Topic categories:
(Alphabetical)

Shops of yore

You need to be signed in to respond to this topic

First pagePrevious page

Displaying 31 to 45 of 941 posts

Page 3 of 63

1 2 3 4 5 .... 10 .... 15 .... 20 .... 25 .... 30 .... 35 .... 40 .... 45 .... 50 .... 55 ... 59 60 61 62 63
Next pageLast page
941 posts:
Order:   

PhiliPamInCoventry
Holbrooks
31 of 941  Thu 28th Jul 2011 7:40pm  

Too true, Tricia. My mum was very friendly with Phyllis Butler. My wife's wedding dress & the bridesmaids dresses came from her. My mum's shop was 'Marcia Gowns' in White St., after she was blitzed during the war.
Industry, Business and Work - Shops of yore
mayjan
Green Lane,Coventry
32 of 941  Thu 28th Jul 2011 9:06pm  

I do remember those gorgeous toffee apples Tricia, so shiny and scrumptious, I liked to nibble on the lip that formed arond the top where they had been standing on the tray . . yummy. And Philip, I also got my wedding dress from Phyllis Butlers, I got it in the sale and I think I paid about £25 for it. Thumbs up
Industry, Business and Work - Shops of yore
PhiliPamInCoventry
Holbrooks
33 of 941  Fri 29th Jul 2011 8:20pm  

On the subject of fruit & veg, does anyone remember Mr. King (I think it was King) delivering veg, originally with horse & cart, but then a green lorry?
Industry, Business and Work - Shops of yore
TonyS
Coventry
34 of 941  Fri 19th Aug 2011 3:34pm  

That name (and lorry colour) certainly rings a bell - where was his round? The one I recall also covered Canley - he had a large green lorry - which had a "side access" door, where he would place a small wooden set of steps so that customers could step inside to buy their veg. He had a full counter inside, with wooden produce boxes stacked to one side. He also weighed anything you bought on an old set of balance scales.
Industry, Business and Work - Shops of yore
PhiliPamInCoventry
Holbrooks
35 of 941  Fri 19th Aug 2011 3:44pm  

He covered large areas of the city. His lorries were green and he had more than one. Another member of his family helped out sometimes. They were out every weekday. Friday was his Wyken area day. Wave "GREENGROCER" was his cry that could be heard in Derbyshire, I am sure. Lol
Industry, Business and Work - Shops of yore
TonyS
Coventry
36 of 941  Fri 19th Aug 2011 6:52pm  

I meant to ask.... What sort of time period are we talking of Philip? My guess is it must be one-of-the-same Thumbs up
Industry, Business and Work - Shops of yore
PhiliPamInCoventry
Holbrooks
37 of 941  Fri 19th Aug 2011 7:09pm  

He had a horse & cart before the lorry, but I am sure he was still shouting "GreenGrocer", in the early sixties, Tony. Cheers
Industry, Business and Work - Shops of yore
NeilsYard
Coventry
38 of 941  Tue 27th Sep 2011 1:04am  

Barnbys was a fantastic place to me as a kid. It just seemed huge. They seemed to have endless glass cases with row upon row of all the Corgi/Dinky cars I wanted. Late 70's was my era. The original Woolies was a good shop too with all those different departments (when you entered where Boots is now). I also recall many times going into Town on a Saturday to meet my Grandparents for a tea upstairs in BHS. Seem to recall they had this fantastic conveyor system I was fascinated with to move your trays around.
Industry, Business and Work - Shops of yore
Primrose
USA
39 of 941  Tue 27th Sep 2011 3:41pm  

As a child in the 60s, I used to love accompanying my mum to the fish market. Going down the ramp from the regular market, the bustle (we always went on Fridays), the stallholders in white, the enormous variety of fish,the white tiled slabs, and best of all, the brightly painted figures at the top of the pillars - mermaids, I think Neptune, and assorted seadogs.
Industry, Business and Work - Shops of yore
artful
lancashire
40 of 941  Sun 2nd Oct 2011 11:16pm  

If it's the same Mr King - he lived on Middlemarch Rd in Radford. His shout was KINGO. I used to earn two bob a week off my dad for collecting a bucket full of horse manure, it sure made the veggies grow.
Industry, Business and Work - Shops of yore
nirvana
coventry
41 of 941  Wed 5th Oct 2011 12:24am  

Well just had a thought when you were all chatting about shops, do you all remember the old Exchange and Mart in New Buildings r/o the Silver Sword, I bought plenty of things in there, my first geometry set, an Ingersoll watch and lots more things over the years, you could buy anything from them, a great shop, a deposit secures was the message.
Industry, Business and Work - Shops of yore
Chaingang
Tile Hill Village
42 of 941  Thu 17th Nov 2011 12:10am  

I have been interested in the discussions regarding the shops and locations in the Coventry of a few years ago. I would like to submit two photographs of mine from 1971 and see how many others find them as nostalgic as I do. Post copied from topic Photos from 1971 on 3rd Dec 2020 7:41 pm
adopted coventry

Industry, Business and Work - Shops of yore
roseaoakwood
North Carolina USA
43 of 941  Thu 17th Nov 2011 1:35am  

Where was the photograph taken?
Industry, Business and Work - Shops of yore
Chaingang
Tile Hill Village
44 of 941  Thu 17th Nov 2011 8:22am  

The photograph was taken at the top of Hertford street
adopted coventry

Industry, Business and Work - Shops of yore
creteskyblue
crete
45 of 941  Thu 17th Nov 2011 4:59pm  

Did not Holbrooks have a store in Warwick Lane just before the junction with Greyfriars Lane in the fifties? Regards.
Enjoy life,remember we walk this way but once.

Industry, Business and Work - Shops of yore

You need to be signed in to respond to this topic

First pagePrevious page

Displaying 31 to 45 of 941 posts

Page 3 of 63

1 2 3 4 5 .... 10 .... 15 .... 20 .... 25 .... 30 .... 35 .... 40 .... 45 .... 50 .... 55 ... 59 60 61 62 63
Next pageLast page

Previous (older) topic

Priory Row
|

Next (newer) topic

Frederick Bird School
You are currently viewing topics in All categories
View topics only in the Industry, Business and Work category
 
Home | Forum index | Forum stats | Forum help | Log out | About me
Top of the page

This is your first visit to my website today, thank you!

3,200,151

Website & counter by Rob Orland © 2024

Load time: 423ms