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  • I-SAW-POUSO-PLAY
    I-SAW-POUSO-PLAY Posts: 4,608
    C&A ?
  • Six-a-bag-of-nuts
    Six-a-bag-of-nuts Posts: 8,127
    Lyons Corner House

    Wimpy Burger Bars

    I'm showing my age here!


    A lot of the Lyons Corner shops actually became Wimpy Bars in  the late 60's early 70's.
    Certainly the ones in the Strand and Fleet Street.

  • Six-a-bag-of-nuts
    Six-a-bag-of-nuts Posts: 8,127
    Bewlay & Co. - Pipe and tobacco merchants.

    I remember when I started work in Somerset House, many many years ago; the Bewlay & co in the Strand had such a Dickensian vibe about it.
    And an amazing display of pipes on view
  • Six-a-bag-of-nuts
    Six-a-bag-of-nuts Posts: 8,127
    the cinema by woolwich ferry roundabout. used to go every week. remember when they opened the second screen and had a showing of back to the future 3 before it went nationwide - special guest was jimmy greaves!
    That would be the Odeon
    Although the Granada opposite was also a cinema before it became a Bingo hall - I saw Mary Poppins there back in '64.
    (Unfortunately was just too young to see the Stones play there)

    There were 5 Cinema's in Woolwich at one time, according to me Mother
  • happyvalley
    happyvalley Posts: 8,996
    how about Clemens & August Brenninkmeijer.
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,955
    edited June 2011
    How about the Charlton Athletic club shop in Bexleyheath Broadway?
  • Chirpy Red
    Chirpy Red Posts: 7,587
    the cinema by woolwich ferry roundabout. used to go every week. remember when they opened the second screen and had a showing of back to the future 3 before it went nationwide - special guest was jimmy greaves!
    That would be the Odeon
    Although the Granada opposite was also a cinema before it became a Bingo hall - I saw Mary Poppins there back in '64.

    (Unfortunately was just too young to see the Stones play there)



    There were 5 Cinema's in Woolwich at one time, according to me Mother

    I saw the Dad's Army feature film at the Odeon Woolwich and Holiday on the Buses at the ABC in Eltham High St.

    Saw Life of Brian in 79 at the Granada Welling. The original Halloween at Lewisham Odeon, all those cinemas now long gone.

  • March51
    March51 Posts: 3,256
    The was a cinema in Beresford Square (The Gaumont, I think) and another on the right heading towards Plumstead but can't remember the name, possibly The Regal. I saw my first 3D film there:' The Charge At Feather River'. Native Americans chucking spears and tomahawks at me for two hours.
  • east terrace peanuts
    east terrace peanuts Posts: 486
    I remember I saw Star Wars and Rocky at Lewisham Odeon. And Madness, supported by The Go-Gos, who got a particularly hard time from the Skins in the audience.

    Little Richard, Everly Brothers, and starting the first half,  Rolling Stones.  Lewisham Odeon 1964,  correct me if I'm wrong about the year!
  • jamiebcool
    jamiebcool Posts: 592
    Starburger!
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  • ads
    ads Posts: 3,224
    casey jones dogburger shop
  • Crusty54
    Crusty54 Posts: 3,232
    Starburgers has become Star Restaurants and selling better range. Woolwich and Greenwich plus others.

    Casey Jones was run by British Rail Catering and became Burger King outlets.
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,955
    Crusty is right.

    Greasy Jones, as it was known when I worked at Victoria station, was the in-house grease burger joint run by British Rail catering at all the principle London stations.
  • hawksmoor
    hawksmoor Posts: 2,608
    edited June 2011
    Lyons Corner House

    Wimpy Burger Bars

    I'm showing my age here!


    A lot of the Lyons Corner shops actually became Wimpy Bars in  the late 60's early 70's.
    Certainly the ones in the Strand and Fleet Street.

    I'm sure I heard that all Lyons Corner House shops had Masonic temples above them. Serious.
  • Crusty54
    Crusty54 Posts: 3,232
    The original Wimpy Bar was at Charing Cross as part of the Lyons Corner House.
  • uie2
    uie2 Posts: 4,596
    jennings!
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,955
    Yeah, I remember Jennings of Bexleyheath.
  • Floyd Montana
    Floyd Montana Posts: 3,730
    Anyone remember the old sports shop on the Old Kent Road, newr the World Tuned Upside Down?
    Possibly even the same building? Memory playing tricks in the sun
  • Man_About_Town
    Man_About_Town Posts: 997
    edited June 2011
    Error
  • Crusty54
    Crusty54 Posts: 3,232
    The sports shop that was in the Old Kent Road is now a Costcutter or similar.

    The World Turned Upside Down has gone too.
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  • I-SAW-POUSO-PLAY
    I-SAW-POUSO-PLAY Posts: 4,608
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-16583070

    As personally this is my favorite non-football related thread, thought id post this link from the bbc website.
  • lolwray
    lolwray Posts: 4,900
    pets shops ,particularly haircuts corner ,rushey green
  • Chirpy Red
    Chirpy Red Posts: 7,587
    That sports shop in OKR was it called John Bennets? I remember them selling snooker tables. Was a lovely shop.
  • Bexley Dan
    Bexley Dan Posts: 3,658
    edited January 2012
    I ride into work a couple of days a week now and go straight up the old kent road and by a coincidence as i went past it yesterday i was thinking that to myself that i thought there used to be a sports shop there - had a proper old shop front and snooker tables, like you say. Another great sports shop was Alpats in Lewisham - small but always had the latest boots and trainers.
  • Bexley Dan
    Bexley Dan Posts: 3,658
    There was another shop a bit up from aplats on the other side that did cheap ski jacketts. Lhutta or a make similar were sought after.
  • iaitch
    iaitch Posts: 10,228
    Just read the whole thread, I would like to contribute Dales Menswear shops and Catford Dogtrack.
  • Rizzo
    Rizzo Posts: 6,434
    Can't be arsed to read the whole thread but anyone remember the school uniform suppliers that used to be in Sidcup, down by Lamorbey? Can't for the life of me remember the name of the place and it's bugging me now.
  • Big William
    Big William Posts: 3,839
    edited January 2012
    Was it Eric Thomas?
  • Rizzo
    Rizzo Posts: 6,434
    That sounds familiar! By jove I think he's got it!
  • Chirpy Red
    Chirpy Red Posts: 7,587
    I thought it was Paynes, used to Cub Scout stuff as well.

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