Provident are still going although they provide various form of credit (cards and loans) now it seems. Provident cheques were a life saver for many although not every trader accepted them.our mom like many had the old provvy cheques (not much choice with 6 kids)..i remember at christmas time she would trundle up the soho road to a shop called blundels think they sold most things including toys..one year i got a toy sewing machine from there...happy days
lyn
Thanks for that Mike! I only ever used the buses on Soho Road which were Nos. 70, 74 and 75.
Judy