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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Northumberland => Topic started by: YMCA on Saturday 12 December 20 12:47 GMT (UK)
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Hello everyone I’m trying to find some history on YMCA building above.
Was it originally a house? Who lived there? When was it built? The Name Keenleyside has Ben mentioned elsewhere. Was it built for the YMCA?
Any help or advice of where to look would be appreciated!
Best wishes everyone!
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Welcome to Rootschat
Have you contacted the local planning department who may be able to help. They probably hold the records for the building showing change of use etc
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Welcome to Rootschat :)
It looks as though it may have been a care home until recently.
May I suggest you contact the below and ask if they can tell you anything about the history of the YMCA.
https://www.northumberlandlife.org/blythlocalhistorysociety/
If they can't help then perhaps they can tell you who can.
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In 1939 101 Waterloo Road, Blyth was certainly connected to YMCA - resident's occupation is "Steward, YMCA" and he was also an ARP Warden
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I can't readily see an entry on 1911 census for 101 Waterloo Road. There is 100, 102 and 103, but no indication of 101.
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A search of "101 Waterloo Road" in the newspapers shows The Blyth News has about 80 adverts between 1926 and 1938 for the sale of various breeds of poultry for egg laying. All state "Apply Taylor, 101 Waterloo Road". No mention of YMCA.
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It had obviously changed occupants - 1939 gives Richard Page.
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I have put a link to this thread on the Blyth History thread, also on this board, in the hope that some of the many local experts there might be able to help.
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Thanks all for your comments! Really interesting about “Taylor”
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An article in the Blyth News 22 December 1938 regarding an auction.
"Taylor" was Mr. W. Taylor. On 24th December 1938 he was to auction his "Valuable poultry, capital houses and appliances". Catalogues were available from 101 Waterloo Road, Blyth.
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Interesting article. Blyth News 21 January 1943
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The building is on the corner of Waterloo and Wolsley roads. I lived in a flat just a couple of blocks down Wolsley road in the early 50s.
Later it became the office for births mariages and deaths - I went there to register my Mum's death in 2002. As far as I can remember.
Sorry, no idea about the intervening years though.
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The door to the building was in Wolsey Road, It was a YMCA in the 50's, and I used to pay my fathers union dues upstairs on a Monday night. He was in the Electrician Union. If you are on FB there is a chap called Gordon Smith lives in Blyth will know everything you need to know about that building. He is a member of the Blyth History Group.