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Northumberland / Re: Blyth Market Square circa 1960
« on: Wednesday 05 May 21 22:38 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: Oaker on Tuesday 16 April 19 12:21 BST (UK)
Hi
My mother worked at Harper's fish shop till 1951She knew Tommy and his wife Hannah she said 3 brothers owned it. They owned fishing boats named Jean and Shirley too.Lovely market in those days and Woolworths. I remember the police box at the top end of the market and the circle outside the Central cinema where old men met up for a natter.

Thank you so much for the information. I met my aunt Hannah only a few times but she was so fun :) thank you for sharing.

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Northumberland / Re: Blyth Market Square circa 1960
« on: Sunday 15 February 15 14:28 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: pityackafromblyth on Thursday 12 February 15 16:39 GMT (UK)
zephyrsky, I went to Blyth Grammar School in the 1950s.  A pupil there, 2 years below my form, was connected with the family.  I cannot remember his Christian name, but he was known as "Fishy" Harper.

Thanks for the reply :) My dad has mentioned that nickname before but he didn't go the grammar school. It could possibly be my uncle David.

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Northumberland / Re: Blyth Market Square circa 1960
« on: Thursday 12 February 15 13:52 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks for the reply :) I'm also quite fascinated by Blyth's past; I love seeing old photos of the town.

That's wonderful that you probably met them, Tricia, I feel quite disconnected to my family and their past so it's nice to know they're remembered.

I too remember a fishmongers being there up until a few years ago, not sure of the name but it wasn't run by my family, I don't think.
I could be wrong about it closing as Harper's in the '60s, I just know my grandfather died in '67 and I don't know if it stayed open much longer after that. However, there were other brothers to keep it running (one I remember was called Cecil Harper) so I'm not certain.

- Suzanne

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Northumberland / Re: Blyth Market Square circa 1960
« on: Wednesday 11 February 15 17:58 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: TriciaK on Thursday 09 May 13 21:10 BST (UK)
I've just joined this forum, and have loved following this thread.
I lived in Blyth from 1936 to 1958. My parents left Blyth in 1966 but returned 1988 and I visited them there until Mum died in 2002. So I share many memories with some of you - especially the swimmers  ::)
That last photo , of the library and Hedley Youngs, much time spent there. I once had a holiday job there, selling hankies!
re the market square, who remembers Harper's fish shop? now round the corner I think.
Sadly I don't have any photos to share, except for a painting of my g.g. grandfather's ship  The Messenger.

My great grand parents owned Harper's :) My Nana gave me bits of info before she passed away but I never knew much since it closed when my dad was a young boy in the '60s.
She worked as an assistant in the shop and that's how she met my grandad John Alexander Harper.

My Nana gave me this picture of the shop in it's early days, it's a photo of a photo so not great quality. The man is my great grandfather Thomas Harper who I know nothing about, unfortunately, other than he possibly came from New Hartley.


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