Shops of yore

Hogarth's has been mentioned previously in this thread Here's two 1955 advertisements

Was there a fancy goods shop, or a jeweller's shop, called Goodwin or Goodwins, central Coventry 1920s?

The 1925 Telephone Directory shows : W J Goodwin, Fancy Goods, 29 Ford Street

My mum loved Hogarths and we seemed to be in there every Saturday, I thought the money system was great, we then went over the road to the Gas Showrooms to pay the gas bill. Mum would always let me look in Lines' window (right out of Arkwrights days)

Sad to see class leather luggage dealers BA Brains of Hertford Street has closed its doors. Always reassuringly expensive. I still have my passport holder from 1982, and its still in pristine condition. Apart from Peeping Toms News and the Army Careers Centre, I'm pretty sure every shop in Hertford Street has either changed business, relocated or closed down in the past 25 years now. The Dog & Trumpet was shut for years, and the cake shop Druckers was originally an Elisabeth the Chef pattiserie.

That's a shame! I often wondered who could afford to shop there, 'tho

It used to be a trendy gents outfitters in the late 60s early 70s. Bought myself many an outrageously pointed collared and huge cuffed shirt and crazy sized flares from there. Happy days.

It's a pity because over the years we have bought several leather bags of various types from there, fairly expensive but always very good quality. However, we are about to get T.J Hughes back (not quite the same I know but....)

One from 1928 - anyone know whereabouts on High Street this store was?

Sources differ but I think Cooks was on the corner of what is now the Coventry Building Society and the entrance to The Courtyard.

The above is from 1906 .... 7 years after the shop was opened.

Hi all, This article on Agers shoe shop has caught my attention. My mum trained as a surgical boot maker with Ager's, before opening her own businesses in Coventry. It was No 6 in Smithford St, near to the Broadgate end.

These shops have been discussed in other threads but I thought I would put it here.

Thanks Anne That's the corner of White Street and Ford Street viewed from Jesson Street, in case anyone doesn't recognise it. Barnwells moved to where TJ Hughes is today.

Hello dutchman - I've just been reading about Bejams being where the GEC/Tescos used to be, but someone has just said Bejams used to be where TJ Hughes is now? Can you shed any light on this please...... I remember it being Kwiksave.......