Francis Frith Collection

[janwhin]

Ancestry has just added the Francis Frith Collection. There are plenty for Northumberland, including 10 for Amble and 63 for Warkworth. Red Row, Shilbottle and Alnmouth are also there.

One shot of Warkworth beach even has Hauxley pit heap in the background.

[Coquet]

I can't find them , can you post a link?

[janwhin]

http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=60587

I hope that does it. The title of the collection is UK, City, Town and Village Photos, 1857-2005

[Sleighbelle]

Yes, I explored them yesterday. Some lovely photos of the beaches and the caravan park which I remember well, having lived so close in Links Avenue.

[Coquet]

That works.

I recall the Wynd Cottages one, might have it somewhere. Who can remember the two shops visible in the old Queen's Head pub building? What were they in 1965? I think one in earlier times was a butchers.

Frith also had one in that series near Handysides Shop in Percy Street looking towards the co-op, it doesn't appear to be online but I have one.

[Alan J.]

The shop you mention was, far back, a butchers, but in my lifetime, last 70 years, it was a doctors surgery. Dr's Reynolds and Emmerson had it, Dr Robertson was in Oswald street and Dr Thompson was in hollydogs house.
The shop on the corner in Newburgh street was the Handyshop, prop. was Jimmy Turnbull who had it for years then it was taken over by his assistant, Edith Taylor who had it until it was converted into housing.

[Coquet]

Ah that's right. We referred to it as Turnbull's. I should have had a look at the card first as well, as it was the 'Handy Shop' not Handyside. Memory playing tricks again.