Grangetown Labour Institute holding a carnival to raise money for striking miner's children. Photograph probably 1926.
Photograph and caption from Colin Clifford
Stockton Terrace in Grangetown. The large building on the right is now St. Aidans Church Hall. Prior to that it was Grangetown Mission (See your picture SD018).The mission later moved to a small building in Ocean Road in Grangetown. The original Mission building became St Aidens Church until the new church was built in 1911.(St Aidens Church and the hall are now a grade 2 Listed buildings).Note the Sunderland & District Tramway tram travelling towards Ryhope.In your picture RY015 a tram on the same route can be seen turning past the old church school at Ryhope to travel on to Silkswoth & Herington. My Grandmother was on the tram which ran away and crashed on Botchy's bank at Silksworth (year unknown).
Photograph and info from Colin Clifford
The Grangetown Institute was situated behind Ocean Road and was demolished at the beginning of WW2 to be replaced by the 'Box Factory' which made cardboard casings for artillery shells.
There are names for 17 of the people in this photograph, get in touch if you are interested.
Photograph and caption from Colin Clifford
Box Factory staff c1948. The factory was situated behind Ocean Rd in Grangetown on the site of the old Grangetown Institute.
The factory produced waxed paper casings for artillery shells, post war it became Wearside Cabinet Works and then Jackson's Clothing Factory.
It was demolished in the 1960s to be replaced by houses.
Photograph and caption from Colin Clifford.
