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Northumberland / Re: Blyth Building, what was it?
« on: Friday 17 May 13 18:58 BST (UK) »
Michael,
Apologies for the delay, my mam worked at Harry Riches for some time, her best educated guess is that Riches was a fruit/veg shop from 1952/53 until around 1968, when Harry became ill and his catchment area became less due to demolition of nearby housing.
I used to go to the shop from around 6/7 years of age till 9/10 years. In terms of years this was 1965 until he closed in 1968.
When I first asked my mam she said there was a second shop on the main road into Blyth but couldn't recall where, looks like the 13 Waterloo Road telephone entry you found?
She also said that the Regent Street cafe was there long before Riches, pre World War 2, she remembers them having nothing to sell!
She also remembers the ice cream being made in a building in Gladstone Street, more or less opposite the Volkscentre (formerly the Beetle Centre), she couldn't remember when it moved from Gladstone Street.
Hope this is helpful.
Malcolm
Apologies for the delay, my mam worked at Harry Riches for some time, her best educated guess is that Riches was a fruit/veg shop from 1952/53 until around 1968, when Harry became ill and his catchment area became less due to demolition of nearby housing.
I used to go to the shop from around 6/7 years of age till 9/10 years. In terms of years this was 1965 until he closed in 1968.
When I first asked my mam she said there was a second shop on the main road into Blyth but couldn't recall where, looks like the 13 Waterloo Road telephone entry you found?
She also said that the Regent Street cafe was there long before Riches, pre World War 2, she remembers them having nothing to sell!
She also remembers the ice cream being made in a building in Gladstone Street, more or less opposite the Volkscentre (formerly the Beetle Centre), she couldn't remember when it moved from Gladstone Street.
Hope this is helpful.
Malcolm