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things that used to be in waterford ya can remember

anplaya · 2009-03-10 15:06:23

dunno if a thread like this has been started up,but meself and the lads were talking about this the other day.what shops /retail outfits can ya remember as a kid in town but are no longer there. ill start off with some darrers-shoppin centre where mcdonalds in town is now burgerland-where sony centre in town is now…

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#122 13-03-2009 6:22pm
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The fanning Institute where government buildings is now
Timber toes where Redmond Bridge is now
The Tramore train
The gaol where the guards barracks is now
Goldcrust bakery
Leahy's cake shop on mayors walk
Henry Dennys where the Hyper is now
The Jute factory
Clover meats
The national board and paper mills

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#123 13-03-2009 6:24pm
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meldrew wrote: »

The fanning Institute where government buildings is now
Timber toes where Redmond Bridge is now
The Tramore train
The gaol where the guards barracks is now
Goldcrust bakery
Leahy's cake shop on mayors walk
Henry Dennys where the Hyper is now
The Jute factory
Clover meats
The national board and paper mills

Jesus you are showing your age with some of those ones;)

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#124 13-03-2009 6:36pm
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Anybody from Johns Park area remember Ming, the Chinese trailer that used to be outside Brady's pub back in the 80's ?

Or token clothes shop in town !

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#125 13-03-2009 7:29pm
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meldrew wrote: »

Clover meats

Grandfather used to work there. One year they had an Easter party for kids related to the staff and we got an easter egg and other sweets.

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#126 13-03-2009 7:30pm
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anplaya wrote: »

egans bar-soon to be made into pennys
roches stores- debenhams
porters-books and things
the book centre used to be further up the road if i remember right?up by where the 2 euro shop is now?

You're not goin back very far with those wans!!!!:D

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#127 13-03-2009 8:07pm
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Woodgate wrote: »

You're not goin back very far with those wans!!!!:D

i suggested the thread as stuff ya remember when ya were a kid in waterford that arent there /moved etc,far as i rem they were all there when i was a kid.just cause im not goin back 30 or so years:rolleyes:

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#128 13-03-2009 8:39pm
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Remember the mobile chip vans that used to go around the city ? I'd say they were probably breaking a heap of hygiene regulations but the stuff used be lovely out of them

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#129 13-03-2009 8:42pm
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Aquos76 wrote: »

Jesus you are showing your age with some of those ones;)

Ah sure I remember being at Edmund Rice's funeral when I was a young fella and before anyone says anything it was his second one during the forties ! I was at his third one as well jaysus he's after getting some send offs !

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#130 13-03-2009 8:44pm
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lynnemc wrote: »

Anybody from Johns Park area remember Ming, the Chinese trailer that used to be outside Brady's pub back in the 80's ?

Or token clothes shop in town !

I think he was out in Larchville as well , did'nt he get a hiding at sometime?

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#131 13-03-2009 8:45pm
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kryogen wrote: »

Elvis, and what about Tawdy? easiest way i can spell the name that might sound right

then theres the fella who i think is still going around, still shouting

"ITS MY TOWN!!!!!"

I know him, yes.

Also 'spare a euro' guy, who adjusted nicely from 'spare a pound' guy a few years ago.

Anyone know Gus the lovable tramp?

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#132 13-03-2009 8:51pm
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blitz record shop beside enterprise home care.

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#133 13-03-2009 8:56pm
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efla wrote: »

Also 'spare a euro' guy, who adjusted nicely from 'spare a pound' guy a few years ago.

is that the guy whos always at the back of dunnes stores,by the francisian friary?

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#134 13-03-2009 10:19pm
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johnny fortys take five next door to paddy browns lisduggan

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#135 13-03-2009 11:42pm
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araisaris wrote: »

johnny fortys take five next door to paddy browns lisduggan

johnny fortys dog called einstein

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#136 13-03-2009 11:45pm
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Kahless wrote: »

Grandfather used to work there. One year they had an Easter party for kids related to the staff and we got an easter egg and other sweets.

i had an uncle who worked there and every easter me and my cousin went to the clover easter party.
a session for children...all the sweets you could eat and a easter egg and goody bag on the way home...............good times

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#137 14-03-2009 12:49am
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anplaya wrote: »

is that the guy whos always at the back of dunnes stores,by the francisian friary?

Thats him

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#138 14-03-2009 1:15am
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The kk discount store as well...where sherwoods is now.

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#139 14-03-2009 1:42am
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the man utd shop down be shaws.

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#140 14-03-2009 1:50am
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seanybiker wrote: »

the man utd shop down be shaws.

Did T&H's extend into that after they shut down?

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#141 14-03-2009 3:43am
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seanybiker wrote: »

the man utd shop down be shaws.

Good to see at least some improvement in the city centre.

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#142 14-03-2009 3:45am
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dannydiamond wrote: »

Good to see at least some improvement in the city centre.

down with that sort of talk lol.
The nettle camp in hillview was class.
Bollockys field for the ould knacker drinking was fun.
Crystal vision, the video shop at the cleaboy.there was a video shop in the petrol station just down from the cleaboy aswell.

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#143 14-03-2009 10:04am
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Anyone remember Mark Waters record shop upstairs in shaws?
What was is called?

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#144 15-03-2009 2:18am
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Here's some for you

Video World
Mork From Ork
Hawaii Five O
Chips Computer Shop ?? I think that was the name

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#145 15-03-2009 2:51am
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Anyone go drinking by 'the wall' in the park?

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#146 15-03-2009 11:02am
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j walsh wrote: »

Anyone remember Mark Waters record shop upstairs in shaws?
What was is called?

god i remember the record shop but the name escapes me.
i bought my first record there.. a alice cooper album....

there was a cafe directly across from it where we used to get ice cream floats.........a slice of ice cream in a glass of orange.....good times

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#147 15-03-2009 3:21pm
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About twenty years ago - all vinyl - beside the cafe?

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#148 15-03-2009 4:47pm
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omg...breens!!!!!!!!!!!!im feeling rather cringingly nostalgic at the thoughts of it!!!

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#149 15-03-2009 4:49pm
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efla wrote: »

Anyone go drinking by 'the wall' in the park?

i have some fond memories of the white wall at the back of mountsion, a bottle of cider, and the brothers chasing us over the gate!

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#150 18-03-2009 4:22pm
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Chipper opposite St Johns Church ..... maybe the Golden Fryer or something
Cassidy,s clothes shop, where Dunnes ladies section is now
No inner ring road (through the bogs and over the black pipe to get home)
Paint shop where instanbul kebab house is
Alice and Philomena in the shop at the park
Buying salt petre in george whites, mixing it with sugar (I think) and making smoke bombs. Sorry Alice and Philomena.

Found this earlier thread too
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055137476

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#151 18-03-2009 4:32pm
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the 3 screens in the old cimema...the mini...the pullman..and the palace

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