Blyth Market Square circa 1960

[Phodgetts]

Excellent to have a date for this one. Thanks for the input everyone. I shall update the image details.

The lack of security got me to wondering about the image being some sort of 'publicity' shot, though given it was after the war had ended.........

The down side of the submarines using the Fish Quay at Blyth was the halting of fishing from Blyth. Various companies and individuals tried to make a go of it from Blyth but for that and other reasons, Blyth never really made it to the big time re fishing.

P

[Ridley12]

Great pics Phodgetts - don't suppose you have any 70-80's shots of Regent St, Market Sq etc - really fancy a trip down memory lane that I can remember!

[Phodgetts]

Hi Ridley12, that is right where I run into copyright! I cannot use other peoples images on here unless the copyright has times out. In general where the copyright holder is unknown (as is the case with most of my pictures) 70 years has to elapse before they can be used.  I cannot post any images from my collection on here that are dateable to 1942 or after that date. If you want me to post pictures from the '70s and '80s on here you'll have to wait until 2040 - 2050!

Shame I know, but rules are rules. I'd hate to get banned from this forum.

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[Phodgetts]

One picture I can share with you, is this one. Photographer's back to Waterloo Road looking down Bridge Street. The tall building on left still stands (the original Puck Matches advertisement also survives in paint up on that wall!) and the buildings on the right, though the roof lines have changed since the fire of 1904. I couldn't even hazard a guess as to the date. Probably before 1900.

Enjoy. The scene has changed somewhat on the left given the loss of the chapel, and the construction of the shopping mall.

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PS Note the tall lamp at the junction of the three roads. It was a new electric lamp at the time. It was not there for very long as it was regarded to be too tall and the illumination it gave off was very poor.

[c-side]

I'm trying to decide what is on the land just beyond the Central Methodist hall - where the bus station is now.

If it's still Wrights timber yard then it's definitely before 1905 as that's when they moved to the beach area.

Christine

[Phodgetts]

I'd agree that it is Wright's timber yard. 

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[Ridley12]

Thank you - it was nice to see my childhood church again! I understand regarding the copyright - its such a shame when its for non commercial gain. My family has had various businesses in Blyth (and still does) before and throughout my life, sadly we have little/no photos and as we get older, pictures in minds become a little faded!

Kindest regards and many thanks

[skida]

There are some wonderful shots earlier in this thread showing how pleasant the market place was in the past. The latest incarnation isn't so pleasant. Who was responsible for deciding to turn everything grey? Its like a T Dan Smith revival.

This shot would look the same in colour:


What the new Market Place looks like in colour by skida, on Flickr

[dolly dimples]

  Aye, sadly there is very little character in buildings these days.
                                               Dolly.