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by beajaytee
Sun Jul 31, 2011 9:15 am
Forum: Trading in the Town
Topic: Shops in Long Street, Parsonage Street and Silver Street
Replies: 13
Views: 13726

Re: Shops in Long Street, Parsonage Street and Silver Street

Thankyou, Jeaw, yes this is the poem that my mother was trying to remember. Although it says 'author unknown' , the 'K' refers to Kemp, so perhaps she is right as she seems to think that at was penned by Ernie Kemp.

She is unwell at the moment so this will cheer her up, thanks again,
Beajaytee
by beajaytee
Sat Jul 09, 2011 3:26 pm
Forum: Trading in the Town
Topic: Shops in Long Street, Parsonage Street and Silver Street
Replies: 13
Views: 13726

Re: Shops in Long Street, Parsonage Street and Silver Street

My 90 year old mother confirms a lot of the names of shops and traders already mentioned. She left Dursley in 1949 but can also remember : Photographer called Restal Blue Bags run by Robinson's Long St. Hat Shop - Mrs.Hancocks Silver St. Kemp's - mens clothes. Moodys -Wet Fish shop. Adams -Chemist. ...