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Whickham Shops by Type

BOOT REPAIRERS
Edward Douglas 1906
Thomas Cunningham 1913
Edward Hilary 1913 - 1918
William McPherson 1921
John Robinson 1921
J Mole 1931
John G Muncaster 1931 - 46
Leslie Muncaster 1946 -1977
William Pellett 1934 - 1960s
Harry Edwards 1939
John Robson 1939

HAIRDRESSERS
Charles Rising 1906 - 1931
M Penrose 1931 - 1939
M Potter 1931 - 1939
Fernleigh 1939 -
Edward Watson 1939 -
Bert's (Striped Barbers' Pole)
Edna Arnold
Henry's
Curry's
Diva
JG's Ladies Hairdresser
Lavender Box
Blades
Ruffles
Dave's
Wayne's
Ken's
David H

NEWSAGENTS / STATIONERS
Andrew Whitfield 1939
Armstrong
United
Martin's
Kendal's became Cresswell
J & B
The Card Shop

WINE MERCHANTS/OFF LICENCE
Whickham Ale Store (Off Licence)
Blaney's became Berkeley Wines then Wine Cellar
Victoria Wine ?

SWEET SHOPS
Ganny Willis (The Pink House. Sundays only)
Donaldson's
Dobson's
Village Sweet Shop

MISCELLANEOUS
Whickham Travel Agents
Travel Needs
Flower Design
Sam's Snacks became Bigger Bite
Cool Tan
Stanley Racing (Betting Shop)
Video Shop
Davison's Antiques
C&H Glass
Econofreeze

BUTCHERS
George Turnbull 1906
Jonathan Atkinson 1906. In 1939 became R Atkinson then sold to :-
Henry Taylor, shop demolished in 1970s to make way for St. Mary's Green.
Moved to St. Mary's Green. Sold out to:-
John Taylor (no relation)Sold out to owner of Salad Bowl who put in a manager. Next
R Martin & Son 1995 - present day
A. Thompson 1913 - 1915
W. Smith 1931 - after 1939
Charley Young 1931 -
Arthur Glendinning 1939 - ( Pork Butcher )
G Armstrong
A Dodds 19 ( became Factory Meat Shop then renamed R Thompson )
Walters & Todd

FISHMONGERS/ FISH & CHIPS
John Davy 1931 (Became Billy Wigham. Then Moti Jheel Indian Take Away)
Lance Oxley (Back Row )
Barkin Shark
Co-op Wet Fish Shop

CHEMISTS
Whickham Cash Chemist 1913
E Dunn 1931 Later became Leigh & Dunn
Roberts (Drug Store) 1958
Spearman & Dixon 1974
Co-op Chemist 1950 - 1966
Robert Hill 1964 - 1981 Sold out to Harry Dixon
S Handa

GREENGROCERS
Thomas Gardiner 1906 - 1921
Albany Battensby 1913 - 1918
William Hunter 1931 - 1939 (became Co-op Fish Shop)
Harry Hutchinson 1931 -1939
Florrie Garrett
Billy Boyd
Appleby (Church Green now Bakehouse)
Browns
Salad Bowl 1970? Walkers of Whickham
Bookless (opened in The Square 1964, transferred to St Mary's Green 1975)

DRAPERS Thomas Bruce & Son 1906 - 1913
Elizabeth Ann Everard 1906 - 1913
Joseph Armstrong 1913 - 1915
M McGlen 1931 - 1934
M Curry 1939 - ( corsets )
Alex McGregor 1939 -
John Robinson 1939

DRESSSHOPS & MILLINERS
Lily Butler 1939
Dolly Curry
Pat Symons
Margo Robson
Off the Peg
Orchid

IRONMONGERS & DIY
Frank Maughan 1934
S Stephenson became :-
Home & Gardens (moved to St Mary's Green)
DIY Back Row
Smith's 19 - 1999 (became Magnum Fitness Centre)

CYCLE REPAIRERS
John Proud 1906
Wilfred Bourne 1921 - 1931
Sam Curry 1939 - 1970s (Moved to School Lane when property demolished for St Mary's Green)
Derwent Valley Cycles 1998 - 2000

GROCERS/SHOPKEEPERS/GENERAL DEALERS
Miss Isabelle Banks 1906
Albany Bell Battensby 1906 - 1918
Thomas Bruce 1906 - 1934
Mrs Maggie Donnelly 1906
Edwin Elliott 1906 - 1934 (West Street)
William Henzell 1906 - 1915
James Hope 1906 (1915 Misses M & B Hope ) - 1918
Mrs Isabelle Smith 1906
Mrs Elizabeth Stark 1906 - 1918 (Front Street )
Annie Stark 1913 - 19?? (Whaggs Lane )
William Mordue 1913 - after 1939 ( Fellside Road )
James Dand 1921 - 1934
Robert Eggleston 1921 - after 1939
Margaret Curry 1921 - 1934
Christopher Thompson 1921 - after 1939
Emanuel Agar 1934
William Dobson 1934
Margaret Irving 1934 - after 1939
William Brown 1939
Co-op 1921 - to present day. (Started as a branch of Swalwell Co-op)
Thompson's Red Stamp Stores 1931 -
Hadrian Supply Company 1939 -
Laws Stores 1939 -
Moores Stores 1939 -
Kwik Save 197
Presto ( became Saveways in 199)

BAKERS / CONFECTIONERS
Percy J Bailey 1931
R & J Culey 1931 - 1934
G Soulsby 1931
Robert Bantham 1939
David Donaldson 1939
Picadilly
Carricks Previously in The Square. Eventually became Bakers Oven
Newcastle Bakeries
Bakehouse Craft Bakery 1980 - now
Ramseys



Comments

Joseph Eastland and his son were hairdressers, listed on your wonderful page. I am related (Joseph snr is my gt gt grandmothers brother) Are there Eastlands still in the area?
Regards
Cheryl Berquist nee Duggan

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~pauatahanui/Eastland.html

Posted by: Cheryl Berquist at April 10, 2008 11:37 PM

Cheryl, Sorry, no one seems to have any information about the Eastlands.

Posted by: Whickham Web Wanderers at June 23, 2008 8:05 PM

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