Comments about shops

There are 100 comments about "shops"

Peter: i know, right? cause here in {brooklyn}, ##all## of our churches feature gun shops, and furthermore, theres one of these church/gun-shops on almost every corner! :-0...

in response to: Accept Christ and Buy a Gun by jack

Richie Rubin: ALL of YOU; there was a barbershop next to`Silver's knishes, `Martin's'was it's name..& Ronson's'drugs was on corner of St.Johns pl.& Utica,x from Miller's cigar store/luncheonette, the`Corner bar'& Sam Ash[formally:Angelo the shoemaker]& does anyone remember`Woolworth's on Utica nr.Lincoln? great grilled cheese......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Richie Rubin: ALLAN,Yep,dem daze are gone..4-ever! & I had:both albums `Paragons meet the Jesters' &`Rumble'then Link Wray came out w/an instumental:`Rumble'all in mid`50's,sure there were`gangs'in our`hood[mostly in Albany & Kingsboro projects & many members went to P.S.167..I knew a few,but there......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Alan Kupperberg: Eastern Parkway Memories By Alan Kupperberg Searching the Internet for information on Dubrow’s Cafeteria and the Famous restaurant on Eastern Parkway at Utica Avenue, I discovered this wonderful site. It brought back many wonderful memories for......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Rich: Hi Everybody, I lived at 1003 Carroll ST between Franklin and Bedford from 1957 til 1969, we then moved to 1048 President St which was directly behind the first address. Needless to say, for all of......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Peter: food for thought: General Motors employs over 30 times the number of people in {canada} as they do in india or korea, but i doubt we would hear you complaining about "hard working americans'" jobs......

in response to: Abandoned General Motors Plant by Peter

Warren S.: Richie, you are right on the money there! It's like it was practice for more violent things to come. I hear that St. Barbara's church is or was closed, and they only say masses on......

in response to: Bushwick 77: The Casusos of Harman St. by upfromflames

E. Lees: Hi Janice Seifert. I remember your brother "Joey". He was younger than us, but we let him hang out. How's he doing? I can't believe you still work in Kensington. The last......

in response to: Fall in the East Bay by joey

kls: My husband and I have lived in Humboldt Park for 4 years since moving to Chicago from Guatemala. I cannot think of a better compromise for us both. I love being near the shops......

in response to: Humboldt Park & Gentrification by Xavi

Anna: I was born and raised in Kensington (K&A) right acrossed from McPherson Square. My family still lives there, and my children grew up there! When I ws growing up in the late 60's and......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

river otters21 girl: It is a darn shame to see hear what happened to Kensington. Oh, I agree with YourOwnFault 100% except that this cancer known as white flight took place more recently than the 50s and......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

adr: im not gonna read any of these comments, all i know is that the pics were all of one area by the old hospital, not the church, i dont know what year, but now they......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 10 by Scott Sargent

serlingrod: I don't think I paint a rosy picture of Kensington at all. If you read what I wrote I actually said there's lots of crime, disinvestment, and the schools are broken. Those were my words.......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

Joseph Bridge: beautiful response serlingrod...you paint a rosy picture of kensington... you must be an artist type. lets talk reality here. business investment in kensington: mom and pop stores, laundrymats, stop and go...for that 40 oz,......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

Gary Sparkes: sure will peter,but as i said i am still a few peices short of the jigsaw namely shops, names,although i have the layout and surrounding area i am still unsure of the correct number of......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Gary Sparkes: thanks john and pat i just need a few more shops to complete the drawing...

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Me: Re to Tex and Peter I would post pics here,but I do not know how.Maybe I can get my 17 year old to do it for me,but she is usually too busy,like many other folks here......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 10 by Scott Sargent

cyril bagshaw: Hi Anne I dont know if you have managed to see any of the old Twenty Row photos yet, but one in particular has come to light on the Irlam and Cadishead Ancestry site.It was taken......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

11:11: high street is great shopping. record shops, head shops, hookah bars, bars, OSU bookstores and chinesse food...

in response to: Downton Columbus by maybetoday

fred walerski: The music store was the site of the crown shoe store.The store was called,Freds Music store.The record spot was run by Harry Bradly who is the father of Big John of the old Kit Katts.Harry......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

