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Fair Green

A cobbler, Mr Ruff, had a shop there, trading under the motto Ruff’s Stuff’s Tough!

A memory of Mitcham by John Walsh

Shop Names

'The Hayward' sign was outside 'Haywards Cafe & Restaurant' which flourished until the 1960s when it successively became 'Delmontes', 'Pieros', 'La Ferola' and now 'The Blue India'. Going down the right hand side of the Broadway ...Read more

A memory of Haywards Heath

Summers Holidays Were Invented For Fishing

I remember as a small kid growing up in England I couldn't wait for the summer holidays to arrive.  As the days drew closer I could hardly sleep at night knowing that any day now we would be packing our ...Read more

A memory of Pickmere in 1972 by Darren Crumbleholme

Bradford That I Remember

I lived in Bradford from birth 1944 until 1965 when we moved to Canada. So I have lots of memories. One of them was on Saturday mornings in the 50's walking to town down Manchester Road. There were so many shops to look in ...Read more

A memory of Bradford by Sharon Noble

1st Home

My parent's (and myself) first home - above Strattons shop - mother's maiden name as my mother's father & brothers were joint owners of the business. Head branch was in Beacon Hill where my mother was born. I myself was born not far away ...Read more

A memory of Churt in 1965 by Charles Burton

Coke Street

I remember living on Coke Street when we first came to live in Woodhouse from Sheffield. I remember going to Annie shop on the end of our street. The Rocks as we called it. Going to paling coal yard in the corner getting ...Read more

A memory of Mansfield Woodhouse by Carole Anne Cantrell

Houselands Road

A faint memory of visiting houselands rd no 1 . Mother was born there ,my grandfather she told me was a boot repairer and took in army boots in ww2 .House had the shop at the bottom would love a photo looked for ages now , Any advice appreciated . Regards Alison

A memory of Tonbridge by Alison Elsworth

Building History.

The photograph shows a shop and house which my grandmother ran between 1931 and 1952. It was then run by my uncle until it was sold as a house in 1979. My grandmother's name was Colville and she ran the shop as a general stores. ...Read more

A memory of Linton by Claire Allen

Wow, I Used To Work Right Here

My first job as a teenager was with ICT, which subsequently became ICL and I think has now disappeared. I used to repair punch card equipment at Ilford Film, Plessey and Ilford Town Hall back in the early 60's. I ...Read more

A memory of Ilford in 1962 by Robert Graham

My Grandparents

My grandparents George and Elsie Wood lived on Landells Road for most of their married lives. They had two daughters, my mum Elsie and my auntie Bibby (Vivian). When my parents and I moved to Derby around 1965 (when I was about ...Read more

A memory of Dulwich in 1967 by Elise Wharrad

Captions

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Caption For Glasgow, Buchanan Street 1897

This street is mostly now pedestrianised, with a large variety of shops to suit all tastes.

Caption For Wickford, High Street C1950

The shops on the left were built with bricks from the Nevendon Road brickworks.

Caption For Hinckley, Castle Street C1965

In a street of mainly late 19th- and early 20th-century buildings, the uncomfortable all-purpose shop fronts of the 1960s on the left warn of an equal disaster in the world of architecture.

Caption For Lancaster, Penny Street C1950

This is one of Lancaster's main shopping streets.

Caption For Saxmundham, High Street C1955

The International Stores (right) has had a shop here since c1900, but by 1986 it had become Gateway.

Caption For Liss, Station Road 1934

Only small changes in 70 years, the Railway Hotel at the far end of the street is now the Whistle Stop.

Caption For Brean, The Post Office Stores C1960

All the way north from Burnham to Brean Down, the six miles of road behind the sand dunes and beaches has a string of bungalows, chalets, shops, caravan parks, amusement parks and holiday camps, as well

Caption For St Neots, High Street C1955

William Seward, a major businessman in the town during the early years of the century, built a new boot and shoe shop in the High Street in 1901 and followed this up with other new premises in

Caption For Lymm, The Village 1897

As can be seen in this picture, Lymm was well provided with shops.

Caption For Bures, Suffolk Knoll C1955

Maynscroft restaurant and café and the adjoining William's cycle shop (right) closed shortly after 1955 and became dwellings.

Caption For Beyton, The White Horse Inn C1955

On the left is the corner of the shop, with its penny bubble gum dispenser.

Caption For Wrexham, High Street C1955

This marvellous scene shows a Wrexham that has since lost some of its unified Victorian and Edwardian streetscapes with its banks and traditional shop fronts.

Caption For Crewe, Market Street 1956

This shot was taken at the southern end of Market Street, which leads to that area of town that was traditionally the main shopping centre.

Caption For Havant, East Street C1960

Today the varied selection of shops down this street includes a ski shop.

Caption For Daventry, Sheaf Street C1950

Sheaf Street did not survive modernisation and the buildings on the right, as far as the Dutch blind over the shop window, were swept away for the modern Foundry Walk shopping arcade.

Caption For Spilsby, The Terrace C1955

Hilton's shop is still a boot and shoe shop, but Mr O'Connor is the owner.

Caption For Camberley, High Street 1927

The shops on the left have now made way for more modern blocks of shops and offices.

Caption For Par, Par Green 1927

It is mostly a residential street, illuminated by gas lamps at this date; but there is a group of shops on the right.

Caption For Seaton, The Town From Car Park C1950

The car park has disappeared with the building of flats and shops.

Caption For St Ives, Market Hill C1955

If we look northwards towards Crown Street along what is now called The Pavement, we see that the frontages of the shops have changed little over the past fifty or so years, although many

Caption For Manchester, Market Street C1885

At this time these shops would close at noon on Saturday, and Sunday opening was unheard of.

Caption For Chelmsford, High Street C1965

Of interest here are the two (separate) shops on the right-hand side: Wenley Ltd, and Bolingbroke & Sons.

Caption For Chester, Watergate Street 1888

The shop with the poultry hanging outside is now an antique shop.

Caption For Barnt Green, The Village C1965

Barnt Green is a rare village in this series in that instead of the number of shops on the main street declining, here they have actually increased.