georgenabbs replied to the topic "BIG CHANGES' with SHOPS on the streets. in the forum People & Places of Wolverhampton 3 weeks ago
Hallo Bill, Harleys Vaults rings a bell but I can’t picture it, I seem to remember a Yates Wine Lodge, a few doors down from Joans, the ladies outfitters, too early for me to use. My drinking in Queens Square was downstairs in the Cafe Royal in the late 50s. Very cosmopolitan for Wolverhampton, Sobranie Black Russian cigarettes and Gauloises,…[Read more]
georgenabbs commented on the post, Billy’s Picture Book #6: The Other Survivor 3 weeks ago
Hallo Bill, I thought Lyons was higher up, between the Shakespeare and the House of Bewlay, purveyors of cigarettes and fine cigars ?
georgenabbs replied to the topic "BIG CHANGES' with SHOPS on the streets. in the forum People & Places of Wolverhampton 1 month ago
Hallo Bill, I remember the Queens Arcade in the 50’s. Only two shops spring to mind, one was the foreign stamp sellers, Fletchers ? The other was a record shop, I seem to remember you could listen to a record prior to purchase via a set of ear phones.. Cheers George
