Hi all I am a new member of the list and thought I'd share my interests with you. I am researching my Taylor family at the moment who started off in Northumberland, as far back as I have got, they moved to Sunderland in the mid 1800's. My great grandfather Alfred Taylor had several shops, bikes, records, a library and fruit and veg. He worked at Joplings briefly before moving down south. The family lived in several places, Shiney Row being the one that gets talked about most and where he had one of his shops ABS Libraries which started out as a lending library and went on to sell sweets, tobacco, wine and ice cream. He owned a shop called The Nut King in Sunderland Market (I believe). He worked on the Sunderland District Omnibus, and served in the Navy and the Army during WW1. They moved down south in the 1930's. In 1952 my great grandparents, aged 56 cycled from their home down South back to Sunderland. At the moment I am trying to find out more about my gr gr grandfather Frederick Taylor who was born in Sunderland in 1873. I'm looking forward to being able to find out more about the area from the 'listers'! Thanks Sarah