Photo taken in early 1960's
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Old Photos of Alnwick
- Alnwick & County Stores
- Alnwick Brewery Truck
- Alnwick Market Place
- Bondgate Within, Alnwick
- Downie's in Narrowgate Street in Alnwick
- Fenkle Street, Alnwick
- Fishing Rod Manufacture
- Gibb and Bell's Shop
- Market Street, Alnwick
- Narrowgate Street, Alnwick
- Peter's Mill
- Robertson's Pant
- St Michael's Pant
- The Blue Bell Inn and Carter's, Alnwick
- The Church in Bondgate Within Street, Alnwick
- The Star Hotel, Alnwick
- The Turk's Head Hotel
- View from "Bric a Brac"
- Whellen's Shop
- Whittle Colliery, Alnwick
- Woolworth's Store in Alnwick
Bird Photos
Hello. Thank you so much for sharing the old pictures of Alnwick - lovely. My husband's family came from Alnwick in the early 1800s, and when I research any tree I love to find old pictures of where the family were living.
Again thanks, Jean.
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Great photographs and really very much appreciated
Jim
DLI 1920-46 website
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Always good to see photos from the past.
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Your photographs ... have really helped me, AND been of great value to the Museum!!England, United Kingdom
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Great photographs and really very much appreciated
Jim
DLI 1920-46 website
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- Most of the photographs were requested to be taken for Museum Archives - alnwickphotos@gmail.com
Downies Of Narrowgate...run by Colin & Donald (my Dad) until about 1972.It had been started as a Fish Shop in 1938 or 39 by their parents Matthew and Lottie. Colin & Donald took it over after they returned from the WWii, Donald started the Fruit shop in 1950 or 51. By the 1970's all the next generation had left Alnwick and weren't interested in running the business. Both Colin & Donald smoked and had health problems, Colin had a stroke in the late 60's and Donald had angina and chest problems so they retired, but kept the Fish & Chip shop for a few more years until my sister Sue married Rob Wiltshire and took it over. Glad to see a photo of the old place.
ReplyDeleteIncidentally the building 2 & 4 Narrowgate is actually one of the oldest buildings in Alnwick, it dates back as far as the late 1500's and was used as a Guest House for Alnwick Abbey. The arch between the two shops used to lead to some very poor tenements and flats which were still being lived in until the 1950's. Think it was Nun's Court or Nun's Close. There was quite a lot of very poor housing in courts and closes in Alnwick. By the mid 60's the arch had been incorporated into the shop.I remember selling christmas trees down the back in December.
Gordon Downie, now of Birgham, Scottish Borders