Pinner in The 1950''s
I remember so many of these shops. Bosworths was - I think - a dress shop managed by relatives of my good friend John Walker. A few doors down near the corner was the Victory pub and around the corner a bike shop where I got my punctures repaired for three shillings! This happened frequently as I rode my bike for six miles every day to and from Pinner Grammar School from my home in Hatch End.
Further up the hill was a gents hairdressers and next to it a lovely antique shop - I remember going in there and buying a set of silver tea spoons as a present for my mother. On the opposite side of the road there is the Queen's Head pub - little changed in centuries I imagine!
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RE: RE: Pinner in The 1950''s
Anton Rodgers made the High Street well known in the series, "May to December". I used to get my haircut at the same barber, but much earlier on.
One thing that sticks in my mind is the year 1492 with a line crossed through it on the building next to or very close to the Barber.
Comment from Malcolm Hutton on Tuesday, 9th November 2010.
RE: RE: Pinner in The 1950s
Hi Malcom You are thinking of the Victory Pub at the corner of Bridge Street. I remember that date on the wall too. The TV series featured a solicitor's office half way up the street on the right hand side. Was there not a horses' drinking trough at the roadside too? When did you live in Pinner? John
Comment from John Howard Norfolk on Tuesday, 9th November 2010.
RE: RE: Pinner in The 1950''s
I remember the antique shop. It was at the bottom of the hill, if my memory serves me correctly. I went to Potter Street School at Northwood Hills and I had a job after school delivering groceries on an old trade bike. This was from Cloughs at Pinner Green circa 1945/46. I got to know Pinner by this means.
I saw two horse pistols in the antique shop priced at four pounds ten shillings. I saved up for the pistols. Alas, a friend persuaded me to get a sheath knife from a hardware store. It had a leather handle and brass bindings. Wisely my Dad took it from me and gave me the money back, my uncle used it in his grocery store.
I was married in Acton, but was taken to the Victory Pub, the night before by my Dad and best man. This in 1961.
Comment from Peter Giles on Wednesday, 17th November 2010.