can anybody tell me the name of the arcade that ran from pinstone street to union street the arcade had barney goodmans at the top was it called burlington arcade that seems to ring a bell in my memory

it was something like Cambridge Arcade, I think.

I remember the blind fellow who used to stand at the top of the arcade, and sold things like pens and matches etc, on a tray that was slung around his neck.

I do remember that this chap's hearing was legendary. The story goes that he could hear the difference in the sounds of different denominations of coins you put in his cup:- he would know if you'd shortchanged him.

yes I think you are right with the name and yes I remember the blind man thank you

Yes - it was the Cambridge Arcade. It was mostly clothes shops but Jones' jewellers was on the left near the bottom. It was a crime to demolish it - there's a lovely Victorian arcade in Leeds, for example.

Yes - it was the Cambridge Arcade. It was mostly clothes shops but Jones' jewellers was on the left near the bottom. It was a crime to demolish it - there's a lovely Victorian arcade in Leeds, for example.

as julia roberts said in pretty woman "big mistake" once its gone its gone

Yes - it was the Cambridge Arcade. It was mostly clothes shops but Jones' jewellers was on the left near the bottom. It was a crime to demolish it - there's a lovely Victorian arcade in Leeds, for example.

The old Sheffield United Tours shop was down there too....

Damn you OP! I came into this thread thinking they'd opened an Amusement Arcade on Pinstone Street! :( :hihi:

Oh well, one can dream I suppose.

Cambridge Arcade is correct. Hodgkinson's camera shop was also down there, I remember buying a camera there for 6d, in their famous annual sale. Came out near the Palace Union St cinema, and the famous El mambo coffee bar.
It was indeed a crime to demolish it, but we have a Council that treasures nothing.

I used to go in the el mambo every day all for a coffee and a bit of life nowhere like it today more is the pity. me and murf do you remember murf real name David Smith

Wasn't the first 'Sweeney's' hairdressers in there too?