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This photo was taken during the summer holidays in 1967. Some faces from the Youth Theatre will be familiar.

Regards John.

Matrix Orthopaedic Solutions Ltd.

e.volve Business Centre
Rainton Bridge South Business Park
Houghton-le-Spring
DH4 5QY

Tel: 0191 3055230      Fax: 0191 3055486 

E-mail: enquiries@matrixortho.com

http://www.matrixortho.com

Don’t forget to mention the Fence Houses website when you call, thank you.

Another excellent photo that has been found and this is probably better than most for its detail. Thanks to Geoff Robinson

 The repairs to the wall of both the signal box and the station shed can clearly be seen where the accident damaged them when the trucks came adrift (I think you have the very poor picture of this already).  The signaling is interesting and the gates are old.  In the distance a steam train is about to shunt the guards van back into the sidings on the left (out of sight) and then push the empty coal hoppers up to Blackyboy for collection.

I cannot remember taking this photo – any idea of the date?

Just came across your website for the first time and am very impressed.

I don’t know whether the attached is of any interest to you or whether any of your readers might be of help to me in researching my father’s WW1 army service history.

As will be seen from the attachment, there is obviously a Fencehouses/Burnmoor/Lambton Estates connection and any information or help anyone is able to provide would be greatly appreciated. I have lots more documentation on the subject ( too much to attach to an e mail) but I would be happy to discuss this with anyone who is interested.

Eric Bloomfield

Hey everyone! We really hope that you can make it to our Naughty Noughties nite, we’ll be playing indie, rock, dance and chart classics from the last decade. Can’t believe it’s been ten years since the millennium so there’s going to be loads and loads of tunes to hear and big screen visuals to take you back to the glory days of your youf!

Cheap booze & great music guaranteed, perfect night out if you’re local or ideal to get you in the mood if you’re hitting the town afterwards!

Tickets cost just £2 and are available from the Comrades bar in Fence Houses.

I have been a serving police officer for 26 years, during this time I worked for the Metropolitan Police for six years. I transferred to Northumbria Police in 1987.

For the past 16 years I have been working on a 24/7 reactive shift in the Houghton Le Spring area. I have been in my current role as Neighbourhood Beat Manager (NBM) for Fencehouses for the past two years.

Having primarily worked in the Houghton area, I have a good knowledge of the issues relevant to the area.

My role of Neighbourhood Beat Manager is to:

• Meet the needs of my local community and preserve the protection of life and property.
• Maintain the peace, reduce and prevent crime.

I work with partners, including  Gentoo Sunderland Housing Group and Sunderland City Council and more recently Barnado’s Brancepath North East region, to find long-term to solutions to local crime and disorder issues.

My aim is to improve and maintain a good quality of life for residents and businesses in the area.

• By E-Mailing your neighbourhood team
• By phoning 03456 043 043 and asking for extension 69191