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| Azzabuv Quote | Reply | This message was updated on 6/20/2005 1:22:24 PM by Azzabuv | Sunday Newspaper Wholesaler posted on: 6/20/2005 1:06:45 PM Does anyone remember the Wholesaler, who lived on Station Rd; on the left-hand side towards the Church from the Heanor direction? Their was a driveway up the side of the house, which led to the out-buildings at the back, from where the newspapers were sold. In the early part of the 1950s and no-doubt before and afterwards, a large group of youths used to gather, early in the morning, from various districts, to buy their Sunday newspaper round(s). My round was for a wide area of Heanor. But with my trusted pedal bike, it wasn't too bad. BUT that steep Mansfield Rd; with the large, packed solid, bulging newspaper bag on board, was a real energy drainer. Does anyone remember the Wholesaler's name and also how long did his business last? Azzabuv. |
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Peter Chamberlain
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replied on: 6/20/2005 2:40:11 PM AZZABUV Can't remember the guys name but the house is still there it was called,and still is Derby House it stood opposite the then Working Mens Club.A chap named Jack Hitt from Lime Avenue Langley Mill had a more or less manopoly for Langley Mill. He would collect the papers and split them up into 3 sections and myself and 2 others would do the delivery and collect the cash meeting at Jacks to get Paid.This would be around the 1945/50s, i always took my change to Joe Pyes shop and exchanged it for notes spending any tips i got on sweets.Paper shops did not open to sell Sunday Newspapers in those days |
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chrisbrin
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replied on: 6/20/2005 4:57:11 PM I did a Sunday paper round in the early 70's at Loscoe. Mr and Mrs Wood supplied the papers and gave us a lift from Langley Mill to Loscoe with 4 bags of newspapers, we then made our own way back and paid for the papers. Whatever was left was our spends for the week. |
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Azzabuv
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replied on: 6/20/2005 5:39:01 PM Hi, Peter and Chrisbrin. Yes, i believe it was the Derby House. I used to deliver round the South and part Central of Heanor. It was good money for those days, just as long as the round was large enough to sustain the financial losses caused by non-payers and the people who went on holiday without notification. The highest non-payer actually ran up a bill of 12 bob before kaput day. In those few months, that bloke must have buried at least half a dozen G-Mothers. I must have been callous? But, having heard ALL the excuses under the Sun................ It was good fun doing the 4/5 hours or so paper-round. I enjoyed it, except for that damn Mansfield Rd; bit - going up it, anyway. In my Posting above, i should have said we went there on Sundays to purchase newspapers for our already established round(s) and not to buy the round itself. You only did that once. No-doubt the Sun set on the business when the news-agents began to sell the many Sunday papers. Another golden egg laid to rest for someone. Azzabuv. |
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Azzabuv
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replied on: 6/20/2005 6:01:57 PM Hey Peter. If you went to Derby House in the early 1950s, i remember the bloke issuing newspapers for the local delivery area, to a couple of tall youths. When i thought of Mansfield Rd; i used to envy them/you? Perhaps we met at that time and of course, didn't know it? Azzabuv. |
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chrisbrin
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replied on: 6/20/2005 6:05:17 PM My parents bought the newsagents shop next to the brickyard at Loscoe in 1975. We kept the sunday round and incorporated it into the rest of the business but the Sunday papers were still supplied by Woods. Before then I used to deliver the Sunday paper to the newsagents. |
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Azzabuv
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replied on: 6/20/2005 6:15:33 PM In the 1960s, when we lived at Loscoe, the shop used to belong to the Priestly Family. This must have been the people your parents bought it off, Chrisbrin? Azzabuv. |
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chrisbrin
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replied on: 6/20/2005 7:45:58 PM Thats right. We were there for about 4 years. |
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suzard
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replied on: 6/20/2005 9:31:11 PM I believe the Woods had a daughter called Janet(probably in her late 50's now) and their garden backed onto the playing field of Langley Mill Girls School-nothing to do with newspapers-but may stir a few memories?? |
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Bagpuss!!
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replied on: 6/20/2005 9:34:16 PM Hello Chrisbrin, Must be Jack Redfern then, my husband, Stephen, used to make up & deliver the daily newspapers and work behind the counter before going to school for Jack and has fond memories of his time there. Staying on topic I remember my Dad would always walk up to Heanor Market Place where someone sold Sunday Newspapers from a shop doorway near to the Market Hotel. Sue :-) |
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Peter Chamberlain
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replied on: 6/21/2005 8:06:07 AM Thin yes Tall no i didnt have to climb over the fence at the cricket i could crawl underneath it.A distinct advantage in 2to3 ft seams though |
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chrisbrin
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replied on: 6/21/2005 8:34:26 AM Hello Sue. Yes it was Jack and I remember Stephen. I also remember the man selling Sunday papers from the shop doorway, can't remember who he was though. Chris |
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