Old Times: A memory of Tilehurst

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A Memory of Tilehurst.

My name is Simon, born in Francis Street in Reading, moved to 30 School Road at 1 year old. My dad ran the shop at number 30 School Road next to the Methodist church, Petry Stores. I was just wondering if anybody has any memories of it as I remember it always being busy, my dad cooking hams in the back room and carving them, and boxes of broken biscuits that came from Huntly and Palmers.
I went to the Laurels and then on to Park Lane School.

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I remember Petry Stores. I lived in Victoria Road in the 60s and early 70s. once a week I was sent by my mum to Petry y's with a little book with a list of things to bring home. I do not ever remember handing over money so assume my mother paid up every month? I do remember a bacon slicer and the boxes of broken Huntley and Palmer biscuits. Wee had milk delivered by Job's Dairy and bought our bread from Warings in Armour Road.

By amandachuter on Fri Feb 13th 2015, at 7:38 pm

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