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| RMMee Moderator Quote | Reply | This message was updated on 8/21/2005 8:56:35 PM by RMMee | Shops in Langley Mill posted on: 11/29/2003 7:53:08 PM A new topic, offspring of Banks (and Jewellers) I can't actually remember Stanway's, though the name rings a bell, but I well remember Cromford Road in the 60's and 70's - we lived on Cromford Road (opposite Gladstone Street), and my mum worked for the Co-op. Before I set up this site, I was in correspondence with Peter Chamberlain, who is now a regular contributor here, and an early e-mail he sent me listed all the Co-op stores he could remember. And waht a list it was - if ever there was a town which had a vast array of local shopping opportunities, Langley Mill was it. Peter recalls.... "I count at that time (1952) 11 Co-op shops between The Midland and the Mill Lines starting with Chemist shop Hairdressers these two on the left hand corner of Bridge Street looking up towards G R Turners. Next starting after the then main door into the Co-op hall Shoe Shop Manager Harry Stone Grocery Manager Walter Wood Bakery Hazel and Barbara On Dean Street Hardware/Furniture Eddy Rowley and Lillian Tailoring (men's) Ladies wear and Drapery Butchers Manager George Maltby Greengrocery and no. 11 the lone one on the opposite side of the road next to Pearsons Paint and Wallpaper shop. Of course there was a Co-op branch on Station road and also one at Aldercar." All this, of course, before we even start looking at the shops that were in private hands, like Stanway's. Where did it all go wrong? I hope that this brings some more memories back, and that we can gather lots more information about shops, etc., in the area. |
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suzard
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replied on: 4/7/2004 10:49:20 AM More Coop-further up Cromford Road-approx opposite Cambell Street: Coop Cobblers Coop Wedding and funeral cars Coop Milk Depot for horses and later electric milk floats Coop Coal Wharf Langley Mill was the Coop! Langley Mill Coop Hall (noe the Bridge Centre had its own Amateur Dramatic Group, also evening classes were held there .Every year the Coop exhibition was held there-home made cakes, handwriting, vegetables,needlework, rug making-certificates were given out for "best of". Also "Langley Mill Races"-not a sport event-this was the day when everyone rushed to the Coop Hall to collect their "divi"-If you were a member of the Coop you were given a number which you quoted everytime you purchased anything from the Coop and you received a receipt- then once a year a percentage of what you had spent was paid out at the Coop Hall-it was a race to see who could get there first-hence "Langley Mill Races". I remember we kept all the receipts in a shoe box and during the week before the "Races" we used to count how much we had spent during the year. Woe betide us if we did ran an errand to the Coop and forgot to give our mothers number-I still remember the number today. As for Stanways-I remember it well-an Alladins cave of all that sparkled-always a place to get Mum's Christmas present_I still have sparkly earrings which were purchased from there for my Mother - never have occasion to wear them nowadays!!! Further on from Stanways was Lucas Shoe Shop -which sold cheap fashion shoes - we all went there in the 1950's to purchase high fashion black "ballerina" pumps at Half a Crown a pair!!! |
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replied on: 4/7/2004 12:53:31 PM Staying around this area of Cromford Road Some of the private shops coming to mind 1940-50 Spittal's what a great name for a Dentist.Barber Neales Hairdressers Men Only Saxton's tin shop.Basil Bottomley's Grocers. Across the way on Parliament Square Teather's Chip Shop. Back Across Butcher Allens and Limbs Grocers then Limbs Paper Shop.The most colourful one for me Fox's on Bridge street Beer Off. Hand Pumps on the counter the men sitting outside all weathers with there bottles Memories of Grandad and Uncles who wouldnt dream of going to the pub only to take their pigeon clocks on race days. |
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RMMee
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replied on: 8/30/2004 9:36:12 AM I believe that Fox's off-licence on Bridge Street was called "The Long Bar," for the reasons Peter mentioned. I certainly remember rows of men standing drinking outside. |
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replied on: 9/2/2004 11:37:35 PM I have photographs of men standing outside at the "long Bar"-most of them worked at Turners! We used to buy sweets from there in the 50's-I remember Mrs Fox and her daughter Phyliss who helped sometimes, I believe Ray Clements took it over after the Foxes. |
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RMMee