Eric Teal: Hi Cyril I new who you were as soon as I saw your name I used to work for Stan Painter who had a greengrocers on 20 row I was only about 8 or 9......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Peter Lawford: Hi Cyril, I Do remember your shop or should I say shops, as I remember a green grocer and a chip shop under the of Bagshaw in Fiddlers Lane. I lived in Boundary Road from birth......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Peter Creer: None of you Irlam or Cadisheadites seem to remem Morris's Pie shops. On the coner of Kings road oppsite Royles in Cadishead and some where in 20 row in Irlam. I lived on Morris's pies when......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Joe: As others have stated, the good memories exceed those that were bad: Joe the pretzel guy at Front & Allegheny, Christmas and the stores on the 3200 block of front St., local bakery shops and......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

anon (spc1-ward4-0-0-cust157.bagu.broadband.ntl.com): Thanks Dom Smith for putting on the picture of shops on Tiger Moth square.It brought back happy memories when I was growing up on the estate.Never thought I would see a picture of how it......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Cyril Bagshaw: Hi Dom, I will pass on to my son John the photos of the housing estate shops where he and his nana Jaques ( Vi as she liked to be called) had the greengrocery at the......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Cyril Bagshaw: Hi Andrew Thanks for adding Dom's photos.The frontage of the Rialto cinema is very little different from when it was The Globe picture house. Even the Large door to the right of the main entrance is......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Andrew Smith: Here's some photo's contributed by Dom Smith (friend but no relation) - photo's of Irlam in the late 1980's The parade on the estate - butchers on the left, newsagent in the middle (run by Dom's......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

cyril bagshaw: Hi Susan The bakery which you knew as Potter's Bakery for many years previous, was owned by James Goodier, brother of Joseph Goodier, who incidentally was the organist at St John's church in Vicar Lee's era,and......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Susan Taylor (nee O'Reilly): Hi Cyril The shop that was on the corner of Dixon Street was Potter's Bakery, what delicious cakes she produced, smell of her baking would waft down Dixon Street she made them in an outhouse at......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Keith : Re j smith. I first met you john at the dominoin theatre tottemham court road on chas n daves 25th aneversary. you had a book out on pie and mash shops and......

in response to: The Pearly Kings and Queens by Jamie

Alan Taylor: Hi Cyril, That glow would be from one of two sources, when they ran the manganese or pig into the beds aside of the blastfurnaces, was rare really, the other would be from the slag ladles......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Norma Bannon (nee Bolton): Phew, I can finally get back in, it will take days to catch up on all the news... I remembered that my Mum used to work at a bakery in Irlam when I was little. ......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Andrew Smith: Cyril - it's interesting to hear your memories of the locations of old fun fairs and walks through fields down to the old river - I'd never have guessed as it's always been built up......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

anon (d58-111-103-252.adl2.sa.optusnet.com.au): Hi Anne No private fireworks for us now, the danger of bushfires is too great.Leaving Irlam after spending 55 years there was a big pull, and came about after visiting my wife's sister Edith (nee Jaques)......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Roger: I'm an artist who is not a hipster. I am moving further east in Bushwick because the rent is cheaper for what you can get, as I'm saddled in debt. I'm half Peruvian......

in response to: I\'ve lived in Bushwick for just about fifteen years by Jeanne M.

Natalie Waterworth (Brophy): Hi Glenn, Tommy wrench used to be a good friend of my Dads Charlie Brophy. They both owned shops in the same row. Tommy was a great butcher and had a solid reputation around......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

niel: ive been coming to this castle ever since i was born and im 17 now ive seen this castle come up over the years and it is really quite impressive it is the only castle......

in response to: Bishop Castle: Another Self-Made Masterpiece by Jim Bishop

Cyril Bagshaw: Hi Anne, I knew your grandparents Wilfed (Wilf) Platt and his wife from as far back as 1936 when they had the radio repair shop in the old Twenty Row shops before they moved to......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

KayO: Wow! Dr Salpeter, havent heard that name in about 50 years. My parents went to him. I lived on Furman Ave. left in 1960 when I got married. My parents stayed......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Joanne Amorello-minor: Didnt one of the shops collect used stamps for charity or something?I seem to remember having a stamp collection as a kid(I know!!)and getting fed up with it and giving them my stamps there were......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

St John the Baptist church: Hi Roy et al, Yes I fully recall the two shops as you described and of course William LEE, vicar of St John's. Wm LEE as a young man was engaged to my granny TAYLOR, but......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

steve kettle: bliney smithy, you have created something awesome. just reading through some of these names takes me straight back to my childhood. i remember living in the shop Joyces fabrics (mum jean kettle (nee dixon) never changed the......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Andrew Smith: Thanks for the info about the shops Marissa & Alan....

