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Northumberland / Re: Blyth History.
« on: Sunday 10 January 21 12:43 GMT (UK)  »
Am I remembering this correctly?
I was strolling around Blyth today and came to the corner of Sussex street and Plessey road. There is a cafe there now but I think it was once a ships chandlers or somesuch. Anyway it struck me that there used to be a statue of a sailor above the door to the shop.
Was I in the correct place or was it somewhere else, or am I just mistaken?

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Northumberland / Re: Blyth History.
« on: Thursday 16 April 20 14:24 BST (UK)  »
I remember the Plessey road shelters. I lived in Percy street way back when and we used to play in them, much to the annoyance of the caretaker. The ones in the playground ran from the gates along Forster street and along the back back lane that joined Forster street to Percy street. The one on Plessey road ran from those gates to the top of Percy street with Harry Lowes corner shop opposite.

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Northumberland / Re: help with finding hotel and pub in Blyth in 1901
« on: Friday 16 February 18 01:09 GMT (UK)  »
My mum was born in Browns buildings (I think that's what they were called) in what is now the Steamboat (as was) car park. I remember she said it (the buildings) had a midden and it stank. The photos you show are the only ones I have seen which show a glimpse of those houses.

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Northumberland / Re: Blyth History.
« on: Friday 12 January 18 18:04 GMT (UK)  »
Re the chippy on Briarwood Road. The building still stands but I think it is not used now (not sure). It changed hands many times in the last few years but it seems it never made it.
It stands next to the back entrance of Bader Court.

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Northumberland / Re: Blyth History.
« on: Saturday 29 July 17 17:02 BST (UK)  »
I'm not sure when the staithes were demolished. I know the exact spot that the filming I mentioned was though. It would be near the edge of the roundabout at the bottom of Wellington St East opposite the sculpture. Or put another way, just a yard or to south of the south east corner of Eddie Ferguson House. The building they were standing outside of had long since been abandoned I think and it had been a blacksmiths. Around the corner on quayside was another entrance with (I think a coal yard and a stable), also long disused next door.
I think the filming was about a strike or protest of some sort because I remember them carrying placards.

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Northumberland / Re: Blyth History.
« on: Saturday 29 July 17 15:10 BST (UK)  »
Ah, When the Boat Comes In. It always takes me back to when I was taking my firstborn out for a walk in her pram. We were down the quayside in Blyth and they were filming a scene down there. There was a small crowd watching. My little girl seemed fascinated by the lights and all the people and she just sat and stared. Well that was until they asked for quiet shouted action. That's when she decided to shout back. We were met by the loud shout of 'Cut' and a sea of staring faces. James Bolam though just stood and grinned as I slunk away.
Happy days.

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Northumberland / Re: Blyth History.
« on: Friday 01 January 16 11:56 GMT (UK)  »
Yes it's a strange old world aint it.
I asked about the Argos site because, as I said it had cropped up in conversation. Funnily enough that conversation had started because we were discussing the letters in the Leader newspaper and how you can't please all the people etc etc. It's not that long ago the letters were complaining about the empty shops and then all the charity shops and now all the discount/cheap shops!
I suppose we would all like the town centre to be the way it was but I think that sadly most towns are in the same position.
Anyway, if it doesn't change nobody will be able to ask "What was there before"  ;D.

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Northumberland / Re: Blyth History.
« on: Monday 21 December 15 00:25 GMT (UK)  »
Ah but wasn't it always thus? Sad yes, but once we are gone there will always be a tiny few to carry it on. When they are gone the next generation will be saying the same things.
Alternatively, what about the generations who went before us? They didn't have the chance to put on record their thoughts, their stories or their images of the things they thought important. Yet here we are discussing them!
We are, thanks to people like you, keeping our, and because of the age we live in, a few older generations memories alive.
It's all on record, and now thanks to people like you and sites like this the interest will be sparked.
I understand what your saying but not all the history will disappear. There will always be someone!!!   

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Northumberland / Re: Blyth History.
« on: Sunday 20 December 15 11:44 GMT (UK)  »
Yes me too. I was totally stumped when asked the Argos question.

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