oldoaktree
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It’s was always full of condensation proper rough spotYes we went there too uncle always said the fish and chips were better from there
We called it the wood hut
It’s was always full of condensation proper rough spotYes we went there too uncle always said the fish and chips were better from there
We called it the wood hut
Yea the fish and chips were good, the other cafe was over the road which had better facilities. Rickerbys was up there too they ran 2 places the other one is a garage for fancy cars now. The mart one sold stuff for implements and hardware the bottom one mainly tractor stuff. Seem to remember a couple of rings at the mart a main ring and a calf ringThe Ropery. Long narrow building approx 100 yards long From 1800 to 1906 was a rope / twine factory.
1922 a local rifle club used it as a range.
Not sure what date it became the Argyle Cafe but in the 50`s when I was a kid until the mart moved to Tyne Green in 1995.
At the far end was an agric merchant called Mr Brown. We used to get nails / staples & milk filter cloths there
Remember the box of milk filters was always wrapped carefully in brown paper & tied with string
Currently owned by a developer who also has the adjacent old bus station site.
Development is on hold due to planning / finance issues
Maybe a bit foisty or somethingIt’s was always full of condensation proper rough spot
I was searching one day & nothing come upNo Tyneside pictures yet?
Yes I know I had a look and just came up with thatI was searching one day & nothing come up
Just a pic of the Martins Bank branch
Remember the top/main ring being red .Yea the fish and chips were good, the other cafe was over the road which had better facilities. Rickerbys was up there too they ran 2 places the other one is a garage for fancy cars now. The mart one sold stuff for implements and hardware the bottom one mainly tractor stuff. Seem to remember a couple of rings at the mart a main ring and a calf ring
Oh must have changed again since thenRemember the top/main ring being red .
If you mean the car garage by the roundabout it’s now a gym
Can you remember the sheep grader’s with the green paint?Above the Argyle Cafe was the fat cow / dairy ring. Further up the bank was the store cattle & sheep rings.
To the east was the calf ring
Above now s/market / car park
Further east was the black mart Origionaly run by - I think Tynedale auction mart co. Had a dairy sale / store cattle & were big in importing Irish cattle through Silloth
Hexham mart bought that in 70`s Now the hospital
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Just trying to remember the regular graders name. Think it began with f*****gCan you remember the sheep grader’s with the green paint?
Oh must have changed again
We used to go to the Irish cattle sales they used to be mid week and not in the usual store ring for some reason.Above the Argyle Cafe was the fat cow / dairy ring. Further up the bank was the store cattle & sheep rings.
To the east was the calf ring
Above now s/market / car park
Further east was the black mart Origionaly run by - I think Tynedale auction mart co. Had a dairy sale / store cattle & were big in importing Irish cattle through Silloth
Hexham mart bought that in 70`s Now the hospital
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That’s good but a lot missing from it, must be abbreviated or something2 April 1957,and also an advert for Hereford
Think this is on the hill leading away from tyneside mart. I think the wagons on the far right are in the mart yard.No Tyneside pictures yet?
I remember those big suckler sales at the old mart. If I remember rightly one of the old drovers was called Pat.Above the Argyle Cafe was the fat cow / dairy ring. Further up the bank was the store cattle & sheep rings.
To the east was the calf ring
Above now s/market / car park
Further east was the black mart Origionaly run by - I think Tynedale auction mart co. Had a dairy sale / store cattle & were big in importing Irish cattle through Silloth
Hexham mart bought that in 70`s Now the hospital
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Yes that looks like the hill on the way up. We called it Lemmington or TynesideThink this is on the hill leading away from tyneside mart. I think the wagons on the far right are in the mart yard.