Comments on: A Corner Shop In Old Ford Rd

By: Theresa

Theresa — Sun, 21 Jul 2019 19:34:39 +0000

I remember this shop well and often popped in on the way back from school and then later in life on my way back from mornings at the gym in York Hall. It saddens me to see it boarded up and unloved. It was a shop that seemed full to the brim and so useful.
There used to be a shop in Globe Road (just before the turning for Kirkwall Place) that sold cold meats and groceries – I remember going in there with my father in the 70’s. As I recall it was so old-fashioned and lovely. I wonder if anyone remembers it?

By: Di Corry

Di Corry — Sun, 07 Apr 2019 09:43:17 +0000

I remember Fowlers Stores very well, you’ve taken me back down the years when these little corner shops used to allow regular customers to ‘put things on the slate’ (interest free of course!) until the next payday arrived.
They seemed to stock everything from groceries to balls of string, happy days.

By: Robin

Robin — Sat, 06 Apr 2019 16:18:49 +0000

It is so fascinating to read this post, which ties personal memories to the broader history of Bethnal Green. I’ve now subscribed to A London Inheritance as well as to your posts, dear Gentle Author. Thanks to both of you for your insights into the lives, histories, and spaces of London’s everyday people.

By: Lynne Perrella

Lynne Perrella — Sat, 06 Apr 2019 12:36:21 +0000

I so enjoyed this post. Naturally, it is unavoidable to feel the sadness of the shuttered shop…..
but I enjoyed how the blog keeper took us on a journey of recollection and reflection. It made me think of long-ago corner candy stores (in gritty Western Pennsylvania of yore) and all the wonders inside. Penny candies, yo-yos, rabbits feet key chains, etc. As the top photo shows, it was chock-full of enticements for the kids, and the necessities for families.

Thanks for stirring these remembrances — Keep up the good work on your blog AND your
cultural inheritance. Very fine.