Shopping
William Cowe and Sons the ‘Home of the Original Berwick Cockles’. ‘Cockles’, a local peppermint sweet, had been made here since 1801. The scene remains practically unchanged today. (March 1958) BRO-1-1944-1872-11
The bustling scene of the annual May Fair. It attracted huge crowds from across the district and all manner of goods could be bought from the stalls. (1959) BRO-1944-1-2417-5
F.W. Woolworth’s shop on Marygate. The firm were a staple of almost every British high street from the beginning of the 20th century until the chain closed in 2009. (March 1962) BRO 1944-1-3425
John Stoddart’s grocer’s shop on the corner of Marygate and Golden Square. (December 1962) BRO 1944-1-3592-10
James Park’s shoe shop on the corner of Marygate and Hide Hill. (March 1963) BRO 1944-1-3654-8