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Title: Road fatality 1953 Newcastle press?
Post by: shopbooth on Thursday 06 December 12 20:10 GMT (UK)

Hello

I have just found that my grandfather died 29 November 1953 in Wallsend in a car/pedestrian collision and was wondering if this had been reported in the local press. Does anyone know where this could be retrieved online - ideally for free!?

Percival Bagnall Booth was his name


Thanks

Title: Re: Road fatality 1953 Newcastle press?
Post by: Radcliff on Thursday 06 December 12 20:30 GMT (UK)

Can you not go to North Shields library and look it up yourself in the card collection,as you live in Durham,or telephone them and see if they have it on micro film,or check Durham archives,it wont cost you any thing,

Title: Re: Road fatality 1953 Newcastle press?
Post by: aspin on Sunday 09 December 12 11:08 GMT (UK)

Have you treid writing to
The Journal
 Groats Market
Newcastle upon Tyne

I'm sure they will have a copy
Elizabeth

Title: Re: Road fatality 1953 Newcastle press?
Post by: francesjean on Sunday 23 December 12 14:04 GMT (UK)

Hi

It could have been in the Newcastle Evening Chronicle.  Newcastle City library keep microfiche copies of all evening chronicles going back to the 1800s so they may be able to help as well, :D >:( :(