"Harringey Broadway" (sic), circa 1905

Comment by Alan on May 16, 2014 at 18:34

As well as  The Noted Egg Merchant and Fayers, I also remember Harringay Photographic, a double windowed shop that sold equipment for darkroom printing and developing which I did at home in the 'scullery'. Great for a poor but inventive kid like me. Also bought my 1st Cibacrome chemicals from there in the 70's.

Comment by Alan on May 16, 2014 at 18:40

 Greenways sounds vaguely familiar now. Can anyone tell me whereabouts or a bit more.

I also remember Coburn & Hughes showrooms on a corner selling motor bikes -or there was a garagenearby that would fix my Bantam or Vespa scooter. I was a mod and a rocker !

Comment by Bill South on August 14, 2020 at 21:24

Just struck me how similar, architecturally, this is to (my memory of) Muswell Hill Broadway.

Comment by Hugh on February 24, 2021 at 11:11

A bit of a late response Alan, but there's more about Greenways here. 

Comment by andrew simmonds on August 27, 2021 at 7:29

Duvals sports shop,I have been trying for ages to remember that shop name. Wonderful memories of that classy establishment that sold everything sport related, including some great old fashioned (now) items such as chest expanders and the slightly more modern Bullworker. I remember my Dad bought said chest expanders and his cry of pain when he caught his chest hair in them. What price vanity?

Comment by John Shulver on May 13, 2023 at 19:37

Duvals Sports shop ! Remember that very fondly.  Used to wander up there, nose pressed up against window, tongue hanging out.  I set my sights on a pair of George Robb autographed black football boots (he was a local from Finsbury Park and played for Spurs in the 50's).  I seemed to visit that window almost daily, drooling at them.  When I finally saved up enough money to buy them I ventured in so chuffed only to learn they weren't my size !!  Ended up with a pair of make do substitutes.  Also Christmas 57/58, around 8 years of age, I longed for a Spurs kit.  Taken in by Mum, there was no shirt or shorts available in my size, only socks !  Broken hearted I reluctantly elected for substitute kits........West Ham, QPR, Chelsea....all unavailable.  I had to accept Arsenal kit !!!  Horror beyond horrors but I so wanted a football kit I took it.  Wore it all Christmas Day, Boxing Day and following day, even sleeping in it !   But if Brian Granville is still around.........COYS !   Who else indeed ???   Good old Green Lanes memories.

Comment by andrew simmonds on May 15, 2023 at 6:50

If memory serves me correctly, Coburn and Hughs was on the corner of Beresford Road.I bought my first grown up paperback in there for a family holiday to Switzerland . I think I was a bit young for Goldfinger but Bond was all the rage at the time and my parents unknowingly seemed not to mind so hey. The shop sold all manner of bike and car accessories plus assorted other bits and pieces and even aged eight I loved staring at all the" kit" in there.

Comment by Hugh on May 15, 2023 at 12:23

Corner of Duckett as I understand it, Andrew. 

Comment by andrew simmonds on May 16, 2023 at 5:58

I think I might have had a Senior moment there. Can anybody remember a car accessory shop on the corner of Beresford Rd. I'm sure there was one. I think it had a small workshop out the back. 

Comment by John D on May 16, 2023 at 6:54

I remember it. I think there are ghost signs on the upper wall.

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