Lady Star   10 #1 Posted June 11, 2009 Just wondered where, and what, this shop was? Apparently it created Topshop in the 1960's, with Topshop having it's first store here in Sheffield??? Never heard of Peter Robinson before, so wondered if there might be anyone on here who shopped or worked there? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
boozy.bird   10 #2 Posted June 11, 2009 Hi I rememder it well, great clothes jewellery & biba make up.....the days of bright coloured tights ha top of king street if my memory serves me correctly Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Nigel Womersle   10 #3 Posted June 11, 2009 (edited) Peter Robinson was a clothing shop for ladies. It belonged to Burton Tailoring, and was the ladies section of the business. It stood at the junction of Angel Street and High Street. This site had been a Burton shop, which was totally gutted in the Sheffield Blitz. Primark now occupy the store. Edited June 11, 2009 by Nigel Womersle Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Kidorry   189 #4 Posted June 11, 2009 Hi I rememder it well, great clothes jewellery & biba make up.....the days of bright coloured tights ha top of king street if my memory serves me correctly  Yep I agree. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Lady Star   10 #5 Posted June 11, 2009 Quite a modern shop in it's day then, what with Biba there and what not... Shame another similar shop wouldn't want to be based there again really - shops as large as the Primark and TJ Hughes make me feel bad that noone wants them that sells anything worth buying!!! When did Sheffield start to lose good retailers? This part of the forum does suggest that Sheffield was once a really vibrant place for shopping, and not just in the city centre... I'd love to know what it used to be like, as only been here about 12years, so I just caught the tail end of House of Fraser... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Plain Talker   11 #6 Posted June 12, 2009 There was a "Biba" shop, back in the 1970's, on High street, inside a store called Van Allen.  Van Allen was on the block that Boots expanded into, around where Maccy D's and Klick photostore are now.  I loved their clothes and make up. Very "hippy" and "Bohemian"!  Ladystar, yes it was a wonderful place to shop back then - much more choice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
tasha_78 Â Â 10 #7 Posted June 12, 2009 I used to love Peter Robinson. It was in the part of Primark where you go in at the top, by the tram stop. I loved the bright carrier bags which were 1/6d. They were always on a stand outside the doors and you were trusted to put your 1/6d in the box and just take one!!!!! How times change. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Motownbabe   10 #8 Posted March 11, 2011 There was a "Biba" shop, back in the 1970's, on High street, inside a store called Van Allen. Van Allen was on the block that Boots expanded into, around where Maccy D's and Klick photostore are now.  I loved their clothes and make up. Very "hippy" and "Bohemian"!  Ladystar, yes it was a wonderful place to shop back then - much more choice.  I worked at Van Allen my uniform was Pink and White spotted top and Light Blue and White spotted top. It was ok to work there but my favourite place of work was Peter Robinson's Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
boozy.bird   10 #9 Posted March 11, 2011 Hi motownbabe there used to be an older lady worked there in the 70s called Effie.........ring any bells Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Motownbabe   10 #10 Posted March 11, 2011 Hi motownbabe there used to be an older lady worked there in the 70s called Effie.........ring any bells I am not sure but I think she may have worked in the Restaurant. I had such happy times at Peter Robinson's Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
udontgo   10 #11 Posted March 11, 2011 There was a "Biba" shop, back in the 1970's, on High street, inside a store called Van Allen. Van Allen was on the block that Boots expanded into, around where Maccy D's and Klick photostore are now.  I loved their clothes and make up. Very "hippy" and "Bohemian"!  Ladystar, yes it was a wonderful place to shop back then - much more choice.  Denise ran the Biba consession there was also a shoe consession called Tobias Tina ran that. Denise works at the perfume place in Crystal Peaks now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
udontgo   10 #12 Posted March 11, 2011 I worked at Van Allen my uniform was Pink and White spotted top and Light Blue and White spotted top. It was ok to work there but my favourite place of work was Peter Robinson's  When did you work at Van Allen?. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...