Just to reserect this thread from the dead...........
Kitsland Road shops as I remember them but I could do with anyone else that could put names to the shops. I grew up on berrowside road (adjoining Kitsland) and would visit the shops every Saturday. My step dad even worked in and took over the butchers (Barry Johns butchers) he was the John half
On one side there was:
A bookies
Another shop which name evades me (on the end)
The Wool Shop - called Joyce's (I knew the family)
Browns Discount - was Liptons? (would sell random homewares & toys)
The Greengrocers
Barry johns Butchers - Not sure it was always called this but a really close family friend called 'Dave' was the butcher there for many years before moving to another shop in Shard End Crescent
Another shop which later become a chip shop then the lucky house chinese (which moved to lea village and is still there!) EDIT - I've been told this was a Bakery
An off license on the end
On the other side of the road (and still there)
Hair dressers
Co-Op (this shop became a Mace and bought the shop next door and expanded)
Another shop - this was the one that the mace expanded in to - I have no idea what it was
The Newsagents (now and off license)
The record/odd bits shop
The barbers (Trevors - was it Georges before? Believe it or not he is still there and it still looks exactly the same inside, he must be about 70 now and only opens for a few hours a week)
Can anyone else add to this and fill in the gaps?
Thank you
Alex.