The Georgian Window

Specialties

The Georgian Window Gift Shop Durham famous for masquerade masks visit our shop in Durham or check the website Masquerade Masks, from £4.99 to £10 great for masquerade balls party’s. also Wild Berry Californian incense as well as Indian Nag Champa Sandalwood. Dunoon Ceramic Bone China Made in UK Mugs. 50 Saddler Street Durham up by the cathedral

History

Established in 1981.

The Georgian Window was opened in Durham in 1981 by a young man called Norman Longstaff, Norman was a picture framer who sold his art to shops throughout the north of England. When he saw this shop advertised to rent. So the shop started out as a gallery with arty cards, clothes from India. Soon Dunoon mugs were sold here from The Georgian Window. Norman says we must have sold over 10,000 scarves 1000s of mugs about 70,000 post cards. The shop has been so popular and has had such a following, the tourists are from all over the world but our regulars are from Hartlepool Darlington Sunderland Gateshead I can’t tell you how many white cotton blouses I have bought and sold along with fabulous dreamy dresses and kaftans. The shop still sells the same kind of items we began with back in the 1980s with that ethnic but tasteful twist.

Meet the Business Owner

Norman L.

Business Owner

Norman Longstaff was a sales agent in the gift business when he opened a Picture making business supplying framed prints to shops. When he opened The Georgian Window 3 and a half decades ago. So now the shop is full of unusual gift items jewellery clothes scarves etc. Norman started to visit India and China bringing back scarves clothes jewellery you can see the items Norman has found in the shop and on the website.