Ponds Tools

[Donbogen]

Does anyone recall Ponds Tools Corperation St
as a apprentice joiner in he early 70s used to buy one item aweek there.

 

[Morturn]

I do indeed remember Ponds tools. I too as an apprentice in the 70’s, Ponds tools was the place to go. Buy once and buy for life.

 

[johnny082]

That is a blast from the past. Bought many tools from there. From what I remember they had literally everything

 

[Morturn]

That is a blast from the past. Bought many tools from there. From what I remember they had literally everything

Not many tool shops that sold quality tools like that now

 

[Donbogen]

Not many tool shops that sold quality tools like that now

Very true soft steel imported junk
i find vintage top quality tools on ebay

 

[Jonob]

Does anyone recall Ponds Tools Corperation St
as a apprentice joiner in he early 70s used to buy one item aweek there.

I remember Ponds being in Steelhouse Lane but can't place them in Corporation St,

 

[mw0njm.]

yer opposite fire station

 

[DaveHaw]

Great shop! Always had exactly what you wanted! Made many trips there in the 1970,s. Was very well known within the construction & engineering industries!

 

[Banjo]

They were in Steelhouse Lane in 1954. Probably moved due to demolition scheme in early 60s.

 

[mw0njm.]

wonder if it was the same folks them in corporation st was WH Pond & Co Ltd,

 

[mw0njm.]

if i remember right the shop op the fire station had a passage close by that come out by the Gaiety Picture House
house cleshill st

 

[Eric Gibson]

Pretty sure they were in Perry Bar by the number 6 tram stop when I was young.

 

[Radiorails]

This looks like W. Pond was exibiting at a trade show judging by the reovable banner advert.

 

[Dreed]

My uncle, George Edwards, was the manager of Pond's in Corporation Street in the 1960's and early 70's. I used to go and see him with my Dad when we wanted some gardening tools. We always got a good deal! Does anyone know when the firm closed.

 

[Brookfields Lad]

I have a sales catalogue (hard backed book) from 1964 for Ponds Tools.

 

[mikejee]

Walter Pond were a tool business in Steelhouse Lane till around 1960, when they moved to Corporation St. However, their original shop was at 117 taken over from ironmonger A.N.Phillips in 1903 or 1904. They added 128 in the late 1920s. However, between 1940 and 1943 they lost the 117 store. It was presumably bombed as the 1950s map shows a blank area. As only 117 is mentioned, and judging by the attire, it possibly was a promotional photo taken soon after they took over the shop

 

[Donbogen]

Started using Ponds in 1973
they gave us apprentices
a discount

 

[mikejee]

Two threads merged