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by darby
Mon Feb 02, 2009 1:18 pm
Forum: Trading in the Town
Topic: Shops in Long Street, Parsonage Street and Silver Street
Replies: 13
Views: 13789

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

Hi Andy, Wonderful site, had a few replies from people with same and other memories. Yes I think the dairy was Wainwrights, funny I can still picture the interior and 'smell' it. Very white stark and clinical, and obviously very hygienic, and I still love ice-cream! Not sure about the barber shop, d...
by darby
Sun Jan 04, 2009 12:09 pm
Forum: Trading in the Town
Topic: Shops in Long Street, Parsonage Street and Silver Street
Replies: 13
Views: 13789

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

I remember a tobacconists called Beards at the bottom of Bull pitch, very handy on way to D.C.E. SCHOOL. It was quite dark and you had to go down a couple of steps once inside the door. They sold raw liquorice, like chewing string and fishermans lozenges. This would have been in the 1950's. I also r...