Many thanks to Albert Phipps, who has compiled this impressive catalogue of the old fashioned shops we all used prior to the construction of the "Hebburn Hopping Centre" (or at least that's what the sign said for years). Please note, they are listed by steetname, but not necessarily in house number order.
Of course, most of the shops will have had other owners before or after the names shown here. For that reason it is impossible to constantly update this list.
| Business Name | Business Type | House No. | Street |
| Dann, W. | Fried Fish Shop | ? | ? Charles Street |
| Higgins, Marie | Shopkeeper | 1 | Charles Street |
| Gregg, Martha | Shopkeeper | 10 | Glenn Street |
| Trustee Savngs Bank | Bank | ? | Hall Road |
| McPherson, Ellen | General Dealer | 2 | Park Road |
| Bell, Thomas | General Dealer | 13 | Shamrock Street |
| Robertson, D | Confectioner | 2 | Station Road |
| Barrett, W | Barbers | 6 | Station Road |
| Craig, Alex & son | Painter & Dec. | 9 | Station Road |
| McKay, John | Billiard Saloon | 10 | Station Road |
| ?? | Auction Sale Room | 10 | Station Road |
| Salkells | Dance School | 10 | Station Road |
| Trenholme, Maragaret | General Dealer | 11 | Station Road |
| Harmer, Norman | Fruit & Sweets | 12 | Station Road |
| Robertson, Joyce | Haidresser | 13 | Station Road |
| Post Office | 29 | Station Road | |
| Warburton, George | Hardware Plumber | 30 | Station Road |
| Fusaro, Marius | Ice Cream Shop | 32 | Station Road |
| Oake, Robert | Painter & Decorator | 34 | Station Road |
| Earle, Ann | News/Stationer | 37 | Station Road |
| Welch, Lewis | Draper | 37 | Station Road |
| Langlands, Norman | Butcher | 40 | Station Road |
| Hanlons Ltd | Grocers | 42 | Station Road |
| London & Newcastle Tea Co. | Grocers | 44 | Station Road |
| Walter Wilsons | Grocers | 50 | Station Road |
| Loades, Mabel | Confectioner | 53 | Station Road |
| Richies | Cycle Shop | 53/54? | Station Road |
| Smith, John H | Butchers | 54 | Station Road |
| Mallams | Butchers | 54 | Station Road |
| Tallacks | Draper | 56 | Station Road |
| Hudson, John B. | Pharmacist | 60 | Station Road |
| Wilson, Alma | Haidresser | 61 | Station Road |
| Shepherd, E. Ltd | Drapers/Footwear | 62 | Station Road |
| Dagleas, J & Sons | Iron Mongers | 68 | Station Road |
| Balls, Benjamin | Cobbler | 73 | Station Road |
| Chisholm, S | Bakers & Confectioners | 76 | Station Road |
| Tungate, John | Green Grocer | 78 | Station Road |
| Utley, Thomas | Dairyman | 82 | Station Road |
| Bentinck | Conservative Club | 86 | Station Road |
| Falconer Bros | Electrical | ? | Station Road |
| Hebburn Newtown W.M.C | W.M.C | 1 | Tennant Street |
| Welch, John | Painter & Decorator | 6 | Tennant Street |
| Stafford, "Lucys" | Drapers | 7 | Tennant Street |
| Utley Miss | Drapers | 7 | Tennant Street |
| Kirvan, Lucy | Ladies Hairdresser | 10 | Tennant Street |
| ?? | Ladies Hairdresser | 10 | Tennant Street |
| Jackson, John T | Butcher | 11 | Tennant Street |
| Byers, Gordon | Greengrocer | 12 | Tennant Street |
| McHugh, Ellen | Grocer | 14 | Tennant Street |
| Anderson, David | Grocer | 15 | Tennant Street |
| A.R.P Store During War | 15 | Tennant Street | |
| Upholsterer | 15 | Tennant Street | |
| Atkinson, Edward | Butcher | 17 | Tennant Street |
| Fusaro, Marius | Ice Cream Shop | 18 | Tennant Street |
| Holt, Charles W. & Son | Pork Butcher | 19 | Tennant Street |
| McDonnell, Rose Ann. | General Dealer | 21 | Tennant Street |
| Hays, Joseph | Green Grocer | 22 | Tennant Street |
| J&H Coop | Butcher | 23 | Tennant Street |
| George, Mrs | General Dealer | 24 | Tennant Street |
| Breeze, Mrs | Wool Shop | 24 | Tennant Street |
| Perrys Dairy | Grocer | 25 | Tennant Street |
| Flyne, Thomas | Cobbler | 26 | Tennant Street |
| Brown, Ernest | Chemist | 27 | Tennant Street |
| British Legion Club | 28 | Tennant Street | |
| Ward, Joe Wm | Drapers | 29 | Tennant Street |
| McCleans | 2nd Hand Furniture | 29 | Tennant Street |
| Easton, Tom F. | Bakers & Confectioners | 31 | Tennant Street |
| Fry, Bertie | Bakers & Confectioners | 31 | Tennant Street |
| Bede Lending Library | 32 | Tennant Street | |
