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Title: churchgate leicester
Post by: robinswh on Tuesday 19 February 19 17:17 GMT (UK)

I known this is deviating from the usual family history questions . I wonder if any of the older users of this site can remember the name of a model railway and hobby shop located on church gate Leicester near the city centre. It was situated on the left side of the street walking towards the clock tower. I remember it from the late 1950 s .I owned a Hornby double o train set at the time and I bought quite a few accessories from them. Thanks in advance

Title: Re: churchgate leicester
Post by: rosie99 on Tuesday 19 February 19 17:20 GMT (UK)

Have you tried the Leicester trade directories
Link to 1954
http://specialcollections.le.ac.uk/digital/collection/p16445coll2/id/4370

Title: Re: churchgate leicester
Post by: JJen on Tuesday 19 February 19 19:34 GMT (UK)

This link may also help -

https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/69759-gone-but-not-forgotten/&page=2

Take a look at Cary Hill's post who remembers Apex Craft in Churchgate, Leicester, unfortunately no era mentioned.

JJ

Title: Re: churchgate leicester
Post by: Finley 1 on Tuesday 19 February 19 20:02 GMT (UK)

OH  yes    I do remember the shop

wasnt it near Domino's?   No  just re-checked my head with the map and that was on High St... so long since I walked those streets..

It is coming back to me now ... my favourite pub was down Churchgate.. uhm... on the right down a little alleyway.... and of course the name of that has gone..   


Ah  found the pub  -   The Fish and Quart   -  brilliant place in my day    long time ago

xin

Title: Re: churchgate leicester
Post by: robinswh on Wednesday 20 February 19 01:53 GMT (UK)

thank you everybody for your immediate replies they were very helpful Wayne R

Title: Re: churchgate leicester
Post by: DCB on Wednesday 20 February 19 10:02 GMT (UK)

I remember Apex. I used to pass it on the way home from school when heading to the bus station and usually stopped for a look.

If I remember correctly it moved to Belgrave Gate and visited it with my son in the early 1980s, shortly before it closed.

David

Title: Re: churchgate leicester
Post by: Mvann on Wednesday 20 February 19 10:29 GMT (UK)

If you go on Facebook, there is a history of Leicester and Leicestershire in images. Someone on there might be able to help.

By the 1980s, Apex models were on Charles street at the ABC roundabout end

Title: Re: churchgate leicester
Post by: DCB on Wednesday 20 February 19 11:18 GMT (UK)

That's right, it was Charles street, near the junction with Belgrave Gate. It was new ownership then and the proprietor was very grumpy.

Title: Re: churchgate leicester
Post by: Finley 1 on Wednesday 20 February 19 12:04 GMT (UK)

Love these memories...  of OLD Leicester - there is a facebook page dedicated to OLD Leicester

xin