Does any body remeber dennis's shop with the big cart wheel in the window and the gnomes. Dennis wsa related to my grandfarther altho i dont know what happend to dennis or his shop as my grandfarther died ?

Wherebouts was it exactly?

Was this the one on Owler Lane, heading towards Brightside, either next door or near to a pub?

I'm sure my older brother used to buy books from the shop many years ago, although I have no idea what happened to the owners.

It was on Upwell Street, next door to the pub I can't remember the name of on the opposite side to the Sheffield Arms.

Just like a huge car boot sale inside :)

Dennis Collins' Swap Shop on Upwell Street next to The Ball Inn pub. It's all boarded up now, but in its day was a great shop. I remember once buying a car battery charger from there and old Dennis wanted to try it out first before I bought it. He plugged it in but the crocodile clips were touching and loads of sparks came flying off em. He shat his pants :P

Be nice to see some photos (of the shop, not Dennis in mid shat!)

Originally posted by Trever
Dennis Collins' Swap Shop on Upwell Street next to The Ball Inn pub. It's all boarded up now, but in its day was a great shop. I remember once buying a car battery charger from there and old Dennis wanted to try it out first before I bought it. He plugged it in but the crocodile clips were touching and loads of sparks came flying off em. He shat his pants :P

Be nice to see some photos (of the shop, not Dennis in mid shat!)

when i lived in page hall i was always in there stocking up on marvel comics and crime novels every now and again you could find some rare items which where vastly underpriced , wonder what happend to the owners of the place ?

Does any body remeber dennis's shop with the big cart wheel in the window and the gnomes. Dennis wsa related to my grandfarther altho i dont know what happend to dennis or his shop as my grandfarther died ?
see the Grimesthorpe Thread

see the Grimesthorpe Thread
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your like horse muck gemini 2 your every where
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I seem to remember Dennis having a shop on Earlmarshal Road (near it's junction with Grimesthorpe Road) obviously long gone now. I think it was on the right hand side of the road if you were walking towards Grimesthorpe. I vaguely remember my dad taking me in there when I was a kid and he bought me some old comics. I think that when this shop closed down, Dennis moved to the one on Upwell Street.
Can anyone confirm this or prove me wrong?

I seem to remember Dennis having a shop on Earlmarshal Road (near it's junction with Grimesthorpe Road) obviously long gone now. I think it was on the right hand side of the road if you were walking towards Grimesthorpe. I vaguely remember my dad taking me in there when I was a kid and he bought me some old comics. I think that when this shop closed down, Dennis moved to the one on Upwell Street.
Can anyone confirm this or prove me wrong?yes it was opposite the old grimesthorpe junior school on the corner of grimesthorpe road...see the thread anybody come from grimesthorpe :love:

Thanks for that Pigeon. The old memory box is still ticking slowly.

Hi ya, Dennis Collins was my wife's uncle, yes his shops were on Earlmarshall Rd, top Grimesthorpe, then in the 60's, slum clearance, he moved down to Upwell st, unfortunately his health deteriorated, went into a home and sadly died year before last, he was in his 90's when he died. His wife Betty still lives on Upwell St near the Reform Chapel

yes it was opposite the old grimesthorpe junior school on the corner of grimesthorpe road...see the thread anybody come from grimesthorpe :love:
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your like horse muck gemini 2 your every where

Says you, I've seen your name on a few different threads:) It's nice to see that you're continuing to embarass pigeon with more photo's:)

Says you, I've seen your name on a few different threads:) It's nice to see that you're continuing to embarass pigeon with more photo's:)
i like itgives me somehing to do