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Hi guys, not that old, but can anyone remember Melbourne cycles back in the 60/70s it was on the corner which is now William Rose the butchers. Also during that period there was a used spots car showroom opposite the the old sony shop.As a young lad I used to love drooling over the Lotus Elan and the Etypes in the showroom every school boys dream.

Melbourne Cycles, he was a lovely guy and great service.


Does anyone remember a small indoor sports car showroom opposite the Bishop/Foresters and Kebab shop. Im in the late 60s 70s era.


Back in those days there was another fantastic Sports car centre they sold used Etypes and Lamburgini,those days the area may not have been so trendy,but wow we had some motors. It was were the new Tesco Express is. I think it used to be a Gulf petrol station,does that ring any bells?

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Wasn't there a printer's, too? I remember watching them at work, in a half-basement, somewhere along by Kellaway's? I remember the Launderette opening, my mum was very sniffy about it, on the corner of Pellatt Road. Dourof's carpet shop must have been there by 1959, as I used to play with their daughter, not sure of her name for the moment.
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rememberwhen Wrote:

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> Pullins motor and m/cycle dealer where Iceland

> (Bejam) is.

> Lockharts the totally disorganised stationers was

> next door.

> Indian Restaurant on the corner of Chesterfield

> Grove was the Curry Cabin

> Next door was Lee and Son Electrics (he had 7

> daughters before he finally had a son)

> Soup Dragon was an undertakers.

> The Cheese Block was a newsagent/video rental.

> Police Station was a dodgy s/h car dealers in two

> shops.

>

> Any more?


I thought Lockharts was a toy shop? I remember Mrs Lockhart very well, as you say, disorganised so it may well have sold stationary too.

jimbo1964 Wrote:

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> I remember the bike shop. I recall the windows

> being very brown and peering in at Peugeot

> racers.. The real racing bike aficionado would

> drool over Ron Cooper's beautiful hand built bikes

> in Honor Oak.



Or Don Louie's in Herne Hill.

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