Shops and Businesses from Days Gone By

by Thistle Tue 10 Mar 2009, 9:29 am

how many guernsey shops and businesses that are no longer around can you all remember from years gone by and what they sold

maison trio ...high street....baby goods,prams etc and toys
maison carre.......arcade......bakers and sweets
analytical tea company........arcade........bakers and ground coffee
liptons............high street........general grocery store

by ted Tue 10 Mar 2009, 2:24 pm

What about the Bridge
Danny Trubils barber
Prouts jeweler
Savidents don't know what he sold but always condoms in the window
Mr Forssy cobbler
Mini diner a sort of 50's themed burger and chip shop
Trannies crinkly chips
Bluebirds taxis shared with a clothes shop
skiptons diy store
Caves du nord wine and gadgets
Anchor laundry later Anchor market with many stalls
Mr Le Maitre newsagent
De La Mares barber
Mr Godfreys Sweet shop
Suzzannes clothes shop
Chillcotts butcher
Le Maitres cake shop
Co Op supermarket
Mr Domaille bike shop
Martels Stores
Pickwicks restraunt
Northside Chipshop where you went in the back for a sit down meal and jukebox
Fuzzy's electrical shop

Any more ?

makes me feel old, just going to have a sit down and have a nice glass
of Sarnia cola

by GD Tue 10 Mar 2009, 2:38 pm

Bridge...

Langlois Pet and Garden store
LEP Electronics
Video Age
Jim & Estelle Flower shop
Le Riche's Stores

by Thistle Tue 10 Mar 2009, 3:26 pm

mackays .......the arcade,,,,booze and tobacco products
maison le noury ..........bakers
the long bar..........pub
redifussion .....arcade i think
bakers bazzar......the pollet....everything
collins sweet shop.....sweets etc

by karma Tue 10 Mar 2009, 4:01 pm

BRIDGE

Pommiers
Le Riches Stores

I'll join you with a 'real' glass of Strawberry Cream Soda :-)

by schoolyjo Tue 10 Mar 2009, 5:18 pm

purdys shoe shop in town, and freeman hardy and willis and loarings in mill street all shoe shops!

by karma Tue 10 Mar 2009, 6:26 pm

BRIDGE

O'Meara's Tobacconists
Gabriels
Gruts
Bottles BYO Restaurant (Christine Tranfield)
Bon Marche (Clothes Shop)
Suzanne & Davide Hairdressers

Greasy Haired, Large, Mr Savident (with his window full of blowflies and condoms.........ugh! who bought that memory back???)

and ......what was the shop where Maubrook Jewellers now stands?

National Provincial Bank (where Charles Ray Jewellers now stands)
and where Lloyds/TSB is now???/

by saumarez donkey Tue 10 Mar 2009, 10:22 pm

Toyopolis Lower Pollet
Bakers Bazzar

by bug1 Tue 10 Mar 2009, 10:59 pm

BRIDGE
You all forgot Leales!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by karma Tue 10 Mar 2009, 11:57 pm

Didn't ~ honest......

by Thistle Wed 11 Mar 2009, 7:14 am

the iron stores on the esplanade.....ironmongers

by ted Wed 11 Mar 2009, 12:34 pm

Oasis way out clothes tower hill
decorative crafts household mansell street
soldier blue clothes longstore
army and navy mill street
besants super market Tudor house and rohais
Tudor house chinese mmmmm

over to you

by karma Wed 11 Mar 2009, 2:43 pm

La Recolte - Fred and Wendy Wallnoffer (sylabub to die for)

by Dell Fri 13 Mar 2009, 9:32 am

Steak & Stilton restaurant on the Quay

Charlies Bar at the bottom of St Julians Avenue

Royal Hotel & Ballroom

The Cellar Club in le Truchot

by schoolyjo Fri 13 Mar 2009, 10:13 am

jeesh , yes, la recolte was the best, then there was always partners as well behind the tourist board!

by Dell Fri 13 Mar 2009, 1:43 pm

Chicken Platter at the Weighbridge

Model shop in the Arcade

Gabriels shops in Fountain street

Podgers sports shop in Market Square

by karma Fri 13 Mar 2009, 1:46 pm

The Roadhouse (now The Absolute End)...................

.......................when we courting my late hubby and I thought we were so posh dining there and having Scampi and Chips - how times change :(

by Spirit Fri 13 Mar 2009, 1:48 pm

So who is going to own up to remembering Herbal Remedies at the bottom of Hauteville?

by karma Fri 13 Mar 2009, 1:50 pm

?????????? Shocked

by Dell Fri 13 Mar 2009, 1:57 pm

Nope, got me there Spirit !!

by Canada1 Fri 13 Mar 2009, 6:02 pm

The Milk Bar in the market.
Warry's Bakery....? Le Pollet
Wimpy
Norman Piette when the timber yard was at Le Piette
Partners Restaurant

Not quite as old......

Gruts
Oil and Vinegar
Falla's Travel
R.G. Davies Travel
Buzz Bar

by karma Fri 13 Mar 2009, 6:12 pm

The Shamrock
then became
The Morocco
then became
The Wimpy
The PamPam (above the above!!!)

Showing my age now........

by schoolyjo Fri 13 Mar 2009, 7:20 pm

ah but before the pam pam was the golden egg and do you remember the singing kettle in st andrews before it was a retirement home!!

by Thistle Fri 13 Mar 2009, 7:47 pm

the old barn tearoom....jerbourg road
the idlerocks hotel
st helenes hotel
delancey hotel
whitewoods
royal hotel
pickled onion
wyndams hotel
labour club

by karma Fri 13 Mar 2009, 8:36 pm

Thistle - you forgot the Channel Hotel with Terry Freak!!!

......and yes I remember the Singing Kettle!!! lovely afternoon Tea spread!

and the Millefiore T-Room near Pleinmont - scones to die for......

.............also Ashby-de-la-Zouche near L'islet

I think I feel a song coming on :Andy1:

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