Memories of Dan Kelly
By Dan Kelly
My earliest memories of Church Street are the Coronation street party, I also fondly remember Mini Mays where you could buy anything from paraffin to bread all in the same shop which was very small.
BHS (British Home Stores) in Edgware Road was a favourite because we would go to the back of the shop which was in Miles Buildings and with an old coathanger lift the empty coke bottles out through the railings and then take them in the front of BHS (British Home Stores) to get the penny back on them.
Great times ......
I also remember Mr Metcalfe, who had a bike repair shop in Penfold Street ...nice bloke.
I also remember a guy who bought scrap including old newspapers.We would try to get more money by slipping roof tiles inside but he always knew. He had a gromit in his throat that he spoke through so he must have had an op for throat cancer.
This page was added on 06/08/2014.