Presenter profiles

Pam Grant
Middlesbrough shop names I remember from 1950s and after - Mac Fisheries - Linthorpe Rd.Hunters Wool Shop - Linthorpe Rd.Collingwood Jewellers - Linthorpe Rd.Tower House - Linthorpe Rd.Newhouses - Linthorpe Rd.Timothy Whites - Linthorpe Rd.Five Foot Two Fashions - Linthorpe Rd.Cresta Fashions - Linthorpe Rd.Paige Ladies Fashions - Linthorpe Rd.Van Allen Ladies Fashions - Linthorpe Rd.Dorman Stewarts Fashions - Linthorpe Rd. Dovecot Salerooms - Linthorpe Rd.Oxford Salerooms - Corporation Rd. Boots The Chemist (Just a chemist) Linthorpe Rd.Moore Groceries - Linthorpe Rd.Disco Store (ex co-op store) Linthorpe Rd.Young Yorkshire childrens fashions - Linthorpe Rd.Norman Baums outfitters - Newport Rd.Appletons Grocers - Newport Rd.Smarts Toy Shop - Newport Rd.Remember when tokens instead of cash were often used and sent through a shute to the shops office and your reciept or change were returned through the same system - it used to take ages!Many more I can remember!

allison baxter
what about hintons?

Gavin L
Stokesley Book Shop (if that indeed was the name; someone will correct me) is much missed since vanishing in 2006-ish. Just thought I'd mention that!

Neil
Jacksons Monk & Rowe, the solicitors in Queens Square (over the border)in that beautiful regency terrace next to the Port Authority buiding. This firm of solicitors was immortalised by Elvis Costello in his track "Jacksons Monk & Rowe"!

Heather Watson
How about TMS, United, Tees, Transit, they were all bus companies when I first moved here about 20 years ago.

Tees Direct Water Supplies
Mobile Lemonade delivery

richard adamson
buist motors

ron
bee line.linthorpe road

ron
baker brotherscorporation road.Gallons.brough road.

ron
baker brothers

Andy
How about Clogowski's the watch repairer of Borough Rd (I think) Fame. Or better still Gunns for buns, totally class, best pasties ever.

marie
who remembers romeo,s cafeon hartington rd

martin
what about blayney wines part of vaux group also wine cellar and berkley wines all over north east

HOLLY RAINER
I WAS IN MIDDLESBROUGH PASSING THROUGH AND WENT TO CAMPBELLS CAFE WHAT A FANTASTIC EXPERIENCE WARM FRIENDLY STAFFAND THE FOOD WAS OUTSTANDING

David Appleton
Gunners Barbers, Dovecot St.

Linda
Lowcocks popCarricks BakersDressers (Darlo & Stockton)Thornleys Toy Shop (Darlington)Zisslers butchers Fizz Bombs HintonsVauxTudor crispsScotts Greys Coaches

David Appleton
Alright, this is really giving the game away on my age but here goes :Hodgson & Downs Wine Merchants Stockton High Street and Essex St M`boro.Manchester House, Essex St. M`boroCoates & Sidgwicks, Stockton High StreetHunter Martins Mens Tailors Stockton High Street ( famed for the sale sign - Hunter Martin`s Trousers Are Down Again )Blacketts Stockton High Street Also in the High Street - Stewarts Tailors, Robinson`s, the Odeon ( one day when you are older I will tell you about the Fistful of Dollars film sign on the Odeon ), the Empire and Timothy Whites.All the best and keep up the good work - also best wishes to the long-suffering Sarah.

carol rowntree
The Emporium on Linthorpe RdThe Masham HotelStewarts Clothing shop where the Halifax is now on Linthorpe RdHintons

alan
a few more !, MACE,theCONVENIENCE STORE WELFORDS the bakers HANK SHARP travel DALES butchers G,BORO. MARTINS Bank SOUTH.CLEVE.GARAGES

Carol Rowntree
Cantor's furniture shopHunter's Wool Shop, Wilson StreetRobinson's (now Debenhams) StocktonAngie's fish & chip shop, Gilkes StreetDovecot SaleroomsWimpy barLord Raglan pubShakespeare pubNewhouses

KEZZA
Barry and Guyon on Post House Wynd - trendy designer gear

Jim
Moss and Campbell are still trading in Billingham Town Centre.

ALAN FEARNLEY
Hi John, Thought you would have had my dad on there, Fearnley Sudio. Thousands of your listeners must have his photographs on the mantlepiece. Cheers Alan.

Kezza
Is SKIPPERS still in Darlington?