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replied on: 9/3/2004 6:39:38 AM The Fox family were the licensees from the 1880's until 1957. It was then taken over by Samuel Clements (I don't know - maybe Ray was the name he used, but it's Samuel in official records). In 1962, it was William Phillips turn (not the Bill Phillips I knew, or was it?), followed by Joan Wright in 1965 and Ann Bird in 1971. A scanned copy of the photo's of the place would be good. |
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replied on: 9/4/2004 1:24:11 PM After mrs bird, it was walter&glenys coope, who later moved to cromford road and opened a shop for a very short while i think it was 145 cromford road, a few houses down from the second hand shop that was on the corner opposite minkleys or regal as it is now known, i think the second hand shop owner was called gladys, not sure though. kinza. :-) |
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replied on: 9/4/2004 4:42:31 PM I can't remember there being two shops in that row in our day. I know the one that was at the corner, next to the footpath from Argyle Street, but the other was a few doors down from that? What did they sell? |
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replied on: 9/4/2004 5:49:37 PM It was a convenience store, but wasnt there for long, The coopes then moved back to the beer off on bridge st, and turned the shop into a feature fireplace shop, with stone and other fireplace features, but that too wasnt there for long. kinza |
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RMMee
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replied on: 9/4/2004 6:39:54 PM I certainly don't remember a fireplace shop on Bridge Street. I've rechecked the licensing records (which only go up to 1978 - so the conversion to fireplaces must have been after then) and can add the following people to the list, to confirm your names: Glenys Coope October 1973 Lorna Quinn July 1975 Elizabeth Ellis June 1977 |
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replied on: 9/5/2004 11:07:49 AM The fireplce shop was there for months, rather than years, Walter coope was a master builder, and when i bought my first house on queen st, i hired walter to renovate it , moving the staircase and knocking down inner walls etc, he did a fantastic job. the fireplaces in his shop were all hand built . kinza |
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replied on: 9/13/2004 6:03:41 PM Will dig the Photo out-I know Mr Clemence always used the name Ray-he had 2 daughters-one was called Marcia-I remember going to her wedding and having a party on the garden at the side of the beer off. Ray worked at GR Turners and his wife ran the beer off during the day. Still have GR Turner memorabilia for the society-but have lost your number-so if you care to e mail me maybe I'll "get my act together"!!!!!!!!!! |
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replied on: 9/19/2004 6:35:20 PM Sorry-the dementia is setting in-it was DEFINATELY RONnot ray Clemence as I previously stated!!!!!! |
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replied on: 10/24/2004 7:54:53 PM I was born in November 1942 at what was then, and 11 Cromford Road, a greengrocers managed by my grandfather Walter Whitworth and wife Emily. Lionel Botthamley was an assistant there. My mother Bessie and Aunt Grace also lived at No. 11 (my Father was away in the Army), and worked at the hairdressers No 12, next door on the corner of Bridge Steet. The two properties had been made into one dwelling internally. I left Langley Mill in 1946 aged 3 and a half, but I can remember quite a bit. I have old pictures of the shops, and a newspaper article, if anyone is interested. (Also some photos taken about 1973). The co-op was later built on the site, and the road was renumbered. Blacksmith Pearson's daughter Fanny Foden remained in contact with my parent(s) until 2001 when my Father passed away. Regards, J. Alan Lowe |
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RMMee
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replied on: 10/24/2004 10:25:06 PM Very interested in relation to the photos etc - plus your own recollections of the shops. The Local History Society would love to have copies of anything of that nature - let me know (use the mail system to contact me) - we'll arrange to take copies and return the originals to you if you like. |
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replied on: 10/27/2004 6:39:40 PM Hello All Went back to Langley Mill yesterday and thought 'Wonder if the Barber is still on Bridge Street?' - Scalp'Em Malcolm - we used to call him! Yes he is still there, so I popped in for a haircut. As I walked through the door, bearing in mind I haven't seen Malcolm since 1981, he called me by my first name. what a memory! If anyone wants history on Langley Mill, or people, from the 1970's onwards, Scalp'Em Malcolm's the man. kinza. |
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