mickdalewood Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 Can anyone remember what Tesco was before it was Tesco I have been racking my brains and seem to think it was a big house or somthing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
me-and-pippo Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 From the 1965 directory, South Yorkshire District Co-operative Laundries Association Ltd., 685 Chesterfield Road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallace2720 Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 Mickdalewood...in circa 70's, I believe it was offices for Crown Engineering Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickdalewood Posted January 31, 2015 Author Share Posted January 31, 2015 Thanks I only went to school across the road and still can't remember Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runningman Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 Mickdalewood...in circa 70's, I believe it was offices for Crown Engineering Crown Engineering stood where the Pyramid Carpets shop now trades ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Hardie Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 Crown Engineering stood where the Pyramid Carpets shop now trades ! Crown House Engineering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Applegrim Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 Yes I think where the Pyramid carpet shop is, is what used to be crown engineering, and i think the co-op was where the Photographers is now .Anymore thoughts, and do you remember the little market that was near the newsagents ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grinder Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 Before the Crown house/Pyramid carpets building was built there was a Doctors house and surgery there, Dr Kay I believe, and yes before Tesco's it was CO OP Laundries.. Any one remember Dunk's pawn shop at the top of Woodseats road or Mr Rounds new agents opposite The Chantry ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billam Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Before the Crown house/Pyramid carpets building was built there was a Doctors house and surgery there, Dr Kay I believe, and yes before Tesco's it was CO OP Laundries.. Any one remember Dunk's pawn shop at the top of Woodseats road or Mr Rounds new agents opposite The Chantry ? Yes you are right, I lived on Olivet Road, went to Wooseats School. I went to Doctor Kays surgery. I remember the laundry, I was a paper boy for Mr Rounds. Do you remember the wooden sweet shop at the side of the ploice station? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grinder Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 I've seen photos but I'm a new comer I moved to Woodseats in 1964 when I got Married .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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