Toastmaster Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 did you go to the drinks shop on stubbin lane, also what was it called ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillsbro Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 I think it was called The Mikado. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walt Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 They used to do a smashing sarsparilla. It used to be a popular venue at lunchtimes for the lads from Firth Park Grammar School in the early sixties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 I was one of those lads....and I'm sure it was the Mikado. (it sounds very familiar) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennym705 Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 We called it the Vimto shop - I can't remember why. Used to have a cigarette machine outside! (although it's proper name may well have been the mikado - rings a bell). Used to get fruit salads and black jacks and licorice shoe laces from it. I remember the fishing shop, baldwins and purcells being on the same block. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillsbro Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 We called it the Vimto shop - I can't remember why. Used to have a cigarette machine outside! (although it's proper name may well have been the mikado - rings a bell). Used to get fruit salads and black jacks and licorice shoe laces from it. Vimto was one of the (hot or cold) non-alcoholic drinks that were sold there - also orange, peppermint, Horlicks, Bovril etc. and of course sarsparilla. Jack Lee's drinks shop in Hillsborough actually had beer pumps that dispensed his home-brewed sarsparilla in pints and half-pints, and as youngsters aged 14 or 15 we would prop up the bar with pints of sass. A pity these shops don't exist any more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little malc Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Yes, it was the Mikado, one famous Sheffielder who worked there in late 50's and early 60's was Martie Cain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirglyn Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 Yes it was indeed the Mikado.By the way,all you sarsparilla fans. After years of searching I finally found a shop that sells a version of it.Go to the Wicker herbal and health food shop near the central library.They sell sarsparilla cordial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harmston Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 drink shop on stubbin lane during 40-50 owend by two sisters name of mycroft or something like mr purcel was next door worked as a cobbler then moved in to pegrams grocers shop next door but one and opened up with ladies assesory is shop ex cobblers turned in to fishing tackle next door was s ex firth pak lad on stubbin lave for 40 yearsemores toy shop and the last shop on the block was co-op dress shop Ex firth park lad lived on stubbin lane 40 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harmston Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 drink shop on stubbin lane during 40-50 owend by two sisters name of mycroft or something like mr purcel was next door worked as a cobbler then moved in to pegrams grocers shop next door but one and opened up with ladies assesory His shop ex cobblers turned in to fishing tackle shop next door was a toy shop mrs semores the last shop on the block for a number of years was co-op dress shop Ex firth park lad lived on stubbin lane 40 years now at Woodhouse any more about Firth Park History let me know I will try to help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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