Baz
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Fri 22nd Jun 2012 10:43pm
You have done it again Dutchman, Thanks for correcting me. We did have our fair number of markets over the years.
Always looking forward to looking at the past.
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Jaytob
Derbyshire
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Sat 23rd Jun 2012 4:53am
Shamble's Arcade was a brilliant 'cut through' from Hales Street. It was always a really busy little shopping area. My daughter loved the cheap jewellery stall and always insisted we went there when in town. I think that must have been in the mid eighties. Does anyone remember when it closed down. Was it when West Orchards was developed? |
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heritage
Bedworth
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Sat 23rd Jun 2012 7:50am
Rex Market. I was bought a puppy from there in 1948, wonderful little dog. The market often had an Escapologist getting out of a chained canvas bag. Fascinating to a five year old. |
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pat
tile hill
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Tue 26th Jun 2012 12:10am
Does anyone remember the little pet shop on the cobbled street at the rear of Sainsbury's in town in the 50s. It had a little monkey in the window which you used to watch visitors through the window. Fishy Moores was a few doors down too |
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TonyS
Coventry
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Tue 26th Jun 2012 8:25am
Hello Pat, and another 'welcome' to our forum ![Wave Wave](../resource/emoticons/Wave.gif)
You know, I was only thinking about this shop a couple of days ago, and I couldn't for the life of me recall where it was. Simply asking "Does anyone remember the pet shop" wouldn't really have helped, but now I remember, thank you! ![Thumbs up Thumbs up](../resource/emoticons/Thumbs_up.gif)
I only have a vague memory of the monkey, but they always seemed to have a tiny puppy in the window whenever I stood and gazed in. Thankfully, I don't think that would happen now? |
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PhiliPamInCoventry
Holbrooks
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Tue 26th Jun 2012 9:55am
Hi Pat & Tony, Hi all ![Wave Wave](../resource/emoticons/Wave.gif)
I am sure that it was just called 'The Pet Shop'. I passed it most days on my way to school, walking up Trinity St. |
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TonyS
Coventry
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Tue 26th Jun 2012 6:35pm
Thanks for that Philip. It's really strange that I've been racking my brains just trying to place whereabouts in the city centre this very shop would have been, then Pat posts about it! |
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PhiliPamInCoventry
Holbrooks
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Tue 26th Jun 2012 6:46pm
Hi Tony,
It was at the junction of Silver St & Trinity St. The owner was John.
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TonyS
Coventry
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Tue 26th Jun 2012 7:16pm
Are you sure Philip? Isn't Silver Street behind Millenium Place? Aren't we talking about New Buildings? |
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PhiliPamInCoventry
Holbrooks
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Tue 26th Jun 2012 8:29pm
Hi Tony,
I did not mean Silver St, I meant the street that was at the back of the Alhambra, New Buildings I think that it was called. I think that it is where a silver cross was found. ![Wave Wave](../resource/emoticons/Wave.gif) Its my age!!!! |
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pat
tile hill
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Tue 26th Jun 2012 8:36pm
Hi Philip, yes I think it was Silver Street, The Alhambra, and I think the rear entrance to the Silver Sword pub was there too. Thanks for replying. The pet shop was a favourite place
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pat
tile hill
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Tue 26th Jun 2012 8:39pm
On 26th Jun 2012 6:35pm, TonyS said:
Thanks for that Philip. It's really strange that I've been racking my brains just trying to place whereabouts in the city centre this very shop would have been, then Pat posts about it!
Thanks for helping. It was a great pet shop and like you said nothing like todays!!!!!! |
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pat
tile hill
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Tue 26th Jun 2012 8:44pm
Hi Tony, glad I jogged your memory. I used to get taken there to see the little monkey in the window. I cannot remember it closing down though. Thanks for your help. |
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dutchman
Spon End
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Tue 26th Jun 2012 9:18pm
On 26th Jun 2012 8:36pm, pat said:
Hi Philip, yes I think it was Silver Street, The Alhambra and I think the rear entrance to the Silver Sword pub was there too.
That's "New Buildings" Pat ![Smile Smile](../resource/emoticons/Smile.gif)
"Silver Street" runs eastwards from Bishop Street.
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pat
tile hill
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Tue 26th Jun 2012 9:34pm
Thanks for that. I'm rubbish at street names!!!! |
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