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Neale’s shoe repairers Park Lane

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Does anyone remember the advertising hording , it must have been painted on the wall , of a policeman showing the soles of his shoes ?.
I was always fasinated by it as a kid , when the number 8 bus went passed it on the way to Aston Cross on Park Lane
 
Many thanks , Brilliant. Fond memories of my Sunday treat of a trip on the inner circle 8.
 
hi maxine
i lived on the lichfield rd and i always stared at it
when i was a kid it was right next door to a shoe repairer,s
i cannot remember the name of the cobblers but i can recall alot of names from park lane
as you have just been told there is alot on this
its worth looking
best wishes astonian ;;;
 
Hi ya Astonian, Less of the Maxine , Im a BLOKE .... LOL.
If you look at post by Brummy Lad Number 2, there is a link to a brilliant web site , lots of interesting pictures and 1 of The Policemans Feet .
Thanks for your interest Maxwell
 
hi maxwell
please excuse me and except my sincere opology,s
as i was being distracted from the old dutchess
she is having a conversation on the phone with
our wench , and trying to have a conversation whilst
i was typing to you now
i feel such a fool best wishes astonian ;;
 
Please dont feel a fool , honest ," the person who never makes a mistake is a person who has never done anything ."
Im pleased that you followed the thread its my 1st , Cheers
 
I was also fascinated by that poster, used to go to my aunts just below there and had a friend on that road called Miriam Lee, often think of her, that was a lovely pic. brummy lad, what was the other site brummy lad.2.? Thanks for the memories
 
I seem to remember the ad was for Phillips stick on rubber soles. These little blokes used to be in a lot of cobblers shops.
 
What an amazing thing the memory is, I lived in Parliament Street and around the corner on Park Lane (almost opposite the boots) my uncle had the bicycle shop (Keights) and an auntie had the newsagents (Burtons).

I had forgotten all about those boots (even though i must have seen them almost every day) until I saw a thread on this web-site. I recall them vividly now.

John
 
The cobblers was Neale's, we always had our shoes repaired there. I also remember Keight's and had many a puncture repair kit from there. Went to school with Bernice Burton from the paper shop, and remember her brother Brian.
 
Talking about Policemans feet reminds of that old joke" why do policemen
have bigger balls than firemen? Cause they sell more tickets!
Bye Bernard
 
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