South Shields, Lawe Top, 'SKUETENDERS' documentary (Alikivi 16mins 2011).

The Lawe is the oldest part of South Shields in the North East of England where the local's are known as Skuetenders. But what is a Skuetender ?

[@joebloggs2352]

My wife was born on the Lawe top and christened in St.Stephens ( the chuggy she used to call it ).We married there in 1972 and our wedding was blessed with the appearance of the Tyne Pilots Whale Choir.

[@alikivi9599]

thanks for watching, there are more Tyneside doc's on the Alikivi channel.

[@swright1328]

Great to see, I lived beside the Beacon pub. There's nowhere as lovely to live as The Lawe Top. Lovely to see these familiar faces and places I love.

[@vincentedwards6749]

brilliant GARY AND LOVERLY TO SEE JANIS. I USED TO BE ON THE LAWE TOP IF I WASENT SPRATTING OFF THE GROYNE BACK THEN GREAT FILM MEMORIES AND A FEW TEARS LOVE AND PEACE. VINNY

[@alikivi9599]

cheers for watching Vinny hope yer well

[@catherinehartley7923]

My Dad is 97, born at 92 Catherine Street he always said he was a Scitender.

[@alikivi9599]

Thanks for watching, try my blog for more Tyneside stories garyalikivi.com/about/

[@seasprayvideo]

A great video and brings back memories of my family who lived on Hedley Street and then later I lived in Julian Street. Shame the Beacon is gone now!

[@GothBoyUK]

Really interesting piece of local history. Brings back a lot of memories of when I worked in Shields.

[@alikivi9599]

Thanks for watching, try my blog for more Tyneside stories garyalikivi.com/about/

[@hunkhk]

Fascinating interviews - thanks for documenting and sharing

[@alikivi9599]

Thanks for watching, try my blog for more Tyneside stories garyalikivi.com/about/

[@NigelLawrence-z1j]

Spent. Many holidays there in the 70s. Lovely place😅😅😅😅

[@heatherlomax6992]

Oh.. how lovely to see my old home.. I lived in Vespasian Avenue.. and remember the Pilots at the Lawe Top very well.. Oh.. the childhood memories.! Live in Perth, Western Australia now.. Thank You all!!

[@alikivi9599]

Thanks for watching, try my blog for more Tyneside stories garyalikivi.com/about/

[@DavidAndrewsPEC]

Alikivi? That's a Finnish surname, isn't it?

[@alikivi9599]

Not that far away, was Russia - now Parnu, Estonia. Old family name.

[@DavidAndrewsPEC]

@@alikivi9599 Nice! Often difficult to distinguish Finnish from Estonian ...

[@Sanddancer1]

it always saddens me to see a picture of an old building in shields only to find its been demolished

[@deanbenstead]

Born and brought up on Baring Street and christened in the People's Mission. Great video, thanks for sharing.

[@grambojack]

Pity the music is so loud, cannot here the comments :'( :'(