There were 2 branches of Sainsburys in the 1960s until around 1973Starting in the High Street, There was The Three Pigeons, Importers original shop, and umbrella shop, Morris Brothers, the Post office, The Police Station -which became a gap for the NCP car park which covered the wasteland of demolished houses in Bakers lane.Then Sainsburys supermarket and a small road between Sainsburys and John Sanders department store ( now M&S) Then it was the Courage Pub (The Royal Oak, I think) Two older shops, Cloud 7 was one. Then set back from the main pavement was the 1968 built block which contained Bette Davis, Russell and Bromley, Safeway, Superdrug and Marshalls. Then a small road, Western Road I think, and Barclays Bank. Then DER TV rentals which became Granada and Radio Rentals, ( Radio Rentals were for a long time down at the end of the Broadway almost opposite Longfield ave.) In that row was a Sainsburys store that had bacon slicers and counter service, eventually became a bit more like a supermarket near it's end. My Mum preferred the Sainsburys supermarket, never liked Safeways but her mother preferred the old style Sainsburys and Safeways!
Anthony Waller ● 4179d