Nothing really to do with these posts but my memory was triggered, but I can remember being taken to Fenwick's in Newcastle where children were allowed to have a ride on the rocking horse from the Fenwick nursery, there was also a little stuffed(?) bird in a cage which would sing when you put a penny in the slot. I believe also that they had one of the first escalators going both up and down, which I loved. I am talking about sixty years ago so my memory may be faulty, but does anyone else remember? Also the marvellous Christmas grotto? Sorry if this is off topic. Margaret -----Original Message----- From: dur-nbl-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:dur-nbl-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Christopher Morgan Sent: 26 July 2010 16:45 To: DUR-NBL@rootsweb.com Subject: [DUR-NBL] Fenwick's and Armstrong's For the sake of those unfortunate enough not to have been brought up on Tyneside, I thought it might be useful to explain how dominant these two surnames are to those of us who were:-) The two families contributed a massive amount to the way industry and trade developed. Fenwick's department store - of Bond Street, York, Canterbury, etc., but above all of Northumberland Street in Newcastle. Famous for their Christmas window displays, carrying on since 1971 where Callers left off after their disastrous fire. I'll leave those who know about the genealogy to add more of that, but for starters just have a look at the shop windows for the last few years and you'll understand why we Geordies, Northumbrian's, and even Mackems, have a soft spot for Fenwick's - especially since Binn's and Bainbridge's got swallowed by the House of Fraser and the John Lewis Partnership. 2009 http://newcastlephotos.blogspot.com/2009/11/fenwicks-christmas-window-2009.h tml 2008 http://newcastlephotos.blogspot.com/2008/12/fenwicks-christmas-window-2008.h tml 2007 http://newcastlephotos.blogspot.com/2007/12/fenwicks-window-2007.html All these pictures seem to have been taken at dead of night as most of the waking day you can't get near the windows for children and adults alike! And a video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Rn4043xDFk William Armstrong - industrialist and much more. Armstrong's factory! Blaydon Races. Battleships. Engineering. Armaments. Jesmond Dene. Cragside at Rothbury. And more! DOH, how can anyone with North East roots not know of the most famous Armstrong of them all? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Armstrong,_1st_Baron_Armstrong http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armstrong_Whitworth And of course that enduring anthem has to include a reference to his factory, a massive site on Scotswood Road - make sure the pronunciations are right - "Allan's Tyneside Songs" of 1891 version quoted here! Let's here you all singing. Aw went to Blaydon Races, 'twas on the ninth of Joon, Eiteen hundred an' sixty-two, on a summer's efternoon; Aw tyuk the 'bus frae Balmbra's, an' she wis heavy laden, Away we went alang Collingwood Street, that's on the road to Blaydon. (chorus) Ah me lads, ye shud only seen us gannin', We pass'd the foaks upon the road just as they wor stannin'; Thor wes lots o' lads an' lasses there, all wi' smiling faces, Gawn alang the Scotswood Road, to see the Blaydon Races. We flew past Airmstrang's factory, and up to the "Robin Adair", Just gannin' doon te the railway bridge, the 'bus wheel flew off there. The lasses lost their crinolines off, an' the veils that hide their faces, An' aw got two black eyes an' a broken nose in gan te Blaydon Races. (chorus) When we gat the wheel put on away we went agyen, But them that had their noses broke they cam back ower hyem; Sum went to the Dispensary an' uthers to Doctor Gibbs, An' sum sought out the Infirmary to mend their broken ribs. (chorus) Noo when we gat to Paradise thor wes bonny gam begun; Thor was fower-an-twenty on the 'bus, man, hoo they danced an' sung; They called on me to sing a sang, aw sung them "Paddy Fagan", Aw danced a jig an' swung my twig that day aw went to Blaydon. (chorus) We flew across the Chain Bridge reet into Blaydon toon, The bellman he was callin' there, they call him Jackie Brown; Aw saw him talkin' to sum cheps, an' them he was pursuadin' To gan an' see Geordy Ridley's concert in the Mechanics' Hall at Blaydon. (chorus) The rain it poor'd aw the day an' myed the groons quite muddy, Coffy Johnny had a white hat on - they war shootin' "Whe stole the cuddy." There wes spice stalls an' munkey shows an' aud wives selling ciders, An' a