Eldom B0y, I lived in Goldthorne Avenue way back 1935 t0 1939, my Father worked for Bryant's who built Eldom airport during that time. We used to play by those willow trees, I think that area was known locally as Tigers Island, I don't know why, I may have gone t to school with a lad who lived at Shakespeare's newsagent (could be wrong, it's a long time ago) and my Mother worked at the Wheasheaf pub for a short time. Also remember Turners, we used to obtain our chicken food from there for our few chickens we had in the back garden. Eric
A lad I knew from school worked at Abelson plant for a short time and one of his jobs was to climb the rigging on the cranes and oil the pullies.mbenne ,I think the H G Turners that I used to go in for my rabbits bran and oats was where you say it was by the now PDSA charity shop. This would have been 1960 to 1964 ish.
Yes I remember the willow trees by the Arden Oak pub next to the Hatchford brook, but there were willow trees also by Shakespears right by the traffic lights, junction of Sheaf Lane, Hobs Moat Rd and Coventry Rd, 1959 to probably late 60s, not sure when it was all ripped up to make way for road widening Yes I remember the horse chestnut trees running along the divider between the service road and the main road.. Conkering in the autumn. Halfords and Wrensons supermarket also in this parade of shops.
I remember the Ablesons plant hire yard, as I only lived at the back of this yard just off Old Lode Lane in Jillcot Road, I remember they had an outside tannoy system, during the weekdays when on school hols you could hear the call, "Calling Mr *******, Calling Mr *******, always called the name twice.
Also that barbers shop you mention in the precinct, I remember going there in the early 60s, not to much off the hair was required in those days to be fashionable, Beatles, Rolling Stones days about 1964. My school friend said, if you go there they don't take to much off. Came out like a freshly sheared lamb, and took loads of stick at school.
My Mum said it looked nice, that was enough for me to know it looked awful.
Never went back!
I should remember this but I don't. As far as I know the site was where St Thomas Moore's church is? The trouble with a changing environment is that you take whats there for granted until its gone. Then when you realise you can't remember what was there before. A lot of the changes in Sheldon were like that for me e.g. the Wheatsheaf crossing before that monstrous underpass was built
Thanks. I always thought it was where the church isView attachment 120776
Too true! I have the advantage that I have moved away and expect things to be as they were when I left. I have attached a map that shows "The Moat House" as opposite Cranes Park. I hope this helps.
Hi oldbrit - depends which part of Sheldon you are thinking of as there have been 4 as far as I know - the March Hare which opened in the late 60s and was in Sheaf lane but has been an indian restaurant for over 30 years. There was one at the bottom end of Cranes Park Road next to what used to be Roseberys newsagent. This also opened in the late 60s and is still going. Then there was one at the top end of the road in what became Goodes newsagent. I dont actually remember this one and it certainly wasn't there in the late 50s. There was also a mobile fish and chip van which used to park on waste ground at the top of Cranes Park by the 60 terminus, before new houses were built in the mid 60s.I remember a fish and chip shop around there?
The on Sheaf Lane this was in the 1950s then the other on the Cov rd before the island pass the cinemaHi oldbrit - depends which part of Sheldon you are thinking of as there have been 4 as far as I know - the March Hare which opened in the late 60s and was in Sheaf lane but has been an indian restaurant for over 30 years. There was one at the bottom end of Cranes Park Road next to what used to be Roseberys newsagent. This also opened in the late 60s and is still going. Then there was one at the top end of the road in what became Goodes newsagent. I dont actually remember this one and it certainly wasn't there in the late 50s. There was also a mobile fish and chip van which used to park on waste ground at the top of Cranes Park by the 60 terminus, before new houses were built in the mid 60s.