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RMMee Moderator	Shops in Langley Mill replied on: 5/22/2008 7:42:55 AM Correspondence from an Australian reader: "I remember Harry Davis very well; an old aunt of mine and he were very friendly in their early years - in her will she left him £20. The Stanway shop was No 13 Cromford Road, and my grandparents had that shop in the late 1890s. It was a sweet shop and my grandfather's nickname was Tommy Toffee, as he had a habit of filling his pockets with sweets each time he went out then he would offer anyone he met a sweet-- bang went the profits!"
RMMee Moderator	Shops in Langley Mill replied on: 5/4/2008 2:39:25 PM Yes, I can remember it - and the location is right I am sure - the shop at the side of Victoria Street. Does Pat's Pantry ring a bell, or am I mistaking it for another such cafe somewhere else? I can't remember (and don't think I ever knew) the person who ran it. I can't even be sure when it was. Early 1980's?
sprocket7	Shops in Langley Mill replied on: 5/4/2008 12:10:10 PM Does anybody remember a cafe on cromford road? I can't be certain but I'm sure I remember it being in the premises of the now model car shop. I have very vague memories of helping a lady out in there I think her name was Pat or something similar people said she was always drunk, and she was very slim. I'm sure most people remember Pauline (Mee?)who sold vegetables? Her cobs have never been beaten and I still see her wandering about every now and again she was lovely.
suzard Researcher	Shops in Langley Mill replied on: 5/8/2007 11:30:06 PM Don't remember ida who did the flowers, but here are a few shops from 1976 BRIANS, 29 Station Rd High Class Butchers. Home cooked meats. DAWSON (off licence) 127 Station Rd Open until 10pm every night. A wide variety of goods including bread, cakes, Confectionery, cigarettes, Cooked meats, Danish bacon, Frozen foods, Wines, beers and Spirits. J.T.STANWAY, 15 Cromford Rd. Clock, watch and jewellery repairs, painless ear piercing sales of most leading clocks and watch brands THE LANGLEY MILL WOOL SHOP, 11 Cromford Rd Childrens and babtwear, knitting wools and patterns, agent for Giltbrook Dry Cleaners. W. PHILLIPS, 29-31 Cromford Rd Cycle repairs and spares, full range of Raleigh, Carlton and Sun Cycles
frontcentre	Shops in Langley Mill replied on: 4/10/2007 5:51:36 AM Anybody remember anything about an Ida who did Wedding flowers. What was the name of the store and where was it located? thanks FC
RMMee Moderator	Shops in Langley Mill replied on: 9/24/2006 9:21:22 PM quote: Wasnt it Eric Parker? No, it was definitely Edgar
paulr This message was updated on 9/24/2006 8:13:06 PM by paulr	Shops in Langley Mill replied on: 9/22/2006 9:27:15 AM Suz. 1940/50's We used to play in a garden on George Street, about half way up on the left-hand side,I think the childrens names were John and Jean Hallam,they were related to Knowles.In the orchard at the top of the garden near to the jitty in Thompson Street was an old lorry body with J.W.Knowles sign written on the side,I'm fairly certain that this was where Knowles lived.I know they had an haulage business in 1924 and operated from 33,Cromford Road,Tel.65.Their family were friends of my Grandfather.I have an old photograph of a Sunday School parade going along Station Road in the early 1900's and a lorry of J.W.Knowles is following.Bill Limb (A.W.Limb Haulier) lived almost opposite Knowles in George Street. PAULR
frontcentre	Shops in Langley Mill replied on: 9/22/2006 6:40:11 AM Wasnt Mick Reilly also a wrestler?
frontcentre	Shops in Langley Mill replied on: 9/22/2006 6:36:25 AM Wasnt it Eric Parker?
suzard Researcher	Shops in Langley Mill replied on: 9/21/2006 3:18:07 PM quote: quote: Wasnt Limbs also a movers? Have a receipt from them for moving my parents from Woodlinkin to Loscoe - for a fivver! There was a A.W.Limb (Bill)lived in George Street 1947.He was a general Haulier and had a yard on the allotments at the corner of George Street and Edward Street, it was at the side of the top jitty,(now closed) but was then a continuation of the existing one, it ran from Edward Street up onto Dunstead at the back of the houses in Thompson Street. I remember he had a new flat lorry, Thames Trader I think,but there was a gantry in the yard with a large van body suspended on which he used to drop onto the back of his lorry which he used for furniture removals.Could this be the one? I've just found an advert from 1953 which reads: FOR GENERAL HAULAGE AND REMOVALS A.W.LIMB & sons,LTD.HAULAGE CONTRACTORS. GEORGE STREET and EDWARD STREET,lANGLEY MILL. PaulR. Could Limb's removals have been Knowles removals previously? The Gazette 28 Mar 1940 "Furniture Removals in covered vans, Satisfaction guaranteed-J.W.Knowles, Geroge St (off Upper Dunstead Road) Langley mill 236."
keith longden	Shops in Langley Mill replied on: 9/14/2006 8:40:09 PM The barbers opposite the church was ran by Mr. Carver untill he retired and the shop was taken over by Joe Rowe ( the demon barber ) . To the right of the shop was a drive leading to the rear of the shops . In the same run of shops Eric Wain had a wool and knitting goods shop . Eric was a well respected teacher at Langley Infants ? also became involved in Ameteur dramatics .Talk about Halfords shop on Ebenezer st . Next door was a ladies hairdresser . What about the old Ritz cinema ? Can anyone remember the manager --- a deaf and dumb chap named Joe .
paulr	Shops in Langley Mill replied on: 7/27/2006 9:13:57 PM Just remembered another sweet shop from the 50's in between Joe Pyes and the Ritz, an old lady who I seem to remember always dressed in black, didn't have much time for kids.We politely called her Miss Lacey. PaulR
WesleyLees	Shops in Langley Mill replied on: 7/17/2006 4:20:30 PM Of the two shops on Station Road,opposite the Working Mens Club, near the Baptist Church, the one on the east side was a papershop/sweetshop in the 50-60's run by a family called "Hallam". The son, who I went to school with, was called Ian (Fudge) and he went on to be a well known cyclist. Wesley Lees
WesleyLees This message was updated on 7/17/2006 4:15:54 PM by WesleyLees	Shops in Langley Mill replied on: 7/17/2006 4:10:30 PM There were two shops in Ebenezer Street, the main one nexs to the school Jitty, called "Junes" after the woman who served there. Ther was also a second shop down near the bottom of the street, opposite Aristoc, which for a time was a chip shop. Wesley Lees
suzard Researcher	Shops in Langley Mill replied on: 4/3/2006 2:51:47 PM Welcome to the site GlendaMargaret-you mention Les Riley-you may be interested on the Heanor section "Ron Moore Ronto the Bull and other wrestlers" topic-info on les Riley -and even a picture!

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