western road

Hart & Son Adelphi Garage Western Road St Leonards-on-Sea

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shared from Chris Perrior St Leonards on Sea is the place to be https://www.facebook.com/groups/52198885165

Chris Perrior…. this picture comes courtesy of Historical Hastings, taken around 1958 in Western road.

Virginia Davis… We used to have to walk through one of the garages in Western Road to get to my grandparents flat in the 60s

Mike Waghorne… It was a VAG garage in the 80’s

Roger Simmonds… Wish I could time travel back too those times!

Paul Coleman… That looks like where George Watson had a car showroom in the 70’s

John Wilde… George Watson acquired that workshop around 1966. He was quite a character.

Patrick Turner… I used Togo around with Harts son he used to drive us about evenings & weekends we had a great time in the early 60s but for the life of me I can’t remember his christian name I don’t want to guess at it age related I guess

Nick Hall… Patrick, Was it Ray Hart ?

Nick Hall.. Paul, I thought George Watson’s place was further up Western Rd, where Abbe Auto’s is now?

Leigh Mitchell… Didn’t Nick Hall have this garage in the 80s?

 

 

Skinners Garage, Western Road, St Leonard-On-Sea 1969

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photo © Hastings Museum & Art Gallery https://www.facebook.com/hastingsmuseum

Hastings Museum… Skinners Garage, Western Road. 24 March 1969. Garages, formerly stables, can be seen right at the back.

Chris Meachen… Some friends of mine rented a flat above those garages at the back.

Jeff McCall… Reminds me of the old garage at the top of Dorset Place

Tracy Birrell… I used to cut through an alleyway at the back in the 60’s.

Karen Sweatman… I lived in a flat in Western Road. Assuming this is where the parking is now for Adams and Jarrett?

Stereo equipment shop Western Road St Leonards-on-Sea

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Nick Bloomfield… Can anybody remember the name of a stereo equipment shop on Western Road (probably about number 30) from the 1980’s? I remember staring through the window a lot but they also had a listening lounge and once I went in and was blasted by ‘Money For Nothing’ it was brilliant too through their sound system! It must have been around 1985? They had a lot of Bang & Olufsen equipment too. I preferred my Technics amp, Garrard LAB 80 Deck and Wharfdale speakers! It’s bugging me that I can’t remember the name.

Nadia Compagnone… Hastings Hi-Fi.

Nick Bloomfield… Nadia, thanks! I feel really daft not remembering that. It’s age…

Paul Gray… Fantastic shop! Bought my 1st cd player there and upgraded my amp, speakers, turntable and speaker stands there 33 years ago. Still have the amp and stands. They were always so helpful and enthusiastic there.

Nick Bloomfield… I remember them being as Paul says and very professional too. Playing your favourite music on great stereo equipment gave you a real thirst to upgrade!