Totley in the 50s and 60s

[sharrovian]

Hi Gregnig, I sent you a private message yesterday.

[Dreb48]

Can anyone remember the name of the grocers that was the shop on the corner at the top of Main Ave?

I think it was called Tindales but I could be wrong.

On the opposite corner there are two shops that are set back. Remember buying sweets from one that was called Swansons at one point and I'm sure there was a butchers next door but I can't remember the name.

[gregnig]

Dreb.48.

Seem to remember the grocers shop at the top of Main Avenue belonging to (Tinsdales?). The son becoming the headteacher at Totley County School which was built on Tym's field.

Can vaguely remember a butchers on the otherside (Pashleys?). Someone I spoke to today mentioned a greengrocers as well.

As a child at Totley C. of E., I can remember a cycle shop in that block. I saved up 7/6d to buy a mileometer from them!!

[Dreb48]

Thanks gregnig. I can now remember it being Tinsdales.

Think you're right also about the butchers being Pashleys and I have vague recollections of the bicycle shop you mention

In your previous post you talked about going to Montys. For some reason I never went there. Always went to Harpers which was on Totley Rise

[Dreb48]

I know it's asking alot but can anybody remember the sequence of the shops on Totley Rise?

Starting at Grattons and working down to Bonners. I can remember 2 butchers, one of which was Tyms, a cobblers, the PO, the chemists, Springs sweet shop and the chip shop. I just can't fill in the gaps or get them in the right order.

[gregnig]

Starting from the bottom (in the late 1960's) :-

John Bonner - Newsagent

Higgins - Fish & Chip Shop

Ernest Chamber - Fishmongers

Burton - Chemist

Whitehead's - Drapers

Willars - Shoe Repairs

Spring's - Sweet Shop

Robinsons - Grocers

Blaskey's - Drapers

Eric Bryars - Restawhile Cafe & pastryshop

Lawrence Tym - Butchers

Damms -Shoe Repairs

Shentall - Grocers

Jacksons - Post Office

Colin Thompson - Butchers

Grattons - Grocers & Beer Off.

[clarkettly]

I know it's asking alot but can anybody remember the sequence of the shops on Totley Rise?

Starting at Grattons and working down to Bonners. I can remember 2 butchers, one of which was Tyms, a cobblers, the PO, the chemists, Springs sweet shop and the chip shop. I just can't fill in the gaps or get them in the right order.

 

Here's from late 60's

 

Jas Gratton

Colin Thompson (Butcher)

Ernest Jackson (PO)

John Shentall (Grocer)

Reg Damms (Boot repairs)

Lawrence Tym (Butcher)

Eric Byers (Pastrycook)

The Baby Bar (Drapers)

FW Robinson (Grocer)

Edith Spring (Confectioner)

Geoff Willars (Boot & Shoe repars)

I&R Whitehead (Handicrafts)

C. Burton (Chemist) - Was Charles Thomspon in 50's

Ernest Chamber & Son (Fishmonger)

A&I Higgins (Fried fish dealer) Was E Littlewood in 50's

John Bonner (Newsagent)

[Dreb48]

Thanks Clarkettly and Gregnig

How you both remember that is astounding or maybe my memories not as good as I thought it was.

Gregnig, yet again you've managed to fill in the gaps as in previous posts.

Ok, on the opposite side of Totley Rise opposite Marstone Garage there were shops that were set back. I remember going to Harpers hairdressers on the corner and I have a vague recollection of a Davys being there and an electricians. Am I correct and were there more?

[hillsbro]

I know it's asking alot but can anybody remember the sequence of the shops on Totley Rise?...

Here are scans from the Kelly's directories for 1954 and 1973..

 

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Ok, on the opposite side of Totley Rise opposite Marstone Garage there were shops that were set back....

This from the 1973 directory..

[gregnig]

Dreb48

Shops opposite Marstone Garage in the late 1960's :-

Purdys - decorators

Evans - greengrocers

National Provincial Bank

Whalleys - electrical shop

Harpers - hairdressers

 

Credit to Philip (Hillsbro.) who gave me the idea of buying old Kelly's Sheffield Directories!!

Edited February 8, 2013 by gregnig