stevie1957 Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 Beckets also had a Fish and Chip shop on South Road just above Yorkshire Bank. Was it the one on the same side coming back into town? The last time I saw John Becket was many many years ago in the Queens, across from the Hillsborough barracks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuttsie Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 Was it the one on the same side coming back into town? The last time I saw John Becket was many many years ago in the Queens, across from the Hillsborough barracks. Yes thats the one I think some one re named the shop In cod we trust or somat like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie1957 Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 Yes thats the one I think some one re named the shop In cod we trust or somat like that. Ah yes. New Cod on The Block. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyp Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Anybody remember maggie Briggs or Biggs lived at common side area. Worked at darnall dogs is she still about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roughshunt Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 yes it had a gas light outside run off sewer gases ,my mum had her hair done there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louan Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 I can't remember the name of the toy shop which was opposite McKenzies and just below the chemist. One day I was looking in the shop window when a man said he'd buy me one of the lovely big dolls if I went for a walk with him to the bombed buildings. Fortunately I was saved by a lady who took me home. This must have been around end of 40s. Love reading this thread. There must be many of us who went to Western Road School. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidecut Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 There was a passageway between the Springvale Hotel and Rothwells Bike Shop, at the end of the passageway was a wall with a very deep drop into the car park behind the Pub, on top of the wall was an old stone sink which one of my friends managed to push off the wall, the sink went straight through the roof of the car parked below. There was also the 'Reliable Holiday Agency' and 'Hartleys Herbalists'. But I still chuckle when I think of the sink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doomfish Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Does anyone remember the Watsons, father and son who lived up the yard behind the row of houses opposite the pub near the bottom of Commonsidein the late 50's early60's. They were both motorbike mad and both rode racing bikes on the road. One was a 350cc Norton and the other was a 500 cc Norton International. Later Terry bought a brand new Gold Star. Someone must remember the bikes they made such a noise. Hi Pop T I was born on commonside in 1938 at Number 46 and knew Terry Watson well. His father was called Tommy. Terry was part of a motorcycle gang of which I was a member the others were. Mel Farrer,Pete fisher,Roy Clark,George Hague & Mick o Neill. Terry also had a triumph tiger 110. Someone asked about the crisp makers on commonside it was called 'FRIBELS'. I lived across from them in the old back to back cottages Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteofbradwa Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 Where was 17 Commonside? Might know you! You were born year of my sister Linda 17 is above the Springvale Pub before what was the hairdressers. We left in 1958 to move to Bradway Bank, so I never got to know anybody. Much the pity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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