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Andrew Smith: Marissa We lived in the flats from when they were built in the 70's to about 1986/7 - my Mum was the warden in one of them. My mates Dad was one of the builders who worked......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Cyril Bagshaw: Hi Alison, Yes, Hurst Fold was a small terraced row of cottages adjacent to the old Post Office originally run by the Keil? family. Many years ago, before the shops on the corner of Fiddlers Lane were......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Cyril Bagshaw: Hi Alan, Pretty well spot on with the old row of shops in Fiddlers lane, they started with a double being Smallshaw,s grocery which provided the meager rations throughout the war and managed more or......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Andrew Smith: Graham - I remember your Mum & Dads hardware shop on Fiddlers Lane - it was a bit of a wonderland going in as a kid! Did it used to cover the two shops, next......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Graham Bate: Hi Andy, This thread is a real blast from the past! so many names I recall, Brian Bagshaw, Roy Bamber, Steve Weir and all the history that goes with the town. I come from Irlam myself......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Andrew Smith: Natalie - the Youth Club is still there. There is a brick building over the road to the left of the row of shops that Galliers is on. I don't know if it's the same......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Alison : To Andrew Smith I remember all those shops and i went to Fiddlers lane school, i even went in the outside pool behind the baths didnt like going in the deep end cos mum said there......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Bob: I have lived in Lawrence, KS as well. I have traveled this great land of ours extensively (Driven through every state east of the rockies and south of New York) I am not saying all......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 10 by Scott Sargent

rachael: hmmm... many of the comments i've read have either amused me or angered me...but I'll go on anyway... i'm a brooklyn native and originally from east flatbush. my parents left there to move to long island [for......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

janet grayson: Anyone attend P.S. 167 (Mr. Lodato, principal)? Lincoln Terrace sometimes opened its skating rink (but almost never when I got there); Dubrows (directly across Eastern Parkway from St. Matthews RC Church) was a favorite--then they......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

armleglegarm: every second statement he makes is against capitalism and money, then i went to his exhibition in central london last year and he's selling postcards for £4... a postcard for £4 with an anti-commerce statement......

in response to: Banksy Rocks! by EvilGentleman

Andrew Smith: Shops in Irlam that no longer exist, but will stay part of my memory of growing up in the 80's. On Fiddlers Lane - Joyce's Fabrics, Bambers newsagents, King's sweetshop, Bates's hardware store, plus the Greengrocers......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Hutch Ho: Hutch isn't all that bad. No worse than any other city. It has it's problems,but what town or city doesn't. The downtown renovation is nice,Ave.A park is nice,the antique district is totally cool, Smith's market......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 10 by Scott Sargent

steelisreal: When I was living in London, you would be amazed at how many Americans would go to an "arcade" and expect to see video games instead of the shops that line the street....

in response to: Ye Olde Arcade by EvilGentleman

Logan: I am a 38 year old man born and raised in bushwick. I have seen bushwick go through many changes. I can remember when the wiseguys used to spend their days in the coffee shops......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

John Cooper - john.cooper@airspaceinfo.com.au: Firstly, thanks for this site. I will see what I can scavenge in photos to contribute a bit. I lived in Allenby Road, Cadishead from 1947-1970 when I moved to Australia, I have......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Tim (timmillan@hotmail.com): Bought my wife a Black and Silver Trek Lime for her bday Oct 4. Stolen Oct 26. Thanks for the tips-I'll check out those shops....

in response to: A Picture of My Bike by Walks now

sperlimail@gmail.com: Boo hoo! :( Third bike in 3.5 years! I am still deciding if I believe in Karma... Anyway, for those of us on the hunt, if you happen to come across this sweet......

