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Shopping in Firth Park in the 60's/70's


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Fine fare co op was it cromptons electric s top man got my first tape player £15.00 at about £1 a month paragon chippy top chip shop always big queues next door hibbots sweet shop mt first job was at jim smiths fruit shop sat mornins plus worked at two paper shops GREEDY old man revil up the chenel and GTnews Bellhouse

Rons card shop stil there and he stil helps his son who runs shop now can go on for ever one last one chinese chipy bottom of belhouse road owners name Gordonwas chase ed many a time by him but top bloke

The nice guy who worked in Cromptons electrical shop also played the drums at Bellhouse WMC

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Hi Timbuck. The record shop was S. Barron & Co. There from 1953 to 1965 Stan Barron was my dad. He was a bit of a character with big moustache, Kids all called him Snudge. ( from TV program) Not only did he sell records but Tvs fridges etc. He used to have 6d in the slot TV. I was the first kid in the class who could count to 40 as I had to bag up all the 6ds before I could go out to play. There was a fantastic sweet shop up the alley to the left. Dad used to bring home a huge bag of goodies at the weekend. Just remembered Marty Kane used to sell records there as well.

 

I worked for your dad lovely boss in 60's record bar at firth park your mum Amy lovely too great times.

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Stan Barron was top drawer kind of guy . Should be proud of him has a father .Shop was great and like I have said earlier used it a lot .Once let me buy an album and pay for it over two weeks , no agreement just trust.

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Arthur Edwards one of the 4 Edward brothers who was well known in Castle market and the old rag and tag opened a fruit shop in Firthpark on the corner of Bellhouse road and Sicey Ave. That was around 1966/7 I think,I knocked around with Arthurs son Mick and I used to sell flowers for Arthur outside from the shop. I really enjoyed it meeting the people and he always paid me well. Alan.

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