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Title: Photos of Wallsend High Street East, early/mid 20th Century?
Post by: bibliotaphist on Thursday 18 September 14 15:20 BST (UK)
Dear all.

Does anyone know of any useful sources (preferably online but interested in archives too) for old photos of Wallsend - specifically of the High Street - taken in the early-mid the 20th Century?

'Jackpot' would be a photo of number 215 High Street East (which I believe is roughly opposite the Town Hall) taken between the 1920s and 1960s, but I'm interested in any photos of the street.

Paul
Title: Re: Photos of Wallsend High Street East, early/mid 20th Century?
Post by: durhamgirl73 on Thursday 18 September 14 15:28 BST (UK)
Hi there are alot of wallsend related items for sale on a certain auction site
Title: Re: Photos of Wallsend High Street East, early/mid 20th Century?
Post by: Treetotal on Thursday 18 September 14 15:36 BST (UK)
You might like this one Paul:

http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/lifestyle/nostalgia/old-pictures-wallsend-down-years-2642709

Carol
Title: Re: Photos of Wallsend High Street East, early/mid 20th Century?
Post by: Treetotal on Thursday 18 September 14 15:42 BST (UK)
Some more:

http://www.flickriver.com/places/United+Kingdom/England/Wallsend/search/

Carol
Title: Re: Photos of Wallsend High Street East, early/mid 20th Century?
Post by: stanmapstone on Thursday 18 September 14 16:04 BST (UK)
Wallsend, High Street c.1955 http://www.francisfrith.com/locations/wallsend/photos/wallsend-high-street-c1955-47320634

Stan
Title: Re: Photos of Wallsend High Street East, early/mid 20th Century?
Post by: bibliotaphist on Thursday 18 September 14 22:35 BST (UK)
Thank you, all, some excellent photos in there.

Would you believe the building I'm looking for is *just* off the edge of this photo from the Francis Frith site?

http://www.francisfrith.com/locations/wallsend/photos/wallsend-the-town-hall-1951-32343576 (http://www.francisfrith.com/locations/wallsend/photos/wallsend-the-town-hall-1951-32343576)

Assuming the numbering of the houses hasn't changed since the '50s, looking at the two shop fronts on the right - number 215 would be part of the adjoining building.

Paul
Title: Re: Photos of Wallsend High Street East, early/mid 20th Century?
Post by: bibliotaphist on Tuesday 13 September 16 11:28 BST (UK)
I've now discovered the names of some of the businesses which occupied the building I'm particularly interested in: 215 High Street East, Wallsend.
Someone off-list has pointed me towards North Tyneside Libraries' collection of 50,000+ local photos [link (http://www.northtyneside.gov.uk/browse-display.shtml?p_ID=29141&p_subjectCategory=435)] which I'll try next time I'm in the area.

They also have a good collection of trade directories [link (http://www.northtyneside.gov.uk/pls/portal/NTC_PSCM.PSCM_Web.download?p_ID=555110)] which might help me to narrow down the year when my great grandfather took it over.
Title: Re: Photos of Wallsend High Street East, early/mid 20th Century?
Post by: Trini on Tuesday 13 September 16 22:13 BST (UK)
There's a facebook page with thousands of photos.  'Wallsend Memories and photographs'.

Regards,

Trini.
Title: Re: Photos of Wallsend High Street East, early/mid 20th Century?
Post by: bibliotaphist on Wednesday 14 September 16 08:33 BST (UK)
Quote from: Trini on Tuesday 13 September 16 22:13 BST (UK)
There's a facebook page with thousands of photos.  'Wallsend Memories and photographs'.

Regards,

Trini.

Good spot, many thanks.