Braddy 160 Posted March 22, 2012 Report Share Posted March 22, 2012 Anyone remember. I got my first motorbike from kingstons in broadmarsh, but what part off broadmarsh was they in? i can't remember where the shop was. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,512 Posted March 22, 2012 Report Share Posted March 22, 2012 This place? Boarded up here, but you can still just see the Kingston's name across the top Near the crossroads where Carrington Street crossed Canal Street Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Braddy 160 Posted March 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2012 thanks Cliff Ton. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 288 Posted March 22, 2012 Report Share Posted March 22, 2012 Old Ace will tell you about that place Quote Link to post Share on other sites
OLDACE 196 Posted March 23, 2012 Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 I never had any dealings with Kingstons Ash, but I'm sure one of our lot worked there driving the sidecar outfit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mudgie49 401 Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 Kingstons was located on Wilford st'/Castle blv'd,the shop/showrooms were on a curve,they had a double set of gates that went to the workshop. The frontage took up 2-3 shop areas.All painted dark red,with signwriting in gold with black shadow. That is where I bought my first Triumph,never knew it to be in Broadmarsh. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,662 Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 Yep, corner of Wilford street/Castle Blvd next to Fred Bunny's the cycle shop Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mudgie49 401 Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 Thank's Plantif, Fred Bunny's,pictured the shop but not the name,it would have bugged me all day. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trickymicky 57 Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 Before the location mentioned above, i think Kingstons were on the edge of the old broad marsh bus station,somewhere to the left when facing the Weekday Cross viaducts. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
OLDACE 196 Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 Were there two Kingstons. One was diagonally opposite Remayne and Todds at the Canal Street, Carrington Street traffic lights. The other bike shop was where the Canal tavern is (was). As Mudgie says, there was a yard at the side, I took a 1931 Ariel outfit there to be MOTed, also in the yard were some other businesses, IIRC one was Needham and Jackson engineers. nearby back along Canal Street was a coffee bar (Brief Encounter?). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Braddy 160 Posted March 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 I can't remember two kingstons. Only the one i know now my memories coming back is or was on canal/carrington st as oldace says The sales chaps use to wear white coats or was it brown? my first m/bike was a honda 90. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mudgie49 401 Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 Pete Mellors was the foreman in the repair shop,he rode a BSA outfit,I think it was a single cylinder,Ace may know better than me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 288 Posted March 27, 2012 Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 was this it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted March 27, 2012 Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 I bought my first ever brand new bike from Kingston's IIRC 350 quid for a Suzuki T250J in 1972, my previous machines had been either 2nd hand or on loan. Swapped it for a Reliant Supervan III after a couple of years but, as they say, that's another story. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,512 Posted April 2, 2012 Report Share Posted April 2, 2012 Yep, corner of Wilford street/Castle Blvd next to Fred Bunny's the cycle shop Rog Does this show it? It certainly shows Fred Bunney's 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 288 Posted April 2, 2012 Report Share Posted April 2, 2012 Think Kingston's was the shop to the left of the arch? but that was later, never visited it. Went round ALL the old bike shops aged probably 16 to 18 before I worked out what a rip off they were! Did used to go to Bunney's later though for MOT's as a very reasonable tester there, would go out of his way NOT to fail a bike, like passing them when play in ADUSTABLE bearings, and not insisting everything worked even if not on MOT checklist like some I could mention, In any case back then MOT's and tax were regarded as an optional extra by most bikers! lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mudgie49 401 Posted April 2, 2012 Report Share Posted April 2, 2012 Thanks Cliff Ton,yes to the left of Bunneys was Kingstons that I remember. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted April 2, 2012 Report Share Posted April 2, 2012 Just to the right of the picture was a Cafe we used from Peoples College. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,878 Posted April 2, 2012 Report Share Posted April 2, 2012 Was that the one with the Pinball machines Mick? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted April 2, 2012 Report Share Posted April 2, 2012 Yes I think that there was one there? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mudgie49 401 Posted April 2, 2012 Report Share Posted April 2, 2012 Was the pub opposite called the Long boat? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,512 Posted April 2, 2012 Report Share Posted April 2, 2012 Close.....it was the Narrow Boat, although it wasn't really opposite, (unless you mean opposite to People's College); it was round the corner on Canal Street The other one nearby is a bit further up Wilford Road and called the Navigation Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted April 2, 2012 Report Share Posted April 2, 2012 Dont forget 'The Irish (Club)' just past the van. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dodie 51 Posted April 2, 2012 Report Share Posted April 2, 2012 That took me back a bit. My Dad was the Landlord of the Navigation from 1953-1965 thanks for the pic. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mudgie49 401 Posted April 2, 2012 Report Share Posted April 2, 2012 That was it,but I was thinking of the Navigation. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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