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Bensham Voices

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Description for Bensham Voices Paperback. Bensham Voices Series: Tempus Oral History Series. Num Pages: 128 pages, 100ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 300.

This fascinating book records the everyday life and events of people who have lived and worked in Bensham and the surrounding areas of Teams, Saltwell and Coatsworth over the last century. These personal and often humorous anecdotes recall some difficult times, of financial struggles and food shortages, along with fond memories of shops and local characters. Also included are reminiscences of war, work in the collieries and flour mills, street parties on a rainy Coronation Day in 1953, riding the trams,and schools, teachers and playground games.

Everyone knew everyone else in the streets, especially the kids, so when it was anyone’s ... Read more

Accompanied by over one hundred archive illustrations, this volume offers a nostalgic glimpse into the past lives of people and places in and around this part of Tyne and Wear, as told by the people who make up this community.

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Product Details

Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Series
Tempus Oral History Series
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752428635
SKU
V9780752428635
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-10

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