A little bit of Newcastle retail history uncovered
Graham Soult
August 28, 2009
Independent Stores, Property, Retail History
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Tags: Bainbridge, footwear, George Rye & Sons, John Lewis, Newcastle, William Hill
Fascia of former George Rye store, Newcastle
Walking through Newcastle’s Bigg Market last Sunday, I was interested to see that part of the William Hill bookmaker’s fascia appeared to have dropped off, exposing some much earlier signage underneath (above).
I was also curious to note how the height of the fascia had evidently been increased from what it was previously, with the top portion of the adjacent doorway concealed as a result.
The uncovered ‘Geor’ … Continue Reading