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Sadly missed? Blasts from the past - A reminder of Stafford's past
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age'd parent
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I loved that shop, I'm sure that all the goods inside caused it to lean, he sold me my first bit of solder.
Casino55
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Anyone remember a small Jewish shoe mender in town who fixed the pope at the time shoes and put a sign in his window cobblers to the pope the next day the catholic tailor next door put up a sign bollocks to the chief rabbi...it caused quite a stir if my memory serves me well
db
#chaplife
if that's true, that's brilliant lol.. do you remember approx. when this was? my old man worked for lotus shoes until it shut down, and then continued in the trade on his own after that, so knows the local shoe industry/history pretty well - i might see if he can shed any light!
proactive
Enjoying a drop of red.
The old ones are the best...
markpa12003
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Steve B, you might remember my grandparents, Ian and Eileen Rennie. They lived at 5 Railway Street for as long as I can remember. I remember going to your parents cobblers shop. You were always guaranteed a friendly and warm welcome.
Watching the BBC Demolition series got me thinking about my 6 weeks living on the 13th floor of Brooke Court April/May 1971 (while doing a Workshop Tech course at Stafford Tech). I used to remark on the flats to the family as we travelled up the M6 in the 90's and then noticed in 2000 that Brooke Court had disappeared! They weren't too bad in 1971 as they were only 4 years old at that time (I think). Was Brooke Court demolished in a controlled explosion (and , if so, is there film of it?) or taken down piece by piece?
Gramaisc
Forum O. G.
I don't recall it being done in a spectacular fashion.
It was a vantage point for some nice pictures, though.
Reminded me of this bloke.I don't recall it being done in a spectacular fashion.
It was a vantage point for some nice pictures, though.
basil
don't mention the blinds
That was when it always stank of piss, not sure if it was Normans.......
Withnail
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I was cycling along the river yesterday, keeping an eye out for Pike - which you can occasionally spot lurking therein - when i remembered something.
Some time in what must have been the 70's, there were a team of Police divers (or 'Frogmen' as they were then known, is that word still in use?) searching the river from the bridge downstream for...
For what? Can anybody remember what they were looking for? Does anybody know the what and wherefore of it?
I remember one of the divers suddenly jumping up out of the water because a large Pike had just swam right in front of his face mask - the water was a lot murkier then, i think he was the only one who saw it - hence the memory spur.
Some time in what must have been the 70's, there were a team of Police divers (or 'Frogmen' as they were then known, is that word still in use?) searching the river from the bridge downstream for...
For what? Can anybody remember what they were looking for? Does anybody know the what and wherefore of it?
I remember one of the divers suddenly jumping up out of the water because a large Pike had just swam right in front of his face mask - the water was a lot murkier then, i think he was the only one who saw it - hence the memory spur.
kilmaccumsey
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Marston Road used to be a thriving place .Mr Green had the post office .and Mr Brown had the grocers and his wife Ivy Brown had the hairdressers .where everyone came out with the same style .even me when I was. About 6 years old ...Mrs challiners shop .always had a funny smell .not unpleasant .she sold eggs .Mr Eley ..Barbers .pet shop .Darrells with puppies in the window for sale.Boots the chemist..also a second hand shop.and I can't recall the name of one that seemed sell everything .but I do remember he had boobs ..I'm sure someone on here will remember .Oh and Mr Harveys corner shop ...wow we used to know everyone by their name .lost era of stafford..
Was that the Bizniz? If so, his son took over and then moved to Mill Street.
Gramaisc
Forum O. G.
That was Mr Halliwell - they started in one of the shops at the front of the Sandonia and moved to the shop on the corner of Wogan Street before moving to Mill Street, where Ricky can still be found...
kilmaccumsey
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Gosh that was years ago. But no it was another shop.. derricuts??
Glam
Mad Cat Woman
I think you mean Stan Derricut? Lovely, lovely man. Used to have a wide variety of things in his shop, dressed like a women? He died many years ago, My dad became friends with him after they were both in the SGI together. He used to live at Derrington. After he closed his shop, he kept everything that was in it, his house was a treasure trove of excitement for small visitors.
kilmaccumsey
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Yes tgat the one .I think his mum worked there as well .