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Glossop Road, SHEFFIELD, S10 2QE

Right to left is Party Line - everything for a party, Galaxy 4 - books and computer games, Lloyds TSB, Shelter (which used to be Cornthwaites Chemist shop in the '50s) - second hand clothing, books, toys and such, with profits all going to help the homeless, MBA Lettings - provides rental properties for students and young, the junction of Ashgate Road, across which is, Revive - a beauty salon. The two-bedroomed flat above Revive was up for rent at £134 pppw, and may still be.

This row of shops, seen from its junction with Ashgate Road, has already been described in http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/990196 and http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/990622 In 1925, from left to right was Harold Daws - insurance agent, a Miss Honor Franks used the upstairs as milliner, George F Leighton - chemist and dentist, Harry Percy Winfield - stationer, Walter Wands - florist, Miss Bertha Holmes - confectioner, Richard S.S. Elliott - butcher, John William Kesteven - grocer, Fredrick Mifflan - confectioner, a Charles Hadwin used the upstairs and he was a chauffeur and lastly, Ernest Osbourne - taxi cab proprietor, who may have employed Charles Hadwin. John Wm Kesteven, the grocer, would probably have had regular custom from Bertha Holmes and Fredrick Mifflan, who were both confectioners. The first building down Ashgate Road, is St Mark's Church Hall. The church is about 500yds east of here. The road sign denotes that the junction is with the A57, the road to Manchester.

A broader view of http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/990682 just putting Revive - beauty salon in the frame, at far left. You have to wait for a break in the traffic on this busy road.

These two rows of shops have already been described in http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/990196 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/990622 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/988498 Opposite, in 1925, from left to right, was The York hotel, George Hardwick & Son - boot makers, William Froggatt - fish and chip shop (which was the same in the '50s and '60s), occupying two premises, was The Sheffield & Ecclesall Co-operative Society Ltd - the supermarket of its day, Allen & Binns Ltd - automobile engineers. Until I looked at the 1925 Kelly's Directory, I had forgotten what was here before Nisa and now I remember it quite vividly. It was a sizeable garage and often had some very posh cars in for repair.

A hoarding/billboard on the wall of the York hotel premises states the Virgin Media's Fibre Optic is the UK's fastest broadband. The only fibres in my village are in my breakfast bowl. Left to right we have Self Video - video library, Lantern House - Chinese takeaway, Thyme - a cafe, which was a Co-op years ago, Nisa - grocery store, Loaf - hair stylists and across the other side of Peel Street is the Broomhill Tavern of which it is written - "One of the Broomhill Six, The Tav is a good getaway for those wanting to escape the garish Scream and student packed pubs on the main road. More of a traditional pub, it's dark and all the furniture looks like it's from the fifties. On a good day, an intoxicated local will tell any passing student that they're a sponge on society, on a bad day, it's usually just a tick-box on a bar crawl down to Sheffield Union." Unquote. It's been there forever.

The Thyme Cafe is the former Sheffield & Eccleshall Co-operative Society Ltd - the supermarket of its day. Next door is Lantern House - Chinese takeaway and then Self Video - video library. Other shops http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/990749

Left to right is Lloyds TSB, Galaxy 4 - books and computer games, Party Line - everything for a party, Fresh Asia - oriental food, The Hair Rooms - hair salon. I think it was Fresh Asia that used to be Bowling and Beauchamps - photographers. The junction is with Fulwood Road.

For a time, this church hall rang out to the sound of my angelic voice. Not! I was a choirboy here, but quickly found it wasn't for me. The church is about 500yds to the east.

Nisa - the local foodstore. Next door is Loaf - a hair salon.