Kidorry Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Can anyone remember the one on the hill in Swallowness which was open very early in the morning to catch the fishermen going to Lincolnshire.This would be in the late 50s early 60s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
me-and-pippo Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Can anyone remember the one on the hill in Swallowness which was open very early in the morning to catch the fishermen going to Lincolnshire.This would be in the late 50s early 60s. Think it went under the name of 'Mellors' in later years ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Norman Exley at Firth Park great tackle shop used to open sunday morning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denlin Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Tardis tackle at Firth Park still opens most Sundays but you woluld need to check on day before because he does miss the odd one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidorry Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Think it went under the name of 'Mellors' in later years ? Thanks for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliewag Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 when i started fishing in the early 70's i went to a tackle shop at wadsley bridge i think was called 'barlows'. it was on the shops above the white horse pub. later on i used to go to george bartholomews shop. george is still going strong by the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdicko Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 yonks ago,Roe,s at corner of victoria road at woodhouse west end.allus used to smell of cotton keep nets and landing nets,yer can,t buy that smell nowadays,priceless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdicko Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 Yes some great shops, anyone remember Ernie Wates on Woodseats, at the bottom of Scarsdale Road. Was a barbers and a tackle shop, he was a right character was Ernie. Bet there is not many shops where you can get a haircut and a pint of maggots. wouldn,t get away with it now,health and safety! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piecrust1941 Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 I can remember Billy Clarkes when it was just off Spital hill on Sorby st.Got to be 65yrs ago. i got my 1st fishing rod from there paid on the never never Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxxy Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 Hi, Billy Clarkes was a competitor of the shop I started called Franks on Attercliffe Rd in 1955/6. See my earlier posting. I hope some of you my age can remember the shop. I would love to hear from you with any memories about the time and area. Stamfords was further along Attercliffe Rd and they didn't like the idea we had opened. Within a few months I was selling 60 gallons of maggots and feeders, what a difference now. If my memory serves me right Bennets opened up on the back of winning the All England. The winnings were used to open up on West Bar. I went into the Forces on call up and lost touch with all that was going on in the tackle and fishing world then. Charlie Abbott, Ex Burngreave Rd and School Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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