Cliff Ton 10,435 Posted November 2, 2018 Report Share Posted November 2, 2018 This might be interesting to anyone who knows - or remembers - Arnold and the surrounding area at any time in the past. http://www.arnold-history-group.org/29743448 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeverilPeril 3,268 Posted November 2, 2018 Report Share Posted November 2, 2018 That is a great link CT! Mrs PP's family are Arnold people with a history. Her grandma had a shop on Front St and her granddad had a hosiery firm. When the Bonnington was demolished I procured some nice timber for work benches etc. There was also a car breaker there that I used several times to keep my old bangers going. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,869 Posted November 2, 2018 Report Share Posted November 2, 2018 Was the breakers Websters on Cross street? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
letsavagoo 956 Posted November 2, 2018 Report Share Posted November 2, 2018 What was the shop on Front Street your wife's family had PP. I ask as my mothers grandparents had 'Ellis Bakery' on Front street which is now occupied by Birds. There is a book now available which names and gives brief details of everyone from the Arnold area who was involved in the Great War. It surprised me how thick the book is and how many of my family members are mentioned. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeverilPeril 3,268 Posted November 3, 2018 Report Share Posted November 3, 2018 Sorry, her grandma's shop was on Calverton Rd. A S Stimpson, general grocers. I'm looking at a photo now and it is a red brick corner shop with large Lyons Tea and Colmans Mustard signs above the shop. And yes, the breakers yard was on Cross St. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,435 Posted January 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2021 The website in my original link no longer works; they've moved to a new site. https://www.arnold-history-group.org/444584323 And it's a big improvement because the old version was technically one of the worst websites I've come across. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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