when did memel street and district disappear?

[balticboy_10@virginbroadb]

  where did the people from memel street and district go to?  i lived in baltic street east 1943-1953 then i went to birmingham i now live in Australia where i have been since 1963.  anyone remember Jim Bishop?

[hicky]

Welcome to bf balticboy , I think Memel Street disapeared with the new housing developments

[Moorfield Street]

Balticboy.   I knew the area well, used to deliver Co-Op milk there, 1940's   I googled "Memel St" and came up with this.
 
 

  Other hon. Members have made it...: 23 Jul 1979: House of ...     www.theyworkforyou.com/debate/?id=1979-07-23a.203.3Cached You +1'd this publicly. Undo23 Jul 1979 – It is the lower Newtownards Road area of East Belfast. ... The second project is also a redevelopment area, known as RDA23, in the Memel Street ... We were then promised that that phase would start in November of last year.

[syriana]

Memel Street features in an old black and white English Movie called 'Jacqueline' starring John Gregson. One scene is filmed beside that railway arch at the entrance to the street. .  I'm presuming it was a railway arch, maybe I'm wrong.

[moondog2]

yes and a big lot filmed in and around  york street///road

[balticboy_10@virginbroadb]

  Thanks  to  all  for  'memel st.  info.  To  syriana  i  remember  the  movie  'Jacqueline'  and  the  arch  scene. Next  time  it's  on t.v.  I'll  take  a  closer  look  to refresh  my  memory.

[memelodian]

to balticboy memel street started disappearing round about 1976 during the slum clearance were all the old houses were pulled down and new 1s rebuild memel street arch still remains but the area itself is now known as ROTTERDAM COURT  i was born and reared in memel street in 962 and my mothers family (THE ARMSTRONGS) are all original memelodians

[Brown low]

The Clarkes came from Memel Street. They had cousins also who went to sea but their name escapes me. Think it may have been Spence.

[darren clarke]

Im a clarke. But was too young to remember memel st. My uncle john still lives in rotterdam court. My granda was called willie clarke. Thomas joe barbara etc were his sons.  I remember the leckys etc

[Lyninterestedinfamilyhist]

Can someone tell me please. Was Memel street, Laganview street and Baltic street East all in the same area. My great grandmother Sarah Irvine lived in Laganview street as did my great aunt Jane Crozier upuntup she died in 1969 .
Many family members were living in Baltic street East x

[CMcG]

Can someone tell me please. Was Memel street, Laganview street and Baltic street East all in the same area. My great grandmother Sarah Irvine lived in Laganview street as did my great aunt Jane Crozier upuntup she died in 1969 .
Many family members were living in Baltic street East x

Yes, you can find them all here, select a year, say, 1951, look up each street and you will see:

http://www.lennonwylie.co.uk/index.htm

[CMcG]

Yes, you can find them all here, select a year, say, 1951, look up each street and you will see:

http://www.lennonwylie.co.uk/index.htm

Further to above, all the streets you mentioned are shown below.  For comparison with modern map, note Queen's Bridge at top left, Albert Bridge at bottom right:   

 

[Lyninterestedinfamilyhist]

Thank you CMcG  for the map and info. Know exactly where to look now
Lyn

[CMcG]

Thank you CMcG  for the map and info. Know exactly where to look now
Lyn

You're welcome. 

[Norman Boucher Clarke]

Im a clarke. But was too young to remember memel st. My uncle john still lives in rotterdam court. My granda was called willie clarke. Thomas joe barbara etc were his sons.  I remember the leckys etc

My father was Robert James Clarke (Jim) one of your grandads brothers. We emigrated to Australia in the 60's. I just about remember the arch and your grandad's house. I know your great grandfather was killed in the Belfast blitz but would like to know about his wife. That generation kept things close to their chests.