Comments on: Joan Rose at Arnold Circus

By: Ann Yates

Ann Yates — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 16:56:43 +0000

At first looking if Kossoff’s bakery was still in London.Used get lovely doughnuts near Old Broad Street EC” in the 60’s. Love your photo’s and stories of this part of London

By: Catherine Lee

Catherine Lee — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 20:22:38 +0000

Samantha, I’m trying to find an Albert Raymond who was born 8 March 1932, he was my dad’s best friend, I don’t suppose you are related to him?

By: Samantha Raymond

Samantha Raymond — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 21:01:17 +0000

Joan Rose, I wonder if you could be part of my family. My grandfather was Albert Raymond and lived in Tooting. He had 5 boys and 3 girls. Could we be related?

I’d love to know.

I saw the BBC2 programme about Arnold Circus and saw ghd phogs of your grandfagthers shop..

As Raymond is not such a common surname it set me wondering.

By: David Brede

David Brede — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:28:19 +0000

Hi Joan,

I can remember Kossoffs Bakeries doughnuts from the ’60s.

I would have got them from the store opposite Broad Street station on the corner of Blomfield and South Place

By: Joan Rose

Joan Rose — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 22:26:29 +0000

I too got the cane from Mr McHarry. I can’t remember what I had done wrong, but I do remember that he used to shake. It was said that it was as a result of the 1914/1918 War. I also got a prize one morning at assembly. I don’t know what that was for either.

My grandparents and parents loved to hear the children singing every morning from the hall. They could hear it in the shop.

By: Joe Kaye(Kosky)

Joe Kaye(Kosky) — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 19:30:22 +0000

Thank you for posting those wonderful photos, it brought back many lovely memories.I went to Rochelle St School 1929 Infants and then to the Juniors in 1932 -1935. Virginia Rd. School 1935-1938. Mr McHarry was the headmaster in Rochelle St. School and he caned me for talking while the whole class was talking.I got 3 on each hand and I fainted,I bet that shook him up. Neverless, your photos of your family and the shops in Calvert Ave are fantastic. Thank you.
Joe Kaye in Los Angeles.

By: Joan Rose nee Raymond

Joan Rose nee Raymond — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 12:09:35 +0000

Thank you for your memories of Kossoffs, Fantastic and never to be forgotten.

By: Joan

Joan — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 09:53:51 +0000

Eating a St John’s doughnut at the St Bartholomew’s Fair a couple of Saturdays ago I remarked to my partner that while good it wasn’t quite as good as the hot ones we used to get from Kossoff’s every Sunday as kids. Dripping hot jam and sugary faces. I’ve never dared try a supermarket or chain one for fear of disappointment!

Best wishes,

Joan