Cranford 1975-80
Hello. I used to live on Berkeley Ave. I remember the parade of shops. There was a row of Co-op shops, baker, butcher, mini market and I think a green grocer. After the shops was an alley where there was a milk company, I think that was Co-op too. Then there was radio rentals, the TV hire shop. Can't remember after that. Then somewhere in between was an opticians. After the Berkeley Heritage building there was the chemist. On the opposite side there was the subway (not there any more), with a heavenly sweetshop next to it, Gowers. There was Barclays Bank on the far side, Waye Ave, it's now a Tesco Metro. Next to that was a dry cleaners and a launderette. Opposite that there was a butchers. We managed do all our shopping from these shops but now there are big supermarkets around. Oh they were the good old days. Can anyone remember the centre of Berkeley Ave? There is a petrol station there now but before that was it a mound with grass and flowers? I can't really remember, I was too small and it's all blurry. Everything has changed, I hate change.
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RE: RE: Cranford 1975-80
I lived in Berkeley Ave and before that my grandparents. There has been a petrol station for as long as I can remember and that was in the 1950s and 1960s.
Comment from Pauline Williams on Monday, 24th November 2008.
RE: RE: Cranford 1975-80
Thanks Pauline. But before it was a petrol station it must have been something else. I mean there weren't many cars for a petrol staion to thrive. But thankyou for taking interest. All memories gladly appreciated.
Comment from Shamim Khan on Monday, 24th November 2008.
RE: RE: Cranford 1975-80
Hallo again, My husband lived in Berkeley Avenue from 1936 to 1960. Yes, there was a garage in the middle of the road, amazingly topped with a thatched roof! Where was "Elf 'n safety"? Believe it or not Shamin, there were cars on the road, which of course was the main Bath Road then. My father lived in the road before that, and he had a car from 1934 - ish. Of course the traffic was nowhere near today's volume.
Comment from Sylvia Stalder on Thursday, 26th August 2010.
RE: RE: Cranford 1975-80
Here is a link showing the thatched roof petrol station:
http://www.middx.net/photopost/the-sceeny-clan/p15485-views-of-cranford-24.html
Comment from Cranford Resident on Wednesday, 9th March 2011.