Stamford Hill memories!

↑ Debbie ↓

Sun, Aug 06 2023, 5:49 am

amother Oleander wrote:

We used to get sweets for 5p from Carmel pick and mix
They've gotten rid of it

I used to love the pick and mix but I did find it rather off putting when people (not only kids) would stick their hands in to take the unwrapped sweets rather than using the scoop or tongs.

amother

↑ Charcoal

Sun, Aug 06 2023, 6:09 am

Ah yes handy stores maybe thats the one I was thinking of that I got my ears pierced next to

Was handy stores green and house of asklers red?

I used to love the white ice bergers for 10p! And later on the double purple ones

↑ Ruchi ↓

Sun, Aug 06 2023, 6:19 am

amother Charcoal wrote:

The white ones were from the best flavours.
When did the Ice Burgers go out of production?

amother

↑ Stone ↓

Sun, Aug 06 2023, 6:36 am

Ruchi wrote:

The white ones were from the best flavours.
When did the Ice Burgers go out of production?

From their instagram page looks like they closed down about 8 years ago. Sad

https://www.instagram.com/kenr.....hl=en

Although the red ones were obviously the best. Hot day, good book, I could get through about 4 of those. Surprised

Followed by the cola ones.

↑ Ruchi ↓

Sun, Aug 06 2023, 6:49 am

Does anyone remember the older gentleman who used to sell the evening standard at a newstand near the former Woolwich Building Society?
At one point Grodzinski's had a Hot Bread Shop there.

amother

↑ Grape ↓

Sun, Aug 06 2023, 3:45 pm

Who remembers Mr. Zurich? We were petrified of him and would go running every time he came into sight.

amother

↑ Black ↓

Sun, Aug 06 2023, 4:39 pm

Who remembers a coffee shop that opened on Amhurst park for a short time. I forgot what it was called?

amother

↑ Black ↓

Sun, Aug 06 2023, 4:45 pm

Who remembers when Egerton Road just had playing fields and no YHS school on it?

amother

↑ OP ↓

Sun, Aug 06 2023, 4:54 pm

Who remembers when Chocolate fantasies was on Amhurst Parade?

ABC pharmacy on Stamford Hill, which then became Day Lewis pharmacy and is now Green Light pharmacy? It keeps on changing hands!

Who remembers the original kollel grocery? a shack in the back of Berries Triangle, near Bagel House, they used to check off your name from a list to be double sure you were a kollel family and were entitled to buy there. Nowadays 1010 is a far cry from the kollel grocery of old... It has been beautifully redone and anyone who wants can shop there Smile

And who remembers Brides by Losners on the centre of Stamford Hill?

amother

↑ Cognac ↓

Sun, Aug 06 2023, 4:54 pm

And also that haberdashery shop on the corner of Amhurst parade where the newsagents liquor shop is now?

amother

↑ Cognac

Sun, Aug 06 2023, 4:59 pm

Remember when kiddie shoes was in the back of kiddie chic???
Remember we used to buy ''keds'' there? Those pretty sneakers with the blue tabs in the back of the sole?

↑ DreamerForever ↓

Sun, Aug 06 2023, 6:03 pm

amother Black wrote:

Who remembers the man on Egerton Road that used to speak in Yiddish?

YES! He used to continuously mutter Yiddish/ German phrases to himself. Is he still alive? I thought I saw him lately, and I was sure I was dreaming...

↑ DreamerForever ↓

Sun, Aug 06 2023, 6:09 pm

amother Black wrote:

Who lived in Tottenham and remembers Leibish the grocery shop and Sonnys the newsagents?

Yes, Leibish!! Do you remember his mother used to serve at the till, always with black fingerless gloves?

Btw Leibish is the manager of the Carmel Tottenham store these days, on the site of the old shop; so for those who want a nostalgic whiff of the past... Wink

amother

↑ Maroon ↓

Sun, Aug 06 2023, 6:10 pm

amother OP wrote:

And who remembers Brides by Losners on the centre of Stamford Hill?

Not Spivak?

amother

↑ OP ↓

Sun, Aug 06 2023, 6:13 pm

amother Maroon wrote:

Not Spivak?

I think it was Spivak and is now green light. not too sure, that`s what it says on google maps. like I said, it keeps changing hands!

↑ DreamerForever ↓

Sun, Aug 06 2023, 6:14 pm

Wow, I feel like part of my brain is being reawakened! Handy stores! white ice burgers! The huge field of green grass on egerton rd!! Losners! Yes. yes.

Thanks for the memories, folks!

Any of you used to chant 'Roses and Lilies, we are Stamford Hillies...'? (only half sarcastically)

amother

↑ Stone ↓

Sun, Aug 06 2023, 6:15 pm

Did anyone else get their glasses by Sagels opticians on Manor Road? He was an elderly German man, really lovely, I think his wife also worked there. This would have been in the mid 80s, I recall going to Silvermans on Stamford Hill when I was a bit older so not sure if Sagels closed down or I thought Silvermans had nicer glasses.

Did anyone else get their clothing in Itzingers (near the Egg Stores?)

I remember Losners. Did anyone Jewish get gowns there???