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Edwin Gowers and son. Grocers.


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Thought it was just one name at first , that has sorted that out hillsbro . It was a great general store .

 

There wereat least two Gowers locations in Heeley from 1945 to 1960. Near Anns Rd school!

 

One at Forster Road and Boyton Street, and a later location (moved?) a block away at Gleadless Road and Forster Road!

 

I remember the polite gentleman behind the counter, "Thank you very much obliged!"

 

Also remember other general groceries in the area, Maltby's, Poulter's, Hurst's, Unwins, Cuttles, Spencer's, Med's (Mead's?). Memmots, Crowsers, Flears, Bullaces, Websters.

 

Most took t' tick until you ran out of credit and had to go a little further afield 'til Friday!

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There was a Gowers on Lowedges, the Magpie set of shops. Not sure if there was a branch at the terminus end of the estate.

 

Going off subject slightly - my memory of those shops were, Coop plus Coop butchers, Ditchfields, Gowers, Jacksons, Library (there until Greenhill library opened), Bennetts, Stringfellows (?), Chemists.

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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

 

She might well have served me then in the 60's. Living in Wadsley village I was a regular in there....'ont pond' (why was it called 'pond')

 

Beeches shop, Fred Hurst Barbers too

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There was a Gowers on Lowedges, the Magpie set of shops. Not sure if there was a branch at the terminus end of the estate.

 

Going off subject slightly - my memory of those shops were, Coop plus Coop butchers, Ditchfields, Gowers, Jacksons, Library (there until Greenhill library opened), Bennetts, Stringfellows (?), Chemists.

 

After the library moved the shop became. Co-op wallpaper and paint shop, where I worked on Saturdays in the early 70s.

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