Blyth shop 50s/60s - "Golightly's"

[HenryWood]

Does anyone with knowledge of Blyth remember a shop called "Golightly's"? I was talking to an old friend from Blyth and he suddenly asked, "Can you remember Golightly's shop and what they sold?"
He said the name had been bugging him for a few days and he couldn't get it out of his head.

As soon as he said the name I instantly thought I remembered it, but as this is going back to the 50s/60s I'm wondering if my memory is playing tricks on me.

Any information greatly appreciated.

[blythian]

I have just seen it somewhere,  i'll have a search

[HenryWood]

Thank you very much. I look forward to hearing from you at your convenience.

[winshipstreetlad]

Can not remember any shop by that name nor can any members of our family, all Blyth folks. Only possibility is a bakery? Or small sweet shop?

[dolly dimples]

 I will be very surprised if Locohodgetts does not know the answer to this.
   The name does sound familiar to me but thats all, Dolly

[Phodgetts]

Sorry Dolly I have no answers for this one.

Census gives two families of Golightly, one at 44 Plessey Road, Blyth and the other 8 Rosamund Place, Blyth. Both head males of the families (I assume related) were Coal Trimmers.

Rosamund Place is set within the grounds of and along part of the old northern most Rope Walk. It was originally Newsham Street which connected with Folly Road, Stanley Street South and Horton Street.

March 1970 phonebook has a Golightly living on Cypress Crescent, but no mentions of other Golightlys, though no doubt there would have been others, surely?

The census is obviously pre 50s and 60s, and the phonebook is after. Maybe someone with a business directory could tell us more.

Golightly is a surviving surname in the town.

I shall be interested to see what other info comes to light. I shall also ask my dwindling crew of Blyth Moles and Informants. One of them passed away earlier this month.

P

[dolly dimples]

 P, Thanks for all that,  Golightly's of Ashington is going around in my head, but probably not the one!  Sorry about the passing of one of your Blyth moles. Keep up the good work tho', 
                                                        Dolly

[blythian]

I'll post a request for info up on the Blyth Memories page of Facebook, that lot know quite a bit about Blyth

[winshipstreetlad]

There was a family lived on Brookside Ave, Cowpen . Inthe50s/60s.