Rhondda Colliery, near Teralba
Memories of Rhondda Colliery
Ernie Eade started work at Rhondda Colliery, Teralba, on January 27, 1927 at the age of 14. He was paid six shillings and sixpence a day, a rate that increased…
Dinny O'Brien's pawnshop in Hunter Street, Newcastle.
Dinny O’Brien’s legendary Newcastle pawnshop
DINNY O'Brien was a Newcastle legend in his lifetime, and even today his name conjures memories for many who recall his landmark pawnshop on Hunter Street. He and his wife…
When Newcastle went with Jayes
Jayes Travel Service was an iconic Newcastle business through a large part of the 20th century. The founders, John and Lottie Jenkins (pictured below), came to Newcastle in 1928, having…