Isle of Wight Nostalgia - 45 years of change
Sandown High Street, 1957 to 2002

SANDOWN HIGH STREET 1957 - 2002

NO

SHOP NAME 1957

TYPE OF SHOP

SHOP NAME 2002

TYPE OF SHOP

Left side of High Street

Pier Street here

2

Martins Library

Library & Book Shop

Unnamed

Gift Shop

4

I.O.W. Gas Undertaking

Showroom

Fat Cat Enterprises

"T" Shirt Shop

4

E.L. Smith & Son L/A.R.I.B.A

Architects. 1st Floor

 

 

8

V.J.Rogers

Confectioners

Tourist information

Information

10

The Mans Shop

Tailors

Sandown News

Newsagent

12

Mrs. D.M. Gentle

 

Sandown News

Newsagent

12b

Non existent

 

Allo Allo

Fast Food

14

Lloyds Bank Ltd.

Bank

Lloyds Bank TSB

Bank

14

Gunner, Wilson & Jerome

Solicitors

Lloyds Bank TSB

Bank

16

Masters (caterers) Ltd.

Bakers & Confectioners

"Francines"

Restaurant

18

C.A.Masters (caterers)

Butchers

"Sylvesters"

Gift Shop

Guadaloupe Steps here

20

"Charles" Hairdresser

Fancy Goods

"Charles" Hairdresser

Fancy Goods

22

"Mona’s"

Wools & Baby Wear

The Craft Shop

Craft & Gifts p

24

W. G. Mitchell

Auctioneer & Est. Agent

Watson, Bull & Porter

Estate Agent

24a

Non existent

 

Walter Gray

Solicitors

26

O.Y. Mainstone

Cycles & Toys

Closed

Empty

28

A.E. Taylor

 

Three Lions Direct

Mobile Phones

28a

 

 

Bags of Sandown

Bags, Luggage

30

The Rendezvous

Restaurant

La Scala

Restaurant

 

The Kings Head

Public House

Kings House

Bar & Cafe

32/34

Did not exist

 

Sandown Jewellers

Jewellery

36a

The Magnet

Gifts & Sports Store

Sniffer’s Gifts

Gift Shop

36b

"Young’s"

Radio & Television

Closed

Empty

36

Regency Bar

 

Closed

 

38a

Marders of Newport

Ladies Fashions

Present Times

Greeting Cards

38b

Marders of Newport

Fancy Goods

Ophthalmic Opticians

Opticians

38c

Cooper & Wright Ltd.

Bakers

London Clobber

Ladies Outfitters

Esplanade Road here

38

Seagrove Hotel

H.D.J.Hutchings

38-40 Seagrove Hotel

Hotel

44

Savoy House Hotel

R.J. Holland

38-40 "Platters"

Restaurant

46

Alexandra Hotel

H.G.Moore

Belvedere Hotel

Hotel & Rest.

48

Regina Hotel

J.C.A. Wilson

The Regent

Hotel

50

W.G. Gray

Solicitor

Basildon House

Private House

54

Sally Lunn Cafe

Café

Closed

 

 

 

 

 

 

Right side of High Street

Melville Street here

NO.

SHOP NAME 1957

TYPE OF SHOP

SHOP NAME 2002

TYPE OF SHOP

1

"Byerleys"

Ladies Fashions

Camille

Ladies Fashions

1

 

 

Mandy’s

Hairdresser

3

W.H. New

Butcher

Davroy Floral Arts

Florist

5

Isle of Wight Chronicle

Local Newspaper.

Wight Sound Hearing

Hearing Aid Centre

7

Moss Motor Tours

Coach Tours Office

Jewellery Direct

Watchmaker

9

"Dores"

Cafeteria & Grocer

"Mapes"

Baker & Café

11

Barclays Bank Ltd.

Bank

Jerome & Co.

Solicitors

13

Wallis Riddett & Co.

Auctioneers & Est. Agents

Puddle Duck

Ladies Wear

13a

The Candy shop

Confectioners

Boots

Chemist

15

Yelf & Co. Ltd.

