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Mary English

Mary belongs to: The Fishermen's Mission

Mary grew up around North Shields Fish Quay. Her father was a fisherman and she has many memories of both the Fishermen's Mission and North Shields Fish Quay. Mary still helps out at the Mission.

Mary was interviewed by Carl Greenwood on 20 January 2006. The interview took place at North Shields Fishermen's Mission and lasted 1 hour, 6 minutes and 46 seconds.

Mary with her father, left, and Uncle Tom, right

Mary with her father and uncle

Photograph of Mary and her father who she called Pops, left, and Uncle Tom, right. Both men worked in the fishing industry. Mary was a teenager when this photograph was taken.

Mary has 12 memories in the memorynet:

•  Pops
•  Growing up in North Shields
•  Pops and Kit
•  Playing on North Shields Fish Quay
•  The Fishermen's Mission
•  The smell of the guano works
•  Volunteering at the Fisherman's Mission
•  Fishing boat
•  The wheelhouse of a fishing boat
•  Mary with her father and uncle
•  Pops
•  Uncle Tom

This memory has these themes:
Childhood | The North East

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