That rings a bellwhat was the record shop in there? Was it Plastic sounds?
Folk need to read through posts. Most of the recent post about shops have all been mentioned.
It was Riddy's Army Surplus Store.Was it Ridleys Army Surplus store on Far Gosford St? Where to go to get an RAF trench coat or an army knapsack/backpack, I'm sure I had one of those for school for a while.
BindunHas anybody mentioned Intershop. It was where the Litten tree is, as I remember it was a bit like a mini market inside. I went through a phase of buying shoes from there in the early 80s.
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We used to drink Lants pop. I think we had it delivered at one time.Not quite a shop, but who remembers the Alpine pop lorry coming round?View attachment 5773
What was that store 'Spicers' you can see in the background under the bridge.
Cheers HH, didn't remember them having 3 restaurants.Oh, and one in Corporation St...........View attachment 5771
H.H. Spicer was an electrical retailer, mostly TV and radio. They had several stores around the city including one on the corner of Far Gosford Street and Binley Road and this temporary showroom at the bottom of Hertford Street. They were eventually taken over by Gibbs.
I remember a model shop on Lower Ford Street, bought loads of Airfix kits from them.
Is that the bottom end where Lickety Licks used to be or the top end by Lloyds Bank?
We used to drink Lants pop. I think we had it delivered at one time.
Does anyone remember the grocery buses? They were old buses (single decker) converted into mobile supermarkets. They came around our street for a while. They had a large window in the side where you could see and buy the items you wanted. That must have been the late 1950's or early 1960's.
I did an internet search and only came up with this from another town. Fascinating though:
http://www.hertsmemories.org.uk/con...rking-on-the-mobile-grocery-shop-in-the-1950s
Until I eventually found out Philips was a multinational company from the Netherlands, I grew up thinking the shop in Hillfields was the company HQ.
Had a regular delivery from them every Saturday morning when i lived in Beake Ave.we also had beer at home "Davenports" similar to the pop delivery
The different spelling wasn't a clue then?
ie: Philips vs Phillips
It's more obvious using capital lettersStill looks same to me
It's more obvious using capital letters
PHILIPS (common Jewish name)
PHILLIPS (common Welsh name)
Didn't have the home delivery but I can remember that third rate TV advert from years ago " beer at home means davenports, thats the beer, full of cheer"......ending up some silly old twat saying "Cheers". Christ I can't get the bloody tune out of my head now.we also had beer at home "Davenports" similar to the pop delivery
Didn't have the home delivery but I can remember that third rate TV advert from years ago " beer at home means davenports, thats the beer, full of cheer"......ending up some silly old twat saying "Cheers". Christ I can't get the bloody tune out of my head now.
Lol, the advert always came on during Star Soccer on Sunday afty's. The old bloke reminded me of Stanley Unwin. Could well have been Mr Davenport, certainly don't think he acted for a livingRemeber it well. My Granny used to have a crate of Davenports every week. Still got one of the pld wooden crates in the shed.
Reckon the old bloke who used to say "cheers" at the end of the advert was Mr Davenport himself............well according to my Granny it was!!
Lol, the advert always came on during Star Soccer on Sunday afty's. The old bloke reminded me of Stanley Unwin. Could well have been Mr Davenport, certainly don't think he acted for a living
Ha it's even worse than I remember it. Who would have thought the Davenports ad would make an appearance on SBT?
Ha it's even worse than I remember it. Who would have thought the Davenports ad would make an appearance on SBT?
They used to have their own pubs as well. The Attleborough Arms in Nuneaton and the Market Tavern in Bedworth were both Davenports pubs.
Never made it to Nuneaton or Bedworth on the lash i'm afraid. Once got as far as the Black Bank in Exhall as a young lad with my grandad.They used to have their own pubs as well. The Attleborough Arms in Nuneaton and the Market Tavern in Bedworth were both Davenports pubs.
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