Beautiful old butcher's sign and interior at Grand Parade/Kimberley Gardens corner-shop | Part 1

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Permalink Reply by Don on January 13, 2025 at 11:21

Ah… My Turkish is non-existent, so I jumped to the wrong conclusion. More bling on the high street!

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Permalink Reply by Andrew Wilson on January 16, 2025 at 23:14

I remember this shop, I lived on green lanes just past Salisbury rd, mum sent me there every Saturday to pick up the roast, liver and sausages. I think the butchers name was Charlie, he had a small moustache and was very dapper. Happy memories

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Permalink Reply by brian granville 6 hours ago

Hi Andrew:  Haven't written for a while but will do so soon.  There was Gunners the butchers on Grand Parade, but don't remember this butcher.  At Gunners there were three fellows working there and very nice chaps they were.  it also makes me sad because on the day my Dad died in 1972 we were walking by Gunners when he had his heart attack.  They took my dad in and sat him down while I ran back to our flat, 5a and told my mum and also called Dr. Irwin.  They took him to Prince of Wales Hospital where he passed.

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Permalink Reply by Hugh on March 14, 2025 at 7:34

I haven't been in the neighbourhood for the past few months, but yesterday, walking past this shop, I spoke with the workers and was able to find the new owners. Both were very friendly and clearly interested in the shop's history and in not casually disposing of the remaining artefacts.

The two old shop signs have been removed, but one is to be retained probably in the office, the fate of the second more damaged one is yet to be determined.

Mehmet told me that the workers had proposed removing the old tiles, but that he and is business partner were happy to lose a couple of inches of space so that the wall could be preserved - and that is what has happened. That's good news!

In looking for this thread to share with the two guys, we came across Justin's post from 2015, when he photographed the last occasion on which this old sign was uncovered.

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Permalink Reply by Mehmet on Thursday

Thanks so much, Hugh, what an incredible piece of research! We really appreciate the time and care you’ve put into uncovering the history of the shop and the area. It’s a real privilege for us to now be part of a space with such a rich story behind it.

As we discussed during your visit, we absolutely love, value, and respect the history here. That’s why we’ve chosen to preserve the original tiles and signage. A section of the side sign has been saved and is currently being prepared to be mounted in the shop’s office. We’d also be very happy to donate the front sign to Bruce Castle Museum if they’d like to include it in their collection. It’s important to us that the legacy of the building and its previous lives isn’t lost.

Thanks again for helping keep this local history alive. It truly means a lot to us.

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