Gosforth 1960s / 1970s

A Memory of Gosforth.

A friend and I were reminiscing recently. Our conversation came round to an old shop at the bottom of Salters Road, next to the double bus stops opposite The Globe. We could recall it only sold sweets and tobacco but couldn't remember the name.

We widen our search via Facebook and our elderly parents and their friends but still no joy.

Then on 3rd February 2016, Ian Ramsey spotted that the original name of J. Brooks Confectioner and Tobacconist could be clearly seen under the current paintwork. One problem solved but it got me thinking about the shops of my childhood on the High Street. Would anybody be interested in plotting the history using the current shops as a template? Of course many of the old favourites have gone after the construction of the Gosforth Shopping Centre but I happy to be part of a group that preserves our local history for future generations.