Custom Amplification 'a junk shop'? It was once an important hub for local musicians as well as a go-to shop to buy quality equipment long before the internet came along. I still have some equipment I bought from there. It was previously on Nantwich Rd (#45, now demolished). Sadly, Pete, the owner and wonderful musician, died several years ago. His son now runs an excellent amplifier/instrument repair business, but not from the shop. The supermarket type shop on the corner of Electricty St was once The Leisure Club which hosted live bands before the Limelight opened.
@@JanWright Are you sure you're thinking of the right shop? I remember there used to be a junk type shop further down the road on the same side a very long time ago (70s) - a few doors from where the TV shop (Wootton's?) was on the corner of Stalbridge Road. I knew Pete since the early 70s when he had the Nantwich Rd shop and he only ever sold gear. I checked with a friend who used to work at Custom, who confirmed my memory about the 'junk shop' further down the road. I also remember a shop somewhere along there that had a sign in the window 'do it yourself then bring it to us' that must have done some sort of repair work.
Lots of interesting details, thank you 👍. Was I the only one feeling lightly insecure pacing along Crewe's main artery? I don't know if Edleston Road bears the traces of decline: as the city grew, the population just spread. Trades changed dramatically as well over half a century. How many pubs were there on Nantwich Road before the Fall of Lehman Brothers in 2008...
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Didn’t there used to be a maternity hospital on the road somewhere - Lyndon Grange I think the name was. I’d have to check, but I think I was born there. It was in 1953.
I live in Crewe if you wanna go to my house well my door 🚪 number is 39 and the street call nelson street so if you wanna go to my house 🏠 then go now or later or tomorrow or next week so yeah and bye 😘
Custom Amplification 'a junk shop'? It was once an important hub for local musicians as well as a go-to shop to buy quality equipment long before the internet came along. I still have some equipment I bought from there. It was previously on Nantwich Rd (#45, now demolished). Sadly, Pete, the owner and wonderful musician, died several years ago. His son now runs an excellent amplifier/instrument repair business, but not from the shop.
The supermarket type shop on the corner of Electricty St was once The Leisure Club which hosted live bands before the Limelight opened.
Back in my day he ran a junk shop as well he used to buy records and all sorts off me
@@JanWright Are you sure you're thinking of the right shop? I remember there used to be a junk type shop further down the road on the same side a very long time ago (70s) - a few doors from where the TV shop (Wootton's?) was on the corner of Stalbridge Road. I knew Pete since the early 70s when he had the Nantwich Rd shop and he only ever sold gear.
I checked with a friend who used to work at Custom, who confirmed my memory about the 'junk shop' further down the road. I also remember a shop somewhere along there that had a sign in the window 'do it yourself then bring it to us' that must have done some sort of repair work.
@@davethebass3517 I used to work for Radio electric Development and used to deliver to his shop a lot this was 50+ years ago
@@JanWright If was was that long ago it would have been before Pete moved Custom from the Nantwich Rd shop
Lots of interesting details, thank you 👍. Was I the only one feeling lightly insecure pacing along Crewe's main artery? I don't know if Edleston Road bears the traces of decline: as the city grew, the population just spread. Trades changed dramatically as well over half a century. How many pubs were there on Nantwich Road before the Fall of Lehman Brothers in 2008...
i remember goin on the piss at the oddys with you back in the 60s friday nights nice beer howareyou
Had a heart attack in Feb so have been better doing photos for Google maps over 20 million peole have seen my photos
Excellent. Can these be shared to Crewe Memories and also Crewe ~ Then & Now Facebook Groups please ?
Feel free to share it along with other Crewe videos on my channel
Jan Wright Have you a link to your channel please ?
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@@RobertSlinn Try searching “Idiot posting boring clips about a dung pile of a town”.
I’m almost certain those houses at 1:41 used to be Jacksons Opticians.
Didn’t there used to be a maternity hospital on the road somewhere - Lyndon Grange I think the name was. I’d have to check, but I think I was born there. It was in 1953.
Lyndon Grange was off Hyngerford rd were Macon way is now
@@JanWright ah! Thanks very much for correcting me!
Lyndon Grange I believe was located off Hngerford road.
It's spelled Linden. 👍
There also used to be a video games shop on Edleston Road called A.S. Wootton and son, sadly no longer there.
Best shop in town for Amiga games.
What year did that shut
@@Footballtalkcentre Mid 1990s I think. It became a sandwich shop.
Remember Mr White,s Dentist place just down from Electricity Street
Corner myrtle st butcher white they called him
@@JanWright I bled for 3 days after he worked on me apparently his nurse helper did not like what I said while I was under his gas
Jan do u have kids /grandkids ??
Yes why?
I live in Crewe if you wanna go to my house well my door 🚪 number is 39 and the street call nelson street so if you wanna go to my house 🏠 then go now or later or tomorrow or next week so yeah and bye 😘
My aunt used to run the corner shop in Nelson st is it still there? Any reason to pop round?
05:14 “Pizza heaven”. Really? Try again .