Old Leeds Firms

Trojan · Post by **Trojan** » Mon 04 Oct, 2010 12:46 pm

stutterdog wrote: Johnny39 wrote: It was a funny thing about tailoring in Leeds, someone always knew someone who could get hold of a suit length, someone always knew a tailor, consequently people often didn't use the local factories only the people who worked in them but who earned a bit on the side at home. I remember my parents buying me my first suit with long trousers in the early 50's. My Dad always had his suits made at a Jewish tailors, David Makovsky's. He was an excellent tailor who had a small shop in Albion st ,I think? We of course,in those days,could not afford to buy a bespoke suit and pay cash for it. Makovsky had a man who called at the house every Fri. on his bike,to collect regular payments. As you say getting a good quality suit length from a local mill usually wasn't a problem - not from a Morley mill though I had one from Whiteheads on Gelderd Road Gildersome who produced good quality cloth. IIRC I also had it made up by a tailor on Albion Street, but I think the name was Bernard Weiss - could be wrong.When I was younger I had a ready made overcoat and several suits from a firm called Dan Brown (I think) they had a warehouse on Meadow Lane near Christ Church.

majorhoundii · Post by **majorhoundii** » Sat 16 Apr, 2011 8:52 pm

I suppose Joshua Tetley & Sons now count as an old Leeds firm However, when one door closes another one openshttp://goodpeopleeats.blogspot.com/2011/04/say-goodbye-to-tetleys-with-leeds.html

Brunel · Post by **Brunel** » Sat 16 Apr, 2011 9:44 pm

Not quite as old, but now gone.You might even recognise yourself.https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/J ... directlink

Post by **chameleon** » Sun 17 Apr, 2011 10:59 am

Brunel wrote: Not quite as old, but now gone.You might even recognise yourself.https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/J ... directlink Wondering how many of todays equivalents would even recognise some of the stuff there Brunel let alone relate to it - is that not a sturdy Avo 8 sitting in the foreground too?

Brunel · Post by **Brunel** » Sun 17 Apr, 2011 11:06 am

AVO 8 or 9.This building has now gone, replaced by housing.

majorhoundii · Post by **majorhoundii** » Sun 17 Apr, 2011 12:37 pm

Brunel wrote: Not quite as old, but now gone.You might even recognise yourself.https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/J ... directlink That's quite good. Our first TV came from Currys in 1954 I think and in those days they had a shop on Vicar Lane. I believe it cost 89 guineas (£89 9s.) I reckon that works out at about £2k at today's values. It was an EKCO and when the guarantee ran out it was under maintenance first from a company called Belcher and then Electronic Assurance (or some such) I believe they were both Leeds companies.

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Sun 17 Apr, 2011 1:14 pm

majorhoundii wrote: [Our first TV came from Currys in 1954 I think and in those days they had a shop on Vicar Lane. I believe it cost 89 guineas (£89 9s.) I reckon that works out at about £2k at today's values. I'm afraid you must pop into Curry's right sharp Sir before the interest accumulates any further - 89 guineas equalled, I think, £93.9s0d did it not ?? If my memory's also failing I apologise in advance - egg doesn't half take some getting off the face doesn't it !!

majorhoundii · Post by **majorhoundii** » Sun 17 Apr, 2011 5:36 pm

BLAKEY wrote: majorhoundii wrote: [Our first TV came from Currys in 1954 I think and in those days they had a shop on Vicar Lane. I believe it cost 89 guineas (£89 9s.) I reckon that works out at about £2k at today's values. I'm afraid you must pop into Curry's right sharp Sir before the interest accumulates any further - 89 guineas equalled, I think, £93.9s0d did it not ?? If my memory's also failing I apologise in advance - egg doesn't half take some getting off the face doesn't it !! Sure does

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Sun 17 Apr, 2011 6:08 pm

majorhoundii wrote: [I'm afraid you must pop into Curry's right sharp Sir before the interest accumulates any further - 89 guineas equalled, I think, £93.9s0d did it not ?? If my memory's also failing I apologise in advance - egg doesn't half take some getting off the face doesn't it !! Sure does I meant MY face if I got it wrong, not yours Sir - nearly put me foot in it unintentionally again !!

majorhoundii · Post by **majorhoundii** » Sun 17 Apr, 2011 6:53 pm

BLAKEY wrote: majorhoundii wrote: [I'm afraid you must pop into Curry's right sharp Sir before the interest accumulates any further - 89 guineas equalled, I think, £93.9s0d did it not ?? If my memory's also failing I apologise in advance - egg doesn't half take some getting off the face doesn't it !! Sure does I meant MY face if I got it wrong, not yours Sir - nearly put me foot in it unintentionally again !!I'm always the first to admit that I'm wrong - 40 + years of marriage to SWMBO does that for you