| ?? | Plumbers Shop | 32 | Tennant Street |
| Garrow,Catherine | General Dealer | 38 | Tennant Street |
| Turner, Sarah | News Agents & General Dealers | 41 | Tennant Street |
| Halls | News Agents & General Dealers | 41 | Tennant Street |
| Lobbins | News Agents & General Dealers | 41 | Tennant Street |
| Richardson, Pop | Cycle Dealer | 42 | Tennant Street |
| Horn, Charles & Son | Grocers | 43 | Tennant Street |
| Lomans | Optician | 43 | Tennant Street |
| Danby, Edward | Green Grocer | 44 | Tennant Street |
| Davison, A.W | Pawn Broker | 46 | Tennant Street |
| Allen, Sadie | Draper | 47 | Tennant Street |
| Beals, W.M | Cobbler | 48 | Tennant Street |
| Jackson, John T. | Butcher | 49 | Tennant Street |
| Gustard, Thomas L. | Pork Butcher | 55 | Tennant Street |
| Kelly, John T | Fried Fish Shop | 56 | Tennant Street |
| Raine | Fried Fish Shop | 56 | Tennant Street |
| Johnston, Isabella | News Agents | 58 | Tennant Street |
| Weatherson, Adam | Barbers | 60 | Tennant Street |
| Latimer | Barbers | 60 | Tennant Street |
| Meikles | Dairy & Grocers | 63 | Tennant Street |
| Harland, Joe | Dairy & Grocers | 63 | Tennant Street |
| Barnes, John | Fishmongers | 65 | Tennant Street |
| Fords | Fishmongers | 65 | Tennant Street |
| J & H Coo-op Society | Co-op Bakers & Confectioners | 68 | Tennant Street |
| J & H Coo-op Society | Co-op Footwear | 70 | Tennant Street |
| J & H Coo-op Society | Co-op Drapers | 72 | Tennant Street |
| Craney, M | General Dealer | 84 | Tennant Street |
| J&H Coop Soc. | Co-op GreenGrocery | 85 | Tennant Street |
| J&H Coop Soc. | Co-op Grocers | 87 | Tennant Street |
| Jameson, R.P | Grocers | 121 | Tennant Street |
| Distons | General Dealers & News Agents | 121 | Tennant Street |
| ?? | General Dealers & News Agents | 121 | Tennant Street |
| Browns | Toys, General Dealers etc | ? | Tennant Street |
| J&H Coop | Chemist | 1 | Victoria Road East |
| Hudson, Sam | News Stationer | 2 | Victoria Road East |
| Turnbull, Mary F. | General Dealer | 18 | Victoria Road East |
| Herron, Elizabeth | Hairdresser | 18 | Victoria Road East |
| Buchanan, James A | General Dealer | 28 | Victoria Road East |
| Woodward, Ernest | General Dealer | 10 | Victoria Road West |
| Gardener | General Dealer | 10 | Victoria Road West |
| Oake, S&H | House Agent | 12+half | Victoria Road West |
| Rennoldson, JH & HF | Solicitors | 14 | Victoria Road West |
| Watson, John | Barber | 16 | Victoria Road West |
| McDonald, Fred | Barber | 16 | Victoria Road West |
| Gregory, Eric | Seedsman | 18 | Victoria Road West |
| Phillips, Harry | Surgeon | 20 | Victoria Road West |
| Nairn, John | Florist | 22 | Victoria Road West |
| Tollich, Alfred | Confectioner | 24 | Victoria Road West |
| White, John | Greengrocer | 32 | Victoria Road West |
| Whitworths | Fried Fish Shop | 34 | Victoria Road West |
| Nesbitt, Edward | Fried Fish Shop | 34 | Victoria Road West |
| Robertson, Robert | Confectioner | 40 | Victoria Road West |
| Fitzpatrick, John | Cycle Dealer | 42 | Victoria Road West |
| Matthews, Tom | Cycle Dealer | 42 | Victoria Road West |
| Curtis, Jane | General Dealer | 44 | Victoria Road West |
| Rea, Doris | Hairdresser | 46 | Victoria Road West |
| Davidson Sisters | Hairdresser | 46 | Victoria Road West |
| Hall, C&W | General Dealer | 52 | Victoria Road West |
| Christe, James K | Dentist | 54 | Victoria Road West |
| Conway | Gents Outfitter | ? | Victoria Road West |
| Meldrum | Butcher | ? | Victoria Road West |
| McElwee, Catherine | Milliner | ? | Victoria Road West |
| Forster, Wm. | Watchmaker/Jeweller | ? | Victoria Road West |
| Tinklers (later Alf Gibson's Electricals) |
Music Shop | ? | Victoria Road West |
| Duncans | Grocery | ? | Victoria Road West |
| L & N Tea Company | Grocery | ? | Victoria Road West |
| Pringle | Painting & Dect. | ? | Victoria Road West |
| Livingstone, Bertha | General Dealer | ? | Whickham Ave. |
| Cooks | Baby Clothes | ? | ? |
Thanks also to Dave Lee who has added a few names and corrected some of my earlier errors
And to Mark Bush who did most of the transcription from Albert's original handwritten output.
Last Updated on 13/04/01