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  1. originallambrettaman

    originallambrettaman Mod Moderator Staff Member

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    I believe so.
     
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  2. Dr.Stanley O'Google, HCFC

    Dr.Stanley O'Google, HCFC Well-Known Member

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    For me, in the mid/late-Sixties, Saturday started with a walk into town.

    Gough and Davy's and Sydney Scarborough's

    Bluebell for a lunch-time pint/or 3; KD (Kardomah); then Stardisc; Hammonds top-floor for records and Pic-a-dish.
     
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  3. Dr.Stanley O'Google, HCFC

    Dr.Stanley O'Google, HCFC Well-Known Member

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    Is that right, John? Is it the same place?
     
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  4. Dr.Stanley O'Google, HCFC

    Dr.Stanley O'Google, HCFC Well-Known Member

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    Back on track - 'Family History'.

    Anyone know anyone with surname 'Mawer'? (Spelt that way).
     
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  5. John Ex Aberdeen now E.R.

    John Ex Aberdeen now E.R. Well-Known Member

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    I remember a baker coming round in a van selling hot cakes with the name Mawer.
     
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    I went to school with a bloke called Mawer, why?
     
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    I used to know one, but not anymawer...
     
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    It was probably a spelling mistake - too much of a coincidence to have an Endike and Endyke on the same road.
     
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    Is that the same Elsie's that was a sweet shop?
     
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  10. Dr.Stanley O'Google, HCFC

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    It was my mum's maiden name. Not as common as Moore

    And you ^^^^^ can ferk off...
     
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    Yes, sweets, cards and toys.
     
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  12. TigerMarv

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    In which case that was my Granddads shop then my nana took over and sold her wool shop across the road when he died. I was only really little and only have vague memories of the shop
     
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  13. originallambrettaman

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    My Grandma's maiden name was Moore.
     
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    I hope you weren't offended - I meant that Moore was the more usual spelling. There was a kid in our school called Mower.
     
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  15. The Omega Man

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    One of my relatives worked in there for years.

    My best memory was of the Matchbox car display in the window. A bit like this one. I counted the cars that I had on this picture and got to 32!
    d6ce6964ff65222729b68a36207bcf86.jpg
     
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  16. Steve.R

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    Remember going round the back and getting hot cakes very early about 5 or 6ish as a kid.
    Is my memory going or did they put jam or cream in them as well as butter?
     
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  17. Chazz Rheinhold

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    So you were nearly Bobby Moore...
     
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  18. Dr.Stanley O'Google, HCFC

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    Or would he rather be..

     
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  19. originallambrettaman

    originallambrettaman Mod Moderator Staff Member

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    A lot of people in the Hull & East Riding Vets League said that...
     
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  20. Dr.Stanley O'Google, HCFC

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    Time for this, then...

     
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