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« Reply #45 on: 17 November, 2011, 05:31:06 PM » |
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Hi Doug, You could well be right about the store not being Davant and it being my memory that is false. No doubt someone else will have a view. Morgans of Myrtle Road? Now you mention it, I do recall there being a shop which sold stamps (philately, rather than a post office!). I think it could have been the shop which Fosters later took over and sold stationery from? Linda: Beautility Furniture, there's another great old English company that's sadly gone by the wayside. "Well made and long lasting" as you said. When I had a road haulage business, once a week, we would transport loads of packaging material into the factory at Brentwood (mid to late 70s). Pleasant, friendly guys worked there - always conscientious and obliging, probably reflected in the standard of workmanship. He ho - time moves on.  Best regards to all. David. |
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« Reply #46 on: 17 November, 2011, 05:34:05 PM » |
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« Reply #47 on: 17 November, 2011, 07:05:20 PM » |
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David,
In my previous post I meant to say Fosters of Myrtle Road instead of Morgans. Morgans was a Stationers opposite the office where I worjed in Holborn and had nothing at all to do with Newham. So far as remembering shops in The Shopping Hall is concerned I will need ro leave it to you! The only name of a shop that I can remember is Brian Lawlor who ran the plant shop if you turned right as you entered themarket from Myrtle Road. I remember if you went straight ahead to the centre arcade there was a butcher trading from the first unit on the left but I have no idea of the name. Akso if you turned left from Myrtle Road there was a unit that sold second hand paperbacks and comics.
I went through the Shopping Hall many times but where the units were situated is a complete blur!
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« Reply #48 on: 17 November, 2011, 07:16:36 PM » |
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Doug, oh, Fosters did stamps too, maybe the stationery part was a later addition? I forgot to mention that my mum worked at Fosters too, in the confectioners. Mr Foster was a smallish bespectacled chap with a little moustache, seemed pleasant enough - I recall he was also a magistrate but, I'm pleased to say, I never knew him in that capacity! Not so sure about a memory walk in the Shopping Hall at present - my wife's telling me that I'm spending too much time on "Newham" so perhaps I'll leave that on the back burner for now. It'll probably itch away though and I'll eventually have a bash - unless you beat me to it? Or Linda?  Best regards. David. |
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« Reply #49 on: 18 November, 2011, 08:41:21 AM » |
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Hi Doug and Linda. That store I believe was Davants and Max Bygraves opened it.
Doug ... I worked in George's while I was still at school ... just on a Saturday. Did your Mum work Saturdays in 1958, 1959 and 1960?
Linda ... I'll wrack my brain and delve into some old diaries to see if I can find the name of that dress shop. I remember the store vividly... it had an upstairs showroom as well as the dowstairs one and there was a lovely old-fashioned staircase.
Cheers from Australia
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« Reply #50 on: 18 November, 2011, 09:09:54 AM » |
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I think my mother would have left Georges before 1958 - I can only remember her working there in the early to mid 1950s. After that she worked in British Home Stores and Caters in East Ham High Street and also had a short spell in the Receiving Office/Shop of Advance laundries in Church Road Manor Park and Balaam Street Plaistow. She spent a few years working for The Salvation Army at their headquarters in the city before returning to High Street North to work for Ward and Stephens a DIY store on the corner of Gladstone Avenue. She continued working there on a couple of mornings each week until she passed away age 90.
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« Reply #51 on: 18 November, 2011, 11:37:23 AM » |
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hi,there used to be a shop on maryland point,stratford that used to use the overhead wire system and was known as "sweets" or "swetes" in the 50,s
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« Reply #52 on: 18 November, 2011, 02:21:24 PM » |
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And 50 years on we survived without a Takeaway, Pound Shop, Mobile Phone Shop or Bookies in sight!
Doug
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« Reply #53 on: 18 November, 2011, 11:26:40 PM » |
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Hi Linda ... I searched through some old diaries and guess what ... I found the name of that dress shop ... it was Odell's!
How about that! I started just before Christmas with my best friend just as a Saturday job for the Christmas period.
Amazing!
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« Reply #54 on: 19 November, 2011, 04:53:43 PM » |
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Hi Rennay
Thank goodness for that-we can all sleep at nights now we know the name! Mum sends her thanks. I think that was where I bought a dress back in the 60's. It's funny how you forget these things isn't it.
JohnL
I'm afraid I don't know any of the shops at Maryland Point but I'm sure there are others on the forum who will. It seems there were quite a few shops using the overhead wire system.
David
Not too sure about remembering the stalls in the market-not sure my brain can take it! I only know Alf Onnie who sold net and heavy curtains. Mum tells me he also had a shop selling the same in the High Street near Larkins. I don't think we knew the stalls by name just as the Bookstall which Doug mentioned, and the Pet Stall which sold kittens and puppies,the wet fish stall which also sold eels and the cafe where nan would take me when we went shopping.
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« Reply #55 on: 21 November, 2011, 09:42:32 PM » |
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I met a friend this evening who grew up in Winter Avenue East Ham. She mentioned another couple of shops, Kentons (Furniture) which she thinks was sited opposite Caulfield Road close to WH Smith or perhaps in the same unit. She also mentioned Pollards, a drapers but we could not remember the location of their shop. I think Pollards may have also had shops in Ilford and Barking.
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« Reply #56 on: 21 November, 2011, 10:51:51 PM » |
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Doug, Pollards was in the Barking Road, between Keppel Road and High Street North - I mentioned it in my Barking Road 'memory walk.' There was another branch in the Barking Road, Plaistow near the E.G. Bates cycle shop - I had my first job there in 1965; does anyone know whether E.G. Bates is still there?
Regarding Pollards at Barking and Ilford, it would sound a possibility?
Best regards to all.
David.
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« Reply #57 on: 22 November, 2011, 01:40:40 PM » |
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Hello to Linda & Rennay,
You are both happy now you have found your shop to be O'DELLS, but please enlighten me where this shop is?
I have been racking my brain to think of a shop in East Ham? that had a beautiful staircase.
There was one shop near Jerome's (I always thought was a Richards Shop)all long gone, where i took my weeks wages of £4.10s and spent £3+on a lovely long black dress with a large plaid Taffeta bow on the left hip.I felt like the "Kippers Knickers".
Going to London for a Cricketers Charity Ball in 48/49.
Mum got 10 Weights to ease my extravagance. Louise
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« Reply #58 on: 22 November, 2011, 04:40:11 PM » |
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Pollards also had a shop in Freemasons Road Custom House,and one in Hornchurch High Street.
Regards Harry.
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« Reply #59 on: 22 November, 2011, 08:16:37 PM » |
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Harry I knew that one too. Grandmas favourite shop for lace curtains,etc.etc.
Do you remember the Furniture Store (the last shop I think)at the bottom of FR,
Used to go in there for my mum and say "Sorry she could not pay her 6d this week"
will try and pay double next. The lady was so understanding and kind to me.
We were so proud of those pieces of furniture and they all went in the loss of our
first home re the bombing.
They had Linda's overhead cash registers too.
Regards Louise.
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