Ark Street Consett, Durham, ring any bells?

[alicante mackem]

A Latvian parent of one of my pupils recognised my accent today and asked me where I was from. It turns out his grandfather escaped from the Soviets during the WW2 and ended up in the North East for the next 25 years. The parent had tried to find the house for sentimental reasons but evidence of its existence no longer exists. Can anyone help please? I presume it was knocked down as I've seen the photos and they look like typical mining houses. Thanks.

 

[worcestermakem]

A Latvian parent of one of my pupils recognised my accent today and asked me where I was from. It turns out his grandfather escaped from the Soviets during the WW2 and ended up in the North East for the next 25 years. The parent had tried to find the house for sentimental reasons but evidence of its existence no longer exists. Can anyone help please? I presume it was knocked down as I've seen the photos and they look like typical mining houses. Thanks.

On a side note, did you manage to escape the worst of the flooding?

 

[alicante mackem]

On a side note, did you manage to escape the worst of the flooding?

Yes mate cheers, there was flooding in the centre but, I'm quite high up and in a flat not a house.

 

[joemcdokes]

Just seen a deaths document 2 Ark Street 1930 3 hours and 3 days old.

4th and 7th February, very sad.

 

[mysticmackem]

A Latvian parent of one of my pupils recognised my accent today and asked me where I was from. It turns out his grandfather escaped from the Soviets during the WW2 and ended up in the North East for the next 25 years. The parent had tried to find the house for sentimental reasons but evidence of its existence no longer exists. Can anyone help please? I presume it was knocked down as I've seen the photos and they look like typical mining houses. Thanks.

Ark Street was next to Green Street Consett. There is a "Consett and District Heritage Initiative" Facebook Page, and they love owt like this. Somebody on there will maybe be able to help

 

[alicante mackem]

Ark Street was next to Green Street Consett. There is a "Consett and District Heritage Initiative" Facebook Page, and they love owt like this. Somebody on there will maybe be able to help

Thank you

 

[Goat Eyes]

Ark Street was next to Green Street Consett. There is a "Consett and District Heritage Initiative" Facebook Page, and they love owt like this. Somebody on there will maybe be able to help

They call it New Consett as it’s the newest estate around there.

 

[alicante mackem]

Just seen a deaths document 2 Ark Street 1930 3 hours and 3 days old.

4th and 7th February, very sad.

Thanks

 

[muggboots]

They call it New Consett as it’s the newest estate around there.

They'll have been amazed at the rectangular houses.

 

[Married to a mackem]

A Latvian parent of one of my pupils recognised my accent today and asked me where I was from. It turns out his grandfather escaped from the Soviets during the WW2 and ended up in the North East for the next 25 years. The parent had tried to find the house for sentimental reasons but evidence of its existence no longer exists. Can anyone help please? I presume it was knocked down as I've seen the photos and they look like typical mining houses. Thanks.

I lived in Ark street 1953-1963ish. Do you have access to the photos? I'd love to see them.

 

[alicante mackem]

I lived in Ark street 1953-1963ish. Do you have access to the photos? I'd love to see them.

I will try to find them. I'd almost forgotten about this thread, it seems a lifetime ago

 

[Married to a mackem]

I will try to find them. I'd almost forgotten about this thread, it seems a lifetime ago

Ta - that’ll be great