brianJ Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 Does anyone remember Davy's restaurant above what is now W H Smiths.It used to be a great meeting place on a Saturday afternoon.You used to go upstairs to it via a door at the side of the shop.Dont know what shops were downstairs at the time,but it was when Jacksons tailors was open and Austins at the top of the Moor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
extaxman Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 Been discussed at length on this Forum. Try 'Search'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inessex Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 I was taken there in the mid 50s. The walls were French Polished by my Great Grandad and Grandad. They also did the walls to the Town Hall. I wonder if the woodwork is behind the WHS plastic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victormh Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 I was born 1940, and my gran took me in there at least once a week for lunsh when we were in town shopping. I remember that the food ad good there at that time (1946/7/8/9. I remember that downstairs in the window was an ancient coffee bean grinding machine with huge wheels on it. You could smell the roast coffee for quiote a distance either side of Davies. I also went with my gran quite frequently into Davies in Rotherham, they too had a coffee bean grinding machine with the smell of roast coffee wafting all along the bus station road. Again, the food in there was good. Soemtimes we had lunch and if it was later in the day we had afternoon tea and lovely cakes whilst waiting for the bus back to Swallownest. Best Regards - Grey Eminence - Subag Jaya - Malaysia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grinder Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 My Mum used to work at the Hay market Davy's restaurant, at the corner of King street above the shop, in the Fifties.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJRB Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 Used to call in for a treat when my mum was shopping, ice cream and a separate little jug of cream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crookesey Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 Been discussed at length on this Forum. Try 'Search'. So what? It's a nice subject that interests the OP, when did your mod's badge drop off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tasha_78 Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 Was the restaurant upstairs? I seem to remember it being at the back of the shop, through a door on the left Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crookesey Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 Was the restaurant upstairs? I seem to remember it being at the back of the shop, through a door on the left No tasha, you went up the same staircase that is in W H Smith, I think that it was on the top floor, the restaurant was at the front and the kitchens at the rear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tasha_78 Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 thanks Crookesey. Well it must be 50 years since I was last there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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