Old Dumfries - Butchers Shops

[wacqos]

Aside from the relegation battle why not a wee bit more reflection on what we used to have in the town some years ago. I am going back to the 60's and there must have been at least 9 butchers shops between Nith Place and Buccleuch Street, including one in Maxwelltown. Only one remains from that era which is Mogerley's.
So, can any of our older fans remember the names of those past Butchers shops and also correct me if my stats are wrong?
Another wee taster, how many shops did Liptons have in the town and where was it?

[Dobmeister]

Aside from the relegation battle why not a wee bit more reflection on what we used to have in the town some years ago. I am going back to the 60's and there must have been at least 9 butchers shops between Nith Place and Buccleuch Street, including one in Maxwelltown. Only one remains from that era which is Mogerley's.
So, can any of our older fans remember the names of those past Butchers shops and also correct me if my stats are wrong?
Another wee taster, how many shops did Liptons have in the town and where was it?

I'm rarely in Dumfries re shops but isn't there still a J.B. Houston's butcher.
Re Liptons and how many shops I've no idea but the question where was it would surely suggest only one or the question would be where were they

[Bagapapa]

I'm rarely in Dumfries re shops but isn't there still a J.B. Houston's butcher.
Re Liptons and how many shops I've no idea but the question where was it would surely suggest only one or the question would be where were they

Gunyon and Douglas,Flemings and Cranstons are three butchers that have been on the High Street in years gone by.

[Bagapapa]

Yardley butcher in English Street but that would be back in the late fifties early sixties

[Bagapapa]

Milligans in Nith Place.

[Bagapapa]

Liptons was on the high street where the clydesdale bank is now.

[Ftivano1]

Liptons was on the high street where the clydesdale bank is now.

Liptons is in a book I have of having a shop in Queensberry Square in 1907 ! !

[shugg1e1919]

Sturgeons Butchers at the top end of Queen Street near Shakespeare Street crossroads.

[wacqos]

Nearly right Bagapapa. The Clydesdale Bank is where TB Watsons Gents Shop used to be. Latterly, Youngs Sports moved to there after relocating from Youngs corner. If I am correct the Liptons around there is where Conlons Optician is located now. It was a bit of a trick question because Liptons had a second shop on the Vennel as you go down on the right hand side. I think it is where the Chinese Restaurant is now. Fitvano1 has confirmed another one located in Queensberry Square.

Back to Butchers - Next to the old Kings Arms Hotel looking right was Netherton Dairy, Muirs the Hairdressers and if I am right Millers the Butcher. With J Kerr Little a few doors along next to the entry to the Globe.
Millers also had a shop at the Midsteeple which is currently Peter's/Gino's fish and chip shop. Does anyone remember them having the first of the chicken rottisserie's in the window in full view cooking away?
Was Turners a butcher or a fish shop? That's where Debenhams is now, also site of the Plaza Ballroom.
Over in Maxwelltown on Market Street, Jimmy Birrell had a butchers shop which is now those modern apartments. There might have been a bakers shop there too at one time. Shugg1e1919 is right of course about Sturgeons on Queen Street just down from Milligans the Baker and Jackie Law's the bookies. Jackie had 2 young laddies that played for the Queens.
Where exactly was Yardleys on English Street?
I left Stuart Houston out of the equation as he has always been over at Greenbrae. His Grandfather used to run a mobile van and it came out to Mouswald in the fifties when I was living there.
I love reflecting on the old shops in the town when it was a buzzing place with lots of character.
So, another taster. The Pancake Place on English Street across from the Barrel.
Again, back to the 60's. What was it called and more to the point it was one of the first shops to become a ?
See if you can clean that one up without getting wet!!

[Ftivano1]

Nearly right Bagapapa. The Clydesdale Bank is where TB Watsons Gents Shop used to be. Latterly, Youngs Sports moved to there after relocating from Youngs corner. If I am correct the Liptons around there is where Conlons Optician is located now. It was a bit of a trick question because Liptons had a second shop on the Vennel as you go down on the right hand side. I think it is where the Chinese Restaurant is now. Fitvano1 has confirmed another one located in Queensberry Square.

Back to Butchers - Next to the old Kings Arms Hotel looking right was Netherton Dairy, Muirs the Hairdressers and if I am right Millers the Butcher. With J Kerr Little a few doors along next to the entry to the Globe.
Millers also had a shop at the Midsteeple which is currently Peter's/Gino's fish and chip shop. Does anyone remember them having the first of the chicken rottisserie's in the window in full view cooking away?
Was Turners a butcher or a fish shop? That's where Debenhams is now, also site of the Plaza Ballroom.
Over in Maxwelltown on Market Street, Jimmy Birrell had a butchers shop which is now those modern apartments. There might have been a bakers shop there too at one time. Shugg1e1919 is right of course about Sturgeons on Queen Street just down from Milligans the Baker and Jackie Law's the bookies. Jackie had 2 young laddies that played for the Queens.
Where exactly was Yardleys on English Street?
I left Stuart Houston out of the equation as he has always been over at Greenbrae. His Grandfather used to run a mobile van and it came out to Mouswald in the fifties when I was living there.
I love reflecting on the old shops in the town when it was a buzzing place with lots of character.
So, another taster. The Pancake Place on English Street across from the Barrel.
Again, back to the 60's. What was it called and more to the point it was one of the first shops to become a ?
See if you can clean that one up without getting wet!!

Was there a launderette there Waca back in the 1960s