Nostalgic memories of Gosforth's local history
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For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.
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Displaying Memories 1 - 10 of 14 in total
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
Tommy Hull had his house and opposite his barns on the bend of Church Road just before St
Nicholas's Church . His main hayfield was were the estate at the top of Beaumont Terrace was built.
Later when he retired the barns were used by the cubs, scouts and girl guides.
The side lane by the barns leading to the Burn and Seery's shop was were the fireman opened their club
This was called Tittie Bottle park because all of the Nannies met there with children in their prams
from the nobs houses at that end of Gosforth
My Grandfather was Henry Robson .The owner of the original business.I am the oldest of his six grandchildren.His partner was Gordon Porteous.I lived as a child at my grandparents house in Regent Road Gosforth.My father was Alan Robson the eldest son.I remember the lovely smell of the dough and baked bread fresh from the oven.My fathers brother Tony had 3 sons.
I was born at the Ravensbourne Nursing Home , opposite All Saints Church in 1943. At that time my father was in the army and my mother and I lived with my grandparents in Henry Street, my oldest aunt lived next door. My uncle, who was a master bitcher at the Co-op lived in Stoneyhurst Rd another aunt lived in Audley Rd.
My parents were married at St Nicholas Parish Church on September 3rd 1939 - the day ...see more
i was lucky to be one of the grandaughters of the owners of Robson and Porteous the bakers and have many happy memories of the high street ,the toy cupboard ,boydells ,moods and maynards ,also playing on the teapot in central park and "the Tuffty club"in the central hall .the shop started my love of baking ,does anybody have photos of this part of the high street ?
jackie jones ( nee Craig)
We are the Pagett Triplets, born 11th December 1953. We lived in Clayworth Drive for a few years and then moved to Kingswood Avenue in Jesmond.
I remember the sweet shop at the bottom of Salters Road and thinking Moody's the gift shop as being very posh.
I have such fond memories of Smyths the Cake Shop which was next to Thorpes the Ironmongery shop. The cakes from there were for special occasions and ...see more