Croydon In The 2010s - Differences between Version 47 and Version 1 of Shear And Shine (CLOSED), 17 St George's Walk
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| Business premises on [[Locale St George's Walk|St George's Walk]], vacant as of October 2018. |
Hardware shop on [[Locale St George's Walk|St George's Walk]]. |
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It was previously a barbers and hairdressers called Shear & Shine, but this [http://web.archive.org/web/20181027162835/https://en-gb.facebook.com/ShearAndShineUK/posts/1144660572289202 closed down in late 2016], with the company pivoting to become a supplier of black men's grooming products. <div class="history"> The premises were previously occupied by a hardware shop called DIY Den, which according to a Croydon Advertiser report (now vanished from the internet) was opened in January 2009 by one of the ex-managers from much-loved hardware shop [https://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/635528.Turtle___s_family_pride_in_hardware_store___s_sustained_shell-f_life/ Turtle's]. According to the lady who took over the premises next (see below), DIY Den closed some time around March 2012. Another DIY shop/convenience store called St Georges News/Food/Hardware <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/8110156672/ photo]</small> opened in October 2012, stocking things such as tools, gardening items, soft drinks, newspapers, magazines, greetings cards, cleaning products, cigarettes, painkillers, batteries, biscuits, tea, coffee, soya milk, savoury snacks, confectionery, and various types of lentils. However, this had closed again by March 2013. As of March 2013, the shutters were down, a lockbox had been installed outside, and peering through a hole in said shutters revealed that the stock had been removed from the interior <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/8573180728/ photo]</small>. Shear & Shine opened in June 2014, initially with no sign on the frontage <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/14441243393/ photo]</small>, though by August it had acquired one <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/14732495119/ photo]</small>. This [http://web.archive.org/web/20181027162835/https://en-gb.facebook.com/ShearAndShineUK/posts/1144660572289202 closed down in late 2016], with the company pivoting to become a supplier of black men's grooming products. See also: * [http://www.diyweek.net/updated-croydon-diy-retailer-prosecuted-for-underage-knife-sale DIY Week article on knife prosecution at DIY Den] * Photos of Shear & Shine flyer from June 2014: [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/14398036046/ 1], [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/14234513419/ 2] </div> <div class="neighbours"> <span>St George's Walk</span> ... @THUMB [[Cianna Hairdressers (MOVED), 11 St George's Walk|https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8001/7514871076_5788512d6e_s_d.jpg]] @THUMB [[Quintestencil Studios (MOVED), 15 St George's Walk|https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2915/33954669386_21f84b47bc_s.jpg]] @THIS_THUMB [[Shear And Shine (CLOSED), 17 St George's Walk|https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3844/14732495119_bedae52578_s.jpg]] @THUMB [[Incensed (UK) Ltd (CLOSED), 19a St George's Walk|https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1921/30446496177_143418a7e1_s.jpg]] @THUMB [[Mail Smart (MOVED), 19 St George's Walk|https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8673/15759842839_b51d27c3f6_s.jpg]] ... </div> |
According to [http://www.thisiscroydontoday.co.uk/Turtle-s-staff-open-new-Croydon-store/story-11365837-detail/story.html a Croydon Advertiser report], it was opened in January 2009 by one of the ex-managers from much-loved hardware shop [http://joeplommer.blogspot.co.uk/2008/12/turtles-of-croydon-1894-2008.html Turtle's]. |
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| summary='Vacant business premises on St George's Walk, previously DIY Den, St Georges News/Food/Hardware, and Shear & Shine.' website='' |
summary='Hardware shop on St George's Walk.' summary='Vacant business premises on St George's Walk, previously DIY Den, St Georges News/Food/Hardware, and Shear & Shine.' website='' |
Hardware shop on St George's Walk.
According to a Croydon Advertiser report, it was opened in January 2009 by one of the ex-managers from much-loved hardware shop Turtle's.
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