chep wiv a hapenny roond aboot, shootin' "Noo, me boys, for riders." (chorus) Chris Morgan Sheffield ==== DUR-NBL Mailing List ==== To Post a message to this list send it to, DUR-NBL-L@rootsweb.com ==== DUR-NBL Mailing List ==== List Web Page http://www.communigate.co.uk/ne/durhamgenealogy/index.phtml ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DUR-NBL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I remember them too. The rocking horse was called Walter and the bird in the cage sang for an old penny. My memory places them in the ladies powder room, presumably to keep the kiddies quiet whilst Mam massaged her swollen feet and lounged in the chintz covered chairs, ciggie in hand. Someone told me later that Walter was relocated to the childrens department but maybe it was the other way around. Gen in NBL > From: meltcl@btinternet.com > To: DUR-NBL@rootsweb.com > Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:24:40 +0100 > Subject: Re: [DUR-NBL] Fenwick's and Armstrong's > > Nothing really to do with these posts but my memory was triggered, but I can > remember being taken to Fenwick's in Newcastle where children were allowed > to have a ride on the rocking horse from the Fenwick nursery, there was also > a little stuffed(?) bird in a cage which would sing when you put a penny in > the slot. I believe also that they had one of the first escalators going > both up and down, which I loved. > > I am talking about sixty years ago so my memory may be faulty, but does > anyone else remember? Also the marvellous Christmas grotto? > > Sorry if this is off topic. > > Margaret > > -----Original Message----- > From: dur-nbl-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:dur-nbl-bounces@rootsweb.com] On > Behalf Of Christopher Morgan > Sent: 26 July 2010 16:45 > To: DUR-NBL@rootsweb.com > Subject: [DUR-NBL] Fenwick's and Armstrong's > > For the sake of those unfortunate enough not to have been brought up on > Tyneside, I thought it might be useful to explain how dominant these two > surnames are to those of us who were:-) The two families contributed a > massive amount to the way industry and trade developed. > > Fenwick's department store - of Bond Street, York, Canterbury, etc., but > above all of Northumberland Street in Newcastle. Famous for their Christmas > window displays, carrying on since 1971 where Callers left off after their > disastrous fire. > > I'll leave those who know about the genealogy to add more of that, but for > starters just have a look at the shop windows for the last few years and > you'll understand why we Geordies, Northumbrian's, and even Mackems, have a > soft spot for Fenwick's - especially since Binn's and Bainbridge's got > swallowed by the House of Fraser and the John Lewis Partnership. > > 2009 > http://newcastlephotos.blogspot.com/2009/11/fenwicks-christmas-window-2009.h > tml > > 2008 > http://newcastlephotos.blogspot.com/2008/12/fenwicks-christmas-window-2008.h > tml > > 2007 http://newcastlephotos.blogspot.com/2007/12/fenwicks-window-2007.html > > All these pictures seem to have been taken at dead of night as most of the > waking day you can't get near the windows for children and adults alike! > > And a video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Rn4043xDFk > > William Armstrong - industrialist and much more. > > Armstrong's factory! Blaydon Races. Battleships. Engineering. Armaments. > Jesmond Dene. Cragside at Rothbury. And more! > > DOH, how can anyone with North East roots not know of the most famous > Armstrong of them all? > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Armstrong,_1st_Baron_Armstrong > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armstrong_Whitworth > > And of course that enduring anthem has to include a reference to his > factory, a massive site on Scotswood Road - make sure the pronunciations are > right - "Allan's Tyneside Songs" of 1891 version quoted here! Let's here you > all singing. > > Aw went to Blaydon Races, 'twas on the ninth of Joon, > Eiteen hundred an' sixty-two, on a summer's efternoon; > Aw tyuk the 'bus frae Balmbra's, an' she wis heavy laden, > Away we went alang Collingwood Street, that's on the road to Blaydon. > (chorus) > > Ah me lads, ye shud only seen us gannin', > We pass'd the foaks upon the road just as they wor stannin'; > Thor wes lots o' lads an' lasses there, all wi' smiling faces, > Gawn alang the Scotswood Road, to see the Blaydon Races. > > We flew past Airmstrang's factory, and up to the "Robin Adair", > Just gannin' doon te the railway bridge, the 'bus