The history of the Wallsend Olympic Skating Rink.

[@davidbest4881]

i have found this very interesting julie. i have walked past that same house a lot and often thought that it stands out very prominatley on north view. and i never knew that wallsend even had a roller rink. its a shame that the rink closed down long before the birth of skateboarding as a hobby/sport. this could have technically been wallsends very first skate spot if it was used by anyone on a board back then.

[@julieswallsendhistory8671]

Oh yes, I agree, I think that would have worked out quite well in there, it was certainly big enough.

[@johnyoung8017]

An interesting subject. Maybe I'm wrong but seem to recollect that Stockhills removals (green liveried wagons) had a yard on or close to the stadium?

[@julieswallsendhistory8671]

Their house was right beside it, you can just see a little bit of it, left hand corner, in the first photo. So yes they did have something on the green connected to their business

[@derekmcdonald6682]

Is stockhills house still there ???

[@julieswallsendhistory8671]

@@derekmcdonald6682 yes but I don't think the family are there now, not sure

[@derekmcdonald5843]

@@julieswallsendhistory8671 i might have a look later on

[@julieswallsendhistory8671]

@@derekmcdonald5843 you can't miss the house, it's the only old one on that section

[@margaretridley8451]

sTOCKILLS

[@julieswallsendhistory8671]

Yes they were beside the stadium, house is still there

[@derekmcdonald5843]

@@julieswallsendhistory8671 who owns it now ??

[@julieswallsendhistory8671]

@@derekmcdonald5843 tbh I don't actually know