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| Dr.Valentine Quote | Reply | | Petrol station- Hardy Barn posted on: 11/6/2005 7:08:26 PM Does anyone have any idea who ran the petrol station on Hardy Barn,I know it is now a car sales,but I cannot remember who ran it or when it closed. |
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chrisbrin
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Petrol station- Hardy Barn
replied on: 11/7/2005 7:13:57 AM Was that Shilling and Bridge? |
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Peter Chamberlain
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replied on: 11/7/2005 12:46:22 PM Before moving to The Hardy Barn Site Shilling and Bridge ran the garage opposite Vic Hallams at Langley Mill in the 1970s |
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Dr.Valentine
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replied on: 11/7/2005 1:44:30 PM So when did Shilling and Bridge move to Hardy Barn then Peter ?. |
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frs
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replied on: 11/8/2005 5:54:55 AM If I remember correctly, in the 50s the bungalow on the site a room was used as a cafe ,I think the owners were the Boams ,but I am not 100%sure of the name |
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Peter Chamberlain
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replied on: 11/8/2005 8:36:20 AM quote: Not sure but i no a man who does and i am seeing him tonight at the History Meeting |
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Dr.Valentine
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replied on: 11/8/2005 6:45:14 PM Very interesting news there Frs,hope you can remember more.And Peter thank you very much for your interest and hopefully more news. |
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frano
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replied on: 11/8/2005 8:25:47 PM I remember Boams being there in the 1940s, but I think they were there well before that. My grandfather had a hand in producing a pushbike they made which they called the RAY in the early 1900s so I was told. |
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Dr.Valentine
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replied on: 11/9/2005 12:02:40 AM Now it's getting very interesting,thanks for that information frano.I wonder if anyone has any photo's of the place?. |
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