Tuesday 5 April 2016

Franks Barber Shop


When I took this photograph of Franks barber shop on Dowson Road a few weeks ago a note in the window said "Closed due to illness - Re-open soon". Alas Frank's illness proved terminal so the shop will not be re-opening soon.

A contribution to Ruby Tuesday and Our World Tuesday.
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14 comments:

  1. Joyful4 April 2016 at 20:57

    Aw, that's sad.

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  2. Fun604 April 2016 at 21:04

    That is sad not just for the family but the community as well.

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  3. William Kendall4 April 2016 at 21:43

    They end up becoming institutions in their own way.

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  4. Gemma Wiseman4 April 2016 at 22:21

    The shop looks as if it has been there for quite a long time. Hope it has a chance to be preserved.

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  5. Anonymous4 April 2016 at 23:58

    does anyone know whats up..been going to this shop yrs....best place in hyde...

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  6. Jim5 April 2016 at 06:12

    Great shopfront.

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  7. Anonymous5 April 2016 at 07:44

    It has akind of old world charm to it. I don't think this kind of shop even exist in Norway any more - only unisex hairdressers.

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  8. Anonymous5 April 2016 at 16:11

    I remember when this was Torkingtons Hardware shop.

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  9. Billy Blue Eyes7 April 2016 at 07:34

    That's sad, you wonder if some one will take it on or is it lost now

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  10. Anonymous18 April 2016 at 02:24

    I used the shop for years and felt I knew the chap who ran it almost as a friend: I hardly know anyone in Hyde despite
    living there for fifty-odd
    years. Does anyone have any
    more info. on him and on
    what happened to him ? I'd
    like to 'pay my respects' if
    only from a distance.I never thought he'd die like that, but then you never do.

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  11. Anonymous11 July 2016 at 11:35

    My husband has been going to Frank's for years even though we moved a few miles away. He had to go elsewhere when he saw that it was closed but hoped he would be back again. We took our son to Frank since being a baby but he has left the area now. Really sorry. He was a really nice chap.

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  12. Anonymous15 July 2016 at 18:38

    How sad, I had been going to Franks for the last 10 or so years he was always so pleasant & friendly. Cheers Frank, rest well mate.

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  13. Anonymous6 August 2016 at 12:50

    Deeply saddened by this news, I've been going to Franks every 6 weeks for the last 20+ years ... lost without him ... I've had to visit 'others' but alas nobody has yet provided the atmosphere Frank did. Drove past this morning hoping to see the lights on, then searched Google - sad sad news indeed.

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