redsquirrel Posted January 6, 2021 Report Share Posted January 6, 2021 3 hours ago, Red-Robbo said: I went there for all my Airfix needs. Yes, it was a treasure trove. there was a co op/ greenshield stamp place up there somewhere,went in with my mum on the bus from nailsea to get a new dustbin using the greenshield stamps collected from shopping and petrol. got back to the bus station,{lovely old smelling place} dustbin full of shopping,waiting for bus when we had to evacuate as a bomb warning went off and the ones in park st and bath did explode. we had to stand on the big roundabout outside,pandemonium, waiting for my aunt in her mk1 escort to collect us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted January 6, 2021 Report Share Posted January 6, 2021 7 minutes ago, redsquirrel said: there was a co op/ greenshield stamp place up there somewhere,went in with my mum on the bus from nailsea to get a new dustbin using the greenshield stamps collected from shopping and petrol. got back to the bus station,{lovely old smelling place} dustbin full of shopping,waiting for bus when we had to evacuate as a bomb warning went off and the ones in park st and bath did explode. we had to stand on the big roundabout outside,pandemonium, waiting for my aunt in her mk1 escort to collect us OMG I recall that. Were you waiting for the Nailsea Flyer ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted January 6, 2021 Report Share Posted January 6, 2021 14 minutes ago, redsquirrel said: there was a co op/ greenshield stamp place up there somewhere,went in with my mum on the bus from nailsea to get a new dustbin using the greenshield stamps collected from shopping and petrol. got back to the bus station,{lovely old smelling place} dustbin full of shopping,waiting for bus when we had to evacuate as a bomb warning went off and the ones in park st and bath did explode. we had to stand on the big roundabout outside,pandemonium, waiting for my aunt in her mk1 escort to collect us Yeah. Wasn't the Green Shield Stamp shop on the Bierkeller side of the road - or have I I mis-remembered that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBibs Posted January 6, 2021 Report Share Posted January 6, 2021 On 05/01/2021 at 13:41, CyderInACan said: Although as the only shopping mall I know of named after a former City player.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taz Posted January 6, 2021 Report Share Posted January 6, 2021 5 hours ago, RedM said: Was it Beatties or something like that? Brentford Nylons was another that terrified me, being dragged in there by my Mother who loved the place, as did all Mums 5 hours ago, TomF said: You had Beaties which was down towards the end of the horsefair if my memory serves me correctly. Still got Antics on Fairfax Street. Tom's correct I think. Beatties if I remember correctly was the last shop on the terrace, and had a road leading up the side of it into one of the entrance into Quakers Friars (although may be wrong on that bit). I always remember that the scalextric and train stuff was upstairs, and the general toy stuff was on the ground floor as you went in. Memories of going in there after Christmas most years and looking through the action figure sections - mainly the WWF Hasbro, Turtles, He-Man and Thundercats figures! Also remember Rival Records which wasn't too far from there (possibly next door or a few shops down). Was Littlewoods where CEX are now? It was definitely on the same side, but may well have been further up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyderInACan Posted January 7, 2021 Report Share Posted January 7, 2021 9 hours ago, Taz said: Tom's correct I think. Beatties if I remember correctly was the last shop on the terrace, and had a road leading up the side of it into one of the entrance into Quakers Friars (although may be wrong on that bit). Yaeh, when Quaker's Friars was basically the Registry Office, a car park & the public toilets! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 7, 2021 Report Share Posted January 7, 2021 I feel the need to dig more photos out of that stream. Plenty of good memories. That registry office.. I recall always a good place to quickly park up for 10-20 mins to get away with having to pay for the Galleries car park Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taz Posted January 7, 2021 Report Share Posted January 7, 2021 Had another thought about Beatties (during a 4am wakeup call from the 5 week old ) is the building that was Beatties now a betting shop, or have I completely lost my bearings now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 7, 2021 Report Share Posted January 7, 2021 Classic East Street, Tesco possibly closed at this point on the left? Before Asdawl Those Floodlights London Inn Ashton Bridge being part demo'd Before Artisan Bread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 7, 2021 Report Share Posted January 7, 2021 14 minutes ago, Taz said: Had another thought about Beatties (during a 4am wakeup call from the 5 week old ) is the building that was Beatties now a betting shop, or have I completely lost my bearings now? 17-19 Penn Street. Looking on map not sure where that lands.. Kuoni is 21 Penn Street on street view Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Louie louie Posted January 7, 2021 Report Share Posted January 7, 2021 There was a bookies, on the next corner from the chicken, anybody remember the name? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taz Posted January 7, 2021 Report Share Posted January 7, 2021 47 minutes ago, TomF said: 17-19 Penn Street. Looking on map not sure where that lands.. Kuoni is 21 Penn Street on street view Perhaps it wasn't quite where I remember it being then. Blaming it on too many heavy nights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 7, 2021 Report Share Posted January 7, 2021 Hobbies was on Fairfax street too. I think that became Motorman? