Dirty Dicks Newcastle

[geordiesister]

I wonder if anyone can tell me where a chemist/herbalist had his shop in Newcastle. I was taken there as a child but can not remember which street it was situated. It would be great if someone out there could tell me his correct name.

[nort]

it was in Clayton Street and his real name was James Crozer,it later was called Forster's.

Steve

[geordiesister]

Thanks a million.  I knew someone would remember.

[cupola]

Hello just joined this forum, Very interested perhaps you can tell me,did the family that ran Dirty Dicks Chemist die out or are they still in existence

[nort]

I don't know if James Crozer ever married but he was one of nine children born at Alnwick.He opened the shop about 1867 and retired to Brandling Village in 1885.He died in 1888 and was buried in Westgate Hill cemetery.

Steve

[cupola]

Thank you Steve for your reply, I am asking any one ,if they know about what happened to the business, my Mam tells me it moved to Jesmond , she thinks about 1960 ish ,she visited the shop in Clayton st before the move , ( I think that was the address) & there was always a que of people, they had old cures for ailments that really seemed  to work, It would be awful if this knowledge was lost for ever.
 regards David.

[Gen List Lass]

Lots of people used Dirty Dicks.

I can remember my mother bringing in glass bottles (about the size of a half jack of brandy) with a white label containing clear brown liquid. This seemed to be the standard remedy for a "bad chest that the doctor couldn't shift"! She'd been to Town and visited Dirty Dicks, but she never took me there.

Gen in NBL England

[cupola]

Any one know what happened to the business, or any history ,
did the family continue or ? not, any information anyone, thank you.

[Gen List Lass]

If you google "dirty dicks newcastle" you get quite a bit of info especially at http://newsgroups.derkeiler.com/Archive/Uk/uk.local.geordie/2006-05/msg00017.html

Gen in NBL England