Derbyshire Lane, Meersbrook

[intrigued]

On 15/04/2006 at 16:22, Elephant said:

The shops I remember from the 50s, starting from Norton Lees Road:

On the corner. Wright's beeroff

A tripe shop

(just below a step or something)

Mrs Longstaffe bread shop, with a white Scottie dog

??Hardware shop

Howsham's greengrocer

??Mrs Millington (I think) Chip shop: she always gave the kiddies a few chips free while they were waiting

Mr Atkin, chemist

Mr Swallow, newsagent (starting to sound like Camberwick Green here!)

Mrs Watson, grocer

Wet fish shop, can't remember the name but he always drove a Morris Traveller

Drapers/wool shop

Sweet shop

(below the railings) Co-op

 

That's all I can remember. There seems to be a barber's somewhere in my mind, but that may have taken over from the tripe shop.

I used to go to Carfield School with the wet-fish shop owner's daughter, Norma Stevenson.  And he did indeed drive a green-coloured Morris Traveller.

I've just joined the forum so I'm catching up with people's memories!

Edited July 8, 2023 by intrigued
Wrong name originally inserted.