Crookes, Crookes

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Crookes, Crookes

Image: © Dave Hitchborne Taken: 26 Aug 2008

To the right, is new build. When I lived in Crookes, there in the ‘60s, was a mixed range of old cottages, from 2–20 Crookes. At 22/24 was The Old Original Grindstone – 26/30 Raffo’s Gift Shop & Hardware Dealers – 34/36 Cecil P Oldham, Electrical Engineer and Bicycle Dealer. "Ernie", as we knew him, also ran a cycling club based in Totley. From 40–60, more houses in the row, which included Sam Hoole & Sons, Coal Dealers. At number 62 was Mrs A Redford, Fruitier and Greengrocer. All were gone by the ‘70s. Then comes Coombe Road, across which is Mr B’s Off Licence. Back in the ‘60s it was a Butchers Shop. Beyond the house is DJ’s News, which as the name suggests, is a Newsagents, as it was back then. Next door is Da Vinci Hair, Hairdressers, which used to be Darnell’s Drapers Shop. There are a couple more houses and between them and The Works Beauty Studio, is Wesley Lane. On this side of the road, just beyond Bute Street, was Ideal Upholstery Services - Charles Scruton, Hairdresser - Dow Electrics, Electrical Appliance Dealers and H Vicars, Fishmonger. All gone by the '70s. Originally, this was a tram route - Crookes to Handsworth.

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Image Location

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Latitude
53.381697
Longitude
-1.50589