When Newcastle went with Jayes
Jayes Travel Service was an iconic Newcastle business through a large part of the 20th century. The founders, John and Lottie Jenkins (pictured below), came to Newcastle in 1928, having emigrated from Scotland in 1920. Their first business in Newcastle was in accountancy and collections. John and Lottie Jenkins, circa 1920 The Depression made business hard to come by, and Lottie started helping Katoomba guest houses find staff to run their operations, trading as Jayes Employment Agency.John Jenkins had served in World War 1, but signed up again to fight in World War II. Lottie kept…