Colliers for me in the 60s. in Montrose, was the tailor-made Torino style suits, with the ice blue millium lining to keep you cool in the summer and, warm in the winter. Well, the Italian two button style was great, the best suits to be got then and, they were made to measure. Suits of late, unfortunately are off the peg for me, but then I was pretty much in vogue.
Yes Phil, it was very impressive. I was an appie window dresser, and spent many an hour in those windows…..many an hour upstairs pressing the clothes as well. That wasn”t so impressive being dark and quite scary! Wasn”t Sparks also a good eatery?
If I remember correctly, at that time, Richard Shops had an impressive curved glass frontage and a stylish carpet with a letter “R” pattern. Other nearby lunching opportunities included Littlewoods and a tiny cheese shop next to the Royal Oak but on Knowle Street that used to do brilliant sandwiches.
Hi Phil, Newboulds ah yes! I worked at “Richard Shops” very close to John Collier, if not next door. I, being the junior, was sent to Newboulds every lunch time to buy the staffs” lunch.
I worked in this shop. John Collier, John Collier, the Window to Watch. As many have said on this site, if you want to see old Stockton, look up. A very interesting building (1900s?). Rooms and rooms unused by the shop upstairs and full of decorative features, ornate windows, ceiling roses, panelling, plaster reliefs, coving etc. But my one abiding memory is lunchtime pasties from Newboulds on Wellington Street around the corner.
Colliers for me in the 60s. in Montrose, was the tailor-made Torino style suits, with the ice blue millium lining to keep you cool in the summer and, warm in the winter. Well, the Italian two button style was great, the best suits to be got then and, they were made to measure. Suits of late, unfortunately are off the peg for me, but then I was pretty much in vogue.
Yes Phil, it was very impressive. I was an appie window dresser, and spent many an hour in those windows…..many an hour upstairs pressing the clothes as well. That wasn”t so impressive being dark and quite scary! Wasn”t Sparks also a good eatery?
If I remember correctly, at that time, Richard Shops had an impressive curved glass frontage and a stylish carpet with a letter “R” pattern. Other nearby lunching opportunities included Littlewoods and a tiny cheese shop next to the Royal Oak but on Knowle Street that used to do brilliant sandwiches.
Hi Phil, Newboulds ah yes! I worked at “Richard Shops” very close to John Collier, if not next door. I, being the junior, was sent to Newboulds every lunch time to buy the staffs” lunch.
I worked in this shop. John Collier, John Collier, the Window to Watch. As many have said on this site, if you want to see old Stockton, look up. A very interesting building (1900s?). Rooms and rooms unused by the shop upstairs and full of decorative features, ornate windows, ceiling roses, panelling, plaster reliefs, coving etc. But my one abiding memory is lunchtime pasties from Newboulds on Wellington Street around the corner.