wheel flew off there. > The lasses lost their crinolines off, an' the veils that hide their faces, > An' aw got two black eyes an' a broken nose in gan te Blaydon Races. > > (chorus) > > When we gat the wheel put on away we went agyen, > But them that had their noses broke they cam back ower hyem; > Sum went to the Dispensary an' uthers to Doctor Gibbs, > An' sum sought out the Infirmary to mend their broken ribs. > > (chorus) > > Noo when we gat to Paradise thor wes bonny gam begun; > Thor was fower-an-twenty on the 'bus, man, hoo they danced an' sung; > They called on me to sing a sang, aw sung them "Paddy Fagan", > Aw danced a jig an' swung my twig that day aw went to Blaydon. > > (chorus) > > We flew across the Chain Bridge reet into Blaydon toon, > The bellman he was callin' there, they call him Jackie Brown; > Aw saw him talkin' to sum cheps, an' them he was pursuadin' > To gan an' see Geordy Ridley's concert in the Mechanics' Hall at Blaydon. > > (chorus) > > The rain it poor'd aw the day an' myed the groons quite muddy, > Coffy Johnny had a white hat on - they war shootin' "Whe stole the cuddy." > There wes spice stalls an' munkey shows an' aud wives selling ciders, > An' a chep wiv a hapenny roond aboot, shootin' "Noo, me boys, for riders." > > (chorus) > > Chris Morgan > > Sheffield > ==== DUR-NBL Mailing List ==== > To Post a message to this list send it to, > DUR-NBL-L@rootsweb.com > > ==== DUR-NBL Mailing List ==== > List Web Page > http://www.communigate.co.uk/ne/durhamgenealogy/index.phtml > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > DUR-NBL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > ==== DUR-NBL Mailing List ==== > To Post a message to this list send it to, > DUR-NBL-L@rootsweb.com > > ==== DUR-NBL Mailing List ==== > List Web Page > http://www.communigate.co.uk/ne/durhamgenealogy/index.phtml > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DUR-NBL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/197222280/direct/01/ We want to hear all your funny, exciting and crazy Hotmail stories. 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I can't remember the escalator at Fenwicks - but there was one at Boots the Chemists - further up Northumberland Street. It was quite an attraction. Heather >> I believe also that they had one of the first escalators going >> both up and down, which I loved. >>

I remember asking for a request from Willie Walker and his Band who played at the restaurant in Fenwicks, must be 60 years ago, Margaret Mike in Saudi Mike in Saudi ----- Original Message ----- From: "Margaret Lawrence" <meltcl@btinternet.com> To: <DUR-NBL@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 7:24 PM Subject: Re: [DUR-NBL] Fenwick's and Armstrong's > Nothing really to do with these posts but my memory was triggered, but I > can > remember being taken to Fenwick's in Newcastle where children were allowed > to have a ride on the rocking horse from the Fenwick nursery, there was > also > a little stuffed(?) bird in a cage which would sing when you put a penny > in > the slot. I believe also that they had one of the first escalators going > both up and down, which I loved. > > I am talking about sixty years ago so my memory may be faulty, but does > anyone else remember? Also the marvellous Christmas grotto? > > Sorry if this is off topic. > > Margaret > > -----Original Message----- > From: dur-nbl-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:dur-nbl-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On > Behalf Of Christopher Morgan > Sent: 26 July 2010 16:45 > To: DUR-NBL@rootsweb.com > Subject: [DUR-NBL] Fenwick's and Armstrong's > > For the sake of those unfortunate enough not to have been brought up on > Tyneside, I thought it might be useful to explain how dominant these two > surnames are to those of us who were:-) The two families contributed a > massive amount to the way industry and trade developed. > > Fenwick's department store - of Bond Street, York, Canterbury, etc., but > above all of Northumberland Street in Newcastle. Famous for their > Christmas > window displays, carrying on since 1971 where Callers left off after their > disastrous fire. > > I'll leave those who know about the genealogy to add more of that, but for > starters just have a look at the shop windows for the last few years and > you'll understand why we Geordies, Northumbrian's, and even Mackems, have > a > soft spot for Fenwick's - especially since Binn's and Bainbridge's got > swallowed by the House of Fraser and the John Lewis Partnership. > > 