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Sweet Shop Off Abbey Lane.


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I lived on Abbey Lane until 1968 when I was 5 and remember being taken to a sweet shop at the Chesterfield Rd end of Abbey Lane.It may have been as far as where The KFC is now.I can't find any photos of this anywhere;it's been bugging me for years.Anyone help please?

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I'm pretty sure that my sister in law's parents owned that shop. It was on the right hand side opposite the Big Tree pub, if that's the one you're thinking about. I'll ask her if she's any photo's next time I see her.

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Could have been;

Mrs. E Shipman, confectioner,

26A Abbey Lane.

from Kelly's directory 1965.

The Jewellers is number 24,

26 would be to the left.

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I'm pretty sure that my sister in law's parents owned that shop. It was on the right hand side opposite the Big Tree pub, if that's the one you're thinking about. I'll ask her if she's any photo's next time I see her.

Mrs I M Nell, confectioner,

833 Chesterfield Road.

1965.

Now the G B Wang Clinic . . :blink:

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Mrs I M Nell, confectioner,

833 Chesterfield Road.

1965.

Now the G B Wang Clinic . . :blink:

Thanks for the quick replies.I know the mind plays tricks-especially mine-after 40+ years but I'm sure the shop was above theBig Tree on a corner.

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Thanks for the quick replies.I know the mind plays tricks-especially mine-after 40+ years but I'm sure the shop was above theBig Tree on a corner.

Try this one .. lol

Mrs. E M Lister, confecttioner.

868 Cheserfield Rd.

1965

Next to the KFC

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Try this one .. lol

Mrs. E M Lister, confecttioner.

868 Cheserfield Rd.

1965

Next to the KFC

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That's more like it-now I just want to see a picture of it 45 years ago...

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I'm confused now <_< Their name was Howard and I'm sure the shop was next to a chip shop, somewhere near the Big Tree. Haven't been able to ask my sister in law yet, but it's intriguing me now.

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I'm confused now <_< Their name was Howard and I'm sure the shop was next to a chip shop, somewhere near the Big Tree. Haven't been able to ask my sister in law yet, but it's intriguing me now.

There was one clled 'The Sugar Bowl' back i the eighties. Could this be the one?

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There was one clled 'The Sugar Bowl' back i the eighties. Could this be the one?

I moved away in 1968 so it was well before that.Maybe the same shop though. :unsure:

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Try this one .. lol

Mrs. E M Lister, confecttioner.

868 Cheserfield Rd.

1965

Next to the KFC

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This is the same Sweet Shop early 20C, was demolished in the 1920's for road widening

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This is the same Sweet Shop early 20C, was demolished in the 1920's for road widening

Ernest Pease, Confectioner, 874 Chesterfield Road (Kelly's 1925)

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If memory serves, during the 50's this shop had all kinds of mobile displays in the window, mainly consisting of steel balls, lifted by motors and pulleys running around on wire tracks, very elaborate and fascinating.

Try this one .. lol

Mrs. E M Lister, confecttioner.

868 Cheserfield Rd.

1965

Next to the KFC

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Just to clarify the situation the corner shop asit was then was the coblers the sweet shop was the middle one I cant remember what the one furthest away from the camera was , the sweet shop lasted till probably the early 90s and then was knocked through and became a general food shop - open all hours.

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Just to clarify the situation the corner shop asit was then was the coblers the sweet shop was the middle one I cant remember what the one furthest away from the camera was , the sweet shop lasted till probably the early 90s and then was knocked through and became a general food shop - open all hours.

I know the mind plays tricks and its over 40 years ago but I'm 99% certain the sweet shop was on a corner.I remember the Walls ice cream sign on the pavement.

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