Gosforth, High Street c.1930

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My dad was 1 of the weekend regulars at the Brandling Arms . The Dominoe corner . 1 of these guys was Bob ,had a wooden leg drove a Vespa scooter , more to the point , I believe managed punshons newsagent . I don't know when their friendship started but by 1960 my dad was helping Bob put the Sunday papers together for the "boys" to deliver later . On occasion about 62/63 I would accompany dad , each of us on a ...see more

Does anyone remember the gown shop Anne Forsyths” on the high street in the 50,s ? I used to work there. There was an opticians on the opposite of the road and also Swinton Woods the photographers. Loved going to the Toddle Inn.

Does anyone remember the name of the ironmomger shop on the High Street ? During the war we did not have electricity in Beaumont Terrace and our Wireless was run from an accumulator (later called a battery) that I used to carry up to the shop to exchange and pick up gas mantles. Just cannot remember the name of the shop But I do remember the smiles of the staff and their legpulling of we" wee" ones about being careful carrying the charged accumulators home, to keep us up to date with the war.

Fond memories of Seery's shop To supplement my earnings from a paper round, I worked in the back producing packets of crisps, including blue bags of salt. I worked the potatoe peeler, the slicer but not allowed the deep fryer, (dangerous ) packaging and even Saturday deliveries, to as far as Seahouses, as passenger in his three wheeler van Wonderful days for a wee lad in the late 40's