Ossy Fruit n Veg

[MargaretR]

In the 1940s there was a fruit, veg and fish shop on the corner opposite the new Tesco near Tinker brook.

I was at junior school with Jack Duckworth whose mum owned it. He always stank of fish - a shame really - he was a bonny lad with short dark curly hair.

There was another such shop at the bottom of Fielding Lane which is now a house (not the one featured on TV recently)

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by MargaretR

In the 1940s there was a fruit, veg and fish shop on the corner opposite the new Tesco near Tinker brook.

I was at junior school with Jack Duckworth whose mum owned it. He always stank of fish - a shame really - he was a bonny lad with short dark curly hair.

There was another such shop at the bottom of Fielding Lane which is now a house (not the one featured on TV recently)

There were quite a few in those days Margaret, Macandrews (Brian who's mum owned the shop was a mate of Eric in Canada) near the town hall, another just bellow the post offices as was in those days (can't think of the name, then there was Nellie Barns, right opposite St Paul's school, next door to Mrs riley's herbalist, the good old days

[Bee]

Originally Posted by MargaretR

In the 1940s there was a fruit, veg and fish shop on the corner opposite the new Tesco near Tinker brook.

I was at junior school with Jack Duckworth whose mum owned it. He always stank of fish - a shame really - he was a bonny lad with short dark curly hair.

There was another such shop at the bottom of Fielding Lane which is now a house (not the one featured on TV recently)

Marg, what was the shop (now house) at the bottom of Fielding Lane when it closed?. What I mean what kind of shop was it? /

[MargaretR]

Originally Posted by Bee

Marg, what was the shop (now house) at the bottom of Fielding Lane when it closed?. What I mean what kind of shop was it? /

On the 'curving' corner was a grocers, and next to it was a bakers.
On the corner opposite the takeaway was fish fruit and veg, and a red telephone box.
The takeaway was a hardware store - pans, tools, paraffin etc.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by jaysay

There were quite a few in those days Margaret, Macandrews (Brian who's mum owned the shop was a mate of Eric in Canada) near the town hall, another just bellow the post offices as was in those days (can't think of the name, then there was Nellie Barns, right opposite St Paul's school, next door to Mrs riley's herbalist, the good old days

Just seen this thread revival and then shop bellow the post office was Lairds was there for years

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by MargaretR

On the 'curving' corner was a grocers, and next to it was a bakers.
On the corner opposite the takeaway was fish fruit and veg, and a red telephone box.
The takeaway was a hardware store - pans, tools, paraffin etc.

Ya and Snooker Star Alex Higgins lived in a flat above the hardware shop too when he first came over here from Ireland

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by garinda

The shop on the other corner (Buy-the-House) was Reeder's fruit & veg shop for forty years, so that's good news if it's true.

Talking of Tom Reeder saw both of his daughters when I was down town last wednesday, haven't seen them for years, sadly didn't get the chance to have a word