Oh my word, this picture certainly brings back memories. I lived in Kemp Town from 1973 until 2007 and although this picture looks like any other house, it once used to be a shop run by Ted Oakley and his wife. It was a typical 'Arkwright's' hardware shop with creaky wooden floorboards and all manner of things hanging from the ceiling. I'm sure if you looked hard enough you could have found 'four candles' and a drawer full of 'Os'! I also recall going in there with my cans to buy paraffin from the glass paraffin dispenser that stood in the corner. I remember the smell too when I walked through the door and being greeted by Ted Oakley sporting his little black beret always happy to see me. Those were the days.

Mr. Oakley always wore a boiler suit with a belt round it as well as a trademark beret. A real character!