Dearly departed shops :-(
Discussion
Christmas isn't far away but it always makes me mourn the passing of Woolworths .
What an amazing sweet selection it carried at this time of year.
Mind you it might've hastened its demise as this was the only time of year I'd actually buy anything.
What other shops, brands or businesses have dissapeared that you miss?
What an amazing sweet selection it carried at this time of year.
Mind you it might've hastened its demise as this was the only time of year I'd actually buy anything.
What other shops, brands or businesses have dissapeared that you miss?
And C and A.
I used to buy a lot of clothes from them.
I know it wasn't cutting edge fashion but you could unearth some decent stuff and generous sizes too.
I used to use the big store in Hounslow West London, I thinks it's a Dreams bed store now.
Another loss is MFI, I guess IKEA was there main competitor.
I wonder if there will be others in the not too distant.
I used to buy a lot of clothes from them.
I know it wasn't cutting edge fashion but you could unearth some decent stuff and generous sizes too.
I used to use the big store in Hounslow West London, I thinks it's a Dreams bed store now.
Another loss is MFI, I guess IKEA was there main competitor.
I wonder if there will be others in the not too distant.
I lived in Hounslow West London as a kid and the High Street was excellent then.
As a young teenager I had a huge income from three part time jobs the most lucrative being as a petrol pump attendant and I spent a fair chunk of my earnings in the shoe shops of the town.
There used to be so many most of which (if not all) have gone.
Curtess which was mid priced stuff.
Dolcis was a bit more upmarket.
Freeman, Hardy and Willis which had shoes out on racks to try on.
Shelleys, that was very high fashion.
And a few independents too.
Nowadays there don't appear to be as many shoe shops as I suppose stores like Debenhams and M and S sell them.
I also remember a lot of independent video shops which dud a good trade " Under the counter" and that meant either really dodgy recordings of films not yet released ( a film took a year or do to go to video) or a bit of soft core prawn.
Blockbuster then came in and the independents went and I guess sky plus etc killed Blockbuster.
As a young teenager I had a huge income from three part time jobs the most lucrative being as a petrol pump attendant and I spent a fair chunk of my earnings in the shoe shops of the town.
There used to be so many most of which (if not all) have gone.
Curtess which was mid priced stuff.
Dolcis was a bit more upmarket.
Freeman, Hardy and Willis which had shoes out on racks to try on.
Shelleys, that was very high fashion.
And a few independents too.
Nowadays there don't appear to be as many shoe shops as I suppose stores like Debenhams and M and S sell them.
I also remember a lot of independent video shops which dud a good trade " Under the counter" and that meant either really dodgy recordings of films not yet released ( a film took a year or do to go to video) or a bit of soft core prawn.
Blockbuster then came in and the independents went and I guess sky plus etc killed Blockbuster.
Here's a few brands I had the "Pleasure" of owning which are either now no longer with us or off my radar.
I know I could google but it's fun not to:
Sanyo. My brother had a superb tower system. Twin cassette decks, big amp, graphic equaliser all in a glass fronted cabinet.
Amstrad. My first foray into ICE combined it with an Audioline graphic and Pioneer Ts2's on the rear shelf. A great sound. I think pioneer survive?
Ratners. We all know the famous story but they did sell some good stuff.
Loved going to London markets as well. East Street in Camberwell, Shepherds Bush and Petticoat Lane on a Sunday. I'd imagine they are still there but I'd be surprised if they drew the numbers they used to,.
I know I could google but it's fun not to:
Sanyo. My brother had a superb tower system. Twin cassette decks, big amp, graphic equaliser all in a glass fronted cabinet.
Amstrad. My first foray into ICE combined it with an Audioline graphic and Pioneer Ts2's on the rear shelf. A great sound. I think pioneer survive?
Ratners. We all know the famous story but they did sell some good stuff.
Loved going to London markets as well. East Street in Camberwell, Shepherds Bush and Petticoat Lane on a Sunday. I'd imagine they are still there but I'd be surprised if they drew the numbers they used to,.
My first experience of eating out was in a Wimpy bar.
It was FANTASTIC.
A waitress brought your order to the table and I could have what I wanted without Mum and Dad telling me.
I loved the tomato shaped ketchup bottle and always had a knickerbockerglory which packed with a special spoon.
I found a Wimpy in East Grinstead about three years ago,MK don't know if it's still there but it hasn't changed much.
Another sadly missed shop for me was Youngsters toy shop, I think it was a chain but I used to love buying Scalectrix there.
It was FANTASTIC.
A waitress brought your order to the table and I could have what I wanted without Mum and Dad telling me.
I loved the tomato shaped ketchup bottle and always had a knickerbockerglory which packed with a special spoon.
I found a Wimpy in East Grinstead about three years ago,MK don't know if it's still there but it hasn't changed much.
Another sadly missed shop for me was Youngsters toy shop, I think it was a chain but I used to love buying Scalectrix there.
Frank7 said:
Christ, I must be old, I remember Gamages in Holborn, Chiesmans at Lewisham,
Jones and Higgins, Rye Lane, Peckham, Swan & Edgar, Piccadilly Circus, which
eventually housed Tower Records, how about Arding &Hobbs, Clapham Junction?
Debenhams is on the Arding and Hobbs Clapham site now. Don’t know if it’s as big but takes up the block.Jones and Higgins, Rye Lane, Peckham, Swan & Edgar, Piccadilly Circus, which
eventually housed Tower Records, how about Arding &Hobbs, Clapham Junction?
I remember Edmunds in Hounslow, Peter Stone menswear, motorist discount centre, feeeman hardy and Willis and ABC cafe.
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