I have just scanned these pages from a magazine that Eileen brought me. Fascinating adverts for local Bedlington shops in 1952. Cheers Eileen for sharing them with the community. I hope you all enjoy.

very interesting Eileen. keep them coming

I have just scanned these pages from a magazine that Eileen brought me. Fascinating adverts for local Bedlington shops in 1952. Cheers Eileen for sharing them with the community. I hope you all enjoy.

History Hollow - Old Bedlington Shops - this answers a few questions raised in that topic. Good one.

Brilliant stuff ... but were there no editorials, comments, letters, articles - or was it all adverts?

Brilliant stuff ... but were there no editorials, comments, letters, articles - or was it all adverts?

There are, Symptoms, but they are mainly church orientated and not local, either - ie, mission work in other countries, photographs of churches in other towns, etc, so I didn't think anyone would be interested.

Everything that you could possibly need - and more- right here in Bedlington Stn, ,,,,,,,,, but where are the take aways ? I think I can spot a potential money maker there, would anyone like a take away food shop? ..... Good reading a few memories stirred up there especially Jennings, Can anyone remember Jennings market garden behind the Bank Top, where the playing field is now ? Some of us still refer to it as Jennings field

Edited August 8, 201312 yr by keith

I can't remember Jennings market garden, Keith, but I do remember Doyle's Shop at Riverview, around the corner from the Bank Top - bottom of Wood Side. It's a house now. In fact the bus stop there is still known as Doyle's Shop by the locals.

Edited August 8, 201312 yr by keith lockey

Dig deep, you will remember Jennings market garden , loads of long greenhouses, ran by a rather butch woman , cant remember name at the moment .

i remeber Joe Stobbs shop . across the road from the Station club . and Walker the butchers next to the Railway Tavern.

Everything that you could possibly need - and more- right here in Bedlington Stn, ,,,,,,,,, but where are the take aways ? I think I can spot a potential money maker there, would anyone like a take away food shop? ..... Good reading a few memories stirred up there especially Jennings, Can anyone remember Jennings market garden behind the Bank Top, where the playing field is now ? Some of us still refer to it as Jennings field

My cousin Alan Rowell worked for Jennings

Ah yes Joe Stobbs shop, and the shop at the end of the row from the station club was that Ginnys? i know her husband was called Ned, i remember his name because whan just a wee girl i thought it was a horses name and would chuckle to myself, they sold great lucky dips. Another memory that sticks with me is the dash to Gelson Bakers at Easter to buy hot cross buns

The 'butch woman' as you refer to her was called Elsie. I remember that she always wore huge pit boots.

I think my dad started work for Jennings in about 1942 straight from school before he went to the Dr Pit.

Think the shop at the end of the terrace near the Station club was called 'Dorriies'.

Yes your right, Ginnys was at Thompson Street.

Dig deep, you will remember Jennings market garden , loads of long greenhouses, ran by a rather butch woman , cant remember name at the moment .

Popped in to see my mate, Brian Buskin, today and he said his mother used to work at Jennings Market Garden. My bro vaguely remembers it but, alas, I can't.

the shop past the station club was Dorrie Pearson. her husband ned used to keep the boards for laying out people./ and the shop in thompson street was Ginny Chilton

Keith .was his father called Ken .if it was i used to work with him at the Thermolite Factory.

On 05/08/2013 at 18:10, keith lockey said:

I have just scanned these pages from a magazine that Eileen brought me. Fascinating adverts for local Bedlington shops in 1952. Cheers Eileen for sharing them with the community. I hope you all enjoy.

@Maggie/915 - would the History Society be interested in this parish Magazine - Eileen, who gave the magazine to Keith to scan and post has been in touch with me and said she would like to pass the magazine on to the. 

On 05/08/2013 at 18:10, keith lockey said:

I have just scanned these pages from a magazine that Eileen brought me. Fascinating adverts for local Bedlington shops in 1952. Cheers Eileen for sharing them with the community. I hope you all enjoy.

@lilbill15 - did you join the History Society and do you think they would be interested in the full Parish Magazine from 1952?