Full List of Harringay's Shops for 1948

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Permalink Reply by Sandi on January 25, 2009 at 10:27

Really enjoyed reading this. Pinpointing where you are made easier with useful signposting of the streets. Takes you back to a more genteel time where you could buy your baby buggies from Cavendish Bassinette Stores Perambulator Dlrs (431), your booze from a 'wine and spirit merchant', have a browse in Tromey Owen booksellers (425), eat in the Draper Geo Dining Rooms (341), and pick up a bunch of flowers from Miss Florence Rose florists (453).

Permalink Reply by Liz on January 25, 2009 at 11:42

Interesting nerdy fact part 2
There has been a chemist at number 4 Grand Parade since 1901



According to the Kelly's Directory in 1901 the chemist is called William Ellis.
By 1912 Joseph Pirie has taken over and is still there in 1939. I notice that in 1948 Mr Pirie is still listed as the chemist.

Permalink Reply by Liz on January 25, 2009 at 21:05

Having looked at other records for 1901 and 1912 (don't ask, just nerd stuff) it is also interesting to see that the milliner at number 10 Grand Parade in 1912 Miss Annie Vaughan was still there in 1948 although now known as Mrs Anne Vaughan. The call for a milliner no doubt disappeared in the 60s when ladies no longer needed hats to be 'decent'

Number 9 Pearks the dairy which started out listed as a grocer in 1912 and in 1901 was listed as Pearks, Gunston and Tee Ltd and Deacock at number 8 is listed in the 1912 directory also as a provision merchant.

Sanders (brothers) the corn merchants listed at number 12 Grand Parade where the Ladbrokes is now was also there from Grand Parade's beginnings, listed in the 1901 directory.

Eastman's the butchers listed at 6 Grand parade was listed in the 1912 directory.

Seems to imply lots of long established high street businesses, family owned and no doubt passed down or sold on with the name and good will attached.

Feel a slightly heavy sigh coming on that what replaced these shops are betting shops, estate agents and travel agents with the only useful shops being the splendid Adali and the chemist. The barbers I believe is also v good but looking at a picture today of that small part of parade makes you feel sad about what we have lost.

(yes, yes, supermarkets, choice, value for money, blah blah, but no soul)

Permalink Reply by Flower on July 17, 2009 at 8:23

Thank you Roy Smith and Hugh. What a trip down memory lane!

I've just seen the long-forgotten names of my 1948 doctor, dentist, chemist and the Sunday School I went to (Christian Mission Centre on the corner of Fairfax) Feeling quite overwhelmed!