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Bob Hudson

Posted by Joseph on 28/1/2025, 12:27 pm
Edited by board administrator 28/1/2025, 12:56 pm

anyone remember Bob Hudson, corner Station Road went there years ago for my comics and my mother's paper

Re: Bob Hudson

Posted by John Shearer on 28/1/2025, 12:59 pm, in reply to "Bob Hudson "

Always used to go there on my way to the park, which was often in the summer months.

Re: Bob Hudson

Posted by Sheila on 28/1/2025, 1:12 pm, in reply to "Re: Bob Hudson "

Yes, opposite the CO OP chemist. I remember in 1956, going with my friend to visit my sister and husband in London. The pick up point for the coach was Hudson’s Newspaper Shop., then a 12 hour journey to London. Before the M1 motorway was built.

Re: Bob Hudson

Posted by Jim Gemmell on 28/1/2025, 2:03 pm, in reply to "Bob Hudson "

Great photo Bob, I’d forgotten all about Hudson.

Re: Bob Hudson

Posted by Tom Barker on 28/1/2025, 3:39 pm, in reply to "Bob Hudson "

I always remember Bob Hudson always wearing a brown shop keepers coat and had ginger hair.

Re: Bob Hudson

Posted by Ray Forster on 28/1/2025, 3:51 pm, in reply to "Re: Bob Hudson "

It's unusual not to see anyone viewing the postcard adverts in the window.

There always seemed to be someone looking for a bargain.

6d for a week's display I think.

His sister used to work there too.

Re: Bob Hudson

Posted by Patrick on 28/1/2025, 5:20 pm, in reply to "Re: Bob Hudson "

Well remembered Tom - that’s exactly how I recall him.

Re: Bob Hudson

Posted by Stan Wears on 28/1/2025, 7:15 pm, in reply to "Re: Bob Hudson "

Joseph, Bob Hudson if you recall has a habit of when he was given a coin, he'd turn it over in his hand to ensure it was not foreign! Also His mother worked there for several years in a blue flowered smock and when Bob died, his sister Joan who never married took over the business and then sold up to move south. Bob rode a bike and rode it to work everyday from Victoria Rd East. He drank in the Newcastle Arms. I used to buy a tanner (6d) butterfly net which I used to fish in Hebburn Lakes for Minnow and sticklebacks! If anyone has a photo of the east side of the shop it will show you an advert for Cherry Blossom shoe polish and 2 mice. It was there for years! John Mills may remember that we used to buy 1d redheads on the way home from school, and in the winter, "Winter Nibs". Thanks Joseph for the memories!...

Re: Bob Hudson

Posted by Joseph on 28/1/2025, 7:55 pm, in reply to "Re: Bob Hudson "

Ye he had a palm beach,while I had an old made up boneshaker 🤣🤣🤣

Re: Bob Hudson

Posted by Stan Wears on 28/1/2025, 9:22 pm, in reply to "Re: Bob Hudson "

Joseph we must have a phone catch up again soon!

Re: Bob Hudson

Posted by Colin Thompson on 29/1/2025, 10:27 am, in reply to "Re: Bob Hudson "

Joseph I had a palm beach when I was 11 then made my own better bike with a Freddy Grub frame which lasted until it was time for a motorbike

Re: Bob Hudson

Posted by Maria Ratheram on 29/1/2025, 11:06 am, in reply to "Re: Bob Hudson "

Red Palm Beach Bike early sixties .Happy Days.

Re: Bob Hudson

Posted by Joseph on 29/1/2025, 11:37 am, in reply to "Re: Bob Hudson "

YE MY BEST BIKE WAS A HEINZE (57 variety,s.

Re: Bob Hudson

Posted by Maria Ratheram on 29/1/2025, 11:42 am, in reply to "Re: Bob Hudson "

Missed the number after it Palm Beach 21 .

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