Henry's At Xmas
I well remember way back in the 20/30's Henry's was on the list to be visited by me, along with my grandmother and mother, to see Father Xmas and get a present. The others on the list were The Beehive, Woolworths, Lewis's and of course the Co-op. Day off school every year, Grandma's treat Snack lunch in Kardoma's finishing in the Co-op restaraunt for High Tea. Oh Happy days.
Does anyone remember Lewis's Pets Corner? My wife, our two children and I were in the store around Late 1940's and in Pets Cormer there were two chimps Brum and Scrum. On this occasion the keeper was about to enter the cage when Brum escaped. Panick, ladies squealing, children running amok, poor Brum was scared to death. I put out my arms to him and he ran to me, clutched his arms around me and cried and shook whilst I held him. Not so much as a thank you from the keeper, but Brum always knew me when ever I visited the store.