the High Street TRADERS (1)

Fit o the toun.........tae Kirk Square

On this page we'll make some attempt to list the businesses who have occupied the various premises on our main street over the years. We may of course fail miserably - so maybe you can help ....

High Street 1822

Coming Soon ! a wee visual treat from theshoppie.com

The first number is the High Street address. (1981-93) are the opening & closing dates. (1981-) means it opened that year & still exists under that name. (1981-?) means it opened that year, but I don't know when it closed. (?-1981) means it closed that year & I haven't established yet when it opened. (-1961/70-) means it existed on this date or between these dates but also probably before & after. ( ? ) means it existed but I haven't a clue when. The plan is to get rid of all the question marks, but my wife says that won't get the kitchen finished......

major input from Derek hollingworth is acknowledged

FIT O THE TOUN

3

---- Inn ( ? )

---- School ( ? )

Dwelling House ( ? )

Ships Chandler ( ? )

Old Brewhouse Restr. (1981-)

(? Street Numbers ?)

Coasties ( ? )

Arbroath Baptist Church (1982-)

4 ?

Sim's (1940s-50s)

(Even Nos.)

Shoppie Annies (1940s-50s)

George, Butcher (1940s-50s)

CharlieWhitton,Grocer (1940s-50s)

(Uneven Nos.)

Swankie & Smith (1940s-50s)

Mrs Mills (1940s-50s)

Johnny Dora's Fish & Chip & Ice Cream - with seating !

Fergie's Paper Shop (1940s-50s)

4-20 (even nos.)

Dwellings (at Aug 2007)

9

Smokies fish shop (1983-)

9-13

Sugar & Spice (2001-)

13

Swankie&Smith(fish merch) (-1944/68-)

15

Golden Haddock, Restr. (1969-)

22

M & M Smith, fishmongers ( ?-2007)

24

Dwelling (at Aug 2007)

25-33 (odd nos.)

Dwellings (at Aug 2007)

26

Mayfair, hairdr. ( ?-2003/06-)

28-54 (even nos.)

Dwellings (at Aug 2007)

35

Harbour Store ( ?-2007-)

37-37a

Dwellings (at Aug 2007)

39

Standout Graphix ( ?-2003-?)

Tattoo Room ( ?-2007-)

43

Santana, restr ( ?-)

AzzurroRistorantePizzeria (? -2007-)

45

Grace Patterson, Florist (1971-)

Azzurros Italian Restr. (1980s)

49 'Italian Cafe' (1912)

52

Picture This ( ? )

Cargill Gallery (1993-?)

54

Joe Berrie, Barber (-1965)

56

Mike's Gents Hairdr. (1984/2003-?)

57

The Fisherman's Inn ( ? -2003-)

58

Crossroads-Caring For Carers (?-2007)

60

Princess Royal Trust Angus Carers Centre (-2003-)

61

Angus Assoc of Vol Org's (-2003-)

P C I Macdougal, dentist (-2003-)

62

Advocacy & Community

  Empowerment (-2003-)

Angus Indep Advoc Serv. (-2003-)

S.E.P.A. (-2003-)

66

Voight P'ship, architects (-2003-)

69-71

Arbroath Banking Co. (-1825-)

Bank of Scotland (-1976)

Reg. of Birth/Deaths/Marr's ( ?-2007-)

68-74 (even nos.)

Dwellings (at Aug 2007)

76

Alliance Building Soc. (1979-86)

Alliance & Leicester (1986-)

Forfarshire Soc for Blind (-2003-)



78

Sherriff's Court House ( ? )

John Lamb, Butcher (1911-?)

East Angus Co-op Society ( ?-1984 ?)

Wilson, Butcher ( ? )

Connelly & Yeoman (1995-)

79

YMCA/YWCA (1891-1998)

New flat development (1998-)

81

Sarah's Dress Agency (-2003-)

Sew Stylish (-2003-)

"office premises to let" (at Aug 2007)

82

ArranBar/HeatherLounge (1972-?)

Christies Bar (1990-?)

Deil's Heid Bar (1993-?)

Corky's Bar (1995-?)

Watts, lawyer ( ? -)

82-84

Cafe Gibson (1967-84)

83

Dwellings (at Aug 2007)

84

Cafe Kit Kat (1946-)

Pennant Indep. Fin. Ser's (-2003-)

85

Herald & Co, sol's ( ?-2003-)

86

Ben M. Kennedy, printer & Publ. (-1846-)

Charles Reid, shoes ( ? )

Yule, newsagents (1978-2004)

Reehan Ul-Haq, news/toys (2004-)

88 ( The Town House )

ScottishCrtServ.,Sh.Clerk( ?-2003/07-) 88-91

Bruce & Co, sol's ( ?-2003-)

90

A K Adamson, mens/l'swear ( ?-1967)

Arbroath Property Centre ( ?-2007-)

92

Scottie's Coffee Shop (1984-2004)

Arbroath News (1989 ?)

