Isle of Wight Nostalgia - 46 years of change
Shanklin High Street, 1957 to 2003

SHANKLIN HIGH STREET & REGENT STREET 1957 - 2003

NO

SHOP NAME 1957

TYPE OF SHOP

SHOP NAME 2003

TYPE OF SHOP

Regent Street from North Road

1

P.M. Colegate & Son

Butcher & Poulterers

Chubby’s

Fish & chips etc.

3

Holmes & Sons Ltd.

Men’s Outfitters Ltd. Lloyd TSB Bank
5/9

Coopers

The Drapers

5. HSBC

Bank

7

The Coffee Pot

Café

Jasmine

Indian cuisine

9

Coopers

The Drapers

John Sheath & Co.

Pet & aquarium products

9a

Barrons Studios

Photographers

Dwelling

Private

11
13

H.Abell and Son

Jewellers

H.Abell and Son

Jewellers

15

R.S. Martin

Fancy Goods

Regent Cards

Cards & fancy goods

17

A.E. Brook & Sons

Confec. & Tobacconist

Rampage

Clothes shop

19

Mac Fisheries Ltd.

Fishmongers

Big breakfast Co.

Café

21

Sunshine Milk Bar

Milk Bar

Bumbles

Café

23

L.J.Winter

Confec. & Tobacconist

Grub +

Café

 

Methodist Church

Rev. H. Ford

Methodist Church

Rev. A Oakley

27

31

W.Lasman & Son Ltd.

"Elsie"

Garage

Ladies Outfitter

Booty’s

Community Centre

Bishops

Beauty shop

Adult education

Insurance

37

Isle of Wight Co-op Soc. Ltd.

Butchers

Hodes, Rhodes & Dickson

Estate Agents

39

Rodd & Son

Greengrocers

Shanklin help centre

Council queries

41

A.A. Dragonetti

Savoy Café

Charity fund raising centre

Charity shop

43

45

Regent Str. Post Office

D. Markson

W.Shotter (postmaster)

Private dwelling

43 Southern Vectis

45 Southern Vectis

Travel office

Travel office

47

Electricity showrooms

Electric appliances

Power house

Electric showroom

Clarendon Road here

49

Millicent Collins

Baby linen & wools

I.O. Wight Jewellers

Jeweller

51

Pollard & Ramage

Chemist

Moss

Chemist

53

Mrs.E.M.Beardsell

Stationery & Toys

Beardsalls

Stationery & Toys

57

Sir Francis Pittis

Estate Agents

Pittis

Estate Agents

59

Harry Marsh

Baker & Confectioner

Regent Pharmacy

Chemist

61

Mac Fisheries

Fish & Chips, Wet Fish

Goodyears Outdoors

Army Surplus

63

E.G.Crabb The Devon

Restaurant

Regency Paints

Soft furnishings

65

Farmers Trading Society

Dairy Products

Nationwide

Building Society

67

E.M.Hunt

Ladies Outfitters & fancy Gds.

Shanklin Gallery

Picture Framing

69

Dredge’s

Leather Goods

Toymaster

Toy Shop

71

Island Daries Ltd.

Dairy Products

Martin & Nikki

Ladies Hairdresser

St. Pauls Crescent here

 

St. Pauls Church

Rev. L.T.Todd (A.L.C.D.)

St. Pauls Church

Rev. P.G.Allen

77

Shanklin Taxi Service

Taxi Proprietor

Closed

Private dwelling

79

A. Bull & Porter

Auction Rooms

Shanklin Auction

Auction Rooms

81

M.V.Morris F.B.O.A.

Optician

Chairman Antiques

Antiques

81a

H.G.Jones

Carpets & Furnishings

Chairman Antiques

Antiques

81b

H.Bunce & Lloyd

Solicitor & Comm. For Oaths

Chairman Antiques

Antiques

87

E.Trueman

Café

Closed

Private dwelling

 

Station House

R.E.Whale

Redeveloped

Flats

 

Shanklin Station

B.R.S.Depot

Shanklin Station

Terminus

REGENT STREET FROM THE HIGH STREET

4

Shotters Ltd.

Coach Tour Bookings

Ladbrokes

Betting Shop

6

Maypole Dairy Co. Ltd

Dairy Products

All Seasons

Flowers & Gifts

8

L.T. Lockwood

Printer, Stationer & Bookseller

Ramsdens Library

Hurst

Ironmonger

10

K.Gray & Son

Café & Confectioners

Stead & Simpson

Footwear

12

"Jennifer"

Ladies Outfitters & fancy Gds.

