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Hi, I'm originally from Amble. My dad had the clothes shop at 14 Queen St 1961-1987 (hopefully an old photo from the early 80's is attached!

Hi there,
Your dad's shop wouldn't have had records through the back would it? I used to buy 45s there and my sisters 78s!

I remember the shop well, World famous in Amble!

ha ha, pleased to hear "Freeds Fashions" was so famous!

My dad only ever sold clothing and the shops either side were Bobby Purvis the newsagent and Young's painting and decorating so I'm not sure where you bought records janwhin?

it was definitely there, maybe it was the shop's predecessor. We needed to walk through the clothes and into a back area where all the records were. When did your dad take it on? Somebody will know!

my dad took this shop on in 1961 - we lived in the flat upstairs at no.12 Queen St to begin with. Rented the shop from Roland the butchers a few doors down.

Remember Cyril...
 

Hi there i remember your dad being dragged down the street by my mum and grandma :) , from what i remember he was always smartly dressed ...:)

I can remember your dad, he always had really nice shoes on:my mum bought most of our clothes in his shop.

Was a very good Friend of Cyril, and your mum, the shop before your dad took over was Ronnie Pikes( also leader of boys club) he sold records in back room also fishing tackle , that would be late fifties early sixties, Ron Moved to Gosforth i Believe, Bob (Cus) Smith and I used to make lead fishing sinkers and sell them to him to sell in shop,

Bob "Cus" Smith is in the front row of the pic of the Wolf Cub Pack.

Hi, i remember buying my calvados tights from there, happy days.

Hi My dad Jack Arries was from Amble, I was born at chevington Drift. I'ved enjoyed looking at the old photos of the area.

knew your dads shop went in to try on a skirt one day and like most young females was wondering if my bum looked big in it and your dad replied Well I suppose you need something to sit on ,couldn't stop laughing .I think I knew your mams family they came from the Red Row was their name Forman.I did buy the skirt by the way.