I can remember woods grocers on the corner of Zetland st and Doyles removals opposite but thats about it. Anybody remember any of the other shops?.

Weren't Kiddies' in Kensington Road at one time?

Originally Posted by blowick

Weren't Kiddies' in Kensington Road at one time?

Think you could be right there blowick

My old mate, and fellow drummer (Diplomats) Kevin Finlayson had a very good quality second hand shop in Kensington Road, I think, on the corner of Windsor Road. He may still have it for all I know.

I remember the ships Chandlers that was on the corner of Hall St and Rigbys newsagents on the opposite corner

The only shops on Kensington Road now are a hairdresser's on the junction of Kensington Road and Windsor Road and a hairdressing supplier on the junction of Derby Road and Kensington Road. (there's also a light shop at St Lukes Road and the London pub if anyone wants to be pedantic)

The petrol station on the corner at Zetland Street is now a car wash/ second hand car dealer - better than either being left empty or turned into flats.

Kiddies shopfitter's are still going strong and are situated half way between Windsor Road and Zetland Street and continue to p*ss off all their neighbours by having their delivery lorries block their drives at all times during the day.

I used to work at AE Bevan on the corner of Hall Street and Kensington Road from 1972 and I remember Rigby's Newsagents on the opposite corner then later on there was a shop that sold sausage butties on the other side of Hall Street. It probably sold lots of other things but I only remember the sausage butties!

As I get older and my mind dims I seem to recollect a drink concentrate company in Kensington Road. We were living in the chippy opposite the Talbot Hall at the time; I'm sure there was a company like this somewhere near there!

Was there a company called Davenports, that sold drink like
like ginger beer e.t.c?

Originally Posted by Nell

Was there a company called Davenports, that sold drink like
like ginger beer e.t.c?

Davenports sold beer. Their big slogan was "Beer at home by Davenports" They delivered direct to your house.

Originally Posted by Wilky

Davenports sold beer. Their big slogan was "Beer at home by Davenports" They delivered direct to your house.

You are right Wilky.....I remember now

Originally Posted by CazCarey

As I get older and my mind dims I seem to recollect a drink concentrate company in Kensington Road. We were living in the chippy opposite the Talbot Hall at the time; I'm sure there was a company like this somewhere near there!

There was a soft drinks company called Bevans whose offices were on Kensington Rd and exits on Hall St and Zetland st

Originally Posted by Wilky

Davenports sold beer. Their big slogan was "Beer at home by Davenports" They delivered direct to your house.

Davenports Beer at home. There was a depot in Brighton Road Birkdale in the sixties. Probably elsewhere as well in Southport.

'Beer at home means Davenports
Thats the beer, lots of cheer
The finest malt with hops and yeast
Turns a snack into a feast
Straight from brewery, to your door
Why collect, we'll deliver
Soon you'll know why folks all say
beer at home means Davenports"

Originally Posted by toffee man

There was a soft drinks company called Bevans whose offices were on Kensington Rd and exits on Hall St and Zetland st

I remember that place big round black drums with screw tops and my mate Barry Homes worked at Kiddies

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There was a little bakers shop facing what is now the ASDA car park.






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Originally Posted by Wilky

Davenports sold beer. Their big slogan was "Beer at home by Davenports" They delivered direct to your house.

my dad used to have a crate a week delivered ,although i'm not sure of the name ,it may have been davenports,sounds familiar.
they had many partys in the 50's and 60's,they all used to go to a gambling club i think it was on coronation walk above the cafe on the corner of west street(or around there)?

Thank you for the post explaining Bevan's made pop and not rain!!!

I lived in Kensington Road as a small child and was vey impressed when my
grandma annouced'the bevan's have opened' as it poured torrential rain.

of course she said 'heaven's'!

I very well remember also the parcel depot on the corner of Kensington road.

On the corner where the lighting shop is used to be a grocers called Hills. on the opposite corner was a fruit and veg shop called Kays later a betting shop and now a damp proofing firm. On the corner of Windsor Rd was a haidressers, on the opposite corner was a second hand shop. Woods was on the corner of Zetland st Doyles was on the opposite side of Zetland st (I think). I remember a little newsagent on Hall St corner and Kitchens general store opposite but I can't remember a bakery opposite the goods yard.

Originally Posted by Blue star

I can remember woods grocers on the corner of Zetland st and Doyles removals opposite but thats about it. Anybody remember any of the other shops?.

Which era?
I lived in my grandparents house in kensington road from 1959 tp approx 1965.
Went to Holy Trinity nursery and school.
Do you remember the sweet shop next to the school?

The welfare clinic held in nearby church, now a doctors surgery?they
used to have Christmas party's.Not that I remember but my father has a photograph .

Originally Posted by toffee man

I remember the ships Chandlers that was on the corner of Hall St and Rigbys newsagents on the opposite corner

im surprised you can remember anything the amount YOU DRINK

my memories must be from around 1963-68.

Kensington road
I do remember going to the sweet shop on Hall street corner.
Did the end of that road towards the station used to be a brick wall or cul de sac?
In those days beyond the sweet shop was soot blackened dark scary place.

People closed their curtains after a death in the house.

Used to watch Jimmy Clitheroe on telivision on saturday.
Hide when the boxing was on!
My grandma bought egg custard pie for tea.Perhaps from the bakery mentioned.
Toast was made on a fork in front of the fire.

I am lucky to be alive as I was knocked down by a car in Kensington rd.
Spent 2 weeks on Princess Elizabeth ward at the old Southport infirmary.
Believe it was reported in the local newspaper.Not sure whether 1963 0r 64One day shall look that up!

In the late 1950's I used to walk home from St Phillips over the bridge. There used to be a small sweet shop on the left as you turned into kensington Road.

Originally Posted by blackys dad

im surprised you can remember anything the amount YOU DRINK

Aye and its not Bevans pop.

Originally Posted by toffee man

I remember the ships Chandlers that was on the corner of Hall St and Rigbys newsagents on the opposite corner

I have found an interesting photograph taken in 1964 in the garden of 59 Kensington Road.
The wording above the shop on the end of Hall street says Guinness and Stout. The middle line is too small to read.
Scanned and enlarged does not reveal any more detail.

Looks like there is a shop opposite at the end of Hall street too.

I've found this photo of Chadwick's grocery shop which was situated on the bridge at the corner of Kensington Road and Rose Hill. The girl in the photo is my aunt who used to work there. She was born in 1906 and looks to be about 18 in the photo, which would mean that it was taken in the early 1920s.