The banks premises No.136, High Street, Stockton (1909-18), included in a close up of Nos.135-137, High Street. The building was previously Darlington Joint Stock Banking Co. (1859-83), and York City & County Banking Co.Ltd (1883-1909), and then later became the London Joint City and Midland Bank (1918-23) and finally the Midland Bank (1923-present day) c1911Gargett, The Hat Kings premises, No.137, High Street, Stockton, (1900-55). included in a close up of Nos.135-137, High Street.c1911.An elegant street lamp outside No.136, High Street, Stockton. c1911 
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If anyone had any informaton about the business to the left of this building – R Scupham & Sons, picture framers and glaziers – I be very pleased to hear from you. I’m particularly interested in the 1920s and 1930s. Many thanks.
I have a small oil painting of a red sailed fishing ketch almost overcome by a storm. It s early to mid nineteenth century and framed by Scupham and sons. It’s extremely well excecuted and written in the bottom corner in small letters is ‘Will she weather it’ I bought it in an antique shop off the Portobello market sixty years ago.
Gargetts the hat kings mens wear shop 137.high st. Stockton next to Coates & Sedgewicks retail store, both bought out by Littlewoods 1955.
I worked at gargetts from 1950 to the closure. Mr Bill Brumpton was the manager and a very good teacher of the trade in mens wear. His daughter was care taker of the Midland Bank.
I worked at gargetts from 1950 to the closure. Mr Bill Brumpton was the manager and a very good teacher of the trade in mens wear. His daughter was care taker of the Midland Bank.