Ramone the cafe you mention was probably the St Lawrence Cafe or known for a lot of years as ‘Jimmy’s’, it was on the rise opposite Spillers Tyne Mill, well the building is still there but closed now for a number of years like so many other old cafes, it was in the area of St Lawrence hence the name and on St Lawrence Road which would have took you onto City Rd into Newcastle, or you could have dropped down onto the lower road for the Quayside. A lot of work has been going on along this stretch with Spillers Mill demolition being part of it, we are all waiting to see what will be built there! Cheers Franky.
I used to love getting ■■■■■■ down the Bigg Market and Quayside it will always be a special place for me, Newcastle Upon Tyne is a great place!
Frankydobo:
Ramone the cafe you mention was probably the St Lawrence Cafe or known for a lot of years as ‘Jimmy’s’, it was on the rise opposite Spillers Tyne Mill, well the building is still there but closed now for a number of years like so many other old cafes, it was in the area of St Lawrence hence the name and on St Lawrence Road which would have took you onto City Rd into Newcastle, or you could have dropped down onto the lower road for the Quayside. A lot of work has been going on along this stretch with Spillers Mill demolition being part of it, we are all waiting to see what will be built there! Cheers Franky.
I think that was the 1 definitely on a hill and city rd was at the top
The other one on St. Lawrence Rd was Bellinghams. at the other end, Regards Larry.
Frankydobo:
An even older pic of the Glasshouse bridges and Ship Inn, later named the Tyne. Amazing that older bridge is from the 1600’s. I didn’t notice until I had scanned and adjusted the image size that the owners name was on the side of the pub. I mentioned in an earlier post my wife’s ancestors were Bagnalls working on the river, those boats in front were possibly the type they used. One of the sons also worked on the river and lived in the ‘Patent Hammer’ pub in Lime St, maybe those that worked on the river ran the riverside pubs too. Cheers Franky.
This is a bit different Eh !, Regards Larry.
I remember the Friesian Coast the skipper at one time was called Arthur Davidson and lived at Seaton Sluice. He served on Tyne Tees ships for many years. I remember tipping Marchon chemicals at their shed opposite the Quayside then running into Ranks to load bags of wheatfeed for Silloth.
He was a fantastic navigator, he used to turn his ship around just before the Swing Bridge , a tight manourver, he did it every trip. Great stuff to watch, Regards Larry.
The cargo of food stuff, Dutch Brands , Wheelbarrow butter & cheese, plus Bacon & canned meats, & various other things, I used to load there for local deliveries around the town, allways plenty of graft in those good old days the happy days in the haulage industry, Regards Larry.
Lawrence Dunbar:
0Remember Shorties Depot St, Peters.?
Is that a British Engines warhouse now Larry?
Possibley , Its full of gear, & has certainley been tided up since Shorties Moved to Green Lane, Regards Larry.
Hi Lawrence.
Do you remember a the shed foreman at 22 shed Allan Russell I think they called him well known as a not so helpfull sort of chap especially when you had a few other drops and time was of the essence ■■? my recently departed mate frequently crossed swords with him when we were delivering chemicals from Marchon at Whitehaven for Denmark. With reference to the photo of Steenberg,s AEC Mercury tractor the crane was one of the many built on Newcastle Quay by Cowans Sheldon of Carlisle where I served my time as a patternmaker. I remember Jimmy Wilkinson too with his Powell,s preserves Albion.
Cheers, Leyland 600.
Leyland600:
Hi Lawrence.
Do you remember a the shed foreman at 22 shed Allan Russell I think they called him well known as a not so helpfull sort of chap especially when you had a few other drops and time was of the essence ■■? my recently departed mate frequently crossed swords with him when we were delivering chemicals from Marchon at Whitehaven for Denmark. With reference to the photo of Steenberg,s AEC Mercury tractor the crane was one of the many built on Newcastle Quay by Cowans Sheldon of Carlisle where I served my time as a patternmaker. I remember Jimmy Wilkinson too with his Powell,s preserves Albion.
Cheers, Leyland 600.
Heres a picture of Jim at the Geordie Gathering (second from the left)
