Photo Category: Shops

Catton - Circa 1946

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

Catton - Circa 1930

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

Allendale (East Allen) - February 1947

Leadgate, Allendale during the severe winter of 1947. A ‘path’ has been made along the top of the wall. Note the old wooden shop on the left of picture.

Allendale Square - 1895

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

Allendale Square - Circa 1900

The ‘store bank’ – with the old Co-op building in the centre, pulled down and replaced by the present Co-op building in the 1920s/30s.  To the right is ‘JW Robson’s’ – a grocers that burned down between 1901 and 1911.