Stead & Simpson

Footwear

14

"Roy’s" Barber Shop

R.Tiller Hairdresser

Mobile Phone Centre

Mobile Phones

16

O.V.Mainstone Ltd.

Toys, Cycles, Radios & T.V.

16 Poppins

16b Paul Guy

Coffee shop

Hairdresser

18

A.C.Rolfe

Stationary, Toys, & Booksellers

Sinclair Young’s

Euronics centre

20

Freeman Hardy & Willis

Footwear

Regency Gifts

20a Pema Bakery

Fancy goods

Bakery

22

Eastman’s

Butchers

Sporties

Sportswear

24

Masters Ltd.

Bakers & Confectioner

Connections

Ladies outfitters

26/8

G.Morgan

Tobacconist, Confec. & Grocer

G.Morgan

Newsagents

30

E.H.Byrne

Greengrocer

Juicy Apple

Greengrocer

32

Mollards

Confectioners

Bath Travel

Travel Service

32

D.A.Wheeler

Estate. Agent & Valuer

Bath Travel

Travel Service

34

Gibbs Bros. Ltd.

Gents Outfitters

Piggy Wiggies

Gift Shop

36

40

F.W.Woolworth & Co.

Departmental stores

F.W.Woolworth & Co.

Departmental stores

42

Isle of Wight Co-op Soc.

Confec. & Grocery, Ladies Outfitters, Carpets & Ironmongery

Isle of Wight Co-op Soc. & Shanklin Post Office

Supermarket

44

Miss J. Hughs

Children’s Wear & Wools

HA. & JE Nigh

Stationer & Photo’s

46

Mrs.W.M.McPherson

Footwear

Arthur Wheeler

Estate Agent

46a

Lawrence & Co.

Turf Accountants

Arthur Wheeler

Estate Agent

48

H.Nigh

News, Toys & Stationery

Ladies Realm

Ladies Outfitter

50

The Falcon Hotel

Public House (Mew Langtons)

The Falcon Hotel

Public House

52

J.Johns

Ladies & Gents Hairdressers

Watson, Bull & Porter

Estate Agents

54

J. Knighton

Tobacconist

The Scullery

Take away food shop

56

Bright & Minns

Dyers & Cleaners

Crazy Cross Stitcher

Handicraft shop

58

M.M.Blow

The Gift Shop

Plumbleys

DIY

60

R. Richardson

Butchers & Provisions

Plumbleys

DIY

62

L.A.Phillips

Greengrocer

Hyacinth’s

Craft Centre

74

The Sports Shop

Sports Outfitters

The Sports Shop

Sports Equipment

78

Rolfs Taxis

Taxi Proprietors

Closed

Private Dwelling

80

E.N.Bound

Grocer

Closed

Private Dwelling

100

F.G.Young

Butcher

Closed

Private Dwelling

104

A.E.Brook & Sons

Tobac.Confec etc.

Blockbuster video

Video Hire

106

Steels Fruit Stores

Greengrocer

Shanklin Age Concern

Day Centre

108

A. Bull & Porter

Auctioners & Estate Agents. (Incorporating Clive Preston & Son)

Launderette

Service Washes

110

F.Marshall & Son

Painters & Decorators

Closed

To let

112

C.Rumsey

Antiques

Tin Tin

Chinese take away

114

Marine Hotel

F.D.W. Hayward

Redeveloped

Housing

HIGH STREET Off Regent Street

1

Timothy Whites & Taylor

Chemist & Hardwear

Boots

Chemist

3

International Tea Co’s Stores Ltd.

Grocery Store

All in one

General store

 

Congregational Church

United reform Church

Rev. Brian C. Hawley

Languard Road here

7

L.A.Wheeler & Son

Butchers

K.J.Daniels

Estate agent

9

Warder – Harvey Ltd.

Footwear

Nail Bar One

Hair Salon

11

W.Brook

Confec. & Tobacconist

Hazel Smith

Optician

11a

R.F. Meguyer

Greengrocer

Hazel Smith

Optician

15

Miss A.Downey & Miss W.Hollis

Wools and Fancy Goods

Way In

Ladies Outfitters

17

T. Crone

Furnishers & Bedding

Red Cross shop

Charity Shop

19

Nat. Provincial Bank

Bank

Nat West

Bank

23

Unknown. Previously Isle of Wight Dairies

 

Closed

Closed

23a

W.G.Gray

Solicitor & Comm. For Oaths

Room at the top

Restaurant

25

G.A.Wells

Greengrocer

Health Stores

Vitamins etc.

