Comments on: Syd's Coffee Stall, Shoreditch High Street https://spitalfieldslife.com/2010/05/12/syds-coffee-stall-shoreditch-high-st/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Mon, 12 Jun 2023 07:13:57 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Stuey the time traveller https://spitalfieldslife.com/2010/05/12/syds-coffee-stall-shoreditch-high-st/#comment-1511878 Mon, 12 Jun 2023 07:13:57 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com.s83288.gridserver.com/?p=7656#comment-1511878 Wait – what?!

It’s gone? Ceased trading and carted away? Surely not, I hope not… ?

]]> By: Ginny Humphreys https://spitalfieldslife.com/2010/05/12/syds-coffee-stall-shoreditch-high-st/#comment-1325241 Thu, 19 Dec 2019 14:30:30 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com.s83288.gridserver.com/?p=7656#comment-1325241 my great grandfather William Richards was the coach builder commissioned by Syd to build the stall. He lived above his shop at 280 Hackney Road with his daughters Win Elsie and Mabel . our whole family are proud to be associated with Syd coffee stall success and will be saying goodbye tomorrow on its last day of trading

]]> By: Stephanie https://spitalfieldslife.com/2010/05/12/syds-coffee-stall-shoreditch-high-st/#comment-1305160 Mon, 19 Aug 2019 11:12:16 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com.s83288.gridserver.com/?p=7656#comment-1305160 Hurrah for Jane Tothill who has made my day
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]]> By: Sylvia Duff https://spitalfieldslife.com/2010/05/12/syds-coffee-stall-shoreditch-high-st/#comment-1162504 Sat, 12 Aug 2017 08:19:24 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com.s83288.gridserver.com/?p=7656#comment-1162504 I lived next to Syd’s coffee stall in the flat at the top of Barclays Bank from 1963 till 1968. I remember Vic Locatelli that worked there. He was deaf, and I believe he caught malaria during the war and he suffered quite badly at times afterwards, as did so many. Vic and my family became friends. When I saw 16, he invited us to his daughter Lynn’s 21st burthday party up in Stoke Newington where they lived. I met his family and got engaged to his eldest son Lee. Sadly we were not meant to be and we lasted after a couple of years, and I moved to Fleet Street in 1968 till I was married in 1970 at St. Brides to my present husband of 47 years. Never forgotten Calvert Avenue and the 47 and 78 buses that terminated there. I used to roller skate all around St. Leonards church yard and Arnold Circus bandstand. Happy memories. Thank you for bringing this to life.

]]> By: john craft https://spitalfieldslife.com/2010/05/12/syds-coffee-stall-shoreditch-high-st/#comment-1114135 Sat, 29 Oct 2016 19:59:47 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com.s83288.gridserver.com/?p=7656#comment-1114135 I also worked at Normans at this time, late 50’s in women’s shoe dept on first floor. I also had to get the tea from Syds in my brown warehouse coat. We must have known each other

]]> By: david rudiger https://spitalfieldslife.com/2010/05/12/syds-coffee-stall-shoreditch-high-st/#comment-1072586 Sat, 16 Jan 2016 22:05:44 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com.s83288.gridserver.com/?p=7656#comment-1072586 In the late 50’s I worked for Norman – wholesale shoes just about a hundred yards away from the stall. All the departments got their tea from Syds and as the junior it was my job to take the teapot down and pick it up each day, I think we paid about 3d per cup. My lasting memories of Syd Jr. and his colleague (who ran the stall at that time) was that they were always immaculately turned out, their service was efficient and all was spotlessly clean – their tea wasn’t half bad as well!

]]> By: Danny FROUD https://spitalfieldslife.com/2010/05/12/syds-coffee-stall-shoreditch-high-st/#comment-880103 Wed, 11 Mar 2015 21:16:50 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com.s83288.gridserver.com/?p=7656#comment-880103 Myself and a frien Ray had a lovely cup of tea at Sydney,s today 11 march 2015 ,have just read the history of the stall absolutely wonderfull looking forward to a lovely cuppa tomorrow and maybe a cake Good stuff.

]]> By: Joe Waterman https://spitalfieldslife.com/2010/05/12/syds-coffee-stall-shoreditch-high-st/#comment-648735 Fri, 21 Nov 2014 11:13:42 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com.s83288.gridserver.com/?p=7656#comment-648735 My Nan lived in Calvert Avenue and every Sunday morning I would go visit and stop by Syds for a cuppa. In the 50’s on a Sunday there was nothing open anywhere to get a drink but I think Syds was.

]]> By: Moy Peralta https://spitalfieldslife.com/2010/05/12/syds-coffee-stall-shoreditch-high-st/#comment-310752 Thu, 01 May 2014 11:05:49 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com.s83288.gridserver.com/?p=7656#comment-310752 My word! SL stories do gladden the heart… ‘daily medicine, wonderful story, it made my day, love this blog/these stories, living history, a daily delight, lovely writing’ etc – and love Sam’s comment too.
What an inspiring accolade these responses are. GA finding his own well-deserved place in history. May the rewards long exceed the creatively sustained effort.
The internet must be awash with others who silently feel the same fervent appreciation. Adding my thanks.

]]> By: Victoria https://spitalfieldslife.com/2010/05/12/syds-coffee-stall-shoreditch-high-st/#comment-310418 Thu, 01 May 2014 07:09:11 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com.s83288.gridserver.com/?p=7656#comment-310418 What a wonderful story and quite remarkable how Syd’s has survived so many possible fates. So glad I followed through to the link from today’s post!

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