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Photo:Photo of Boundary Road, 1959

Photo of Boundary Road, 1959

Image reproduced with permission from Brighton History Centre

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This page was added on 22/03/2006.
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I remember Boundary Road.  I used to work at Smith's the hardware store, where the manager was Mr Richard Hudson.  Other people who worked there were Douglas Fry, Joan, and Robert. Other shops were Clark's cake shop, there was also a tobacco shop, a baby shop, and a bank on the corner. Hope there is someone else who will remembers these stores. I now live in Australia.

By Patricia Finneran (nee Morley) (07/10/2006)

About halfway down on the right side was a J Sainsbury shop. I started work there as a grocery boy in 1956 age 15. I lived in Patcham and cycled there and back every day, all weathers, an 11 mile round trip! My nickname was Buzz! Does anyone remember? I worked there untill I was 18 and then became a butcher and moved to 66 Weston Rd branch. I worked for J S for 12 years. In those days the food was fresh and full of flavour not like todays massed produced offerings.

By Ralph Packham (09/05/2007)

Hello Ralph, Yes I remember Sainsbury's shop with its very high counters and how they used to use the wooden butter pats to shape the butter. Joan, who I work with at mence smith, her husband was the manager there but I can't remember their last name. Bellmans used to be on the same side and Fords fish shop. I live in Australia but have been back, boundary road ha changed to what it used to be. It was good to here from someone who used to work in Portslade.

By Patricia Finneran (30/05/2007)

I went to work in the chemist called Georges when I first left school. I worked with a girl called Anita who I believe went on to work at a later date for Miss Pecks' chemist up at Hangleton. I got married in 1963 and moved away but have recently moved back into the area. Of course the shop is now longer there but I would be interested if anyone remembers it.

By Sue Hansford (21/04/2008)

I remember Georges the chemist. It was actually on the Station Road side initially but later moved further up towards the station on the Boundary Road side, close to where Woolworths is. In its original location however, it was close to Fords fish and chips shop (now the Athina B) and may actually have been next door or next door but one to it. Slightly further up on the same side of the road was J Sainsbury's, a car spares / cycle shop (from where my very first pair of jeans came), Bellmans the wool & clothing shop and Vine & Lee's garage / filling station, where Tesco's now stands. I also remember taking camera films to Georges and having to wait around a week for the developed photos to come back.

By Alan Phillips (24/04/2008)

I remember Boundary Road and Mence Smith's ironmongers. I used to go shopping with mum, go to Sainsbury's, and the greengrocers get vinegar in as bottle.
Then I remember Tescos opening, and yes Bellmans, mum used to get her wool there.
Berry Willett the jewellers. My friend worked in the chemist, her name was Marion Cosham? I remember Miss Peck too, we always went there.
The shoe shop Millwards? Great days.

By Janet Dove nee Cattermull (07/11/2008)

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