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Ladies Mile Road shops

Looking west from the public library
Martin Nimmo

Ladies' Mile Road connects Old Patcham with its newer estates. The first photograph was taken looking west from the Public Library (beside Warmdene School).

The second photograph shows the comprehensive shopping parade at Ladies' Mile. Prominent shops in photo are a hairdressers, butchers, dairy, cleaners and chemists

Photo:Ladies Mile Road looking west c.1960

Ladies Mile Road looking west c.1960

From the private collection of Martin Nimmo

Photo:Ladies Mile Road shops c.1960.

Ladies Mile Road shops c.1960.

From the private collection of Martin Nimmo

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This page was added on 22/03/2006.

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The above picture was taken after 1966.

By David Maynard (24/07/2007)

My uncle who has just recently passed away had a barber's shop in Patcham for many years, his name was Peter Tamlyn.  I wonder if any one remembers him?  I don't know the name of the street where the shop was.

By Audrey Paul (17/06/2008)

I lived up Ladies Mile Road in the 70s. I used to walk down to the shops with my friend Liz from over the road, and her labrador, Saba. We always used to stop at the butcher's, who used to give Saba a bone, which he carried lovingly back up the hill! I also remember dear old Charlie who ran the Unwin's store.

By Mel from Hove (02/07/2008)

I remember 'Pete's', the barbers. You can see the barbers poles in the photo of Ladies Mile Rd. The salon was squeezed into one of the hallways that led to the upstairs flats. He was next door to Holyers the butchers. Pete was a quiet and polite chap who cut my hair from about 1950 until 1961 when I joined the RAF.

By Michael Wheeler (27/08/2008)

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