Allendale Town - Circa 2000
Allendale Trinity Methodist Chapel, Shield Street Still in use when this entry was made (2003)
Location: Shield St
Allendale Town - Circa 1938
Postcard view of Shield Street, Allendale, showing the Pharmacy with steps to the side of it and Charlton’s shop to its right.
Allendale Town - Circa 1903
Short’s Fruit Shop, Shield St, Allendale. George Short (64yrs) and his wife Elizabeth (65yrs) are recorded as ‘Fruiterers’ here in the 1901 census but were not resident in the previous census in 1901. This premises subsequently became the Dale Hair Salon, from the 1950s to at least 2023.
Allendale Town - Date Unknown
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
Allendale Town - January 1984
Charlton’s Shop,Shield Street, Allendale was destroyed by fire in 1983. Two sisters, including Miss Vesta Peart, had run a general dealers here after their step-father Mr Charlton retired. They were followed by Mr Tulip.