zakes Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 Edwin Gowers and son. Grocers. Did any of you shop or work at Gowers? Mi Aunty Lily used to shop at the shop on Rural Lane on occasion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidley Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 yes shopped at Gowers local grocer on spital street Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parkydave Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 didn't they used to deliver or am I getting mixed up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diksey Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 Seem to remember another grocers called Gallons, I think they had a few shops around the city. Thanks for the photo's Zakes, the bus timetables might come in useful as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stpetre Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 didn't they used to deliver or am I getting mixed up Yes they did, I worked there as a delivery lad 1961-62 at Gowers & Burgons-Lyons Street/Petre Street in Pitsmoor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runningman Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 Bit of reminiscing please ! Let's have the location of all the Gowers shops. Was there one on Abbeydale Road junc Chippinghouse Road ? On the corner of Washington Road and Sharrow Lane, was that Gowers or Gallons ? My memory is getting confused here i.e. Wasn't there a chain of shops called Gower and Burgon ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stpetre Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 (edited) Bit of reminiscing please ! Let's have the location of all the Gowers shops. Was there one on Abbeydale Road junc Chippinghouse Road ? On the corner of Washington Road and Sharrow Lane, was that Gowers or Gallons ? My memory is getting confused here i.e. Wasn't there a chain of shops called Gower and Burgon ? Yes there was, Gowers and Burgon's merged in perhaps late 1961 or early 1962. Edited November 19, 2017 by stpetre add Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidorry Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Bit of reminiscing please ! Let's have the location of all the Gowers shops. Was there one on Abbeydale Road junc Chippinghouse Road ? On the corner of Washington Road and Sharrow Lane, was that Gowers or Gallons ? My memory is getting confused here i.e. Wasn't there a chain of shops called Gower and Burgon ? If you look up to the top of the corner you can still see the "Gowers the grocer" sign. Every time I pass I have a look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parkydave Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Yes there was a gowers and burgons at firth park I think or was that just burgins not sure now , need help . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillsbro Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Yes there was a gowers and burgons at firth park I think or was that just burgins not sure now...The shop at 451 Firth Park Road was a branch of Burgons from the 1930s until c. 1962 when the two firms amalgamated, then it was Gowers & Burgons. Here is a scan from the 1974 Kelly's Directory with a list of Gowers & Burgons branches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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