SpencersHi Folks, can anyone remember the name of the fruit and veg shop approx opposite Sport and Play?
Peg.
SpencersHi Folks, can anyone remember the name of the fruit and veg shop approx opposite Sport and Play?
Peg.
The shop with the awning looks like that of a butcher. Presumably the large shop with the bamboo? type blinds was a fresh fish and fruiterer shop. The last one by the refuse truck, also Spencers, seems to be closed. Nice to see the Christmas decorations.
........................most likely.Wednesday 13 December 1961 (Half Day Closing?)
Quite right, Alan, I was a bit Cavalier. I mistakenly thought Outspan was a play on words with orange and Spain, when in fact it's a South African word originating from the Dutch word uitspannen, meaning unyoke, an encampment, a place for grazing or camping on a wagon journey - can't see how that fits in with oranges - may describe the citrus grove where they were grown .Peg, one small note regarding your cart. Outspan citrus fruits were from South Africa, not Spain. Their oranges were lovely large fruits whereas Spanish oranges are generally smaller and often for marmalade.
At one time there was great competition between Jaffa fruits from Israel and Outspan. I am sure many remember the cardboard banners strung across fruiterer and greengrocers shops.
Hi Carolina, it would be great if it could be found, the plan could be finished in minutes, the best I have found from a general search is a list of shops in alphabetical order, useful but without dates it's difficult to judge their relevance to the plan, e.g. a winkle seller and the Brown Lion Pub (apparently opposite Heaton Street) I have no knowledge of, so they must pre-date the 50s. (or post-date, I suppose).Peg Im sure someone on here did a list of the shops in order how they were on The Flat, but I cant find it.
Carolina, I remember the bag-wash days with anti-affection when I was press-ganged weekly into helping my mom, but we had left Heaton Street by that time, my mom thought she was being thrifty by cramming a few extra pounds of weight into a washer beyond its design limit, not realising sometimes the clothes couldn't move! What about the giant tumble driers? - big enough to hold a party in!Peg the pub became the launderette which I can remember going with my mom.
Great Shot Carolina, can you date it? It can't be the 50s can it? The row on the left should show the Milk Bar, Clements, etc. (No chemist).I wonder if this was the other BootsView attachment 114988
Great shot, Carolina. My house in Heaton St is just about opposite the entrance to Icknield St School, I wonder if there is a shot of Burbury St School from the same source?The Flat from Britainfromabove 1948. My house in Ford Street marked in yellow. (Thanks to Terry) View attachment 115064