1733        This is the first reference to the site, when for the next century or so records show ownership being swapped between various members of the Ridley family.

1857        Indentured to Mr George Tallentire Gibson for £10,800 by Sir M W Ridley Baronet as part of what is called The Red Barns Estate.

1860        Work on the building which exists today is started.

1865        George Gibson dies and the site becomes the property of his widow, Susanna.

1870        This is the first record of The Tyne Biscuit Factory when Susanna Gibson takes out a mortgage of £3000.

1879        Susanna Gibson sells The Biscuit Factory to Mr Thomas Squire and his son for the sum of £4230.

1900        It starts being referred to as “Newcastle upon Tyne Biscuit Manufacturer”.

1910        Ownership of the building passes to Dame Annie Browne.

1918        Dame Annie sells the property to Thomas Usher & Son for £5050.  It is known that Usher was a brewer from Edinburgh but there are no indications that this is what he intended to use the building for.

1946        The building which is now referred to as just a warehouse. 

1961        Part of the basement of the building is sublet to S&S Furniture

1962        At this point permission is given to add another floor to the property, although It seems as though this was never constructed.

1976        Records show that there is a listed change of use for the building to a depot for the storage and distribution of wallpaper and paint.  Marchant Games used it for a while for their boxed games.

1978/9     The building then becomes a retail outlet for carpets and kitchen furniture Use of the building then moves to the storing and selling of small plant vehicles and general warehousing.

1984        This is the first time it is referred to as 16 Stoddart Street – when the current owner purchases it from Grieves Elliot.  At which time it was called a furniture factory.

2001        Work begins on renovating the property for its most glamorous incarnation yet, a spectacular artspace.