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Sisleys Sweet Shop

My Mum, sister and I used to go to the Savoy at least once a week, and used to walk from the Sample Shoe shop down the High Street to the Savoy, passing on the way Croydon General Hospital. Along the left hand side of this High Street was a sweet shop that sold their own sweets "home made" and they were delicious!
Coconut Squares were my favourite. The shop used to smell gorgeous. I wonder if any one remembers this shop.
I also remember the Odeon , the Scala , Hippodrome (down Surrey Street)Pallidium, Eros, Classic Davis etc Cinemas. I think there used to be one in the High Street roughly where Allders arcade is now.
                          Can you remeber Kennards arcade, that used to have the little Zoo, and ponies you could ride ? Happy Day's. Croydon was nice then before it became a concrete jungle. Have long sinced moved away, but I still remember the Old Croydon with affection.

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A memory of Croydon in Surrey shared on Saturday, 24th March 2007.

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RE: RE: Sisleys Sweet Shop

I remember ALL of these nostalgic places, especially KENNARDS. That wonderful department store was a national treasure and should have been preserved! Along with the Davis Theatre. What a travesty to demolish that beautiful theatre/cinema. Sheer vandalism, but that's progress; Ha!

I too have long since deserted my old home town and on a visit some 8 years back I was so dismayed with the whole atmosphere there now. It is such an unfriendly feel and I was glad to drive out of Croydon that now has little or no appeal to me. Sad, but no good fretting about it.

Comment from Philip Harfleet on Friday, 4th May 2007.

RE: RE: Sisleys Sweet Shop

I remember the old Sisleys sweetshop. One of the girls who went to my school, Tavistock Girls' School, lived over this shop, lucky thing. Also I no longer live in Croydon now, thank God, it has deteriated so badly, it is not like when we were kids. Very sad.

Comment from ELAINE AYTON on Monday, 15th June 2009.

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