Catton 1930 [0024-002]
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Description
The shop and petrol pump at 21 Allen View, Catton owned by John Vincent Thompson. The shop was built in 1919 and bought by John who brought wife Edith and children Dorothy and Jack from Sunderland. John died May 1950, closely followed by his wife in Nov. 1950. His daughter Dorothy died aged just 47 leaving husband Andrew with three sons. Only one of these sons survives – Brian Lawrenson (see 0024001). Also see 0024003 for further info. and photo. When John took over the shop he started a taxi service – there were only three cars in Allendale (Doctors, Bank managers and a wealthy landowners) There was no electricity – paraffin for lighting was delivered in gallon cans. John began stocking petrol in 2 gallon cans – it had to be poured into a gallon measure and then through a sieve into the petrol tank on the car. Price then was one shilling and four pence per gallon. (about 7p). As trade grew John installed the first petrol pump in Allendale, hand operated it took fourteen turns to the gallon. In the late thirties he installed a second pump and sold Shell premium and Shell Mex. It was a reasonable living but meant working long hours. Ill health forced him to retire in the early forties. Photograph in private ownership. For more information and to see the full archive go to http://www.allenvalleyslocalhistory.org.uk/" >www.allenvalleyslocalhistory.org.uk -
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Link: https://www.flickr.com/photos/143561450@N04/28936919055/
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