Well known high street stores - Now defunct

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exocet

randella said:

EricTheWeary said:

I also seem to remember Woolworths ( basically a supermarket) and Radio Rentals still in existence in Australia. 

The Australian Woolworths was nothing to do with its UK namesake - I was confused by this for a good while when I lived there.  Doesn't help that they call it 'Woolies' either

Yes and No, ultimately all Woolworths companies originated from the U.S where the parent F.W Woolworths company started.

Philly_Q

CHRISB50 said:

Philly_Q said:

CHRISB50 said:

Pratts (Streatham)

Pratts was still there when I moved to Streatham, but closed not long after - a real old fashioned department store!  Now it's a Lidl.

When I was at primary school it was how I spent  my Friday night, most weeks. Drive into Streatham to wander round Pratts. Not entirely sure why to be honest. My parents obviously liked it. 

All I remember was that it was like a maze, and that we used to park down the road where Cynthia Payne had her brothel.  

I haven’t been back to Streatham for ages. Had no idea it was a Lidl now. 

There's a pub opposite (I think it was a Job Centre 30 years ago) called Pratts & Payne.  I've only just realised where the name came from, I'd never thought about it before!

CHRISB50

Philly_Q said:

CHRISB50 said:

Philly_Q said:

CHRISB50 said:

Pratts (Streatham)

Pratts was still there when I moved to Streatham, but closed not long after - a real old fashioned department store!  Now it's a Lidl.

When I was at primary school it was how I spent  my Friday night, most weeks. Drive into Streatham to wander round Pratts. Not entirely sure why to be honest. My parents obviously liked it. 

All I remember was that it was like a maze, and that we used to park down the road where Cynthia Payne had her brothel.  

I haven’t been back to Streatham for ages. Had no idea it was a Lidl now. 

There's a pub opposite (I think it was a Job Centre 30 years ago) called Pratts & Payne.  I've only just realised where the name came from, I'd never thought about it before!

I wonder if they accept luncheon vouchers for payment like she did

earwighoney

Philly_Q said: 

There's a pub opposite (I think it was a Job Centre 30 years ago) called Pratts & Payne.  I've only just realised where the name came from, I'd never thought about it before!

It's not a bad pub.

HAL9000

CHRISB50 said:

Pratts (Streatham)

Weren't they part of the John Lewis group? I certainly remember they used the 'never knowingly undersold' line.

fretmeister

Jalapeno said:

Lasky's

Maplin's

MFI

JJB Sports

Tie Rack

Blockbuster

BHS

ToysRUs

Staples

Phones4U

Staples are still online. 

Philly_Q

HAL9000 said:

CHRISB50 said:

Pratts (Streatham)

Weren't they part of the John Lewis group? I certainly remember they used the 'never knowingly undersold' line.

They were indeed.  Apparently Pratts attracted lots of Saturday shoppers to the area, I can't imagine many make a pilgrimage to Streatham nowadays for any particular reason, except maybe the ice rink.

prowla

Safeway

prowla

Syd Booths
Carlsbro Sound

prowla

Dixons

exocet

Jacobs, Jessops (both camera shops).

JerkMoans

Private Shop(s)

Used to be all over the place (particularly Luton, for some weird reason), now food for crows.

EXCEPT up and down the A1, which is infested with the things.  Are North/South travellers particularly kinky?  Crazed with lust for herbal Viagra and rubber fists?  Baffling.

randella

exocet said:

randella said:

EricTheWeary said:

I also seem to remember Woolworths ( basically a supermarket) and Radio Rentals still in existence in Australia. 

The Australian Woolworths was nothing to do with its UK namesake - I was confused by this for a good while when I lived there.  Doesn't help that they call it 'Woolies' either

Yes and No, ultimately all Woolworths companies originated from the U.S where the parent F.W Woolworths company started.

