firbeck 859 Posted July 3, 2016 Report Share Posted July 3, 2016 Thanks Firbeck.............posted on another thread,a fur shop on Market street and could'nt recall the name,it was Van sumat?.........corner of Greyhound st,/?No, Vans, a couple of doors away from the Odeon on the right hand side. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,160 Posted July 3, 2016 Report Share Posted July 3, 2016 NO Firbeck,it was just the name it was Van sumat on Market street Fur shop and no not Vann allans.................. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blondie 1,392 Posted July 3, 2016 Report Share Posted July 3, 2016 It was called Van Allen.........I had a lovelly Coney Coat from there in the early 70's - felt like a million dollars walking don the road in it..... I once worked at the bottom of Derby Road, over Clement's pianos.........a Solicitors called Healey and Smith........ 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,160 Posted July 3, 2016 Report Share Posted July 3, 2016 Thinking about it Blonde...........it could have been Van Allen,.......anyway she was a classy bird we got engaged.......but alas it was not to be Trina was her name. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
firbeck 859 Posted July 3, 2016 Report Share Posted July 3, 2016 Beecrofts used to sell Merits chemicals in small round tubs, some, if not all, would be considered lethal, dangerous, and in breach of 'Elf and Safety' these days. I used to be able to buy whatever I wanted in order to make my own fireworks back then, went a bit further and worked out the chemical equation and ingredients to produce nitro glycerine, the contents for napalm could be bought for bugger all from that lovely Art Nouveux Boots shop near the Council House, it's a wonder I'm still here!! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
firbeck 859 Posted July 3, 2016 Report Share Posted July 3, 2016 NO Firbeck,it was just the name it was Van sumat on Market street Fur shop and no not Vann allans.................. No Vans is still a tradename for what I think is an American shoe company, they still trade and had their own outlet just up from the Odeon, you were clearly not cool enough to go to places like that and probably bought boring black old man's shoes from the Co_Op,tee hee. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,160 Posted July 3, 2016 Report Share Posted July 3, 2016 Cheeky bugger..............but you probably right lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
firbeck 859 Posted July 3, 2016 Report Share Posted July 3, 2016 It would have been on Angel Row, Vans are still going, I have a very nice pair of green suede one's these days. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,160 Posted July 3, 2016 Report Share Posted July 3, 2016 Bleddy hell firbeck keep telling ya it was a bleddy FUR shop..............nowt to do with Suede shoes..................lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hippo girl 1,995 Posted July 3, 2016 Report Share Posted July 3, 2016 Was it Trina from Beeston Benjamin ? She was always going on about some guy who bought her a fox fur coat and asked for it back when he dumped her 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,160 Posted July 3, 2016 Report Share Posted July 3, 2016 No hippo girl,she was from Carlton and if I had bought her a fur coat,i would;nt dream of asking for it back,.........I really am a gent you know............really loved her.............but 'hey ho;.............. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hippo girl 1,995 Posted July 3, 2016 Report Share Posted July 3, 2016 That's sooo lovely, brought tears to my eyes Benjamin....... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TBI 2,351 Posted July 3, 2016 Report Share Posted July 3, 2016 When my wife worked in ladieswear at Jessops, apparently they had a refrigerated facility where ladies could store their fur coats during the warmer months. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blondie 1,392 Posted July 4, 2016 Report Share Posted July 4, 2016 It was a fur shop, as I said I bought a lovelly coney coat from there, they were all the vogue back then, if you owned one you were class..... There used to a butcher's shop called Vans too.....don't remember van shoes though...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blondie 1,392 Posted July 4, 2016 Report Share Posted July 4, 2016 When my wife worked in ladieswear at Jessops, apparently they had a refrigerated facility where ladies could store their fur coats during the warmer months. My mother in law was posh and she stored her mink coat there in the summer back then............I could only ever afford coney.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
freckles 196 Posted July 7, 2017 Report Share Posted July 7, 2017 Where have all the co ops gone?the one on highbury vale is now a McColls. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,535 Posted July 7, 2017 Report Share Posted July 7, 2017 They are all moving into redundant pubs. Two locally to Eastwood have done recently Quote Link to post Share on other sites
taxi ray 170 Posted July 7, 2017 Report Share Posted July 7, 2017 The co op had to sell off a lot of shops, due to buying some other company. Arleston drive is now a mcolls. Ilkeston road is now a mcolls. plus a few others. I always regarded mcolls as a newsagent type of shop. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
notty ash 371 Posted July 7, 2017 Report Share Posted July 7, 2017 I read that the McColls deal was to get rid of a few stores that didn't fit their portfolio. Otherwise, new stores seem to be springing up all over the place. It would be ironic if this flood of new "corner shops" killed off the supermarkets in the long run 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,138 Posted July 8, 2017 Report Share Posted July 8, 2017 We have a McColls nearby in Southwell. It's open to 10pm daily. It's handy on a Sunday when everywhere else is closed at 4pm and it provides part time work for youngsters. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Willow wilson 894 Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 Radio vision house. Southey street/Bentinck rd. It was a TV and radio shop but had a comprehensive collection of model aircraft kits. I bought all my balsa wood, tissue paper glues and dope from there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waddo 921 Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 Griffin and Spalding, what happened to them? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveN 1,118 Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 Griffin & Spalding is Debenhams Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waddo 921 Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 Don't have the same Ring to it, used to love that toy department in g and s Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted March 11, 2018 Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 Alex Owen, TV sales & rental etc. http://www.beeston-notts.co.uk/alex_owen.shtml 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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