who remembers the shop Pollards

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Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 4,107 Send Message	ann	Report	19 Jan 2008 22:46
	I was in east london at the time. Annie
	Researching: Hedges in Headington and Headington Quarry Oxford
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 20,684 Send Message	maggiewinchester	Report	19 Jan 2008 22:42
	Youngest was born in Braintree. I moved away about 23 years ago, to come back down to Hampshire, but ex OH has a mate who lives in Bocking. maggie
	Researching: Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 2,467 Send Message	Rosi Glow	Report	19 Jan 2008 22:40
	Julie, I think our one closed in the early 80's, I cant remember it being there in 84 when Jemma was born...
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 23,508 Send Message	₪ TeresaW elite empress of deleted threads&#	Report	19 Jan 2008 22:38
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 23,508 Send Message	Not far from Braintree then Maggie. It was down the High Street. trying to think what went in its place, but can't remember, its 5 years since I moved away now.
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 23,508 Send Message	₪ TeresaW elite empress of deleted threads&#	Report	19 Jan 2008 22:37
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 23,508 Send Message	Last thing I bought from Pollards was a lace tablecloth, and I've still got it!
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 20,684 Send Message	maggiewinchester	Report	19 Jan 2008 22:36
	Teresa - I remember it in Braintree in the early 80's !! I lived in Blackmore End. maggie
	Researching: Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 16,612 Send Message	Julie	Report	19 Jan 2008 22:35
	Rosi That the one i was gonna say, when did it go
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 9,750 Send Message	ஐ+¨^¨+e+¨^¨+ஐ Mildred Honkinbottom	Report	19 Jan 2008 22:31
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 9,750 Send Message	We had one in Harlow, think it was upstairs in the Harvey centre. Im certain it went about 11 years ago now as I remember buying bibs in there as I was preggy with kyle at the time. (it went a couple of years later I think )
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 2,467 Send Message	Rosi Glow	Report	19 Jan 2008 22:29
	We had one in London in the 70's on our high street, Thats where we used to buy our plimsoles..
Member Since: November 2004 Posts: 10,735 Send Message	Tina-Marie	Report	19 Jan 2008 22:26
	They were my grans BIG pants... honest LOL I was far too young for big pants ... then shame about now
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Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 23,508 Send Message	₪ TeresaW elite empress of deleted threads&#	Report	19 Jan 2008 22:18
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 23,508 Send Message	I think it was Essex based yes. I liked our Pollards, always had useful stuff in there. Never had to buy BIG pants though looks behind Tina
Member Since: November 2004 Posts: 10,735 Send Message	Tina-Marie	Report	19 Jan 2008 22:15
	Was it an Essex shop?
	Researching: Harrod - Norfolk, Batten - Somerset, Bloom - East London, Mason - East London
Member Since: November 2004 Posts: 10,735 Send Message	Tina-Marie	Report	19 Jan 2008 22:14
	They sold BIG pants too...there was one in Wickford and Maldon too
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Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 23,508 Send Message	₪ TeresaW elite empress of deleted threads&#	Report	19 Jan 2008 22:12
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 23,508 Send Message	Yes they did and lots of other household stuff too
Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 4,107 Send Message	ann	Report	19 Jan 2008 22:11
	did they do knitting wools and net curtains? annie
	Researching: Hedges in Headington and Headington Quarry Oxford
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 23,508 Send Message	₪ TeresaW elite empress of deleted threads&#	Report	19 Jan 2008 22:10
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 23,508 Send Message	It was about in the 80's too, had one in Braintree, and I bought a lot of my kids clothes from there. They suddenly disappeared didn't they.
Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 4,107 Send Message	ann	Report	19 Jan 2008 22:09
	they sold all baby wear and childrens clothes, can anyone think of what else.When my children were young in the 70's always in there. Annie
	Researching: Hedges in Headington and Headington Quarry Oxford

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