I’m a Wallsend lad born in 1971 so this brings back so many memories for me. My mum worked in the Co-op cafeteria on the 3rd floor and I still have a fear of lifts from getting stuck in that lift on many occasions in the early 80s. After leaving school (burnside HIgh) in 1987, I started work part time at Presto at Byker and spent some time working in the Wallsend branch. Had fond memories of shopping in Prestos as a youngsterand then going over to the wimpy for a drink with my nanna and mam. I don’t live in Wallsend anymore but when I occasionally venture back along the high street and the forum, it’s sad to see it’s demise like all high streets just full of charity shops, vape and betting shops now :(
Another great video, thanks Julie. I lived in Thames Street long before the Forum was built. We moved to Howdon in the mid-50's so I don't have many memories of the Forum. Our old house was about in the middle of the Co-op. Keep up the good work!
I remember Ghurus for clothes. It was next to or near Levels. A trip there on a Saturday for an outfit for the local disco. Happy days! Offvut rolls of wallpaper from Levels to back my school books. 😀
yes, i remember the P.G. tips chimpanzee's opening the CO-OP, absolute chaos ! Callers had a shop in The Forum in the early 80's,and Rea's ice cream parlour, yummy !
So many good memories of Wallsend Forum, going shopping with me mam. Sausage rolls and iced fingers. Used to have a brilliant sports shop!
In later years I loved the bakers oven, great sausage rolls from there
I’m a Wallsend lad born in 1971 so this brings back so many memories for me. My mum worked in the Co-op cafeteria on the 3rd floor and I still have a fear of lifts from getting stuck in that lift on many occasions in the early 80s. After leaving school (burnside HIgh) in 1987, I started work part time at Presto at Byker and spent some time working in the Wallsend branch. Had fond memories of shopping in Prestos as a youngsterand then going over to the wimpy for a drink with my nanna and mam. I don’t live in Wallsend anymore but when I occasionally venture back along the high street and the forum, it’s sad to see it’s demise like all high streets just full of charity shops, vape and betting shops now :(
Thank you, so glad that you enjoyed the video and that it gave you some good memories of the past :)
Another great video, thanks Julie. I lived in Thames Street long before the Forum was built. We moved to Howdon in the mid-50's so I don't have many memories of the Forum. Our old house was about in the middle of the Co-op.
Keep up the good work!
Thank you, so glad you enjoyed it.
Keep them Coming Julie Peace be With You
Thank you very much
The tiles in the Forum shown on the early pictures were made by the Thermal Syndicate
I believe they also made the tiles for the forum clock
My mother was on the checkouts at presto round about 1970 remember meeting her Fridays in the mid 70s carrying shopping home
I loved prestos, my main memory though was a heavy storm one year in the summer and going to help sweep out the flood waters
I remember Ghurus for clothes. It was next to or near Levels. A trip there on a Saturday for an outfit for the local disco. Happy days! Offvut rolls of wallpaper from Levels to back my school books. 😀
Another clothes shop was called Up To Date on the high street
I remember that shop too, the years of my youth spent trailing round clothes shops with my friends, happy memories.
I am sure I have seen a photo of that shop recently
I remember going to Crawfords and having to buy a bag of broken biscuits every Saturday morning for our family weekend treats.
Ahh broken biscuits, my nanna loved those too.
I remember a couple of men's tailors on the High Street side where I bought suits to go to work - was it John Colliers and Hepworths?
I think there was a Jacksons tailors too
I remember the forum before the roof was put on .very wet n cold in the winter much better these days
yes running from one side to the other to keep out of the rain, only need to do that in the corridor now where the leek is ha ha
I used to be able to walk under that statues hand in 1973 😀
I can remember those days too :)
Cool.
Thank you
It used to be a lovely shopping forum,, plenty shops to look at ,,
I remember the days when shops didn't have shutters, or just some of them did, you could window shop in those days
@@julieswallsendhistory8671 yes I remember that too,,
yes, i remember the P.G. tips chimpanzee's opening the CO-OP, absolute chaos ! Callers had a shop in The Forum in the early 80's,and Rea's ice cream parlour, yummy !
Yes I heard there were a few issues at the opening. I bet it was still fun though ha ha