Shops that are gone (10 Viewers)

[Johnnythespider]

what was the record shop in there? Was it Plastic sounds?

That rings a bell

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[Houchens Head]

Folk need to read through posts. Most of the recent post about shops have all been mentioned.

 

[Gaz71]

Folk need to read through posts. Most of the recent post about shops have all been mentioned.

Well if there's a post about Edwin H Fryers plumbers merchants then I apologise.

 

[Houchens Head]

Wasn't the Swiss Alps restaurant at one end of the Arcade back then? Never went in but it looked a couple of notches up from the Wimpy.

There was one in the City Arcade, and one in Hales Street.

 

[Houchens Head]

Oh, and one in Corporation St...........

 

[Houchens Head]

Was it Ridleys Army Surplus store on Far Gosford St? Where to go to get an RAF trench coat or an army knapsack/backpack, I'm sure I had one of those for school for a while.

It was Riddy's Army Surplus Store.

 

[Houchens Head]

Has anybody mentioned Intershop. It was where the Litten tree is, as I remember it was a bit like a mini market inside. I went through a phase of buying shoes from there in the early 80s.


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[Houchens Head]

Mattersons. My Mum worked there for a while. There used to be a plough on the top of the building. It may still be there.

Plough has been replaced by an old car for the motor museum.

 

[Houchens Head]

Not quite a shop, but who remembers the Alpine pop lorry coming round?

 

[Gazolba]

Not quite a shop, but who remembers the Alpine pop lorry coming round?View attachment 5773

We used to drink Lants pop. I think we had it delivered at one time.
Does anyone remember the grocery buses? They were old buses (single decker) converted into mobile supermarkets. They came around our street for a while. They had a large window in the side where you could see and buy the items you wanted. That must have been the late 1950's or early 1960's.
I did an internet search and only came up with this from another town. Fascinating though:
http://www.hertsmemories.org.uk/con...rking-on-the-mobile-grocery-shop-in-the-1950s

 

[dutchman]

What was that store 'Spicers' you can see in the background under the bridge.

H.H. Spicer was an electrical retailer, mostly TV and radio. They had several stores around the city including one on the corner of Far Gosford Street and Binley Road and this temporary showroom at the bottom of Hertford Street. They were eventually taken over by Gibbs.

 

[Ranjit Bhurpa]

Oh, and one in Corporation St...........View attachment 5771

Cheers HH, didn't remember them having 3 restaurants.

 

[Malaka]

H.H. Spicer was an electrical retailer, mostly TV and radio. They had several stores around the city including one on the corner of Far Gosford Street and Binley Road and this temporary showroom at the bottom of Hertford Street. They were eventually taken over by Gibbs.

Is that the bottom end where Lickety Licks used to be or the top end by Lloyds Bank?

 

[dutchman]

I remember a model shop on Lower Ford Street, bought loads of Airfix kits from them.

The Experimental Model Company or "Emco" for short. They had a smaller outlet in Hales Street, opposite Matterson's.

 

[dutchman]

Is that the bottom end where Lickety Licks used to be or the top end by Lloyds Bank?

Top end, opposite the bank.

 

[Houchens Head]

We used to drink Lants pop. I think we had it delivered at one time.
Does anyone remember the grocery buses? They were old buses (single decker) converted into mobile supermarkets. They came around our street for a while. They had a large window in the side where you could see and buy the items you wanted. That must have been the late 1950's or early 1960's.
I did an internet search and only came up with this from another town. Fascinating though:
http://www.hertsmemories.org.uk/con...rking-on-the-mobile-grocery-shop-in-the-1950s

I remember Lants pop. I also seem to recall the old grocery bus. Something in the back of my mind......

 

[skybluesam66]

we also had beer at home "Davenports" similar to the pop delivery

 

[Nick]

Went through the city arcade yesterday, feels like it is the 60's down there.

 

[ajsccfc]

Until I eventually found out Philips was a multinational company from the Netherlands, I grew up thinking the shop in Hillfields was the company HQ.

 

[Gaz71]

Until I eventually found out Philips was a multinational company from the Netherlands, I grew up thinking the shop in Hillfields was the company HQ.

Yes I thought it was strange that they sponsored Man City and PSV and not Coventry

 

[dutchman]

The different spelling wasn't a clue then?

ie: Philips vs Phillips

 

[Houchens Head]

we also had beer at home "Davenports" similar to the pop delivery

Had a regular delivery from them every Saturday morning when i lived in Beake Ave.

 

[Gaz71]

The different spelling wasn't a clue then?

ie: Philips vs Phillips

Still looks same to me

 

[dutchman]

Still looks same to me

It's more obvious using capital letters
PHILIPS (common Jewish name)
PHILLIPS (common Welsh name)

 

[Gaz71]

It's more obvious using capital letters
PHILIPS (common Jewish name)
PHILLIPS (common Welsh name)

 

[dutchman]

Not any more I'm afraid!
The new 2016-17 Season strip:

 

[Ranjit Bhurpa]

we also had beer at home "Davenports" similar to the pop delivery

Didn't have the home delivery but I can remember that third rate TV advert from years ago " beer at home means davenports, thats the beer, full of cheer"......ending up some silly old twat saying "Cheers". Christ I can't get the bloody tune out of my head now.

 

[RedSalmon]

Didn't have the home delivery but I can remember that third rate TV advert from years ago " beer at home means davenports, thats the beer, full of cheer"......ending up some silly old twat saying "Cheers". Christ I can't get the bloody tune out of my head now.

Remeber it well. My Granny used to have a crate of Davenports every week. Still got one of the pld wooden crates in the shed.

Reckon the old bloke who used to say "cheers" at the end of the advert was Mr Davenport himself............well according to my Granny it was!!

 

[Ranjit Bhurpa]

Remeber it well. My Granny used to have a crate of Davenports every week. Still got one of the pld wooden crates in the shed.

Reckon the old bloke who used to say "cheers" at the end of the advert was Mr Davenport himself............well according to my Granny it was!!

Lol, the advert always came on during Star Soccer on Sunday afty's. The old bloke reminded me of Stanley Unwin. Could well have been Mr Davenport, certainly don't think he acted for a living

 

[RedSalmon]

Lol, the advert always came on during Star Soccer on Sunday afty's. The old bloke reminded me of Stanley Unwin. Could well have been Mr Davenport, certainly don't think he acted for a living

Even remeber that as he sung the song the words appeared on the screen with a little pointer to the words so you could sing along.

"Beer at home means Davenports!!"

 

[Malaka]

 

[Ranjit Bhurpa]

Ha it's even worse than I remember it. Who would have thought the Davenports ad would make an appearance on SBT?

 

[RedSalmon]

Ha it's even worse than I remember it. Who would have thought the Davenports ad would make an appearance on SBT?

They used to have their own pubs as well. The Attleborough Arms in Nuneaton and the Market Tavern in Bedworth were both Davenports pubs.

 

[martcov]

They used to have their own pubs as well. The Attleborough Arms in Nuneaton and the Market Tavern in Bedworth were both Davenports pubs.

Was the Half Sovereign Canley Davenport's ( I think it was)?

 

[Ranjit Bhurpa]

They used to have their own pubs as well. The Attleborough Arms in Nuneaton and the Market Tavern in Bedworth were both Davenports pubs.

Never made it to Nuneaton or Bedworth on the lash i'm afraid. Once got as far as the Black Bank in Exhall as a young lad with my grandad.
Very partial though to a well kept pint of Bass.