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Durham / Re: Crimdon - Aerial Flight
« on: Saturday 01 March 25 17:33 GMT (UK)  »
Ha ha!! Those aerial flights were for dumping colliery waste onto the beach. The buckets turned upside down to drop the waste from a great height. That would be really "terrifying" for the holidaymakers; even in early days it would be against health and safety regulations. Hopefully at Crimdon it was more like a chair-lift.
I'm beginning to think the same Spelk i.e. that it's a mix up. Although the storyboards are official; not sure if they were erected by Durham County Council, Hartlepool Council or as part of the "Turning the Tide" programme.
Best wishes, Yvonne

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Durham / Re: Crimdon - Aerial Flight
« on: Saturday 01 March 25 15:14 GMT (UK)  »
Like you I remember in the late 50's and early 60's coming out of the sea at Crimdon covered in coal dust. I have no idea when this holidaymakers "aerial flight" was supposed to be in operation. Visitors / holidaymakers have been visiting Blackhall Rocks and Crimdon long before the holiday camp was opened. Maybe it was during the early days of the holiday camp development. I imagine it to be similar to a ski lift, perhaps!! Or as it's described as "terrifying" maybe more like a zip wire. But my question is who knows? The only place I've seen it mentioned is on a storyboard on the Haswell to Hart railway footpath; I think the storyboard was located near Monk Hesleden. Unfortunately there was no photo on the storyboard. See photo attached of storyboard.
Hopefully someone in their late 80's or 90's (years old) may remember it.
Thanks for your interest. Best wishes, Yvonne

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Durham / Re: Crimdon - Aerial Flight
« on: Friday 28 February 25 08:14 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you for taking the time to investigate and your reply. Crimdon never had a colliery. However, your right, theirs could have been inspired by the aerial flights delivering colliery waste onto the beach further north at Easington and Blackhall. Other than its mention on this storyboard I've yet to find any solid evidence of its existence either written, in local memory or a photograph.
Any help would be much appreciated. Thank you and best wishes, Yvonne

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Durham / Crimdon - Aerial Flight
« on: Thursday 27 February 25 15:32 GMT (UK)  »
A storyboard on the Haswell to Hart railway footpath has this info about Crimdon "holiday makers could take a terrifying "aerial flight" from the clifftop to the beach". I have tried Durham Archives at "The Story", Hartlepool Central Library and Hartlepool Library Local Studies Centre at Sir William Grey House but no one has any knowledge of such a thing.
I should be very grateful if anyone has more information e.g. date, but especially a photograph.
Thank you in advance, Yvonne

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World War Two / Re: Look up please - for Christopher James Taylor
« on: Saturday 19 March 22 22:55 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you Rosie99. Best wishes, Yvonne

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World War Two / Re: Look up please - for Christopher James Taylor
« on: Saturday 19 March 22 06:42 GMT (UK)  »
Oh a Year. Thank you Dawn I'll take your advise and try the Library.
Best wishes, Yvonne

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World War Two / Re: Look up please - for Christopher James Taylor
« on: Friday 18 March 22 18:10 GMT (UK)  »
I was downloading the forms so my cousin could order her father's service records from the MOD when I spotted this record. If this is her father than the service number may speed her application. I understand that it can take a few months.
Thank you for pointing me towards FindmyPast but I only have a subscription for Ancestry.
If the request doesn't comply with your rules please delete it.
Sorry. Best wishes, Yvonne

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World War Two / Look up please - for Christopher James Taylor
« on: Friday 18 March 22 16:46 GMT (UK)  »

C J Taylor: Service no. 2068137: Rank Sapper: Record Year 1946: Unit Royal Engineers

I believe that it may be my Uncle Jim. That is Christopher James Taylor born 3rd Oct 1920 in Hendon, Sunderland. His home address would be recorded as Dalton Avenue, Seaham, County Durham. I should be very grateful if someone could check that it is him and give me the details.


Many thanks in advance for any help. Best wishes, Yvonne

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Lancashire / Re: Burial Salford - Joseph Stansfield d 7th January 1946
« on: Sunday 01 March 20 18:19 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Colin, Who are Uncle Tom and Auntie Sarah? Best wishes, Yvonne

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