2009 > http://newcastlephotos.blogspot.com/2009/11/fenwicks-christmas-window-2009.h > tml > > 2008 > http://newcastlephotos.blogspot.com/2008/12/fenwicks-christmas-window-2008.h > tml > > 2007 http://newcastlephotos.blogspot.com/2007/12/fenwicks-window-2007.html > > All these pictures seem to have been taken at dead of night as most of the > waking day you can't get near the windows for children and adults alike! > > And a video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Rn4043xDFk > > William Armstrong - industrialist and much more. > > Armstrong's factory! Blaydon Races. Battleships. Engineering. Armaments. > Jesmond Dene. Cragside at Rothbury. And more! > > DOH, how can anyone with North East roots not know of the most famous > Armstrong of them all? > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Armstrong,_1st_Baron_Armstrong > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armstrong_Whitworth > > And of course that enduring anthem has to include a reference to his > factory, a massive site on Scotswood Road - make sure the pronunciations > are > right - "Allan's Tyneside Songs" of 1891 version quoted here! Let's here > you > all singing. > > Aw went to Blaydon Races, 'twas on the ninth of Joon, > Eiteen hundred an' sixty-two, on a summer's efternoon; > Aw tyuk the 'bus frae Balmbra's, an' she wis heavy laden, > Away we went alang Collingwood Street, that's on the road to Blaydon. > (chorus) > > Ah me lads, ye shud only seen us gannin', > We pass'd the foaks upon the road just as they wor stannin'; > Thor wes lots o' lads an' lasses there, all wi' smiling faces, > Gawn alang the Scotswood Road, to see the Blaydon Races. > > We flew past Airmstrang's factory, and up to the "Robin Adair", > Just gannin' doon te the railway bridge, the 'bus wheel flew off there. > The lasses lost their crinolines off, an' the veils that hide their faces, > An' aw got two black eyes an' a broken nose in gan te Blaydon Races. > > (chorus) > > When we gat the wheel put on away we went agyen, > But them that had their noses broke they cam back ower hyem; > Sum went to the Dispensary an' uthers to Doctor Gibbs, > An' sum sought out the Infirmary to mend their broken ribs. > > (chorus) > > Noo when we gat to Paradise thor wes bonny gam begun; > Thor was fower-an-twenty on the 'bus, man, hoo they danced an' sung; > They called on me to sing a sang, aw sung them "Paddy Fagan", > Aw danced a jig an' swung my twig that day aw went to Blaydon. > > (chorus) > > We flew across the Chain Bridge reet into Blaydon toon, > The bellman he was callin' there, they call him Jackie Brown; > Aw saw him talkin' to sum cheps, an' them he was pursuadin' > To gan an' see Geordy Ridley's concert in the Mechanics' Hall at Blaydon. > > (chorus) > > The rain it poor'd aw the day an' myed the groons quite muddy, > Coffy Johnny had a white hat on - they war shootin' "Whe stole the cuddy." > There wes spice stalls an' munkey shows an' aud wives selling ciders, > An' a chep wiv a hapenny roond aboot, shootin' "Noo, me boys, for riders." > > (chorus) > > Chris Morgan > > Sheffield > ==== DUR-NBL Mailing List ==== > To Post a message to this list send it to, > DUR-NBL-L@rootsweb.com > > ==== DUR-NBL Mailing List ==== > List Web Page > http://www.communigate.co.uk/ne/durhamgenealogy/index.phtml > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > DUR-NBL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > ==== DUR-NBL Mailing List ==== > To Post a message to this list send it to, > DUR-NBL-L@rootsweb.com > > ==== DUR-NBL Mailing List ==== > List Web Page > http://www.communigate.co.uk/ne/durhamgenealogy/index.phtml > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > DUR-NBL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. 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> Nothing really to do with these posts but my memory was triggered, but I > can > remember being taken to Fenwick's in Newcastle where children were allowed > to have a ride on the rocking horse from the Fenwick nursery, there was > also > a little stuffed(?) bird in a cage which would sing when you put a penny > in > the slot. I believe also that they had one of the first escalators going > both up and down, which I loved. > I am talking about sixty years ago so my memory may be faulty, but does > anyone else remember? Also the marvellous Christmas grotto?. > Margaret Spot on Margaret, I remember the rocking horse & the toy bird in the cage, and the train set at Xmas. Happy memories. John, Newcastle upon Tyne little.blobby2@btinternet.com