Whats happened to Tradex?

Si · Post by Si » Mon 03 Nov, 2008 1:16 pm

Chrism wrote: It wasn't a jacket shop, the Harrington is a jacket Skinheads wore in the early 70's, see above picture...They're making a bit of a comeback thanks to Phil and Billy Mitchell on Eastenders. The shop was called Harringtons, presumably it moved to Merrion street at some time, it was quite a trendy shop sellig Ben Shermans, Levi Sta-Press... ... ... etc. I think it was painted yellow outside and it was about the 3rd shop up from Vicar Lane. This was the early 70's!! Blimey! It'll be Crombie coats next!

Chrism · Post by **Chrism** » Mon 03 Nov, 2008 4:23 pm

Si wrote: Chrism wrote: It wasn't a jacket shop, the Harrington is a jacket Skinheads wore in the early 70's, see above picture...They're making a bit of a comeback thanks to Phil and Billy Mitchell on Eastenders. The shop was called Harringtons, presumably it moved to Merrion street at some time, it was quite a trendy shop sellig Ben Shermans, Levi Sta-Press... ... ... etc. I think it was painted yellow outside and it was about the 3rd shop up from Vicar Lane. This was the early 70's!! Blimey! It'll be Crombie coats next! I've got a Crombie and I've got my Yorkshire Rose on the breast pocket.

simonm · Post by **simonm** » Mon 03 Nov, 2008 4:43 pm

Maybe Si might know, but I'm pretty sure that Dodge city was purpose built from the old buildings that were demolished. The site that was B&Q was the old munitions factory willson Matheson. I do recall that while they were building it they found a shed load of old munitions and had to call in bomb disposal to get rid!

Si · Post by Si » Mon 03 Nov, 2008 4:47 pm

Chrism wrote: Si wrote: Chrism wrote: It wasn't a jacket shop, the Harrington is a jacket Skinheads wore in the early 70's, see above picture...They're making a bit of a comeback thanks to Phil and Billy Mitchell on Eastenders. The shop was called Harringtons, presumably it moved to Merrion street at some time, it was quite a trendy shop sellig Ben Shermans, Levi Sta-Press... ... ... etc. I think it was painted yellow outside and it was about the 3rd shop up from Vicar Lane. This was the early 70's!! Blimey! It'll be Crombie coats next! I've got a Crombie and I've got my Yorkshire Rose on the breast pocket. Like this?

Si · Post by Si » Mon 03 Nov, 2008 4:50 pm

simonm wrote: Maybe Si might know, but I'm pretty sure that Dodge city was purpose built from the old buildings that were demolished. The site that was B&Q was the old munitions factory willson Matheson. I do recall that while they were building it they found a shed load of old munitions and had to call in bomb disposal to get rid! I don't know about that, but I heard they found tons of brass cartridge cases in the canal behind Greenwood and Batley's. Any faulty cases were simply chucked out of the window!

Chrism · Post by **Chrism** » Mon 03 Nov, 2008 5:08 pm

Si wrote: Chrism wrote: Si wrote: Chrism wrote: It wasn't a jacket shop, the Harrington is a jacket Skinheads wore in the early 70's, see above picture...They're making a bit of a comeback thanks to Phil and Billy Mitchell on Eastenders. The shop was called Harringtons, presumably it moved to Merrion street at some time, it was quite a trendy shop sellig Ben Shermans, Levi Sta-Press... ... ... etc. I think it was painted yellow outside and it was about the 3rd shop up from Vicar Lane. This was the early 70's!! Blimey! It'll be Crombie coats next! I've got a Crombie and I've got my Yorkshire Rose on the breast pocket. Like this? Aye, that's the feller Si!

Si · Post by Si » Tue 04 Nov, 2008 11:23 am

I had a mate who liked to think of himself as a bit of a Crombie-boy, or 'suede-head' - we were thirteen at the time! He'd very carefully fold a red silk hanky into the top pocket as illustrated, and pin it with a fake ruby tie-pin. A Ben Sherman button-down-collar shirt, two-tone trousers, 13 eyelet DMs and a brolly completed the look!

Chrism · Post by **Chrism** » Tue 04 Nov, 2008 1:22 pm

Si wrote: I had a mate who liked to think of himself as a bit of a Crombie-boy, or 'suede-head' - we were thirteen at the time! He'd very carefully fold a red silk hanky into the top pocket as illustrated, and pin it with a fake ruby tie-pin. A Ben Sherman button-down-collar shirt, two-tone trousers, 13 eyelet DMs and a brolly completed the look! Suede-heads were sort of cool/trendy/dressed up skinheads, I don't think suedeheads would have been seen in DM's. They wore loafers or black Brogues. You could buy fake silk hankys on a card that you just slipped into the pocket and fake diamond tie-pins looked better on the red silk. They had to have three peaks at the back and one folded over the front of the pocket. I used to get mine from the gents outfitters on Armley Town Street, near the Royal pub(I can't remember the name now, was it Greenwoods??)Ahhh the memories!!

Si · Post by Si » Tue 04 Nov, 2008 1:40 pm

You could be right, Chris, but I definately remember the three pointed hanky! The pin was a fake ruby, surrounded by fake diamonds in a fake gold setting! A bit ostentatious for a skinhead! The white rose badge was from his scouts uniform, and maybe the boots were someone else's. I just had the gingham shirts - a blue one and a green one. I had a fish-tail parka in the early 80s, though!Wasn't there a series of paperbacks in the early 70s, called Skinhead, Suedehead, Chopper, etc?

Chrism · Post by **Chrism** » Tue 04 Nov, 2008 3:37 pm

Aye, by Richard Allen. British made pulp fiction, they're quite collectable now.