Images Dated 1st January 1980 (page 9)

The under 9 girls go through their paces as another heat of the UK BMX Grand Prix at Walker, Newcastle is under way

Dave Young shows off his BMX riding skills at Killingworth

North rock band Battle-Axe, protect their ears from the music

Members of Bucks Fizz - Bobby Gee signs autographs for Wendy Reddall of Gosforth, on his Newcastle visit

Thousands of fans waited eagerly to greet Noel Edmonds who was arriving by helicopter in 1980

Stand and shiver your camera or your life, says Adam Ant to Evening Chronicle photgrapher Bob Bodman in a snowy Newcastle

Pop group Alfrescos Picnic in Newcastle: At the back, left to right, Amanda Vincent, Kirstie Walker and Grahame Easthope. Front, Martyn Pinckard and Robb Allan

Mounted police in motor cycle helmets control the fans at Sunderland before the local derby in 1980

Rock groupThe Architects get into the mood at the Panama Gardens, Whitley Bay

The bumps for Joyce Storey as she was initiated into an ancient Northumbria " club". She joined the Newbiggin Lords of the Manor by becoming the lates Freeholder of the village Moor in

New wave pop group Sunderland based pop group Allergic To Cats

The Northumberland Junior Chess Championships at George Stephenson School

Jimmy Nail visiting Byker City Farm. Pictured with Lian Chung, Miko Jemba and Alex Wilkinson

Litttle and large! A scaled down working VW and its mini Echo caravan with full sized versions in the background

11 year old Simon Florence concentrates hard in his chess match

The restored Rothbury fire water pump with Ted Reay (left) and John Hallam

Putting the finishing touches to a repleca cannon are Graham War, Gary hammell and Michael Wilkinson on a youth training schemem

Goeff and Robin dressed as Victorian Firefighters with a fire engine of that era at Seaton Hall for the RNLI annual garden fair

Chess master Mike Basman playing 30 games at once at North Shields Chess clubs 40th anniversary

We re fitties not fatties thats the message from North firemen today who disagree with a report saying half the men in the countrys fire brigades are overweight - Firefighters from the White Watch

Schoolboy Tim Wall crowned his victory in a junior chess championship when he defeated a former British champion in a senior tournament

The Clean Brite cleaners co-operative in Scotswood go into action. Left to right; Linda Reid, Edith Ree, Ann Walker, Chris Boyd, Sonia Knutsen and Grace Clouder

Mrs. Eileen Fair, left, and Mrs. Audrey Brown, members of the Hard Work Cleaners Co-operative

The Evening Chronicles chess columnist "The Bishop"
The Evening Chronicles chess columnist " The Bishop" faces up to a challenge from 10 year old Kirstey Williams

Check mate... The games up for one competitor in the mid Northumberland chess congress
Check mate..... The games up for one competitor in the mid Northumberland chess congress

North East dancer Debbie Paine who is appearing at the Newcastle Tyne Theatre with the Tiller Girls Dance Troupe

Pupils deep in concentration or just wishing for home time - Prayers during morning assembly at South Gosforth School

A not very happy first day at school for 5 year old Scott Brannen, who arrived at Cowgate School with his Mum, Margaret, under protest

These holidaymakers look unhappy that their holiday is over

Experimental Theatre group The Bruvvers at High Point Folk Club in Whitley Bay. A bit of a tumble for Steve Button as Snatchit and Mike Mould as Grabbit

Ian Jentle, Linda Dobell and LAngela Moran from the Tynewear Theatre Companys production of Pinocchio

Salmon men hauling in the nets on the River Tweed at Berwick in 1980

Fisherman John Rutherford sorts his catch in 1980

Animals - Rabbits with chick. P000654

Cliff Richard Circa 1980. P001828

Tortoises: Cats strike lightning. Quick as flash, two kittens pounce on a new playmate called Lightening, Unfortunately the giant tortoise has never lived up to his name

Fire rescue demonstration at Walker - Firefighter Chris Foster (on turntable ladder) shows how people are rescued from flats within tower blocks

Pouring cold water on the reports claims that firemen are unfit, is leading fireman John Kerr, who shows there e nothing wrong with his fitness as he gives Chronicle reporter Bill Lothian a firemans

Fire safety unit Sub officer Graham Shiel with children at Southridge First Shcook, Whitley Bay

Firefighters Chris Foster and John Burke show off the new vehicle cutting equipment at Swalwell Fire Station

Julie Bramwell, a fire control operator at work in the new control room at Durham. Looking on are, left to right, station officer Paul Henderson, Coun Christine Smith

Firefighters are decontaminated after dealing with the chemical spillage at the scene

Firefighter Geoff Kelly slides down the pole at Consett Fire Station

Doreen Clark fields the telephone calls at a North East fire station

Firefighter Tony Rochford slides down the pole at West Denton Fire Station

Two Northumberland Councillors, Elizabeth Atkinson and Les Hewitson, went up in the world to test the new 80ft-high turntable ladders at Morpeth Fire station

Tynemouth firemen have a rather special old flame - shes a 30-year-old fire engine they have restored with a lot of elbow grease

Firefighters from Tyne Wear Fire Brigade with the many different pieces of life-saving equipment which they use in there day to day job

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