Did you live on the Manor Estate in the 1930s - 50s?

[BazzafromOz]

Thanks for your advice and info! While Hurst's means nothing to me. in Sep. 1928, the Chapman family were living at 961 City Road which I believe is very close to the junction with Prince of Wales Road.

[JOGI]

Hi Bazza. In the 1930's there was a block of shops next to Prince Edward School ,. facing the old Elm Tree pub. I was always in your shop for sweets and of course in Barnards cycle shop next door. This area is wdely known as 'Manor Top'. If you want to know more about the area in your mum's era, I've got several booklets composed by the residents of that time.The best authorative account is the book by Malcolm Mercer. Happy to supply details. All the best.

[chrishall]

Hi Bazza. In the 1930's there was a block of shops next to Prince Edward School ,. facing the old Elm Tree pub. I was always in your shop for sweets and of course in Barnards cycle shop next door. This area is wdely known as 'Manor Top'. If you want to know more about the area in your mum's era, I've got several booklets composed by the residents of that time.The best authorative account is the book by Malcolm Mercer. Happy to supply details. All the best.

 

Talking of the Elm Tree my mum, born 1905, used to go in there with her friend when she was young with enough money for a 'sneck lifter' which was a cheap drink to get in the pub and sit with, then wait for some unsuspecting bloke they could tap up and drink for free all night then bid him goodnight! Naughty! :hihi:

[BazzafromOz]

Very naughty!

[BazzafromOz]

Hi Jogi, you wrote:......."If you want to know more about the area in your mum's era, I've got several booklets composed by the residents of that time.The best authorative account is the book by Malcolm Mercer. Happy to supply details." Thank you, I'd be very happy to receive those details - perhaps I can obtain Malcolm Mercer's book when I visit the UK later this year?

[kingfisher]

Hirst,s original shop was at the other side of Needhams chemist,the last time i was in that area it was a cobblers shop.The present shop was opened just prior to the war starting (1939).From what i remember of Hirst himself he was lame in one leg and had a chap named Cyril who more or less ran the shop for him.On a Friday evening he would go all round the estate collecting for the newspaper deliveries

[JOGI]

Hi Jogi, you wrote:......."If you want to know more about the area in your mum's era, I've got several booklets composed by the residents of that time.The best authorative account is the book by Malcolm Mercer. Happy to supply details." Thank you, I'd be very happy to receive those details - perhaps I can obtain Malcolm Mercer's book when I visit the UK later this year?

 

Hi. The book details/histories are quite long, so rather than bore other forummers, Ill Private message you with my Email address . Bye for now

[JOGI]

Hirst,s original shop was at the other side of Needhams chemist,the last time i was in that area it was a cobblers shop.The present shop was opened just prior to the war starting (1939).From what i remember of Hirst himself he was lame in one leg and had a chap named Cyril who more or less ran the shop for him.On a Friday evening he would go all round the estate collecting for the newspaper deliveries

I remember Needham's chemist very well (but slightly too young for Cyril). I used to go there to get my father's accumulator charged up for the wireless.

My brother Len (born 1923) has much better memories than me. Keep well.

[bushbaby 3]

i remember hirsts shop quite well from when i was a child.Cyril used to do the papers for the paper lads round the back of the shop in a small hut.Next to hirsts was needhams chemist then a cobblers .The buildings then went back a bit from the pavement and this was the loading bay for broughs the grocers.My eldest sister used to work at broughs when she first left school.Broughs has been used for several businesses through the years its now a cafe.Needhams and the cobblers have now been converted into flats but the shop which belonged to mr hirst still stands and is now a beer off

[JOGI]

Sorry for this late response. Many thanks for your marvellous update. I left there in '55 to get married, so I'm grateful to know what's happened since then. Your memories as a child are ver similar to mine, but you have added some detail I didnt know of or forgotten. All the best and good health.

Edited March 21, 2010 by JOGI