Eric ThompsonFun And GamesI suppose in the chapter title I should include mischief as that is generally what we got up to in those days. Not for us staying in the…Jun 25, 2022Jun 25, 2022
Eric ThompsonThe Club TripMy dad was a member of Old Shildon Workingmen’s Club, in fact most of my friend’s dads and my uncles also frequented this social (drinking)…Jun 16, 2022Jun 16, 2022
Eric ThompsonRedcarOnce on the train we could slam the door and relax, it was all very friendly and no one missed the train or fell from the platform. It was…Jun 16, 2022Jun 16, 2022
Eric ThompsonBlackpoolAs I said before, I loved going to Blackpool for my holidays, I still remember how excited I was when my mam pointed out, from the carriage…Jun 16, 2022Jun 16, 2022
Eric ThompsonSummer DaysWe didn’t realise it at the time but we were lucky to get regular holidays, this was due to my dad and uncles working for the railways. All…Jun 10, 2022Jun 10, 2022
Eric ThompsonOut And AboutApart from local train spotting we would often take our bikes and ride further afield in search of seeing more glamorous steam engines. One…Jun 10, 2022Jun 10, 2022
Eric ThompsonA Railway TownShildon was a railway town, not just any railway town, this town was the cradle of the railways. It was from here that the world’s first…Jun 6, 2022Jun 6, 2022
Eric ThompsonThe Railway ChildrenJust near Cosa Field where we all played was the waterbridge that crossed the railway lines just near the tunnel. It didn’t carry a lot of…May 31, 2022May 31, 2022
Eric ThompsonDarlingtonTrainspottingIt was inevitable that I and my mates would be trainspotters given the proximity of the railways and the fact our dads worked there. All…May 31, 2022May 31, 2022
