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Title: Alex Laird Pawnbroker/Jeweller
Post by: Battie99 on Friday 13 November 15 13:58 GMT (UK)
Hello

My great grandfather was a sea farer until his wife died in 1906 leaving him with 3 young children, his licence for pawnbroking is at woodhorn, I believe, although I have not yet seen it.

Does anybody have any recollection of his shop in Blyth, know what it was called etc

Thanks very much

Helen
Title: Re: Alex Laird Pawnbroker/Jeweller
Post by: CaroleW on Friday 13 November 15 21:25 GMT (UK)
He died in 1923 - did either of his sons take over the business?
Title: Re: Alex Laird Pawnbroker/Jeweller
Post by: c-side on Saturday 14 November 15 15:34 GMT (UK)
Hi Helen

There's a lot of rootschatters on this board who like nothing better than to get into discussions about Blyth

If you add Blyth to your subject line I bet they'll come flocking  ;D

Christine
Title: Re: Alex Laird Pawnbroker/Jeweller Blyth Northumberland
Post by: Battie99 on Saturday 14 November 15 16:19 GMT (UK)
Quote from: Battie99 on Friday 13 November 15 13:58 GMT (UK)
Hello

My great grandfather was a sea farer until his wife died in 1906 leaving him with 3 young children, his licence for pawnbroking is at woodhorn, I believe, although I have not yet seen it.

Does anybody have any recollection of his shop in Blyth, know what it was called etc

Thanks very much

Helen
Title: Re: Alex Laird Pawnbroker/Jeweller
Post by: snowball on Saturday 14 November 15 17:15 GMT (UK)
Hi Helen,
Kelly's 1916 Directory of Northumberland has "Laird Alex. & Co. pawnbrokers" at 6 Bowes St, Waterloo, Blyth. Link here (select page 97 from the right-hand menu):

http://specialcollections.le.ac.uk/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p16445coll4/id/8902/rec/2

Regards
Rob

Title: Re: Alex Laird Pawnbroker/Jeweller
Post by: Battie99 on Sunday 15 November 15 18:54 GMT (UK)
Thank you so much, all, most appreciated Hx
Title: Re: Alex Laird Pawnbroker/Jeweller
Post by: ironiacosmica on Tuesday 25 August 20 00:52 BST (UK)
This post is old and you may already have this, but I was browsing old papers looking for information about my husband's family and came across this ad.
(https://64.media.tumblr.com/ce2a8819f71699811a10bf6afc516d2c/e8000c9c692dcacb-b4/s500x750/7b8ad5b8ddabef44c58a4173c2798e4259a32aca.png)

I've run another search and found these other two from 1939

(https://64.media.tumblr.com/5dde7c7f48fa0faf1dbb05008228201e/e8000c9c692dcacb-13/s400x600/c8c51fbbfae3402ecc013d75554aa1cc619e03ae.png)
(https://64.media.tumblr.com/212719184431fd3ff36321169480abb2/e8000c9c692dcacb-b4/s640x960/3db4adf289d6996f29b0a848a91d0bae7557fcf3.png)

I am happy to admit that I have been looking for interesting old ads all day. I hope seeing these brightens your day!
Title: Re: Alex Laird Pawnbroker/Jeweller
Post by: Battie99 on Wednesday 25 November 20 16:57 GMT (UK)
Gosh, Thank you so much, what a delight, suitably smiling xxx
Title: Re: Alex Laird Pawnbroker/Jeweller
Post by: Phodgetts on Friday 27 November 20 23:26 GMT (UK)
The shop front as it was in 1928.

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Title: Re: Alex Laird Pawnbroker/Jeweller
Post by: Battie99 on Saturday 28 November 20 17:55 GMT (UK)
Yes, I have this one, can I ask you which newspapers you were browsing? Ty xx
Title: Re: Alex Laird Pawnbroker/Jeweller
Post by: Phodgetts on Saturday 28 November 20 22:41 GMT (UK)
I was not browsing newspapers, that is an image I have in my large collection of Blyth images, it was shared with me by someone who took scans of old photos of Blyth found in a skip ready to be thrown away. Thankfully they saved a huge number of pictures, but sadly many more were destroyed.

I recommend you get in touch with the Blyth History Society for more  information if you want it  :)

P