Wines and Spirits

Boots

Chemist

17

Boots

Chemist

Lloyds

Chemist

St. Johns Road here

19

"Colenutts"

Fancy Goods

Gifts

Fancy Goods

21

Macfisheries

Fishmongers

Victoria Wine

Off Licence

25

"Eastmans"

Butcher

O J’ S

Hairdresser

27

W.R.Kirman

Jewellers

Vanity Fayre

Gift Shop

29

Warder Harvey Shoes

Footwear

Reflections

Gift shop

31

Harry Marsh Ltd.

Café

Woolworths

Store

33

Harry Marsh Ltd.

Confectioners

Woolworths

Store

35

Macks

Fancy Goods

Woolworths

Store

37

H.J.Daniels

Fruiterer & Florist

Ladies Realm

Ladies Fashions

39

Flinn & Sons Ltd.

Dyers & Cleaners

Sandown Emporium

Bric-a Brac

41

J. Johncox

Fishmonger

Pittis & Son

Estate Agent

Wilkes Road here

43

Porters Ltd.

Fancy Goods, Dinky Toys

Ladies Realm

Ladies Fashions

45

Porters Ltd.

Tobacconists

Ladies Realm

Ladies Fashions

47

W. Pink & Sons

Grocers

"Fields"

Menswear

49

C.B.Field

Tailor

"Fields"

Menswear

51

Stead & Simpson

Footwear

Instep

Shoe Shop

53

I.O.W. Co-operative

Grocers Society Ltd.

Footwear

Shoe Shop

55

Timothy, White & Taylors Ltd.

Chemists

Ladbrookes

Betting Shop

57

Home & Colonial

Grocer Stores

57 Kebab

Restaurant

 

Shotters Ltd.

Coach Tours Office

59 Kebab

Take Away

 

 

York Road here

 

 

59

Midlands Bank Ltd.

Bank

61 HSBC Bank

Bank

61

W.H.Smith & Sons Ltd.

Booksellers & Stationers

61 HSBC Bank

Bank

63

"Thornloes"

Gowns

Somerfield

Grocery Store

65

International Tea Co.

Grocers Store Ltd.

Somerfield

Grocery Store

67

Clifford Trueman

Tailor

Somerfield

Grocery Store

69

D. Parkes

Fancy Goods

Kate Cottage

Café

71

Milk & Snack Bar

Café

Golden Platter

Café

73

"Trevillion"

Hairdressers

"Trevillion"

Jeweller

75

J.W.C.Gill Ltd.

Butchers

Not Just Denim

Ladies Clothes

77

Hartnall’s Artistic Furn.

Furnishings

The Joker

Joke Shop

79

National Provincial Ltd.

Bank

National West. Bank

Bank

Albert Road here

81

Daws, Knighton & Co.

Ironmongers

3 High

Gifts & Beach Goods

83

T.B. Lefley

Greengrocer

Simply Scrumptious

Restaurant

85

"Penelopes"

Café

Simply Scrumptious

Restaurant

87

T. Corlett

Tobacconist

Deans Gift Centre

Gift Shop

89

Macfish Restaurant

Restaurant & Take Away

Super Bowl

Restaurant

91

Island Dairies Ltd

Grocers & Dairymen

Upper Crust

Bakers

93

A.P. Compton

Tailor (School Uniforms)

Creekwood Gifts

Gift shop

95

Harper & Murrant

Greengrocers

Tai Tansoori

Restaurant

97-101

"Boards"

Drapers

"Baileys"

Drapers

Albion Road here

103a

H. Stanger

Dwelling

103 Toy Master

Toy Shop

105

C. Clark & Sons Ltd.

Radio & Toys

Flip Flop

Household Goods

107

Pollard & Ramage

Chemists

Moss Pharmacy

Chemists

109

Moss Motor Tours Ltd.

Coach Tours Office

The Barber Shop

Hairdressers

111

Alex E. Brument & Son

Photographers

Snac-Atac

Café & Take Away

113

J.W.C.Gill Ltd.

Butchers

P & J News

Newsagent

115

R.S. Cousins

Restaurant

Island Girl

Ladies Wear

117

W. Churchill

Tobacconist & Hairdresser

Sportsworld

Sports Equipment

119

Sandown Public Library

 

Sandown P. Library

 

Research by Dave Bambrough

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