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Henrys & Oasis store

Bought several cheesecloth tops, crushed velvet and tie dyed tops from Oasis. Can still smell the patchouli ......... ! Is Oasis still there? Viv.
 
Talking of Henry's takes me back to my childhood, going to see Father Christmas and the Easter Farm. Oasis Takes me to my teenage years, along with Chelsea Girl, The Hole in the Wall then La Dolce vita, Rebecca's, The Top Rank... I could go on forever, does anyone else remember?

Thanks for reviving the happy memories

Shirley
 
Boy George used to work in Oasis before he became really well known and that smelly oil I used for a while and my dad always used to say it smelt like someone had left a wet cloth some where and forgot it.
 
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I remember that smell too Patty not to good was it but fashion ruled...lol Oasis did some lovely clothes I used to spend hours in there.
 
My Kids told me that Patchouli Oil was often used to hide the smell of smoking Cannabis.
 
HENRY's - Being poor, our one treat a year was the Bus ride to Town to see 'Uncle Holly' at the top of Lewis's. This would be followed by trips to 'The Beehive' and Henrys. I was only small, but can remember it being quite 'downmarket'. Mother wanted a Roasting Tin, we had to sort out one with a matching top froim a pile of them., Blue enamelled tins, mostly chipped, we found a good set. I've still got it !
OASIS. In the 70s my Girlfriends insisted on dragging me into this Hell Hole. Stinking of Patchouli and Cannabis, dark to the point of being unable to see where you were going, and populated by some VERY wierd characters, it wasn't my favourite place. Now, 30 years later, my Son drags me into there to buy 'Newrocks' and 'Goth' gear. Now much lighter & sanitized, its a fashion based shop, with decent fittings. Still smells odd though !
 
Happy memories of working at Henry's, I met my wife Maureen Weston (nee Broadhusrt) there when she worked as a window dresser from 1959 -61. and we have been married for 52 years. Some of the people she worked with included Peter Berry (Display) Nancy Ashworth (window dresser) Mr Aldridge (display manager) Maureen Chitty (window dresser) Mr Todd (floor manager) Mr Holt (receiving deck) Mr Reece (china) and Graham ? (ticket writer) Also the numerous Firemen that worked part-time namely Clarkson, Scooter Coombes, Stallward,Gibbs,Fairfoul, Cartwright, Benquezits, weston, and Jonny Main to name a few. It was a very happy place to work doe's anybody remember the easter fair, the christmas grotto and the aniversary walz playing over the speaker system.
 
I buy my Jeans from Oasis...Levii's 501s= £15.00,they are seconds but that suits me...also top brand shirts,Wrangler etc...£5.00 upwards.
 
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I buy my Jeans from Oasis...Levii's 501s= £15.00,they are seconds but that suits me...also top brand shirts,Wrangler etc...£5.00 upwards.
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I think I've got me shops mixed up....the Oasis I sometimes shop at is the present one in Martineau Square..sorry about that.

Thanks for pointing that out Bernie.
 
My wife Sheila worked in the shoe dept at Henrys in union st 1964.I seem to remember Henrys as a single storey building at the bottom of Lower Bull St in the 50s.
 
I have no clear memories, but I associate Henry's with crockery. Wish I could remember Lewis's roof garden!

Oasis....! I bought several nice frocks from there, also a ring made of green glass. It was dark and , er, mysterious. Happy days!
 
Maria

Is this the stream you remember, no bridge though?
 

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Two photos here one of Henry's store in the corner of Martineau St and High St and the other later store next to the tax offices in Union Street. I think there was another store on the High Street before the one in the photo, but it might have been in a slightly different location.
 

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It could be....I've got this (false?) memory of a tiny bridge.
It look terrifically dangerous!
Thank you,
maria.
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It does look dangerous too, Maria. Just imagine being a motorist and having a swimsuited glamour girl plastered over your windscreen due to having taken a wrong turn up there!
 
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Yes i remember Oasis it always smelt of burning insents :roll: I loved the clothes i used to like the indian stores cheesecloth shirts and blouses and embroidered tops, velvet trousers, Little coffee shops, record stores, people used to leave them unatended and very often you would have to wait ages for them to return imagine leaving anywhere now there would be nothing left when you came back :cry: Bangles and necklaces very much an Indian theme, lots of faded denim, yes it was definitely the place to be seen on a Saturday. It is such a pity that there are no photographs of such places to bring back happy memories, i looked for ages the other day for one of the Plaza in Handswoth as it was in the 60s but to no avail. :cry:
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i loved oasis...the way out hippy clothes etc....its still there today and i think i am right in saying that the singer boy george once worked there..

lyn
 
hi I worked at Henrys for a few months in the staff canteen loved the shop didnt like the job, remember C/A LOVED that shop Acer
 
Yes shirley I remember all those I used to drink in the hole in the wall. I worked at Henrys in the staff canteen. Do you remember The West end dance hall I loved that place dancing round our bags and the squirt of perfume from in the toilet, my favourite was tweed Ha Ha jenny
 
Oasis - market or collection of shops ? Viv.

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Yes shirley I remember all those I used to drink in the hole in the wall. I worked at Henrys in the staff canteen. Do you remember The West end dance hall I loved that place dancing round our bags and the squirt of perfume from in the toilet, my favourite was tweed Ha Ha jenny
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HI Acer, Do you remember the Firemen who worked part time and a window Dresser named Maureen Broadhurst who worked at Henry's 1960 ish.
 
Hi

I remember going into Henry's basement with my girlfriend (now my wife of 55 years),
and we were mucking about with the cheap toys on display. I picked up a kiddies brightly
coloured rubber hammer, and gave her a whack on the head with it. It was really quite soft,
so I was quite surprised when it nearly knocked her cold.
She did forgive me in the end, - well, she married me!

Kind regards
Dave
 
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