Anyone Remember Wilsons Hardware Store?

[Colin James]

Anyone remember Wilson's hardware store at the Oval? I have been talking with Mr Wilson's daughter Sarah who kindly allowed me to use these wonderful photographs.

 

[Colin James]

Mr Gordon Wilson 

 

 

Mr Wilson inside his shop. 

 

 

I remember buying my mum little animal ornaments for 25p in a tiny box with my pocket money (miniature wade whimsy ornaments) for her when I was a kid.

[H.Wilson]

No relation of mine I can assure you but some super photographs, these must of been taken in the 60's or early 70's looking at the car parked.

[herefordman75]

When did it close? I have vague recollections of pulling up outside the chippy in the mid 80's during school holidays after going shopping with my mum to get a dinnertime treat and seeing the buckets and bobs outside

[H.Wilson]

When did it close? I have vague recollections of pulling up outside the chippy in the mid 80's during school holidays after going shopping with my mum to get a dinnertime treat and seeing the buckets and bobs outside

 

 

TBH I am not entirely sure but I seem to remember sometime early 80's?

[DILLIGAF]

The original Screwfix! Remember going down there with my Grandpops for a few screws or bike chain links or cables and the like. If he didn't have it it wasn't worth stocking.

 

Shopfront wise nothing much changed in the last 30+ years! IIRC 1984 he closed.

[Victor Wright]

Now this is a flash from the past, seeing these photographs reminds me of very fond memories, good to see photograph of Mr Wilson, thanks for sharing them with us. 

[Adrian symonds]

My brother used to help him out in the shop and when my brother tided things up Mr Wilson used to complain that he could not find anything.  I have no idea how he used to find things, but he knew where things was. 

Used to go there for paraffin and he used to allow me to pour to use the dispenser, remember it well, pull the handle down to dispense and push it back up to fill the glass jar thing back up. Classical music always playing in the back.  The ford Anglia parked outside the front.

Remember when the chippy went on fire, as well, but I never remember it being called the Oval Fish and chip saloon. 

 

Bring back memories.

[Bill Thomas]

Some lovely old photographs brings back some good memories