25

Robinson, John & Jarvis

Solicitor & Comm. For Oaths

Walter Gray

Solicitor

27

Gooch’s Radio Depot

Radio & TV Engineers

Halifax

Building Society

29

Solent Café

Café with Juke Box

Nina’s Pantry

Cafe

31

Stead & Simpson

Footwear

Regent Travel

Travel Agency

Orchardleigh Road here

33/5

Kent’s Men’s Stores

Outfitter (P.Kent)

The Last Resort

Café & Sandwich Bar

37

S.C.Marshall

Jeweller

Warren Furnishings

China Shop

39

A.D.Argent

Stationer, Bookseller and Records

Black Rock Express

Insurance & Financial Service

41

J.E.Blythe

Watchmaker & Jeweller

Black Rock Express

As above

43

The Needlewoman Shop Ltd.

Knitting Wools & Art Needle Work

Wings & tails

Pet Shop

45

A.Kureen

Statnr. & Tobacconist

B. Vaughan

House Clearance

47

H.H.Foulds

Chemist

Cobblers

Shoe & bag Shop

49

F.G.Shepherd

China, Glass & Confec.

Cobblers

Jewellers

51

Midland Bank Ltd.

Bank

Tote

Betting shop

51a

G.H.Brown & Sons

Accounts & Auditors

Abacus

Bookkeeping

53

55

H.W.Daws & Co.

H.W.Daws & Co.

Ironmongers & Heating Engineers

53 Barclays

55MaharataTandoori

Bank

Indian Restaurant

57

M.N.B.Saul

China & Pottery

Pearly Boise

Ladies Outfitter

59

K. Gray & Sons Ltd.

Tudor Cafe

Siam Pearl

Thai Restaurant

61

Pring & Wheeler

House Furnishers

Custom Pine Ltd.

Furniture

63

Pring & Wheeler

House Furnishers

Pring & Wheeler

Linen

65

E.G. Allen

Gents Outfitters

Robinson Jarvis & Rolf

Solicitors

67

Sandown & Shanklin Urban District Council

Information Bureau

Tourist Information

Information Bureau

69

L.M.Baker

Jeweller & Silversmith

Shanklin Jewellers

Jewellery

71

Savory & Moore

Chemists

Closed

Sold

Victoria Avenue here

73

Morriss & Ledger FAI

Chartered Auctioneers & Estate Agents

The Bag Shop

Leather Goods

73

F.W.Bright & Co.

Char. Accountants

The Bag Shop

Leather Goods

73a

Bob Bon Sweet Shop

Confectioner

The Bag Shop

Leather Goods

75/77

Rice & Rice Ltd

Ladies Outfitters & Drapers

Brian Cooke

Furniture Shop

Pamona Road here

 

Daish’s Hotel A.A.& R.A.C.

E. & V.Peach Restaurant & Cocktail Bar

Daish’s Hotel

Hotel

83

Black Cat Café

Café and Tea Rooms

Black Cat Café

Wine Bar

85

B.Phelps

Chartered Architect & Surv.

Pendleton’s

Café Bistro

87

Junes snack bar

Cafe

Junes

Fish bar

89

Masters Ltd.

Caterers

Maid Maryons

Gifts

91

W.B.Mew Langton & Co.

Off license

Old Village Rock shop

Rock & Sweets

93

Old Village Rock Shop

C.Kureen Rock & Sweets

Old Village Rock

Rock & Sweets

Grange Road here

95/97

Grange House (C.Kureen)

China, Glass Toys, Pottery etc.

Grange Gifts

Gift Shop

99

Chine Tea Rooms

Tea Rooms & Antiques

Shanklin Pottery

Pottery & Gift Shop

101

Shotters Coach Tours

Booking Office

Dolly Varden Gifts

Gift Shop

103

Unknown

Unknown

The Cider Barn

Country Produce

105

Goblin Restaurant

Restaurant

Ristoranti Pizzeria

Italian Restaurant

107

109

Rayner

Rayner

General Stores

General Stores

107 Closed

109 Maryons

Closed

Clothes & Gifts

111

J.F.Choat

Stationary, Tobacco & Novelties

Pasties

Home Made Food

End of Old Village Shops

High Street Continued FROM THE REGAL CINEMA

 

