Memories of Chessel Street shops by Helene Summers
- GVHeritage Groups
- Dec 11, 2024
- 1 min read
by the West Street Heritage Group for Futures Past
This is a street map travelling up the Chessels in Bedminster. These are the shops I remember from the sixties. Anyone else remember them?
Chris Jorgensen
"The grocers on corner of The Chessels and Ashfield Rd was run by Mr and Mrs White - used to have sacks of potatoes inside the shop and would wrap what the customers wanted in newspaper so the dirt from the spuds didn't get on the rest of the shopping."
Philip Chorley
"Bottom of Chessels and Luckwell there was a newsagent that sold Marvel and DC magazines - Partridges."
Philip Chorley
"Used to be a grocery shop on British road/ Chessels opposite Amos electrical store.
And a grocery store in Nursery belonged to G Chillcot Aunty sold lovely toffee apples."
From Karen Meacham to Philip Chorley
"Amos used to sell fireworks and as kids we used to buy magic matches from him which changed colour when you lit them. Coop opposite Amos electrical and Dick the Butcher's opposite Coop. "
From John Graves to Philip Chorley
"Hi Philip the grocery shop was a Co op where Andrew Crichleys mum worked.
Philip Chorley I remember the toffee apples."
