I grew up in Stockport and it was barely acceptable in the 80s. It saddens me when I take the old man there for a day out and he asks where are all the shops like m and s bhs woolies Debenhams have gone. I believe their even closing the central library. He still misses Sarah's restaurant crossing the merseyway near to where hmv is now.To be fair, sounds a bit like Piccadilly Gardens these days. God but I walked across that the other day and I just thought, "What a scruffy pit this place has become”.
Scruffy but beautiful town, like Manchester really. The Underbanks area will definitely get smarter now that rag pub (Winters) closed.
Have a lot of pub visiting mates in Stocky, and the town itself still the best place for a pub crawl in England (just stay clear of Edgeley).
I grew up in Stockport and it was barely acceptable in the 80s. It saddens me when I take the old man there for a day out and he asks where are all the shops like m and s bhs woolies Debenhams have gone. I believe their even closing the central library. He still misses Sarah's restaurant crossing the merseyway near to where hmv is now.
Some of the people that walk round there are the absolute scum of the earth from thieves, pickpockets, fake beggars and little scrotes deliberately damaging stock in shops just to get a rise from the owners and the dibble.
I grew up in Stockport and it was barely acceptable in the 80s. It saddens me when I take the old man there for a day out and he asks where are all the shops like m and s bhs woolies Debenhams have gone. I believe their even closing the central library. He still misses Sarah's restaurant crossing the merseyway near to where hmv is now.
Some of the people that walk round there are the absolute scum of the earth from thieves, pickpockets, fake beggars and little scrotes deliberately damaging stock in shops just to get a rise from the owners and the dibble.
I grew up in Stockport and it was barely acceptable in the 80s. It saddens me when I take the old man there for a day out and he asks where are all the shops like m and s bhs woolies Debenhams have gone. I believe their even closing the central library. He still misses Sarah's restaurant crossing the merseyway near to where hmv is now.
Some of the people that walk round there are the absolute scum of the earth from thieves, pickpockets, fake beggars and little scrotes deliberately damaging stock in shops just to get a rise from the owners and the dibble.
And ‘Funky City’Wasn’t Boys in Blue recorded there?
There's pound shops everywhere, tramps, litter, intimidating scrotes, a no go area after dark. The same as everywhere else in the area except Alderley edge probably. Even Ahmeds the discount clothes supplier all kids shopped at in their teens has been demolished. There's also an underbelly of society living underneath asda and what was sainsburys as its dry and next to the mersey.Yet compared to that shithole Manchester it's the bloody Côte d'Azu, there aren't many places untouched by the pound shop apathy in the UK.
Ahmed’s that’s a blast from the past! When we shopped there my mate used to take a Stolen from Ivor bag to put his Ahmed’s bag in…snobby twat!There's pound shops everywhere, tramps, litter, intimidating scrotes, a no go area after dark. The same as everywhere else in the area except Alderley edge probably. Even Ahmeds the discount clothes supplier all kids shopped at in their teens has been demolished. There's also an underbelly of society living underneath asda and what was sainsburys as its dry and next to the mersey.
Had my first star jumper from Ahmeds and my first pair of Tonics from Stolen from Ivor. Lekermans was a good shop bitd, Toggery also.Ahmed’s that’s a blast from the past! When we shopped there my mate used to take a Stolen from Ivor bag to put his Ahmed’s bag in…snobby twat!
Also whilst reminiscing about the 80sAhmed’s that’s a blast from the past! When we shopped there my mate used to take a Stolen from Ivor bag to put his Ahmed’s bag in…snobby twat!
Army recruitment office/cabin in Merseyway enticing young men into the Cheshires, White Lion my favourite Stockport pub in the 80’s and the 317 bus Bulls Head North Reddish to Stockport.Also whilst reminiscing about the 80s
1. Comfy Gill who served school kids alcohol.
2. Tom Thumbs who had a weds afternoon stripper.
3. Escalators in the merseyway
4. Roddys arcade
5. Canon cinema £1 on Mondays
6. Sarah's restaurant overhanging the merseyway shopping centre.
7. Toy and Hobby
8. Radio Rentals
9. Our price records
10 Harlequin comic store on Petersgate near swimming baths.
11. The Egerton Arms
12. The new inn (avoided)
13. Harmony sex shop for buying poppers.
14 10p on the bus
If you can think of anything else please let me know!
Bloke selling razor blades outside BHS on the precinctAlso whilst reminiscing about the 80s
1. Comfy Gill who served school kids alcohol.
2. Tom Thumbs who had a weds afternoon stripper.
3. Escalators in the merseyway
4. Roddys arcade
5. Canon cinema £1 on Mondays
6. Sarah's restaurant overhanging the merseyway shopping centre.
7. Toy and Hobby
8. Radio Rentals
9. Our price records
10 Harlequin comic store on Petersgate near swimming baths.
11. The Egerton Arms
12. The new inn (avoided)
13. Harmony sex shop for buying poppers.
14 10p on the bus
If you can think of anything else please let me know!
Can't remember these, must be 70s era. apart from the cafe which is still there and was upstairs downstairs a club near the bus station??Bloke selling razor blades outside BHS on the precinct
The bandstand
Victoria Chippy on the top row
Blue Waterfall
Kings Head on Tiviot Dale
Cafe at the bottom of the Plaza steps
Wimpy on the front of the precinct
Upstairs Downstairs
Greasy Greeks
Tung hin Lau
Manky Marys on Hillgate
Nield & Hardys
White lion was a great boozer especially when you were 16.Army recruitment office/cabin in Merseyway enticing young men into the Cheshires, White Lion my favourite Stockport pub in the 80’s and the 317 bus Bulls Head North Reddish to Stockport.
I still go in the Egerton now and again, great pubAlso whilst reminiscing about the 80s
1. Comfy Gill who served school kids alcohol.
2. Tom Thumbs who had a weds afternoon stripper.
3. Escalators in the merseyway
4. Roddys arcade
5. Canon cinema £1 on Mondays
6. Sarah's restaurant overhanging the merseyway shopping centre.
7. Toy and Hobby
8. Radio Rentals
9. Our price records
10 Harlequin comic store on Petersgate near swimming baths.
11. The Egerton Arms
12. The new inn (avoided)
13. Harmony sex shop for buying poppers.
14 10p on the bus
If you can think of anything else please let me know!
I used to enjoy a guiness after school there.I still go in the Egerton now and again, great pub
Still really good pub, don’t get into Stockport much these day but always pop in for lunch when I doI used to enjoy a guiness after school there.