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Re: boldon lane
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 7:59 pm
by moltke
The wallpaper shop was Walter Metcalfe's and was on the corner of Boldon Lane and Stanley Street. He still has one shop in the town, on Westoe Road, a few yards down from the site of The
Bridges. Mr. M has recently been kicking hell out of the local Council for operating an unfair voucher scheme which sent Council tenants to B&Q for their paint and wallpaper.
Re: boldon lane
Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2012 9:33 pm
by geordielass
duncans groceries shop was on bolden lane and presto took over and opened it as a self service shop i believe it was first s,market in s,shields it was on first block just up from wrights biscuits. i was working for duncans at the time it must have been 62/63
Re: boldon lane
Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2012 10:08 pm
by Bladerunner
Remember STARS record shop very well, early 80's. Always had stuff you couldnt get anywhere else.
Re: boldon lane
Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2012 11:53 pm
by geordielass
there was a good record shop on warpole st just off fredrick st and also lower down on south fredrick street
Re: boldon lane
Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2012 10:06 am
by Delilahcat
The Handy Shop.
By the way there is a very good DVD out called Tyne Dock Borders. It features the man who had STARS record shop and many other scenes of Tyne Dock life...the youth club,St Marys church etc. The library has copies on sale.
Re: boldon lane
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 9:58 pm
by geordielass
i got a very good cd from ebay william clavery a man and his camera a 100 images of laygate in 50s &60s well worth watching