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It has cleaned up lovely. What a great find Phil, you must be well chuffed!
Cheers

Pete

Pete, thanks for your comment, yes, I am absolutely over the moon with the painting, it glows and changes with the light in the room every minute of every day, sometimes looking a little foreboding when the weather is gloomy. Though far away I get to 'visit' Berwick and the Tweed everyday! I can't stop looking at it.

Philip

I am wondering, despite the move of the Northumbria Confectionary Works to Evesham, if the building on Maddison Street was what became Maynards? Was it Maynards? I seem to remember as a kid going to Presto, that close by the carpark was a large sweet factory.

Perhaps one of the more mature among us can enlighten me / us?

I do know there was Redheads and their building was just beside the Renwick Road level crossing, though whether they relocated within the town at some point I do not know, it is outside my comfort zone and usual area of interest at Blyth.

P

I have a copy of Kelly's Directory, Northumberland 1929. There are three listings for Marshalls businesses at Blyth, though I cannot say they were related.

I & R Marshall, Confectioners, 7 Central Buildings, Union Street, Blyth.

Mrs Barbara Marshall, Shopkeeper, 56 Bowes Street, Blyth

James Marshall, Confectioner, 4 Turner Street, & Baker 23 Regent Street, Blyth

I hadn't heard previously of the Northumbria Confectionary Works, so thank you for asking the initial question. Another interesting subject expanding my / our knowledge of old Blyth.

P

Another view of J Marshall's on Turner Street.

P