would have been put there with them. (He's not there I checked).
I've had this 'wall' for some time now. I don't know what else I can do. I've tried everything I can think of.

Many thanks for you help. If it was easy it wouldn't be any fun!
Lynn
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Re: Birtley,Co.Durham
« Reply #16 on: Sunday 18 January 09 11:16 UTC (UK) »
heinz the buildings have not been renewed just renamed. but going to gateshead civic centre would be your best bet.
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Re: Birtley,Co.Durham
« Reply #17 on: Saturday 13 June 09 20:11 UTC (UK) »
Just seen these posts.  Buffalo Terrace was on the main road going towards Harras Bank between Swinburne Place (which is still there) and the Traveller's Rest pub.  Then there was Napier Terrace then the Crown Inn and then Bede Row along to Harras Bank.  I lived in Wilfrid Street when I was a child (in the 50s and 60s).  The pubs were still there then but the houses had been demolished.  The houses were there when my mother was young and she has confirmed the information.   She describes Buffalo Terrace as flats with wooden steps at the back to the upper ones.           
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Re: Birtley,Co.Durham
« Reply #18 on: Sunday 14 June 09 09:20 UTC (UK) »
Thank you so much!
I was down at Gateshead library and I couldn't find Buffalo Terrace on any of their maps so I was well and truly stumped. I knew roughly where it 'should' have been as I have looked at the census route many times.

The family I was looking for were called Lewcock. I don't suppose your mother remembers any of them?

Thank you again!
My lot were miners so flats would make sense.

Lynn
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Re: Birtley,Co.Durham
« Reply #19 on: Thursday 18 June 09 13:55 UTC (UK) »
Lynn

I checked with my mother and although she remembers some families who lived in Buffalo Terrace she has no recollection of anyone called Lewcock.  She was born in 1926 so her recollections will be from the 1940s and 1950s.
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