H.P Posted November 12, 2004 Share Posted November 12, 2004 Can anyone remember the dolls hospital on commonside?.. I was walking back from the co-op the other day and felt a bit nostalgic, When I was a little girl I was scared of the dentist if I had been brave after a visit my father would take me to the dolls hospital and allow me to pick somthing. they used to sell eyeballs and voice boxes ect.. (for dolls of course) My last memory of the place was being the rather proud owner of a voice box, then sadly it closed and I was hartbroken anyone else remember this place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWA756 Posted November 13, 2004 Share Posted November 13, 2004 Can't remember the one on Commonside (though I do remember a very nice baker's there that sold fantastic gingerbread men) but there was also a dolls hospital on Division Street - can't remember them selling all the bits and pieces though - I thought they just repaired dolls that people took in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kath Posted November 19, 2004 Share Posted November 19, 2004 I think there was a dolls hospital also on london road in the 50s anyone out there as old as me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grayson Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 Hi Kath I remember the dolls hospital on London road. We lived in Ecclesall road and it was a special treat to go to the dolls hospital in the 50's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristian Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 Originally posted by honeyplanet they used to sell eyeballs and voice boxes ect.. (for dolls of course) How did this not frighten you to death as a small child? It sounds more like a dolls abbattoir! K x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H.P Posted February 9, 2005 Author Share Posted February 9, 2005 Originally posted by Kristian How did this not frighten you to death as a small child? It sounds more like a dolls abbattoir! K x What can I say I was a twisted child but seriously, my dad allways took great care to explain to me that they were just spare parts for broken dollys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristian Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 Originally posted by honeyplanet What can I say I was a twisted child but seriously, my dad allways took great care to explain to me that they were just spare parts for broken dollys I would have had to lie down in a dark room, I'm sure! I was quite a sensitive child though. How I developed into a twisted blak-humoured adult, I'm not certain! K x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggyirene Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 yes i remember the one down london rd.in the fiftys my dad took me there to get my doll fixed when i was about 6 i wondered what they did with all the bits.when my daughter had a doll in the 70s and its arms fell off i had to send it to liecester to get it fixed it was a tiny tears doll they even sent a new dummy and a bottle for it how many woild do that now????now my grandaughter plays with it its still got all its limbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest poppins Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 I remember the one on Division st, they were always busy, mostly with arms and legs falling off because the elastic bands would break off inside, don't remember EYEBALLS, the older dolls didn't have movingeyeballs, just painted on ones, moving eyeballs came later on, no closing lids either back then. Giving my age away now ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roughy101 Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 we have discussed the dolls hospital before on the forum, yes/no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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