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Mar 30, 2017 · Remains of Roman baths have been found beneath ordinary County Durham houses. The remains, which are nearly 2000 years old, were discovered underneath back gardens in Chester-Le-Street.
- Old Postcard of Shrove Tuesday
- Old Photos of Chester-le-Street
- In The 1920s
- The 1960s & 1970s
- Local Children in The 1980s
- Local Buses in The 1990s
- Into The 21st Century
- More About County Durham
The old postcard shows huge crowds packed into the town’s centre on a Shrove Tuesday. Notice the boards across all the shop windows, protecting them from the very rough game of football that took place in these streets each year.
Colin Carr spent a lot of time collating old photographs of the town and creating videos from them. The titles available on YouTube, free to view, include:
Lent Football In Chester-le-Street
In 1925 British Pathé recorded the historic football game which celebrated the advent of Lent. In this vintage film we see the Red Lion Inn, Taylors Chemists, and lots of eager participants trying to get their hands on the ball.
Chester-le-Street Bus Depot, 1966
A familiar local landmark back in 1966.
Bygone Chester-le-Street
Scenes from Chester le Street in the 20th century, possibly the late 1960s.
Clarence Terrace Nursery, 1985
A home video from Clarence Terrace Nursery in 1985, showing a group of children enjoying their day.
YouTube channel DaveSpencer32 uploads clips of DVDs for sale. These two local clips from the 1990s can be viewed for free:
Galleries Washington to Chester-le-Street, 2010
The route for Bus 50 from the Galleries Washington to Chester-le-street actually took just over 13 minutes, but has been slightly sped up to 10 minutes. Recorded in April 2010.
Chester-le-Street Railway Station, 2011
A short film showing the railway station on 6th January 2011.
Chester-le-Street Regatta, 2011
Recording of the Regatta held on Saturday 16th April 2011 at Riverside Park.
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Sep 18, 2016 · Lambton Lion Park, cricket, World War I Belgians and much more in our images of Chester-le-Street and Birtley
Chester-le-Street (/ ˈtʃɛstəlistriːt /) [2][3] is a market town in the County Durham district, in the ceremonial county of Durham, England. It is located around 6 miles (10 kilometres) north of Durham and is also close to Newcastle upon Tyne and Sunderland. [4] The town holds markets on Saturdays. [5][6] In 2021, the town had a population ...
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Chester-le-Street is in the vale of the River Wear. It was the site of a Roman fort and home to the Community of St Cuthbert before they moved to Durham.