ArbroathPropertyShop (2005-)

93

Angus Housing Assoc ( ?-2007-)

95

Stewart Gellatly, bookseller (-1837-)

96

ElanaMae, photographic (1973-)

Munro/Klick Photopoint ( ?-2003-07-)

Munro Cleaners (-2003-)

96-98

Geo.Ferrier, florist (1950-73)

99

D T Wilson, furniture (1906-2002)

Declaration Bar (2003-06)

Ogston's Cafe Bar (2006-)


102

Simpson's Restaurant ( -2003-)

Philips Restaurant ( ?-2007-)

104-108

James Soutar, drapers (1850s)

Arnotts (1986-?)

Perts House Furnishers (1992/2007-)

105

Jas. Willox, w'mkr & j'r (-1897-)

Servicewomen's Club (1943-?)

W G Boyle & Co, sol's (-2003-)

112

LothianBdrs&AngusCoop ( -2003-)

114

Light Bite Restaurant (1969-?)

Parky's 199 Store (-2003-)

117

Clydesdale Bank (1968-)

118

Goodfellow & Stevens (1953-?)

Mandarin Chinese Restr (1986-?)

Thai Palace ( ?-2003-?)

Moments (-2006)

121

Henderson Laing MacLeod & Thomson, dentists (-2003-)

122

Halliburton Sp&Soc Club (1976-?)

123

Cancer Research (-2003-)

124

Seven Cafe (2005-)

125

SievewrightDickson,acc'ts (-2003-)

127

Lochlorian, gifts (-2003-)

Indigo Sun, tanning (2006-)

128

Shielaine, wool ( ?-2003-?)

129

Neeters Bar (1980-)

Madisons ( ? -2003)

Wright's Cafe Bar (2003-2005)

130

Kutz (2006-)

133

Arbroath Cinema (1921-30)

134

James A. Thomson (Irnmgers)(-1961/62-)

Infinity, clothes (-2003-)

136

Johnstons, delicatessen (-2003-)

Anderson Paul, est. agent (-2003-)

138-140

J.S. Smith & Sons, furn/irnmgr (-1897-)

140

Jas R Holland,tobac'nst (-1961/70-)

The Rendezvous Cafe (1970s)

Whelan, lawyer ( ? -)

141

The Royal Hotel (1878/1974-)

The Picture House (1930-1974)

Gala Bingo (?- )

142-144

Hepworth, tailors ( 'after WW2' )

142-146

Boots, Chemist (1982-)

145

Nickel & Dime,hardware ( ?-2003/06)

Sun Studio, Tanning (2006-)

147

Save The Children Fund (-2003-)

Nickel & Dime (-2006)

Paradise Computers (2006)

GASP (2006-)

148

Marie Curie Cancer Care (-2003-)

149

Oxfam (-2003-)

150-152

Happit, clothes (-2003-)

151

David Byars, dress maker (-1885-)

155-159

William Hill, bookmakers (-2006-)

158

Thistle Bar (1950s)

160

Global Video ( ?-2003-)

162-164

Porteous, baker (1907-?)

Argos (1988-)

162 ? -165

William Low (1962-1987)

163

Howff & Staging Post (1500s-)

White Hart Hotel (?-1933) Woolworth (1933-)

163-165

Ian Gray, financial ser's (-2003-)

( For Kirk Square up to the Abbey see page two.....)

Comments

  1. Can't see Swankie fishmonger and greengrocer where I was a message boy in 1944opposite my Grandfather's shop, Salmond the baker, then I went to John Lamb for an extra 2/6d a week but I had to deliver before school in the morning . Sid the Murph and Tommy Tucker were my fellow message boy with young Jack Lamb as the boss and Jack Stormont as a butcher , and Pam was behind the deli counter, Great Days!

  2. James A Thomson (Ironmongers) occupied 134 High Street prior to your existing entry. I started working there in 1961/62. Thomson's was well established before this date, Pat Anderson and his two sons ran the business during my time there.

    Cuthberts (Ironmongers) were located in Commerce Street at the same time.

  3. I can recall at the "fit of the toun" on the right hand side looking towards Danger Point the following - a)The shop at the corner of Old Shore Head and High Street run by ?the Sims maybe b) Shoppie Annies c) George the Butcher d)Charle Whitton the grocer: on the other side - a)Swankie and Smith b) Mrs Mills Shop c)Johnny Dora's Fish and Chip and Ice Cream with seating d)Fergie's paper shop. Further up you had Soutar (Eagle) drapers, Cuthbert's ironmongers, Smith Henderson Davies dentists, The Picture House, Macintosh solicitotrs, 2 banks, These were all there in the 40s and 50s. There are a heck of a lot more but I'm sure that others will be providing some more info. I like the site and wish you every success. Best regards.

 High Street, 1953, from the editor's slightly vertically challenged viewpoint. George Ferrier's florist shop is right behind him.