I lived on faraday grove for years and had my first baby there. Always used to visit saltwell park daily, we loved it no matter the weather 😊
@RLukeDavis7 ай бұрын
Fabulous background, many thanks. I was about ten years old when I used to visit Saltwell Airways, it was a wonderful thing to see! In case people don't know, you'd go in via the airplane's steps and leave by sliding down the emergency escape chute at the back. It was in great condition ❤
@janewinchester5702 жыл бұрын
Homely education I missed out on. Loved this, and learnt alot. Spent a few years 'Up North', (Army brat, always moving), and miss the place constantly. I'm 37 now, I left when I was 7.
@janewinchester570
2 жыл бұрын
In SoT now, where I was born.....and ended up back here. Oh hurrah. 30 years later....I still want to go back.
@suzielynne94213 жыл бұрын
" lewd language" I'm glad that never caught on... Thank you so much for this piece.
@hermanmunster3358 Жыл бұрын
William Wailes who originally owned the park was quite a busy man during his lifetime. And very prominent in his field of stained glass manufacturing. Not only did he fabricate the glass for the west window of Gloucester Cathedral, and a stunning example that is, but he was also commissioned to glaze decorative windows for many churches around the country, including 2 or 3 in Kent, where I, as a native to Gateshead now live. But it didn't stop there. His work can be seen as far afield as Sydney, Australia. And Pennsylvania, in America. And even in Mumbai, in India. So the local boy of Gateshead was well sought after for his work, it seems, and he has left a lasting legacy. I wonder where his descendants are now, and what they do? It would be interesting to know if they are still involved in the same industry.
@kennicholson16203 жыл бұрын
Thanks that was a blast down memory lane I'm surprised you didn't include the big white bandstand that had a sweet-shop build into it on the other side next to the lake about where that airplane was huge thing unless I just engined it but thanks again very very interesting video
@MichaelBrown.U.K Жыл бұрын
Excellent video 😊
@tynesidetales3 жыл бұрын
Very interesting, thank you.
@mark-kp4on3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video thank you!
@ferrettable3 жыл бұрын
thank you a very enjoyable bit of local history
@maureenwood27522 ай бұрын
Why do they not include, my family who bought the original house " The Towers" which is now the crematorium. Nor do they include the various statues, which were given to the art galleries in Gateshead and Newcastle
@vanyawarreniloveyoujelly56563 жыл бұрын
I go to salt well park
@christineburns28012 ай бұрын
Id love to go ghost hunting here.
@JET_60
Ай бұрын
Is it really haunted there though as some have said ? 🤔
@georgeedwardscott71593 жыл бұрын
where abouts is the bunker?
@gatesheadlibraries6807
3 жыл бұрын
Hi, Anthea will be doing another talk on Saltwell Park, with an opportunity for Q and A at the end of June. www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/17337/Heritage-Hour-2021
@sheilawood14856 ай бұрын
Hi Vall do you do talks. for ladies groups xx
@occidentadvocate.9759 Жыл бұрын
Born and Bred Gateshead 1960. Went to Saltwell Park as a boy, still do occasionally. As a boy i used to see a wide variation of wild birds? Now you hardly see any? I reckon the massive amount of Squirrels, Magpies and other Crow species are killing them.
@th8257
Жыл бұрын
Saw a couple of robins there a few months ago. And always the ducks and swans in the lake.
@georgeedwardscott71593 жыл бұрын
salte welle hmm what does salte mean? good interesting vid
@phillipwaite47162 жыл бұрын
It doesn't look as good as that now back then it was the best looking park in Gateshead and ones of best in the UK people had pride then not now look at parks in Newcastle lovely then not now
@denisedinning683 Жыл бұрын
prettier in its haydays
@petersmith94702 жыл бұрын
Is the sunken boats and shopping trollies been removed from the lake yet? Same the old falling down bowling hut got burnt down as another bad winter it would have blown down on it's own. It's dreadful, monuments with bits missing, and lamps with the wiring hanging out the front, waste of council money considering they say they don't have any.
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I lived on faraday grove for years and had my first baby there. Always used to visit saltwell park daily, we loved it no matter the weather 😊
Fabulous background, many thanks. I was about ten years old when I used to visit Saltwell Airways, it was a wonderful thing to see! In case people don't know, you'd go in via the airplane's steps and leave by sliding down the emergency escape chute at the back. It was in great condition ❤
Homely education I missed out on. Loved this, and learnt alot. Spent a few years 'Up North', (Army brat, always moving), and miss the place constantly. I'm 37 now, I left when I was 7.
@janewinchester570
2 жыл бұрын
In SoT now, where I was born.....and ended up back here. Oh hurrah. 30 years later....I still want to go back.
" lewd language" I'm glad that never caught on... Thank you so much for this piece.
William Wailes who originally owned the park was quite a busy man during his lifetime. And very prominent in his field of stained glass manufacturing. Not only did he fabricate the glass for the west window of Gloucester Cathedral, and a stunning example that is, but he was also commissioned to glaze decorative windows for many churches around the country, including 2 or 3 in Kent, where I, as a native to Gateshead now live. But it didn't stop there. His work can be seen as far afield as Sydney, Australia. And Pennsylvania, in America. And even in Mumbai, in India. So the local boy of Gateshead was well sought after for his work, it seems, and he has left a lasting legacy. I wonder where his descendants are now, and what they do? It would be interesting to know if they are still involved in the same industry.
Thanks that was a blast down memory lane I'm surprised you didn't include the big white bandstand that had a sweet-shop build into it on the other side next to the lake about where that airplane was huge thing unless I just engined it but thanks again very very interesting video
Excellent video 😊
Very interesting, thank you.
Fantastic video thank you!
thank you a very enjoyable bit of local history
Why do they not include, my family who bought the original house " The Towers" which is now the crematorium. Nor do they include the various statues, which were given to the art galleries in Gateshead and Newcastle
I go to salt well park
Id love to go ghost hunting here.
@JET_60
Ай бұрын
Is it really haunted there though as some have said ? 🤔
where abouts is the bunker?
@gatesheadlibraries6807
3 жыл бұрын
Hi, Anthea will be doing another talk on Saltwell Park, with an opportunity for Q and A at the end of June. www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/17337/Heritage-Hour-2021
Hi Vall do you do talks. for ladies groups xx
Born and Bred Gateshead 1960. Went to Saltwell Park as a boy, still do occasionally. As a boy i used to see a wide variation of wild birds? Now you hardly see any? I reckon the massive amount of Squirrels, Magpies and other Crow species are killing them.
@th8257
Жыл бұрын
Saw a couple of robins there a few months ago. And always the ducks and swans in the lake.
salte welle hmm what does salte mean? good interesting vid
It doesn't look as good as that now back then it was the best looking park in Gateshead and ones of best in the UK people had pride then not now look at parks in Newcastle lovely then not now
prettier in its haydays
Is the sunken boats and shopping trollies been removed from the lake yet? Same the old falling down bowling hut got burnt down as another bad winter it would have blown down on it's own. It's dreadful, monuments with bits missing, and lamps with the wiring hanging out the front, waste of council money considering they say they don't have any.