Frank Brown and Walfords offices in Finkle Chambers on Finkle Street, included in a close-up of their building and nos 10-12 Finkle Street c1968. A recent view taken from the Riverside showing part of Finkle Street. Photo courtesy of Mr G Crawford. 
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I worked in Yarm Road for Fawcett & Faber (& Bruce Hogg) – 1973. Brilliant job, great grounding for the years I’ve done as a PA around the country. Anne-Marie (nee Teasdale) then Trattles, now Medjber. My ex husband used to lift share with Stuart Rayner – cold mornings on 6-2 to Hartlepool.
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I used to work with Stuart on ‘B’ Relief Stockton. Good copper.
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Stuart Rayner served his time as a plater at Head Wrightsons, Thornaby, working alongside his father & brother Paul who were welders in the bridgeyard before joining the Police force.
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There was a sort of ‘solicitors club’ going on back then, for office staff as well, where everyone knew (or knew of) everyone else. Probably ‘cos we lowly juniors were sent out with notary papers and letters every day – come rain or shine. Its great that we know the same people Raymond. Were you article clerking or a junior like me? In your day, was there a Jim…? or Johnny…had a twin sister? Or Lin in reception (tiny, wore biba eye make up) though I think she left at the same time as me. There was a Trevor..? worked with a Pam and Evelyn Lunn?…as you can see I’m good with names! Where are they now I wonder. Merv James you do sound as though I should know you. Did you know Stuart Rayner, in the Police force about the same time as you, did you frequent titos? So many questions, sorry…
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Would this Merv James we the one who was a member of Holy Trinity Youth Club in the Fifties?
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Chrissie, I remember all the same people that you do, and yes, Mr Trenholm the company accountant was very grumpy. The building was very dickensian. I remember an old wooden footbridge over an alleyway at the back where you could cross from one part of the office into another part. I also remember hanging out of one of the top windows watching the queen mother in the High Street, when she came to open the YMCA.
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Cohen, Jackson & Scott were situated at 22 High Street, Stockton.
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Would the firm of Cohen, Jackson & Scott be along this road?
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Ann Wilkinson – Try this book in Stockton Reference library. He just might be listed, “Durham at the Opening of the 20th Century. Contemporary biographies, published in 1906”.
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My Grandmother Kate Alexander used to work for Sir Frank Brown , she said that he worked at Finkle Street, at Frank Brown and Cable. He was a J.P. Does anyone have a photo of Sir Frank Brown? Approx year she worked for him would be 1914.
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I”m sure I may have met Chrissie. I can”t recall the name Linda. When I started at Archers, the office was situated in the High Street, near to Rossi”s Coffee/Ice cream shop, then moved to Yarm Lane – or was it Yarm Road? I can recall Pat MacDonald, Eileen Cattermole and Jackie Love as well as the solicitors. That”s about all. I left in 1965 to Join the then Civil Aviation Constabulary at Heathrow Airport and later joined the Teesside Police in 1968.
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Merv I may have met you – in the line of duty. Being a lowly office junior at NR&C in “66, I had to deliver letters to nearby solicitors (to save on postal costs). I was v good friends with a receptionist at your firm. I think her name was Linda? Ring a bell with you?
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I worked as a clerk for Archer, Parkin and Townsend in the early 60″3 The firm which was originally situated in the High Street, near to Rossi”s cafe eventually moved to Yarm Road. Part of my job was to visit other solicitors to get documents sworn etc. Other firms were Fawcett and Faber, Cress Tarn, and others I momentarily forget. 🙂
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I worked as a Secretary to Cress Tarn between 1960-66
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Once C1971 I had to go to Newby Robson & Cadle to take an oath connected with a will. We went in to a decrepit office, desk covered in files and reminiscent of a scene from a Dickens” novel. I remember the whole building seemed out of skew,walls ,doors,windows etc. As we were shown in a guy removed his feet from his desk, wearily got up and proferred a battered black bible, saying “repeat after me”. Although perhaps necessary the whole thing struck me as more than slightly farcical. I would have laughed out loud, except that I was paying handsomely for the privilege of this charade!
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Raymond Todd – I worked at Newby Robson & Cadle in the summer of 1966! It was a work experience job before leaving school. I was an office junior and switchboard operator for about 6months! It was a really old building and always felt cold like it was haunted! Especially No12. The 1st and 2nd floors were out of bounds because they were unsafe or something! Had it changed much in 1968? Do we remember the same people? The partners were David Bowron, lovely Mr Fred Pacy Snr and his son John, and the gorgeous Clive Harvard! Trenholm scared me he was always a grumpy old git. Mr Barker told really bad jokes. Ann Arrand was the Audrey Hepburn of the place the reception area was very delapidated with a really strange room leading off………..I couldn”t wait to leave actually!
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In 1970 we, trading name Fred Dinsdale Ltd, were appointed franchised dealers for Jaguar Cars Ltd trading from premises in Yarm Lane, Stockton on Tees. The first Jaguar E-Type lthat we sold was to David Bowron. It was a Series 2 white 4.2 Litre Fixed-Head Coupe model. We were also franchised dealers for Triumph motor cars and Rover, Land-Rover and Range Rover Distributors for North Yorkshire and South Durham with a network of sub-dealers who were Ronnie Parkinson Ltd, Middlesbrough, Marton Motors Ltd, Middlesbrough. Stokesley Motors Ltd. Cleveland Car Co Ltd, Darlington. Fred Winter Motors Ltd, Darlington. Austen Sanderson Ltd, Darlington. Cripps and Co Ltd, Newton Aycliffe.
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Digby – Did your father own a V12 E type jaguar roadster, registration FAD 4?
I have seen a small car running around Carlton village, Stockton with this FAD 4 registration
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Tony. Re Series 3 V12 E-Typa Drophead. My father, Bill, moved to Bishopton 1982c. Sold the Jag in 1980. Put the plate on a Renault. The Jag was purchased by Captain Briggs of Whitehall Shipyard, Whitby.
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Numbers 10 to 12 Finkle Street were occupied by Newby, Robson, and Cadle Solicitors, where I worked at the time this photograph was taken
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