Anybody remember

[Chloe]

Jack Bradley photography and surgical stores........... There were a few

Frederick Street
Wharton Street
Mi

[baldy.smith]

Jack Bradley photography and surgical stores........... There were a few

Frederick Street
Wharton Street
Mile End Road

Sold condoms in the late 50's early 60's Cheers

I worked for Jack Bradley and he was a very good friend of mine.

His shops were in

Wharton Street

South Frederick Street

Western Approach

Ridley Place Newcastle

he didn't have a shop in Mile end Road.

[Chloe]

Spooky Baldy Jack was my dad x

[baldy.smith]

Spooky Baldy Jack was my dad x

Are you one of the twins?

[Chloe]

No Im his youngest..... Was just 6 when he died, was born when we first moved to St Micheals Ave x

[baldy.smith]

No Im his youngest..... Was just 6 when he died, was born when we first moved to St Micheals Ave x

So your mother was Peggy?

[Chloe]

Yea thats right, she is awful. Didn't really know dad too well, just vague memories x

[baldy.smith]

Yea thats right, she is awful. Didn't really know dad too well, just vague memories x

Take it from me Chloe, Jack was one of the best. A very generous man without an enemy in the world.
He didn't get on with his mother, despite all he did for her. I wasn't living in Shields any more when I
heard about him dying. I left Shields about the time Peggy was expecting the twins, that would be
sometime around 1965/66. Jacks biggest weakness was that he liked a bet on the horses, and he
smoked a hell of a lot, but as a man he was one of the best and lived for his family.
If Peggy is still around tell her I'm asking after her, just tell her that Dave Smith asked.

[Chloe]

I dont speak to her much now, she told me many lies bout dad. I didnt even know he had brothers till 2003 then I found his brother Uncle Billy, he's loverly. I know dad lived in the Marsden inn (gambling) and was a regular at redcar races LOL, but thats it. He was a wonderful dad, from what I can remember of him. Mum lost the twins, so i'm his only one.
Bet you can remember those little pencils he had made silver with the shop name and a dog printed along the side, I still got one and I got his glasses, bless him x

[baldy.smith]

Don't remember the pencils, but he used to buy keyrings, lighters and all sorts
of nick knacks with the shops name on them, he was a salesmans dream. No
matter what they were selling Jack could be persuaded to buy, he didn't know
how to say no.
I didn't know about him gambling in the Marsden Inn, he used to go to the
Companions Club when I was in Shields and he was a Freemason I believe.
Peggy was always an oddball and had Jack wrapped around her little finger.
It was a match I could never understand, they were so different in every way.
Anyway I wish you well and we'll no doubt have more to say at another time.

[Chloe]

She's still the same believe me......... I guess I got that from him then, I can't say no for the life of me. its been great hearing from you, and i do hope we chat again. I'm sure he was a fine gent, everyone I speak to tells me, Im proud to say he was my dad. Not so sure i'm proud of his top sellers though

[baldy.smith]

She's still the same believe me......... I guess I got that from him then, I can't say no for the life of me. its been great hearing from you, and i do hope we chat again. I'm sure he was a fine gent, everyone I speak to tells me, Im proud to say he was my dad. Not so sure i'm proud of his top sellers though

I like ladies who can't say no.

Shame I'm so old.

[Chloe]

Now now what would dad think, bless x

[baldy.smith]

Now now what would dad think, bless x

It's ok my dads not here.

[Chloe]

I hope mine is 24 hours a day........ If i speak to mother i will mention you, but it wont be anytime soon. Think dad was in the fellowship or something at a club down mile end Road area, one of them came to see me when I was 21, and gave me a bank book

[sless]

what a lovely thread this is
it was a pleasure reding it
thank you

ps
still trying the charm there baldy

[Chloe]

Hi Sless, Your right its special..... If a bit spooky. I'm so glad I stumbled upon this forum, its a " it always happens to someone else thing" But baldy helped me last night more then anyone will ever know........ And I thank him for that, it made my dad somehow real xxx

[anna]

aww bless...thats a nice thing to say Chloe...
Mr Smith is a lovley man ...he gets a bit mischievious sometimes ...
but his heart is in the right place ....
im glad for you ..that you heard things about your dad..

[Chloe]

Hiya Anna, Its given me 2nd wind now to try and dig the truth out........... Gonna ring the companions club on Monday as I think dad was a founder member of some group there. Also need to find out what happened to his chain of shops.... I think I need to get to the bottom of things now xxxxxxxx

[baldy.smith]

Chloe, you mentioned a shop in Mile End Road.
It's possible he opened that shop after I had left South Shields, if it ever was there.

The shop in Ridley Place in Newcastle he let go due to the landlord making an
enormous hike in the rent. I think the landlord wanted him out so that he could
let out the whole building to a Travel or Estate Agent, I can't remember which.

Western Approach went the same way. There were two floors to the property
and we only used part of the bottom floor. With a large increase in rent and
rates; it no longer became practical to run the business from there and show
a profit.

When I left South Shields he only had the shop in Wharton Street and the other
in South Frederick Street. Your Dad ran the Wharton Street shop and Peggy
the other.

Your dad never owned any of the shops, they were all rented properties; so
the only value they had was in; stock in hand and of course his good name.

So if you are wondering that maybe you should have had some inheritence
from any of the shops I would very much doubt if there would be anything
to inherit.

If you have any other questions please don't hesitate to ask, or send me a
pm if you feel it is too private to post on the boards.