Stroud Green History

Ali

<P><A href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Stroud_Green">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Stroud_Green</A></P>; <P>Most people probbaly know about this but I think it has been updated.  Has some interesting info on the old Coal  Office ie the wodden mini cab office oppo FP station and the assembly rooms which were  not completed  above where Concepts  is </P>

Ali

I was found as I was looking for info on an old department store that was supposed to be in the area of where the  Chemist and Sainsburys is. Anyone know anyhtinmg about it

miss annie

@Ali someone posted quite a lot of info about the department store, along with a photo, recently. They remrmbered shopping there I think,

miss annie

Here it is http://www.stroudgreen.org/discussion/comment/62411#Comment_62411

Ali

<P>Thanks Miss A.</P> <P> </P> <P>I guess I can't really add it to this list as it wsn't really a departmnet store</P> <P>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_department_stores_of_the_United_Kingdom#G_-_O</P>; <P> </P>

ChangN4N6

This wiki report is excellent. The SG song is good too. Chang

Arsenalred7

Dear all The large store at the top of Stroud Green road was Hall & Co, a large drapery sore with very wide wooded counters on which linen and cloth were rolled out and measured . I can remember going into the shop many times always with my mum, no men to be seen, other than them serving , but can never remember her buying anything. This must be because I was so enthralled by the magic of the store and strange device that sent the spent money on wires above to a central till. Sadly the store never seemed to modernise and closed down sometime in the early seventies . Do any stroud greeners remember Williams bros grocers & David Greig's butchers & grocers. They had pull up front windows with brass handles as big as door handles. This must have been part ventilation part letting the customers see and smell the produce. Merry Christmas to you all ( I known it's over.... a bit late sorry ) & happy new year.

miss annie

Happy new year to you! Look forward to hearing more tales of SG past.

krappyrubsnif

@Arsenalred7 Which side of the road was the Halls drapery store on? I'm assuming the Mind Shop/Sunshine Café/Organic Food side (Haringey side, on the right as you head towards Crouch End).

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miss annie

All the info is on the older thread where Neil kindly told us about it - link posted above.

Arsenalred7

Dear krappyrubsnif Hall & Co was on the left going towards crouch end the it was approx four shop fronts wide next to Barclays Bank which was on the corner of Stroud Green & Hanley road I was a furniture shop afterwards

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