Lordship Lane 1994

[Guppy]

GBK, was briefly the Dulwich Brasserie but before that it was a different restaurant - all I can remember is that it had bright orange walls, and stained glass windows and did quite a good line in mussels etc. Was it called Westons?

[Ann]

Yes there was a Westons, a pasta house which was previously called Spaghetti Weston I think.

[Reg Smeeton]

Ann Wrote:

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> Yes there was a Westons, a pasta house which was

> previously called Spaghetti Weston I think.

It was Spaghetti Western.

[Ann]

Yes Reg you're right. The owners had twins the same age as my daughter , now coming up to 16. She was born in January 1994 which is why I like this thread; no-one was up and down Lordship Lane more than me as I was enjoying my maternity leave.

I wonder why Weston's closed? I think it was considered quite expensive at the time.

[husbandjim]

Remeber The Forresters (Now the Bishop) and the Green Grocer next door? - if only they had been able to hang on a bit longer they would have been making a fortune now. I cant remember the name of the gorgeous blonde girl who used to work there but I remember her fingerless gloves!

[fredricketts]

The Dulwich Club was at 110a Lordship Lane, was there for over a hundred years, closed down in 2001, lack of suport from its members.Had some well known people there, and some very good times.

[jimbo1964]

I remember going to that club with my dad. It was great.. you'd always get some old girl up on stage at Sunday lunchtime belting out an old time classic.

[oldsocks]

The site of the Gourmet Burger joint was originally a small cinema, in the mid eighties it was a fish and chip shop (Georges possibly?) it then became Lucan's wine bar, and then the hideous Spaghetti Westons.

[fredricketts]

The Dulwich Working Mans Club,110a Lordship Lane,Closed down 2001, was going for over 100 years.

[computedshorty]

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[Trump]

Foxtons - 40 years ago was a Woolworths:

[Reg Smeeton]

Some updates made to the list.

[mothernature]

When we were married in 1990. Vince at Camelot arranged our honeymoon in the Maldives and (long story) is still alive and well and continues trading from a desk at the back of Property In Dulwich estate agents.

[louisiana]

Surma was Surma (opened in 70s?)

Curry Cabin was Curry Cabin

and I think the Chinese on the corner was there too.

Chenner Books also. I think at one point Chenner was using the shop next door (subsequently became bookies) but that might have been earlier. Or that might be a figment of my imagination/the owner talking about doing that. All a bit fuzzy now.

The estate agent at the roundabout (98 Grove Vale) has been there for donkey's years, but used to be White Dent. Not sure when the name changed.

[KidKruger]

Down Northcross Rd there used to be a takeaway / curry house, I can't remember the name but it was run by a little friendly Indian (subcontinent) guy called Farouk. It wa spoistioned approx. where the Drum was. As it got late (after pub closing) you could order your food and sit down until very late ie. 2-3 am, I think he'd sort you out with a beer too, so it was a kind of late night drinking option.

He was a character I think he got done by the VAT and had to borrow all the furniture (rather than buy it) so that when he got busted they couldn't remove those chattels. There was a cobbler a coupel of doors away too, lovely (I think) Cypriot chap.

[Jah Lush]

It was The Star Of India. I remember it well. Had many a late one in there.

[puzzled]

ma petit chou was once binester toys

nicolas was melbourne antique

celestial was dulwich jewellers

sea cow was gente menswear

[bob]

Star of India many a late night.

Bob S

[KidKruger]

Star of India - The chap Farouk, later worked at the Indian Restaurant by the roundabout at Goose Green, but 3 or so years ago I heard he'd retired with sickness, some kind of debilitating illness like ME. Shame, he had a large family I think. ED was a different place then IMO, bit more 'basic' one might say.

[bob]

Thanks for the heads up on Farouk sorry to hear about his illness,yes ED was a bit quieter back in those days but its no good trying to live in the past ED has moved on upwards and forwards to the future, but you could get a pint for 30 bob back then.

Bob S

[KidKruger]

No, I prefer ED now by a long shot, however back then I had the oppo to STAY out at a weekends to 3-4am eating curries and doing late night drinking etc. so it's a bit of nostalgia.

[bob]

Yep reason to go to Curry House Pubs shut more drink needed along with a bit of food = Ruby Time.

Bob S

[EDOldie]

I had my first curry in the Star one very late night.

[mothernature]

At the time it closed in circa 1989 the Fish and Chip shop that is now the Pistaccio Club was called George's.

[DaveR]

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