Which was your favourite small local shop in the Owlerton area

[old tup]

Hi ROYALREGULAR I had my first job after leaving school opposite Buckleys fruit and veg shop at Leonard Goddards and Sons,there used to be a beer off on the corner bang across from their shop,forgotten the name.Mr Buckleys son had a bad stutter,I seem to remember they used to sell fruit and veg round the streets off a cart or wagon am I right it was a long time ago!!.

[arrodbo]

Remember the bike shop corner of Leppings lane, in the 1950s it was always busy. I went back to Hillsborough over New Year and its still there, cannot recall his name but he was a small round chap with specs on the end of his nose.

[sweetdexter]

I think that would be Bert Beech cycle shop

[ruzzer]

Every locality in the old days had a favourite local shop.

 

Many were run by real characters, some were popular for running a strap bill, others for stocking unusual items and some were popular just for a good chinwag.

 

Did you have a favourite shop or a memory of a particular shop in the Owlerton/Hillsbro area?

 

Happy Days!

 

My favourite was Paulines on penistone road ,just next to the post office and beer off, bottom of burnell rd.she sold a vast selection of sweets.she also sold wool,not that us kids were interested in that.i also liked the drippin'cakes from lily glovers pork shop ,delicious on both counts.

[Allen]

Every locality in the old days had a favourite local shop.

 

Many were run by real characters, some were popular for running a strap bill, others for stocking unusual items and some were popular just for a good chinwag.

 

Did you have a favourite shop or a memory of a particular shop in the Owlerton/Hillsbro area?

 

Happy Days!

I guess that depends what you define as the old days.

My "old days" would be the late fifties/early sixties.

On Bradfield Road there was "Cheethams" the newsagents (paper shop we called it).Got mi first job as a paper lad there.

I only mention that because I can't remember the name of the sweet shop just below that (walking towards Owlerton).

The sweet shop was my favourite.

That, and the chip shop at the top of Rudyard Road.

[old tup]

Does anyone remember the chip shop on Bradfield Rd opposite the bottom of Hawksley Avenue.I always went in there on my way home at night after going out with my girlfriend,the bloke who owned it was Asian or Indian his wife was a real battleaxe she looked like Peggy Mount,if she said it was Thursday it was Thursday you crossed her at your peril!.This was early 60s I think they moved to another chippy on the Manor years later I delivered to her there,she could really turn out the language if you didn,t have the amount of breadcakes she wanted,the vanlad was terrified of her I wouldn,t fancy fighting her myself and I could handle myself!! Scary!!

[ruzzer]

Hi ROYALREGULAR I had my first job after leaving school opposite Buckleys fruit and veg shop at Leonard Goddards and Sons,there used to be a beer off on the corner bang across from their shop,forgotten the name.Mr Buckleys son had a bad stutter,I seem to remember they used to sell fruit and veg round the streets off a cart or wagon am I right it was a long time ago!!.

Hi old tup when i was a lad late 50s early 60s the beer off was run by Mr Foster then he retired and a family called Griffiths took it. they had a daughter called yvonne .we lived right opposite goddards at no 11 burnell road,old leonard goddard was always in the beer off for his jug o' beer.Buckleys name was Kenneth and so was his son.the grandson was michael and he was a mate of mine.I miss that area so much,and those days.

[Allen]

old tup.....

Only used the chip shop on Bradfield Road once. They were crap!

Found the one a few minutes walk away.

Rudyard Road chippy was just brilliant.

 

The only use I found for the Bradfield Rd chippy was "Penny for the Guy" night.

Collected my pennnies and headed to Rudyard Road.

[old tup]

Hi old tup when i was a lad late 50s early 60s the beer off was run by Mr Foster then he retired and a family called Griffiths took it. they had a daughter called yvonne .we lived right opposite goddards at no 11 burnell road,old leonard goddard was always in the beer off for his jug o' beer.Buckleys name was Kenneth and so was his son.the grandson was michael and he was a mate of mine.I miss that area so much,and those days.

When I worked at Goddards it was the son Ashley Goddard who was always in the Crown knocking it back,he was middle aged then always dressed very smart he had a problem with the drink,all the wagon delivery men where told not to give him the cash takings because he would be straight across the road into the crown and tiddle it all up the wall!!.:hihi:

[shinysheff]

Remember walking home from the Smugglers and trying to decide if it was a meat and potatoe pie with relish or wait till Taplin Rd for fish and chips.

Sorry cant remember the names of the shops. Had them a minute ago. best chippie in UK. Hang on , just remembered Eddie Booths. One out of two ain't bad.