Shops In Barking
A Memory of Barking.
I remember the shops in Barking very well when I was a child. One of my favourite shops was Bullies the Jewellers, you couldn't miss it because it had a great big clock flush with the pavement at the entrance. I used to dribble at the sight of all the jewels. The other shops were M&S by the swimming baths, and Woolworth's, they had a cafe at the back of the shop which made the best milkshakes. I also remember a shop called Wade & Pollard that sold bed linen, towels, tea towels, net and draw curtains and underwear. As I grew older I started to like fashion and music, oh, and boys, my Mum said we were too poor to spend any money on the things I liked, so I only ever got to look in the shop windows and dream. Happy days.
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I think there were two indoor markets in the town - Blakes & Broadway. I think the Broadway market ran from behind the old Gaumont? cinema and came out in The Broadway. Can't remember where Blakes market was. Can anyone help? I also remember the row of shops along North Street in front of the Abbey ruins. There used to be a barber shop there nearly opposite the pub on the corner (the Bull?). As a boy I had to have my short back & sides haircut, and us small boys had to sit on a plank placed across the arms of the barber's chair. There used to be at least 3 barbers there and there was always a queue of men waiting their turn
Great memories.I worked in the market in the 50s for farmers butchers and the auctioneer butchers at end of market opp church. And 3 other butchers in Barking. Lived in Waverley gardens behind volunteer pub and had lots of mates in Barking drunk in every pub and we all had a wonderful time in late 50s early 60s