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyderInACan Posted January 7, 2021 Report Share Posted January 7, 2021 35 minutes ago, TomF said: Hobbies was on Fairfax street too. I think that became Motorman? Think so. Now a Chinese Supermarket I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BanburyRed Posted January 7, 2021 Report Share Posted January 7, 2021 1 hour ago, TomF said: 17-19 Penn Street. Looking on map not sure where that lands.. Kuoni is 21 Penn Street on street view God I used to love Sat afternoons looking through Beatties..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted January 7, 2021 Report Share Posted January 7, 2021 14 hours ago, Taz said: Tom's correct I think. Beatties if I remember correctly was the last shop on the terrace, and had a road leading up the side of it into one of the entrance into Quakers Friars (although may be wrong on that bit). I always remember that the scalextric and train stuff was upstairs, and the general toy stuff was on the ground floor as you went in. Memories of going in there after Christmas most years and looking through the action figure sections - mainly the WWF Hasbro, Turtles, He-Man and Thundercats figures! Also remember Rival Records which wasn't too far from there (possibly next door or a few shops down). Was Littlewoods where CEX are now? It was definitely on the same side, but may well have been further up. Must be Beatties because that's just how I recall it was laid out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isawjonshaw Posted January 7, 2021 Report Share Posted January 7, 2021 On 05/01/2021 at 13:41, CyderInACan said: It turned into Broadwalk years ago Spot on comment. I walked through the Galleries just before Christmas and it reminded me of Broadwalk from when I was a nipper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRL Posted January 7, 2021 Report Share Posted January 7, 2021 3 hours ago, BanburyRed said: God I used to love Sat afternoons looking through Beatties..... Got my First Radio Controlled car from there. The Hornet, happy memories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted January 7, 2021 Report Share Posted January 7, 2021 23 hours ago, BigTone said: OMG I recall that. Were you waiting for the Nailsea Flyer ? no,we had to use the 361 or 362 because we lived at summerhouse in tickenham. get off at stone edge batch just before the star then walk up the failand rd home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted January 7, 2021 Report Share Posted January 7, 2021 26 minutes ago, redsquirrel said: no,we had to use the 361 or 362 because we lived at summerhouse in tickenham. get off at stone edge batch just before the star then walk up the failand rd home Do you know the Summerell family ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reigate Red Posted January 7, 2021 Report Share Posted January 7, 2021 11 hours ago, TomF said: 17-19 Penn Street. Looking on map not sure where that lands.. Kuoni is 21 Penn Street on street view So Tom..........just how many plastic carrier bags do you have in your collection I started to look through the photostream but had to give up because, as you said, I was losing too much time - but so many memories. Thanks Tom - will need to dive back in again on the weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyderInACan Posted January 8, 2021 Report Share Posted January 8, 2021 On 06/01/2021 at 13:08, TomF said: (if you want to lose hours this afternoon then this photostream will do just that) Cheers Tom. Couple of great pics of the flyover I’ve not seen before in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted January 8, 2021 Report Share Posted January 8, 2021 38 minutes ago, CyderInACan said: Cheers Tom. Couple of great pics of the flyover I’ve not seen before in there. Looks a bit grim. I used to work over the road at HMSO (now vehicle testing centre I think) up past the Ship & Castle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Louie louie Posted January 8, 2021 Report Share Posted January 8, 2021 I worked over, hmso for a year in 93, tone, that foreman, charlie something, ive never come across, a bigger jobsworth since, in 30 years of work. There was a long haired city fan called, tim, who was on my table now and again, and the big guy from knowle turkey. I think they relocated about 2 years later? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted January 8, 2021 Report Share Posted January 8, 2021 On 07/01/2021 at 20:37, BigTone said: Do you know the Summerell family ? i knew neil , he was a great laugh and ian i think may have been older was a bit more serious about life. they were both older than me. would have been no 18 or 19,right down the bottom near the clarks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted January 9, 2021 Report Share Posted January 9, 2021 9 hours ago, redsquirrel said: i knew neil , he was a great laugh and ian i think may have been older was a bit more serious about life. they were both older than me. would have been no 18 or 19,right down the bottom near the clarks I went to school with Neil from Junior to Senior. Ian (known as Stodge) was a couple of years older. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 6, 2021 Report Share Posted March 6, 2021 On 06/01/2021 at 13:27, Red-Robbo said: Blimey. My great-uncle Joe leaning on his garden wall in one of those. Only last week, I digitalised a tape of him saying "up da City!" in his old-school, ultra Bristolian accent. Sorry to bump this @Red-Robbo Was it this pic? Only Know you place Bristol tweeted about it yesterday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted March 6, 2021 Report Share Posted March 6, 2021 4 hours ago, TomF said: Sorry to bump this @Red-Robbo Was it this pic? Only Know you place Bristol tweeted about it yesterday Yep. Uncle Joe. Married to Auntie Ivy. I only vaguely remember him from parties around my nan's house in Frobisher Road. Nice to still have his voice on a tape though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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