in response to: A Picture of My Bike by Walks now

Simone w. class of 2005: HA. I went to this school, left in 2005 as one of the top students. It was not that bad...We did have some drugged up dance teachers and we DID have the worst gym experience......

in response to: Acorn Community High School by Peter

QQbiker: Guys, before you go too heavy on Uncle Jacob, you have to know that he does his best to avoid the stolen bikes. A few might end up in his store from people claiming......

in response to: A Picture of My Bike by Walks now

strategic: WOW...time for we "receipt carrying/ paid full price for my bike" citizens to unite...I am also a bike commuter who just had my FuJi Crosstown 3 stolen from in Front of Metro Hall in the......

in response to: A Picture of My Bike by Walks now

viv: where do pickled eggs come frome what is its history and why do we have them in chip shops ...

in response to: Pickled Eggs: Inside the Leslie L. Dan Pharmacy Building by jeeff

observer: leaving Hutchinson, Kansas about 20 years ago was a decision i've never regretted.The mindset of the business community is that you OWE them for a minimum wage existence.GOOD jobs are hard to find and unless......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 10 by Scott Sargent

vz: I'm actually just house-sitting for a friend.. but the fact that the bike's been there for that long without being stolen makes me feel better about locking mine up on that corner! Have you tried......

in response to: All Commercial Establishments in Philadelphia Are Named After Nonsense Monosyllables by vz

joe: I loved these. I just used them this weekend on my quick business trip there. This sure beats having tons of people pissing in the alley ways. Bar hopping, and drinking mass......

in response to: Public Urinals: Amsterdam by Peter

suki: 22 Aug 2007: Some shitheads just stole two of my son's bikes out our garage where they were locked. He is 15 and works part time as a bike technician. He purchased both of his bike's with his......

in response to: A Picture of My Bike by Walks now

Chris Rodriguez: I live on jefferson av. off of evergreen an bushwick.... Ima tell u right now its the best place 2 live if u a kid. im 16 an shits hectic around here but i wouldn......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

ffox88: ... (cont'd)... I, too, have a lot of built in frustration towards the thieves, the police, the used bike shops that buy stolen wheels. I've been up at night imagining how to catch them in the......

in response to: A Picture of My Bike by Walks now

Cyril Bagshaw: The picture is the Saints vesus Bradford Bulls match that I though was pretty good Dear Cyril and Helen, This is the first time I have seen this web address and I found the contents incredibly interesting.......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

JJ: Broadway/ J-train/Halsey theater / 14 Holy Martrys / Wetson's hamburgers/ Pretzels from Starr st./ egg creams from the fountain shops/ greasy spoon diner and stickball. You guys shud hv seen Broadway in the early......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Mama Mia: Wife of Angel to be...I wish your husband luck prospecting. Thanks for the comments also, I felt like someone had to put a lil light on the subject. And Miguel...the bike HA's own have......

in response to: Hell\'s Angels - New York City by sine

cyril bagshaw: Hello Sheila Almost spot on,we had the shops in Fiddlers lane from 1947 to our families journey to Adelaide in 1980. I remember your mother very well and grandmother in Mond road.Is'nt it now a......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Susannah: I remember it- I was at my father's in Bayridge (joint custody)... Everyone was hanging out...talking...sharing what they had. But some people with shops were guarding them with rifles. But my mother was working as a......

in response to: Bushwick \'77: When the Lights Went Out by upfromflames

KB: Lived in Bushwick on Eldert Street, btw Knickerbocker & Irving, from when I was born, until we moved away in 1967, when I was 16. Things had gotten rough in 1966, when there was......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

jeeff: a correction: i found out that the nearest building pictured IS memorable, as i guess all buildings are if you're willing to look closely. sorry for the error. from the Toronto Star, 'Fashion Incubator......

in response to: Dovercourt by jeeff

shankill: Wouldnt live anywere else!! thers great shops and cafes and the people are the most friendly by far. tourists walk freely all over the shankill and along the peace walls, signing their names and leaving messages......

in response to: Ulster Young Militants: Shankhill by norniron

RickC: I stand corrected. Paul got whacked in the city. I used to love getting pizza at that restaurant. Back then only italians hung out on that part of knickerbocker. I wonder if any of the......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

