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Post-War Street Parties

Peace Tea 1919

Willow Street 1919

Willow Street 1919

Willow Street

WILLOW STREET
Compare the layout of the Terrace Doors.  Photo taken from the Colliery Wagonway Bridge.

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Treaty of Versailles 1919

TREATY OF VERSAILLES
June 28th, 1919

[ Thanks to Wikipedia ]

VE Day 1945

Hertburn Gardens 1945

HERTBURN GARDENS
The Residents of Hertburn Gardens celebrating 'Victory in Europe' Day.

VE Day 1945

Western Terrace 1945

WESTERN TERRACE
V.E. Day Celebrations at Western Terrace - opposite Washington Secondary School, later Washington Grammar School.

VE Day 1945

Council Terrace 1945

COUNCIL TERRACE
VE Day Party: The ladies of Council Terrace on Spout Lane.
That's the Secondary / Grammar School in the background.

Council Terrace 1945

VE Day Party: The ladies and children of Council Terrace on Spout Lane.
That's the Secondary / Grammar School in the background.

Council Terrace 1945

VE Day: The back street of Council Terrace.  Secondary School: left.  The Village: right.
Spout Lane: at the front of these houses.

VE Day 1945

North Avenue and The Drive 1945

NORTH AVENUE and THE DRIVE
V.E. Day Celebrations at North Avenue
(left) and The Drive (right).  That's Tom Chilton standing on the step, far right.
He lived on this street with his parents until he married.   Tom was a Miner at Washington 'F' Colliery.
[ Thanks to Tom's Daughter, Carol. ]

Aerial: North Avenue and The Drive 1945

NORTH AVENUE and THE DRIVE
Peareth Hall Road - High (Great) Usworth - The Coach Road to Heworth Road
Wellbank Road and The Drive
Havannah Terrace - Blue House Lane.

[ Map Origin Unknown ]

HOUSES on THE DRIVE
North Avenue
The Drive (even numbers) - Gap for Future Shops
The Drive (odd numbers)
South Avenue