That’s what I thought too, at the time I was there, but it really has no affiliation whatsoever. The founders named it after FW Woolworth, and got away with it as the name hadn’t been registered in Aus. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woolworths_Group_(Australia)

Edit - I always liked the fact that Burger King was called Hungry Jack’s in Australia for years, as the owner of a takeaway already had the trademark and wouldn’t budge. 

randella

Speaking of takeaways, anyone remember Spud-u-Like? Wimpy was nearly as dismal, at least the ones near me were. 

JerkMoans

randella said:

Speaking of takeaways, anyone remember Spud-u-Like? Wimpy was nearly as dismal, at least the ones near me were. 

I recall losing a tooth at the age of about 10 in the Manchester Piccadilly Gardens branch of Spud-u-Like.  Much blood, maximum potato n beanz.

As for Wimpy, I swear they had a dessert named the 'Brown Derby'.  Asking for trouble...

randella

JerkMoans said:

randella said:

Speaking of takeaways, anyone remember Spud-u-Like? Wimpy was nearly as dismal, at least the ones near me were. 

I recall losing a tooth at the age of about 10 in the Manchester Piccadilly Gardens branch of Spud-u-Like.  Much blood, maximum potato n beanz.

As for Wimpy, I swear they had a dessert named the 'Brown Derby'.  Asking for trouble...

Hah! Didn’t they do a ‘Bender in a Bun’ too? PR wasn’t their thing maybe

CHRISB50

Philly_Q said:

HAL9000 said:

CHRISB50 said:

Pratts (Streatham)

Weren't they part of the John Lewis group? I certainly remember they used the 'never knowingly undersold' line.

They were indeed.  Apparently Pratts attracted lots of Saturday shoppers to the area, I can't imagine many make a pilgrimage to Streatham nowadays for any particular reason, except maybe the ice rink.

My parents met at the ice rink.

My mum is from Tooting. 

They used to have really famous bands play there back in the 60s. I’m pretty sure my old man told me he saw the Rolling Stones play there. 

exocet

randella said:

exocet said:

randella said:

EricTheWeary said:

I also seem to remember Woolworths ( basically a supermarket) and Radio Rentals still in existence in Australia. 

The Australian Woolworths was nothing to do with its UK namesake - I was confused by this for a good while when I lived there.  Doesn't help that they call it 'Woolies' either

Yes and No, ultimately all Woolworths companies originated from the U.S where the parent F.W Woolworths company started.

That’s what I thought too, at the time I was there, but it really has no affiliation whatsoever. The founders named it after FW Woolworth, and got away with it as the name hadn’t been registered in Aus. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woolworths_Group_(Australia)

Edit - I always liked the fact that Burger King was called Hungry Jack’s in Australia for years, as the owner of a takeaway already had the trademark and wouldn’t budge. 

I stand corrected! Got me thinking of Ozzie stores now....E.g Grace Brothers. What was the name of the Australian Maplins..Dick something or other?

EricTheWeary

randella said:

exocet said:

randella said:

EricTheWeary said:

I also seem to remember Woolworths ( basically a supermarket) and Radio Rentals still in existence in Australia. 

The Australian Woolworths was nothing to do with its UK namesake - I was confused by this for a good while when I lived there.  Doesn't help that they call it 'Woolies' either

Yes and No, ultimately all Woolworths companies originated from the U.S where the parent F.W Woolworths company started.

That’s what I thought too, at the time I was there, but it really has no affiliation whatsoever. The founders named it after FW Woolworth, and got away with it as the name hadn’t been registered in Aus. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woolworths_Group_(Australia)

Edit - I always liked the fact that Burger King was called Hungry Jack’s in Australia for years, as the owner of a takeaway already had the trademark and wouldn’t budge. 

Where we stayed near Perth there was a Hungry Jacks just down the road, seemed slightly funny as our son Jack was with us. Quite disappointing that it turned out to be a Burger King

prowla said:

Safeway

Although the original US brand still exists I believe. 

Some people might recall the blink and you’d miss it appearance of Carrefour on a few U.K. high streets, still a big name in France ( and some products available in the U.K. via Ocado I believe).