Wooliesgirl 1 Posted July 11, 2016 Report Share Posted July 11, 2016 Hi I visited a charity shop in Hockley the other day and when I went downstairs I got serious dejvu! Think it used to be a trendy girls boutique in 1970s. Not Ice Nine, although I would be interested to be reminded what that used to be too. It was a smaller shop on one of the other corners on the same side as Ice Nine. Anyone remember either shop in the 70s? WG Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hippo girl 1,995 Posted July 11, 2016 Report Share Posted July 11, 2016 Could it be Sonia Beaumont or Roxanne, both in Hockley ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted July 11, 2016 Report Share Posted July 11, 2016 Was Roxanne a female answer to Roxy Threads? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hippo girl 1,995 Posted July 11, 2016 Report Share Posted July 11, 2016 Yes, Rob opened the girls shop after Roxy threads ......stil got a pink leather dress from there , look a sight in it now !!!LOL 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,085 Posted July 11, 2016 Report Share Posted July 11, 2016 Aaw, come on, wear it to the next meet up! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hippo girl 1,995 Posted July 11, 2016 Report Share Posted July 11, 2016 And give you lot a laugh Kath ?...... Am such a sensitive soul 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted July 11, 2016 Report Share Posted July 11, 2016 And Chulla would need a brandy...never mind an extra roll of film! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chulla 4,946 Posted July 11, 2016 Report Share Posted July 11, 2016 The vision would have to be dire to make me have a brandy. It would be the first. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DAVIDW 1,674 Posted July 11, 2016 Report Share Posted July 11, 2016 Sherrie Hewson's mum Joy had a clothes shop up Hockley . Can't remember what it was called though.....all I remember was that it was on the right going up the hill away from Woolworths . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted July 11, 2016 Report Share Posted July 11, 2016 Hockley area and above were very drab in the 70's,most shops had moved or closed. Timothy Whites/woolies and even The Nelson eventually fell away. Midland Group Gallery,Ice Nine and Mushroom got it going,Roxy/Roxanne were replaced by G.Force and punk outfitters. Later hot brick/browns cheered it up. Anyone recall the old geezer in the 'after hours' bar in the George Hotel? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hippo girl 1,995 Posted July 11, 2016 Report Share Posted July 11, 2016 Not forgetting Nash interiors, the great cooperative ( not the co op ) food shop opposite the Nottingham Pram company and of course Birdcage when it moved ...... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wooliesgirl 1 Posted July 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 Hi, thanks for the replies. It could have been Roxanne but its not really jumping out at me. Does anyone remember a shop called Boogaloo? Not sure where it was. WG Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,267 Posted July 18, 2016 Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 The name Boogaloo rings a bell. There was a shop in Hockley where I bought one or two outfits round about 1975 or 76. I couldn't say for certain what it was called but I seem to remember that if you are standing at the side of the George Hotel and walking down towards Woolworths, this shop was on the left and it was on the corner. It wasn't a terribly large shop but it appealed to me because some of the clothes they sold were quite unusual and I still have a black crepe trouser suit that I bought from there in 1975. Haven't tried it on for years and probably couldn't even get into it now as in 1975 I was a size 6 or 8 but, sadly, no longer! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wooliesgirl 1 Posted July 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 Yes I think it was Boogaloo that I was thinking of as it suddenly popped into my head! Thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,267 Posted July 18, 2016 Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 I have read elsewhere that Boogaloo was on both Goldsmith Street and Bridlesmith Gate at various times. I do remember Bus Stop which was there for years and The Birdcage which was more my older sister's era. Both stocked unusual designs. Who wants to look like everybody else?...a la Primark?! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hippo girl 1,995 Posted July 18, 2016 Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 There was a great shop on the corner of st Peters gate and poultry arcade early 80s .....was that Boogaloo ? It was used in an episode of Connie with Stephanie Beacham and Pam Ferris Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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