The Thomas’s house was my grandparents house Number 60. They had 11 children one of which was my mother Ann Thomas. I remember Walkers because when I was a kid during the 6 weeks holidays I remember helping out in the shop.
Thanks John, for a minute I thought i was losing it. I bet your Paul named it Bombay Back, he always came up with the names. As for Amelia, I dont think she has been on here for a while.
AMELIA, my brother Paul told me a interesting story – your grandad WILF had a stiff leg due to being shot in the first world war! DAVID, again my brother recalls you and your brother. He told me some great stories eg the Co-op had a bakery in Balaclava street, and ROBERT, my mistake the alley way to smiths was bombay back!
I cant recall your name David but I lived in 22 Millbank St and was a good friend of Amelia.
We all used to congregate near her house. Not sure I even remember her curls.
I used to be in the same cycling club, Teesside Clarion, as Derek Bramley and would call round to the chip shop on Nelson Terrace for him to go out for rides. Derek went on to be one on the founder members of the Teesside Cyclones cycling club along with Sid Barrass and the late Alan Topp. Dereck is still in the area and I met him in The Stockton Arms a few years ago on one of my visits to Stockton. Sid Barras now lives in West Yorkshire. His son Tom Barras has followed in his father’s tyre marks as a professional racing cyclist and raced with the Raleigh Team last year.
I’m not sure, but was the fruit shop on Nelson Tterrace called ‘BRAMLEYS’? The fish shop was always Ester’s in my childhood in the 60s, then Ritano’s, then a small KFC.
I am assuming that Esther Eastwood was Esther Bramley after she married, she had two sons the younger one called Derek. Sandra Richards and her mother Anne worked in the fish shop part time, they lived in Sydney Street.
Can anyone from around the Wellington Street area remember a grocery shop in Albert Road just off Wellington Street ran by a family called Purchase (not sure about the spelling), they had a daughter named Patricia whose married name is Laing. This may be a long shot but Patricia contacted me as she had read an article my mother had written that was published in ‘Remember When’ asking for any information I could give her. Patricia’s grandparents lived on Thistle Green and ran a shop in Boat House Yard or it could be Bolton House Yard their name was Atkinson.
Esther was my Great grandmother and her Sons Allen and Derek they both have one Daughter Kim and Nikki they have a large age difference My Grandmother Allen Wife Dorothy work in the Shop as well. Its bring joy to my heart that people still remember her I wish she’d lived long enough for me to meet her, she was a lovely woman I hear
The top of Sydney Street was Nelson Terrace, Ester Eastwoods fish shop was on the corner with a wall surround, I lived in numner 13 Millbank Street, on our corner we had a butchers called Bradleys .
I must know you Dave, as I lived in Millbank St all my life. We all sat on the crates out side of the shop, Robbie Hogen, Jeff Newton, Pete Thompson, Wilfie Douglass and Mick Leek lived in russell St. My name was Amelia Franklin and I lived in no 28 Millbank St and went to Mill Lane.
This used to be Walkers shop in the 60s. The street going up to the left is Russell Street. The second house up from the alley with the white bay window used to be a betting shop. The fourth house up with the dark bay window is 28 Russell Street where I lived from 1964 until 1976, my family lived there until 2001. Opposite our house there was another corner shop called Kettlewells. Radio Tees was at the top on the right hand side, just below this was the Stockton conservative headquarters. The bottom house on the left in Sydney Street belonged to the Thomas”s, my Uncle John Worsnop used to knock about with “Spuggy Thomas”. At the top end of Sydney street last house on the left (next to Prince Regent Street), Ritano had his first chippie.
This is my grandads shop
R.A. Was it James (Jim) Walker who was your g/dad as he was my uncle.
Yes it probably was before when it was a liquor shop but my grandad had owned the Sydney street food store. His nickname was Eddie
The Thomas’s house was my grandparents house Number 60. They had 11 children one of which was my mother Ann Thomas. I remember Walkers because when I was a kid during the 6 weeks holidays I remember helping out in the shop.