CATCH A BIKE THIEF!: We bought brand new bikes from these nice guys at CycOmotive on Bathurst. We paid $3,500 for the two mountain bikes. One was higher end Giant and the other one was Giant Pistol 2 16......

in response to: A Picture of My Bike by Walks now

Hahaha.: I love all of you who defended norman :) I've lived here pretty much all my life, and it's not half bad. Is your opinion of an entertaining city someplace like Dallas? If so, your poor,......

in response to: America's Most Boring Towns: 1 by Scott Sargent

EvilGentleman: Nah, I'm just a guy who likes to take lots of pictures and post them on the internet, sharing the world I see with others, using my preference for a comprehensive photojournalistic presentation style. I......

in response to: Sexe Cite by EvilGentleman

Andrew Smith: That looks a pretty amazing building - I noticed following the link that they intend to have apartments for the over 55's, a health centre and a dentist; in addition to the usual bars &......

in response to: Student Days - Leeds by Andrew Smith

jack: i remember masim's on chambers street, as a matter of fact from cedar street at washington to church street to chambers was litterally an electronics street fair, every store had radio components laid out on......

in response to: Maxim Radio, et Al by GGP

BZZZP: i was chased on down this "street" on my bike by 2 rottweilers. the workers came out of the shops and hooted. i have no illusions as to whom they were rooting for. good times. i......

in response to: The Iron Triangle by CartLegger

zilep: Bought a house in the heart of Bushwick- on Central avenue and Cornelia streets (one of those cookie cutter homes with all the meters showing- you know the ones the BROWNSTONER people love to hate).......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

chiamattt: It was on the sinsa side of apkujeong. Toward Sadang. Runs north and south. It has some cool multishops and a shit load of wine bars. The multishop stuff was all hella expensive. This place......

in response to: War Is Not the Answer by chiamattt

jack: iman you sound like a smart kid, in the 50's in brooklyn there were little street gangs on every other corner. a gang then were just a group, a clan, kids from down the......

in response to: But There Is No Other Door for the over 50 Year Old Gang by jack

C. Marie: Being a native to Colorado, I have been to Bishops Castle several times. Every time is a new experience! It is the perfect place to go to witness a dream-in-progress! Jim Bishop......

in response to: Bishop Castle: Another Self-Made Masterpiece by Jim Bishop

leila: hey im from edinburgh, and work on cockburn street. how old is that picture? haha.. ground control is now two shops (ground control and cookie) cookie is pink on the outside and ground control is......

in response to: Edinburgh on Citynoise by Cheesy Member

Jack: I grew up in the adjoining neighborhood, Ridgewood, in the early 50s. Bushwick which I would go to play ball etc., was a beautiful neighborhood but tuff. There were fist fights but no shootings or......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

procyon: oooh, i love the third and eighth ones. the set as a whole reminds me of the machine shops and engine rooms in government labs, among my favorite places to be in the world. and......

in response to: Old Shipyard by Damon

jay : having moved to the usa from england 3 years ago, i just hate the food in america...almost every "restaurant" (they even call fast food places restaurants here!) serves the same food, steaks, chicken, pasta....and in......

in response to: Chips for Lunch by Jamie

upfromflames: To Jon: Knickerbocker was street that was always bustling and full of shops, evenin bushwick's hardest times. It was, and is, undeniably and overwhelmingly commercial. I noticed that behind the gleaming wall of signs for......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

whereistom: Good god, I always thought there was a huge black cat somewhere deep down in my childhood memories - I used to get dragged to catford shops by my mum in the 80s, I remember......

in response to: The Giant Cat of South London by I.T.U.C.

Thomas H: I grew up on Stanhope and Knickerbocker lived there and around there from 1951 to 1966. I remember Knickerbocker shops and Bargin Town on Broadway.I remember sleeping on the fire escape and hitten two and......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

name unknown: I have lived in sussex for 15 years. I finished high school in 1997. From 97 to the present time I had to travel out of town (moncton) to work. And now I work in......

in response to: Sussex Stationers by CE

Paul: Dave, Thanks for the picture of Galliers. It looks just like I remember it. I remember going in there to pick up "The Pink" with all the football results. You mentioned it is......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith