A few 70's photo's of Amble

[rickt]

Just a few photos from my old website back in 2002 .

[Coquet]

Fascinating Rick. Nice to see the old Dredger "Coquet Mouth" peeking into the picture of the Dock.

I cannot recall the little white building on the links in front of the Caravan site. Toilet block?


Oh....and Queen Street was better that way!

[rickt]

Unfortunately , I cannot remember the way things were back then . I wasn't living in the area . These pictures were taken back in 1973 by my late dad , an amatuer photographer who travelled by motorbike [normally ,with me on pillion] around the North East taking slides like the ones above for a Post Card Company . The films were sent away for processing , the company would pick the best ones and return the rest to my dad . I suppose these ones are the rejects . I have a few left of Blyth , Seahouses ,Beadnell ,Whitley Bay and other places . It's facinating to see how these places have changed over the years .

[hollydog]

And if you don't mind Rick can I add Samples Garage, Queen st in its final day(s)

[Coquet]

Originally Posted by hollydog

And if you don't mind Rick can I add Samples Garage, Queen st in its final day(s)

Wow. That takes you back doesn't it?

[brownknees]

Have a look at the Francis Frith collection ,there are six of amble first from 1955 ,the rest 1960s.Also old maps etc,you have to pay to get the quality prints though!!!

[rickt]

Originally Posted by hollydog

And if you don't mind Rick can I add Samples Garage, Queen st in its final day(s)

You certainly can............great picture too . I cannot remember when the garage was there . Can you give us a date ,please ?

[jinnan]

Think it was still there in early 1980s as we bought our eldest son a trike from there when he was 3. You can see a digger/JCB inside the shrowroom so it looks likely that it was in process of being demolished.
We used to have the garage along the Wynd late 1970s to 1986

[Alan J.]

Was demolished to allow Walter Willsons to be built and this was opened by John Connell, then lifeboat coxon, on 26th November 1986. There was and probably still is a plaque to this effect behind the tills now hidden by the tobaco fixtures.