Blyth shop 50s/60s - "Golightly's"

[TriciaK]

I've been scraping through my memories too and can't come up with anything . I lived in Blyth 1936 to 1959.
I keep recalling Holly Golightly (Audrey Hepburn.)

[TriciaK]

Just had another idea - I think there was a a butcher called Gillespie at one time.
Perhaps the person who asked the question got the name wrong? The 2 are very similar.

[Phodgetts]

I have also searched through my various booklets about the town and shop[ etc. and there are no advertisements for a Golightly retailer in Blyth.

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[blythian]

From Stewart Anderson on Blyth Memories FB page

it was a bike shop opposite crofts sport shop

[TriciaK]

I think that bike shop belonged to Mr. Mole (not the Wind in the Willows one  )
Next door to Donkins newsagents on Havelock St.

[AlisdairGB]

The bike shop that was on Havelock Street ( opposite Cropps ) was Spot-On decorators in later years, (I think ) - wasn't it something to do with the Ferguson family?

Anyway, moving sideways, and perhaps not the same family, but there were 2 Golightly families in 1897, both on Carlton Street, and in 1911 ( per census ) Golightly families on Plessey Road , Rosamund Place and York Stret but they were ( as stated above ) working at the mnes

Perhaps they or their families left the industry.

Talking yesterday to an acquaintance who is a long time Blyth resident I mentioned this , and he immediately said "Golightly's Bread Shop" , but he doesn't remember why he associates the name with a bakery. But, perhaps it may spark a memory elsewhere ...?

[Phodgetts]

A little more comment from one of my Blyth moles.

"The only bike shop in Havelock Street was Sep Mole & Sons. They were there from the early part of 1900  till about the mid 60's when it was taken over by Gary Ellis,  and turned into a paint and decorating shop.  The only other bike shop was on Plessey Road in front of the Masons pub,  which was Trigg's".

You can see Sep Moles shop in Central Buildings early 1900s here;

https://www.flickr.com/photos/51893012@N05/14288439102/sizes/k/

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[dolly dimples]

  As ever spot on P H !
               I knew you'd come up with the answer.. Dolly

[Phodgetts]

I don't think I have answered this subject, just added info that will hopefully, along with other peoples input, lead to an answer.

One of the things I have come across in my own family history and talking with my dad about when I was growing up and the mix ups of experiences and events that lead unwittingly to false memories. Once you get the facts and chronology ironed out correctly, it becomes clear in the end.

I just hope a definitive answer comes up for the Golightly shop, whatever it was selling.

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