The 20th Stockton cub and scout group had their headquarters in Finkle Street. It was on the right hand side as you faced the river and towards the bottom near the old Customs House. Some great times were had around that area in the passages and alley ways by cubs and scouts, and never ever any sign of any trouble. Ah the good old days. (I believe that the premises that we used were used by the AFS during the war)
The shop on the left of the photo next to the Yorkshire Penny Bank used to be a chemists in 1958-9 and the shop to the left used to be Whiteley”s music shop.
I can`t make out the shop”s name in the photo, but before the High Street was redeveloped in 1970, this was Clinkard”s Shoe Shop. I believe Mr Clinkard moved his shop into one of the new units in the High Street as soon as they became available.
The former chemist”s shop next to the Yorkshire “Penny” Bank was reputed to be where the chemist Walker created the first friction match.
The 20th Stockton cub and scout group had their headquarters in Finkle Street. It was on the right hand side as you faced the river and towards the bottom near the old Customs House. Some great times were had around that area in the passages and alley ways by cubs and scouts, and never ever any sign of any trouble. Ah the good old days. (I believe that the premises that we used were used by the AFS during the war)
The shop on the left of the photo next to the Yorkshire Penny Bank used to be a chemists in 1958-9 and the shop to the left used to be Whiteley”s music shop.
I can`t make out the shop”s name in the photo, but before the High Street was redeveloped in 1970, this was Clinkard”s Shoe Shop. I believe Mr Clinkard moved his shop into one of the new units in the High Street as soon as they became available.