Thanks John, for a minute I thought i was losing it. I bet your Paul named it Bombay Back, he always came up with the names. As for Amelia, I dont think she has been on here for a while.
AMELIA, my brother Paul told me a interesting story – your grandad WILF had a stiff leg due to being shot in the first world war! DAVID, again my brother recalls you and your brother. He told me some great stories eg the Co-op had a bakery in Balaclava street, and ROBERT, my mistake the alley way to smiths was bombay back!
I cant recall your name David but I lived in 22 Millbank St and was a good friend of Amelia.
We all used to congregate near her house. Not sure I even remember her curls.
Amelia, I lived 2 doors down from you in Millbank St. I remember you had great curls! Also remember Mick Leek!
Alastair, thanks for correction – Derek Bramley not Dennis. I remember being fascinated by the machine behind the counter that chipped the potatoes.
Mystery solved….. Mrs Bramley had the fish shop in the 50’s. She had a son called Dennis I think and he probably went to Mill Lane School.
I used to be in the same cycling club, Teesside Clarion, as Derek Bramley and would call round to the chip shop on Nelson Terrace for him to go out for rides. Derek went on to be one on the founder members of the Teesside Cyclones cycling club along with Sid Barrass and the late Alan Topp. Dereck is still in the area and I met him in The Stockton Arms a few years ago on one of my visits to Stockton. Sid Barras now lives in West Yorkshire. His son Tom Barras has followed in his father’s tyre marks as a professional racing cyclist and raced with the Raleigh Team last year.
I’m not sure, but was the fruit shop on Nelson Tterrace called ‘BRAMLEYS’? The fish shop was always Ester’s in my childhood in the 60s, then Ritano’s, then a small KFC.
I am assuming that Esther Eastwood was Esther Bramley after she married, she had two sons the younger one called Derek. Sandra Richards and her mother Anne worked in the fish shop part time, they lived in Sydney Street.
Can anyone from around the Wellington Street area remember a grocery shop in Albert Road just off Wellington Street ran by a family called Purchase (not sure about the spelling), they had a daughter named Patricia whose married name is Laing. This may be a long shot but Patricia contacted me as she had read an article my mother had written that was published in ‘Remember When’ asking for any information I could give her. Patricia’s grandparents lived on Thistle Green and ran a shop in Boat House Yard or it could be Bolton House Yard their name was Atkinson.
Esther was my Great grandmother and her Sons Allen and Derek they both have one Daughter Kim and Nikki they have a large age difference My Grandmother Allen Wife Dorothy work in the Shop as well. Its bring joy to my heart that people still remember her I wish she’d lived long enough for me to meet her, she was a lovely woman I hear
I thought the fish shop at the top of Sydney Street was owned by a Mrs Bramley! ???
The top of Sydney Street was Nelson Terrace, Ester Eastwoods fish shop was on the corner with a wall surround, I lived in numner 13 Millbank Street, on our corner we had a butchers called Bradleys .
John is right, it was Esters Chippy. I used to live in Milbank St. and used to nip
through the Ally to get Fish Cake and Chips.
It was Ester Eastwoods chippy before Ritanos !
David Moody – I lived in Millbank Street. I used to be friends with your brother John Moody.
I must know you Dave, as I lived in Millbank St all my life. We all sat on the crates out side of the shop, Robbie Hogen, Jeff Newton, Pete Thompson, Wilfie Douglass and Mick Leek lived in russell St. My name was Amelia Franklin and I lived in no 28 Millbank St and went to Mill Lane.
This used to be Walkers shop in the 60s. The street going up to the left is Russell Street. The second house up from the alley with the white bay window used to be a betting shop. The fourth house up with the dark bay window is 28 Russell Street where I lived from 1964 until 1976, my family lived there until 2001. Opposite our house there was another corner shop called Kettlewells. Radio Tees was at the top on the right hand side, just below this was the Stockton conservative headquarters. The bottom house on the left in Sydney Street belonged to the Thomas”s, my Uncle John Worsnop used to knock about with “Spuggy Thomas”. At the top end of Sydney street last house on the left (next to Prince Regent Street), Ritano had his first chippie.