Regal Buildings

W. Brook Confectioner

Closed

 
 

Regal Cinema

G. Grandvoinet. Manager

Closed

 
 

Davies Garages Ltd

Order Office

Closed

 
 

Regal Chambers

E. Richardson Accountant

Closed

 

10

Boots

Chemist

Auto Sports

Car Accessories

The Arcade here now Old Yarborough Mews

4

J.Walkden

Watchmaker

Lucky Wight Rabbit

Book Shop

5

A.J.Goodman

Gents Hairdresser

T Shirts

Clothing

6

P.R.H.Brett

Fishing Tackle & Bait. Shoe Repairs

Furniture shop

Second hand

7

"Nelina" Mrs Griffiths

Ladies Hairdresser

Furniture shop

Second hand

9

B.Moore

Guest Cafe

Closed

Closed

High Street Continued

12

Worlds Stores Ltd.

Grocers & Merchants

Worlds Stores Ltd.

Gift Shop

14/16

John Bailey & Co.

Outfitters, Soft Furnishings

John Bailey & Co.

Outfitters, Soft Furnishings

Palmerston Road here

18

El Cabala

Café & Expresso Rendezvous

Nathalie Claire

Ladies Hairdresser

20

Isle of Wight gas Undertaking

Show Rooms

Tangerine

Gift Shop

22

Smeeds Ltd

Wine Merchants

Thresher

Wine Shop

24

C.Trueman

Gents Outfitter

Lea-Anne of London

Ladies Outfitters

26

Newnham Bros. Ltd

Grocery & Provisions

Innovations

Gift Shop

28/30

C.Clark & Sons Ltd.

Radio, Tv.Electrical & Toys

28 Closed

30 The Cresta Shop

Gifts & Day Cleaning

32

Miss L. Hastings

Ladies Outfitter

Romeos

Ladies Outfitter

34

K.H.Haswell

Butcher

Balti House

Indian Restaurant

36/38

J.Alfred Mew

Grocery & Provisions

C & S News

Gifts & Newsagent

38a

A.E.Hook & Co.

Char. Accountants

M.R.Richards

Dental Surgeon

38a

Alliance Building Soc.

Society local Office

M.R.Richards

Dental Surgeon

40

Barclays Bank

Bank

Solent

Estate Agents

42

Barclays Bank House

S.F.White

Solent

Estate Agents

44

A.A.Ansley

News, stationer Tobacconist & Toys

Small Talk

Tea Room

46

G.C.Bateman

Consulting Optician

Small Talk

Tea Room

48

R.Webb

Chiropodist

Taffeta

Antiques

52

52a

Marders

Marders

Ladies Outfitters

Ladies Outfitters

52 Monroe

52a Wings & Tails

Ladies Hairdresser

Pet Shop

54

56

Alfred Kent

Alfred Kent

Grocery & Provisions

Grocery & Provisions

54 J.M. Harrington

56 Caffe Nelsons

Bar & Café

Cafe

58

Bradley’s

China, glass, Jewellery & Leather Goods

Bradley’s

China & Glass

60

P. Cilliers

Milk Bar

Past To Present

Photographers

62

John Graham & Co.

Gifts & Fancy goods

Closed

For Sale

64

Lloyds Bank

Bank

Billy Bunters

Bar & Restaurant

64

Lloyds Bank Chambers

Edmunds & Co. Chart.Accountants

Urry, Woods & Pethick

Solicitors & Com. For Oaths

Billy Bunters

Bar & Restaurant

High Street Continued

66

General Post Office

Post Office

Job Centre

Jobs

70

R.Blundell

News, Confectionary Tobac. (Wholesale) and Toys

M & M Wardle

Confec. & Newsagent

72

A.W.Wallis & Sons

Greengrocers

Shanklin Antiques

Antiques

74

Paramount Milk Bar

Café with Juke Box

Paramount Milk Bar

Café & Take Away

76

V.A.Jeffery

Greengrocer

Keats Cottage

Bistro

76a

Bartlett’s Coaches Ltd.

Booking Office

Keats Cottage

Bistro

78

G.Adlard Ltd.

Printers. The Acorn Press

Tiddlywinks

Clothes, Toys & Baby Gear

War Memorial and Car Park here

Chine Avenue here

94

Crab Hotel F.G Bunn

Crab Inn beer garden

Crab hotel

Public House

Road To Chines here

Research by Dave Bambrough

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