Posted on 24 January 2013.
5:31pm Tuesday 22nd January 2013 in Chester-le-Street NewsBy Mark Summers Pair held over County Durham filling station robbery 5:31pm Tuesday 22nd January 2013 in Chester-le-Street News By Mark Summers TWO men are being questioned after a village garage was robbed. It happened on Monday, January 21, Total Garage in Morton Crescent, Fence Houses, near Chester-le-Street, County [...]
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Posted in Events, Uncategorised
Posted on 30 October 2012.
By Sarah Stoner Published on Sunday 28 October 2012 20:38 www.sunderlandecho.com MARRIED life was anything but happy for newlyweds Ernest and Elizabeth Wood. The spring of 1901 had promised so much as the pair moved into their new home in Herrington, but those promises soon turned into dust. “Workshy Ernest, a farm labourer [...]
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Posted in History, People
Posted on 25 January 2012. Tags: streetz project, tin chapel, ymca
Come along for FREE cup of Tea or Coffee Fence Houses Sreetz Project Open Community Drop In Tuesday 7th February, 2012 1:00 PM -4:00 PM At St Johns Methodist Church (Tin Chapel) Pop along for a FREE cup of tea or coffee and cake to hear about the exciting new changes in Fence Houses to [...]
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Posted in Christian Activities, Commuity Submitted News, Community Centres, Events, Whats On
Posted on 07 January 2012. Tags: Bridge, model
Just some of the photographs taken by John Black at last years Model Railway Exhibition 2010 at North Shields
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Posted in Fence Houses Station
Posted on 07 October 2011.
Burnside V Dubmire Believed to be the first time they have played each other 9th October 2011 K.O 10.30am Result Burnside 4 Dubmire 2 Burnside football ground Come one come all support your local lads top of theVillage verses the bottom
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Posted in Events, Local Football Teams, Whats On
Posted on 26 April 2011. Tags: breakfast, Cafe, food, Station, sunday lunch, Takeaway
The Secret Garden Cafe Station Hotel, Morton Crescent, Fence Houses. DH4 6AD Breakfast served from 7.30am Pots of tea and coffee Hot and cold sandwiches Eat in or Takeaway Great value lunch specials Kids menu with healthy options Sunday Roast with 6 veg 2 yorkshire puddings £5.00 Play area in a [...]
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Posted in Food, Places, Pubs, Whats On
Posted on 06 April 2011.
Another piece of history, but its nice to see the Dubmire club can still pack them in even in 2011
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Posted in History, People, Sports and Leisure, Workingmen's Clubs
Posted on 06 April 2011. Tags: Dubmire workingmens club, New years Eve
Well done that man, who filmed this. A lot of local faces some sadly no longer here.
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Posted in People, Pubs, Workingmen's Clubs
Posted on 02 April 2011. Tags: Barry Jones, Houghton grammer School, Sports day
Thanks Barry Jones Come on anyone know who is in this picture? Thanks Barry any more gems in the wardrobe? At least this is one photo saved for posterity
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Posted in Events, History, People, Places, Sports and Leisure
Posted on 31 March 2011. Tags: Boldon, Carole Hannen, diamond wedding, eddy & Ena Hannen, Hannen
By VICKI NEWMAN Published on Thursday 31 March 2011 17:46 A SOUTH Tyneside couple are celebrating the diamond wedding they thought they would never see. Eddy and Ena Hannen, of Edgeworth Close, Boldon, tied the knot six decades ago today, but five years ago they were almost separated forever. Mr Hannen, 82, a [...]
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Posted in Events, People