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Polly Donkin
« on: Sunday 02 June 24 16:06 BST (UK) »
Does anyone know if there is a history story  of Polly Donkin from Cullercoats
I'm having a clearing out of things I no longer use and come across a photo in my family photos
from the Newcastle area
Polly I think has been a post card and someone has copied this off .She has what I think fish baskets one on her back and one on her arm
Just wondered who she was she is not a relative of mine
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Re: Polly Donkin
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 02 June 24 16:15 BST (UK) »

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Re: Polly Donkin
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 02 June 24 16:24 BST (UK) »
Sunday Sun
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England 
Sun, 6 Nov 1927
Page 10

https://www.newspapers.com/article/sunday-sun/148556621/

Evening Chronicle
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England 
Wed, 13 May 1931
Page 1

https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-chronicle/148556772/

https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-chronicle/148556703/

The Journal
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England 
Fri, 3 Dec 1937
Page 12

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-journal/148556820/

Sunday Sun
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England
Sun, 13 Mar 1932
Page 12

https://www.newspapers.com/article/sunday-sun/148556896/

Evening Chronicle
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England
Wed, 27 Nov 1940
Page 4

https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-chronicle/148557012/




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Re: Polly Donkin
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 02 June 24 16:30 BST (UK) »
Aspin, she is a notable and much respected person in these parts. :)
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/236775534/mary-jane-donkin
I have added her Whitley Bay Cemetery burial to Find a Grave.
I daresay North Shields local studies might be interested to hear of your photo.
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Re: Polly Donkin
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 02 June 24 17:15 BST (UK) »
https://www.britishpathe.com/asset/40686/

Being awarded the gold brooch for distinguished services by honorary workers in raising funds

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Re: Polly Donkin
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 02 June 24 18:28 BST (UK) »
Thank you for this how interesting a lovely lady
I'm going to try to send the photo I have
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Re: Polly Donkin
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 02 June 24 18:29 BST (UK) »
Sorry about this maybe someone can make it a better picture
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McKenzie,Helmsdale.,Mackay's,Gordon's,Polsons,Sutherland's,Loth & N/Z .Watson ,Munro,Pitsligo.Black. Harle ,East Hollywell.Black,and Short East Hollywell.Northumberland Gair, Amble,Douglas,Amble,Mitchell ,Fettercairns,Lyall, Brechin .Mearns Brechin.Thompson's ,Spittal. Maghie,Young .Raey Cumberland & Newcastle & Glasgow .Gilroy, Northumberland. Stark's Kyloe & Tweedmouth .Skeen's Tweedmouth.Gregsons Northumberland & America. Andrew Farmer Turnbull Berwick , Pool and Black Hull.Lounton Tweedmouth

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Re: Polly Donkin
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 02 June 24 18:40 BST (UK) »
Boo, what a cracking find! :D

Thanks for letting us see the photo, Elizabeth. This is kind of you to show this.   :) I do recall seeing an article once which related that Polly was sadly robbed once when she was going around at Newcastle selling her fish! :o
I have also seen a much older photo of a frailer looking Polly in an newspaper article.  As I recall it was related she was housebound (bedbound I think) at that point and had had one of her legs amputated.  I think it was the Whitley Seaside Chronicle, which was a fabulous newspaper.  I do wish that one was online - it was brilliant for photos and articles about local people.
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Re: Polly Donkin
« Reply #8 on: Sunday 02 June 24 19:16 BST (UK) »
There are copies of the postcard available on eBay, which is where I got this image from.
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