Thomas Dixon and his wife Mary – outside his butcher’s shop at Peth House, Allendale. They were the grandparents of Robert Dixon who lived at Bishopside Farm, Catton until c.2000 and the parents of Isaac Dixon who ran the butcher shop from the site of the current Dale Salon prior to the Co-op company taking … read more
Coloured postcard showing Lloyds Bank (built on the site of Glenwright’s joinery shop) and the Heatherlea hotel to the left of postcard. Posted 1906.
Postcard view of Allenheads village centre showing W. Pearson’s shop and Post Office. Note the Gin Hill Shaft behind the shop and house – this was later demolished.
Robson’s shop – which burnt down and was replaced by the Co-op Grocery store (1920s – 1990s) and subsequently by Allendale butchers (2000s).
In 1902, George Short – a fruiterer and saddler – ran his business at this Shield St premises at the southern end of Arnison Terrace. By 1906 this shop was a butcher’s shop belonging to Isaac Dixon. The premises became hairdresser’s in about 1950 when it was run by Eleanor Henderson (nee Lancaster). In 2021 it … read more
Matt Stephenson’s shop – later to become part of the Heatherlea Hotel in 1903 when Stephenson and Bell extended the building upwards and constructed a new facade.
Jack (John David) Thompson – son of John Vincent Thompson – carries on the business after discharge from the RAF after second world war. Failing health had caused dad to close the business in the early forties. With his £48 gratuity money he stocked the shop, although ration books made a lot of work. He … read more
The shop and petrol pump at 21 Allen View, Catton owned by John Vincent Thompson. The shop was built in 1919 and bought by John who brought wife Edith and children Dorothy and Jack from Sunderland. John died May 1950, closely followed by his wife in Nov. 1950. His daughter Dorothy died aged just 47 … read more
High Peckriding and the ruins of the Peckriding Mill (dating from the 1500s) behind. Sadly, most of the roofing slates and wall stone of this historic mill were dismantled and removed in the 1980s.
Lonkley Foot before bungalow was built on the corner. Savings Bank to left of picture.
Main road through Allendale – Trustees Savings Bank to the left of picture with school in the distance.
Postcard view of Allendale in 1895. The Trustees Savings Bank is the building on the right of the photo. The shop frontage in the centre was a joiners, owned by the Fairlamb family, and was later Knight’s Bakery, and later still (from 1960s-c.2000) Allendale Post Office. The larger building to it’s left was at that … read more
Another photo showing the interior of the TSB bank, Allendale. (see also 0009 006) Picture supplied by Chris Fairless.
TSB Bank (now the Gift Shop) in Allendale. It closed in the late 70’s, early 80’s. Photo supplied by Chris Fairless.
