Henry Street

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Anyone remember the shops in Henry Street, Church? Thinking about May Jolly's (now June's greengrocers) reminded me. There were lots of shops - looking at Henry Street now, I don't know where they put them all! There was Emily's on the corner, a sort of general store, further down towards Dill Hall there was Hope's sweet shop, and on the other side, a huge (well, it seemed like it) pet shop, with the cobblers on the corner. He not only repaired shoes, he could make clogs - now worn by earnest looking people in Islington, but then the working man's standard footwear. What a shame they all went - but Yates's is still there, still making lovely muffins and meat pies.

I know Mez will remember ....
 
Oh, and there was a wool/clothes shop on the corner of Church Lane, Mrs Ridehalgh had that for a long time, and there was a butcher further towards Blackburn Road, that always had lights hanging in the window - urgh! There was also on the corner of, I think, Ernest Street, a shop that sold ladies' necessaries, stockings, undies, and a dress or two.
 
pendy said:
Anyone remember the shops in Henry Street, Church? Thinking about May Jolly's (now June's greengrocers) reminded me.
I know Mez will remember ....
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Errr....June's closed before Christmas, after one burglary too many. The shop is now vacant.
 
What About Emily Price's & Sadie Salt's Then There Was Towlers Was That The Dress Shop Nr Kirkhams Coal Yard .....georges Paper Shop, ....can't Remember Anymore ......its The Little Grey Cells You Know. He He .
 
Not sure if this was actually on the corner of Henry Street, but there was a bank there, and used to walk down many times on a Friday to collect the wages on behalf of Nayler the Printer. Can you imagine an 18 year old having to do that now with a bag bulging with the cash, wages for over 100 employees (or thereabouts) all 'on yer tod'. Don't think I would have made it to the library these days.
 
There was also two butchers kings on Maden Street and Whittakers on Henry St, also two pie shops Yates and the other one on the next block. Imagine them trying to make a living now, i bet it would be impossible. Years ago they were always busy.
 
pendy said:
Oh, and there was a wool/clothes shop on the corner of Church Lane, Mrs Ridehalgh had that for a long time, and there was a butcher further towards Blackburn Road, that always had lights hanging in the window - urgh! There was also on the corner of, I think, Ernest Street, a shop that sold ladies' necessaries, stockings, undies, and a dress or two.
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Don't forget Mrs Coffee's shop on Blackburn Rd, the banks and the greengrocers etc etc. and right opposite,Dr Tuxford's surgery. the chippy and the hat shop,, Oh yeh! the furniture shop.( I still have a reciept for a bedroom suite, Bed, Continental headboard, ( head board with a cabinet stuck on either end ) a tall boy, ( tall chest of drawers for those who don't know ) a dressing table and a wardrobe Total cost £120. 00. Solid wood too! Whew! not plywood or veneer on chipboard. Solid wood!!
 
My Nan's sister lived down Henry Street and I remember going to see her back in the sixties. We called her Auntie Nellie and I remember that she took snuff. Horrid habit I thought.
There was a really neat back alley behind her house where my brother and I used to play on visiting days. All gone now, of course, along with Auntie Nellie!
She had another sister, Auntie Lizzie, who lived in Rochdale. We had to go on three buses to get there. Thankfully, she was snuff free!
 
WillowTheWhisp said:
I remember Dr. Tuxford too. What was Mrs. Coffees?
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Mrs Coffee's shop was a small grocers cum sweet shop. At one time people got stuff on the slate ( get now pay later) and poor Mrs Coffee helped people for a long time and didn't get paid. So, in desparation she put a notice in her window naming all those people who had bought stuff for a few weeks, or months and not paid her. She almost went bankrupt though people doing that.:(
 
I remember Mrs Coffee, her husband was friendly with Jack Bunn who lived on Lion Street - you could see them together, Coffee & Bunn! (anyone remember coffee & bun mornings?).
 
pendy said:
I remember Mrs Coffee, her husband was friendly with Jack Bunn who lived on Lion Street - you could see them together, Coffee & Bunn! (anyone remember coffee & bun mornings?).
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CRUMBS jack bunn! name rings a bell but can,t put a clock to it.:)
 
pendy said:
Anyone remember the shops in Henry Street, Church? Thinking about May Jolly's (now June's greengrocers) reminded me. There were lots of shops - looking at Henry Street now, I don't know where they put them all! There was Emily's on the corner, a sort of general store, further down towards Dill Hall there was Hope's sweet shop, and on the other side, a huge (well, it seemed like it) pet shop, with the cobblers on the corner. He not only repaired shoes, he could make clogs - now worn by earnest looking people in Islington, but then the working man's standard footwear. What a shame they all went - but Yates's is still there, still making lovely muffins and meat pies.

I know Mez will remember ....
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call in for a pie most days when in delivering around that way.
 
bad breath brown said:
call in for a pie most days when in delivering around that way.
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Yes, Stephen Yates still makes pies the way his Dad did - they used to make great jellied pies as well, but haven't seen those for a time. It's such a shame to see it now, it used to be such a bustling busy street. On the block down from Yates/May Jolly's, there used to be another bakers, Mathers, and a butchers, Mr Mackay, who wife taught at Sacred Heart.
It seemed much bigger when I was littler!
 
The best of the lot was the shop at the corner of Barnes Street/Henry Street - The Junk Shop! Anybody remember ? It was run by a right pair of weirdo's - Frank & Fingerdot - and the place was just stuffed full of cheap Japanese tat. The shop window was lined with toy tin motor cars...as ten year olds, using magnets, we would wreck the display at least once a week. One time we did it three times in one day. Lovely.

I recall she ended up being fished out of the canal at Church and he remarried about 2 weeks later.....and two weeks after that, he too was dead . A funny old world.
 
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There was Ernie Wrights butchers on the corner of Edward street. Mrs Furness had the ironmongers at the bottom of Walmsley st across from Dowthwaites the barbers.Over the road was a grocers and and at the maiden st end another grocers as well as Morecrofts at the top of Walmsley st at one time Maureen McCann opened another grocers on the other corner far a short time in the fifties in a shop that had been a fish and chip shop.I remember there was an old penny slot machine left which I got.
 
I had the Butchers shop next to Mathers in 1956.
I bought it from Doris Salt when her husband died.
Roy
 
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