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hi all havnt been on here for ages but thought id mention this does any one remember the row of shops along boldon lane basically where lidl is now i remember there was a t shirt printing shop there and i was about 9 and went there to get one printed and got wrong of my mam cos it had a picture of a condom machine on there was also a tv shop further down any one else remember these?

the t-shirt shop belonged to a couple of my mates

I remember the second hand record shop, were used to sell and buy LPs. Teddy Boy dressed in Drapes used to examine the record for scratches and then offer you 50pence.
Next day it would be for sale £1.50.
About 1975 i think.

Spraggons used to be on Boldon Lane and Martins bank was on the corner of Boldon Lane and Stanhope Road, as well as a Crawfords Bakery

Charlie Bates' butchers, me nanna used to take me in for a saveloy when i was a bairn and me ma used to work there prior to me being born. I used to frequent that record shop, cant for the life of me remember the name of it though.

Record shop was...Second Time Around...run by Stu.

Bates's pies were the best in the town.as fast as he baked them they sold out.

Second Time Around, record shop....bought a John Travolta LP for 50p.. before he became famous ....still got it

If i remember the T shirt shop was called Ace T shirts

There was or still is, George Green the butcher who unfortunately had to pack it in after a heart attack.
Alan, his eldest son, then took over the business and I believe, is there these days.

malaymac wrote:There was or still is, George Green the butcher who unfortunately had to pack it in after a heart attack.
Alan, his eldest son, then took over the business and I believe, is there these days.

aye and they do the best savaloys going

THE TV REPAIR SHOP BELONGED TO MY UNCLE NEVILLE GIBB

why was it called The Fad.

What was the name of the pub at the junction with Harton Lane. I know the area is called Winskells and the pub before it was shut was 'The Winskells' but I'm sure when I was a kid it was something else.

For some reason I keep thinking there was a Minchella's on the right hand side of Boldon Lane going towards Stanhope Road - opposite the Value Store - but my wife thinks I'm losing it.

The winskells pub was formerly the victoria hotel.

There was a Minchellas on the same block as Spraggons it used to be a coffee bar as well as an ice cream parlour. There is a cafe there now. So you are right Kev.

Delilahcat wrote:There was a Minchellas on the same block as Spraggons it used to be a coffee bar as well as an ice cream parlour. There is a cafe there now. So you are right Kev.

it also spent a bit time as an amusement arcade but not sure if nobles bought it out

A photo of Stu who had the record shop...still Rock n Rolling at 71yrs young.

Much of my record collection ended up at STARS when I had no money to spend.

I still have a 1967 45rpm Purple Haze/Foxy Lady copy I bought there....... I wonder where that is

Remember Boldon Lane well.
Minchies was there, and STARS, but that was later. Used to get chain from Spraggon's to tie your bike up. Used to be a greengrocer there - Kennedy's - in an old, converted church. There was a very popular chinese takeaway near the Colliery, too. And a paint/wallpaper shop on the corner.

Haven't seen the place for 15 years now - maybe it's time to Google it again.