Alex Laird Pawnbroker/Jeweller

[Battie99]

Hello

My great grandfather was a sea farer until his wife died in 1906 leaving him with 3 young children, his licence for pawnbroking is at woodhorn, I believe, although I have not yet seen it.

Does anybody have any recollection of his shop in Blyth, know what it was called etc

Thanks very much

Helen

[CaroleW]

He died in 1923 - did either of his sons take over the business?

[c-side]

Hi Helen

There's a lot of rootschatters on this board who like nothing better than to get into discussions about Blyth

If you add Blyth to your subject line I bet they'll come flocking 

Christine

[Battie99]

Hello

My great grandfather was a sea farer until his wife died in 1906 leaving him with 3 young children, his licence for pawnbroking is at woodhorn, I believe, although I have not yet seen it.

Does anybody have any recollection of his shop in Blyth, know what it was called etc

Thanks very much

Helen

[snowball]

Hi Helen,
Kelly's 1916 Directory of Northumberland has "Laird Alex. & Co. pawnbrokers" at 6 Bowes St, Waterloo, Blyth. Link here (select page 97 from the right-hand menu):

http://specialcollections.le.ac.uk/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p16445coll4/id/8902/rec/2

Regards
Rob

[Battie99]

Thank you so much, all, most appreciated Hx

[ironiacosmica]

This post is old and you may already have this, but I was browsing old papers looking for information about my husband's family and came across this ad.


I've run another search and found these other two from 1939




I am happy to admit that I have been looking for interesting old ads all day. I hope seeing these brightens your day!

[Battie99]

Gosh, Thank you so much, what a delight, suitably smiling xxx

[Phodgetts]

The shop front as it was in 1928.

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