This may be a bit of a long shot, but I am trying to find more anecdotal information about James and William Anderson Temple, brothers who were both Hairdressers in the West End of Newcastle from the 1890s onwards.
In particular I would love to find some photos of their shops in Westgate Road, Stanhope Street, and High Bridge.
James (Great-Grandpa Jimmy) had a Hairdressers and Tobacconists at 386 Westgate Road according to Kellys 1914 Directory and Wards Directories of 1890, 1898, 1910 and 1916. In 1914 he also had a Hairdressers establishment in the Brighton Assembly Rooms in Westgate Road in addition to the main shop.
William Anderson Temple (Bill) had a shop in High Bridge, Newcastle in 1890 - a slightly more high class area of town! In 1898 and 1910 he was in 282, Stanhope Street. Couldn't find him in the 1914 Directory, so I am thinking he was working in one of Jimmy's shops. In 1916 he is in Westgate Road, so again, probably working with Jimmy.
In my memory, James son, also James, ran a Hairdresser's shop with his wife in Stanhope Street, next door to Robinsons fish & chip shop, in the 1950s-1970s until he retired. Not sure of the date, but he died in 1981.
Any memories, knowledge or photos of any of these businesses would be wonderful. A rather specific request, I know, but you never know who is out there!
