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A shopping
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Blyth has a rich shopping history. From grand department stores to it's famous old market. Take a look through our galleries and discover how we used to shop in Blyth.

Hedley Young's department store on Bridge Street.

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Marmaris kabab shop on Station Street. Demolished to make way for Morrison's new store.

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Bowes Street/Church Street crossroads with Ebor House (Argos) under construction.

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Martin's bank was on Waterloo Road and was in the same building as the Central cinema.

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These shops were situated on Ridley Street.

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The Coop on Marlow Street.

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Factory Fabrics on the corner of Station Street and Regent Street.

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A view of Seghini's on Burt Street/Regent Street corner.

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These shops on Bridge Street were demolished to make way for the Keel Row shopping centre.

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Looking down Waterloo road pre WW2. The church spire in the picture was blown off in an air raid c1941.

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This building was Bebside Coop and was situated right next to the level crossing.

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Regent Street, the building on the left became Taplows wine bar.

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The corner of Sussex Street and Plessey Road. Quayside cafe today.

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A view down Market Street. The Central Cinema is on the right

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Oliver's newsagents on Bridge Street which became Oliver's wine bar.

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Presto supermarket which later became Safeways and finally Morrison's. It was demolished when Morrison's built their new store.

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These shops on Regent Street were demolished to make way for Morrison's new store development.

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Looking down Burt Street from Regent Street. Segheni's is on the corner and the Gladstone Arms is further along the street.

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The corner of Chancery Lane and Marlow Street.

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Looking down Regent Street with the Market Place on the left.

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Gibson's on the junction of Park Road and Wensleydale Terrace.

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Looking towards Regent Street along Bowes Street.

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Entrance to the Coop on Waterloo Road.

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Gilbertson's bakery with the Regent Street branch of Walter Wilsons.

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Waterloo Road. The Methodist Church and Central cinema are shown on the left.

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The market place corner from Waterloo Road. Note the temporary shops on the left which housed businesses during the Keel Row construction.

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Regent Street with the Blyth and Tyne of the left.

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The Central Methodist Church on the right. All of these buildings are about to be demolished to make way for the Keel Row shopping centre.

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The junction of Waterloo Road with Regent street. The Central Methodist Church is the imposing building in the centre.

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Bowes Street. The school on the left was replaced by Ebor House which is where Argos was situated.

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Bridge Street with Percy Street on the right. These buildings were demolished to make way for Richard Stannard House.

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Looking down Bridge Street with the old Post Office on the right and Hedley Young's (Poundstretcher) on the left

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Simpson Street/Regent Street junction.

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The bridge over Regent Street.

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The bottom of Regent Street when it had a junction with Waterloo Road.

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Market day in the sixties.

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Waterloo Road showing the Central Cinema which stood in the market place.

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The Coop on Waterloo Road with Northumbria House extension construction underway.

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The Coop on Waterloo Road which became Northumbria House when it was extended.

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The small shop off Front Street in Bebside. Past uses include a motorcycle parts store and a dentists workshop.

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Station Street undergoing demolition.

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The Keel Row shopping centre under construction.

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Regent Street during the construction of the Keel Row shopping centre. Radio Rentals and a bank occupy the Commercial Hotel which later became Greggs.

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Church Street with the Methodist church on Waterloo Road.

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Exo cafe on Regent Street.

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A view of Bowes Street with Chisholm's toy store on the right.

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Carlo's Coffee Shop newt to Butchers general dealer in Briardale Avenue, Cowpen Estate.

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