Spice is nice

The side of the herbs and spices kiosk is splattered with signs advertising all sorts of stuff. I'm not sure what some of the things actually are but the stall has being going for over 21 years so it is obviously doing a lot of people some good.

A contribution to signs, signs.

Weekend Reflections plus a cat or two

I was passing the lawnmower and cycle shop on Market Street when I noticed the cat looking out of the window.

The other side of the street is nicely reflected in the window.

A contribution to
Weekend Reflections;
Saturday Critters;
Camera Critters.

Once Upon A Bride

Once Upon A Bride on Market Street opposite the end of Dowson Road is a bridal shop that has been in business for around ten years. The premises are shared with Perfect Fit which offers formal dress hire for men.

A contribution to Blue Monday.

ABC Wednesday: H is for Hot Crumpet

The Hot Crumpet is a sandwich shop on Dowson Road next door to what is now a hair and beauty salon.

The current proprietors are Steve and Steph who took it over about eight years ago. As well as hot and cold sandwiches they provide jacket potatoes, pies, salads and various snacks. Some days they do a lunchtime special such as curry&rice, lasagne, lamb hotpot, sausage&mash.

See inside the shop on Hyde DP Xtra.

A contribution to ABC Wednesday.

Sleet on the Street

Outside Wendy's Hair and the British Red Cross charity shop by the bus stop on Market Street a short sharp shower of sleet has made the pavement very slippery.

A contribution to Our World Tuesday.

Strawberry-Beret Dress Agency

The Strawberry-Beret Dress Agency run by Sue Jones, started out as an online business buying and selling pre-loved clothing. Now it is also operating from two units at Hyde Indoor Market.

See Hyde DP Xtra for two more photographs.

Visit their Facebook page.

A contribution to Blue Monday.

February shadow on Clarendon Place

A cold February sun briefly casts the shadow of a pollarded tree on the shutters of the former Clarendon Gift shop on Clarendon Place.

Compare with a similar scene in September 2012.

A contribution to Shadow Shot Sunday.

Bye Bye Byles

The former furniture showroom on Russell Street is no longer Byles of Hyde as the firm has moved to new premises and are now Byles of Marple.

On the other side of the car park is the Royal Mail Sorting office.

See it from the opposite direction on Hyde DP Xtra.

A contribution to Good Fences.

ABC Wednesday: F is for the Flower shop

On Monday I showed you the Pre Loved Baby Goods shop that has opened up next the Tameside Animal Shelter fundraising shop on Reynold Street.

Yesterday I showed you the Conservative Club on the other side.

At the corner of Reynold Street and Market Street is the Flower Shop which at one time used to be a fishmongers.

On the gable end is a frieze of which you can see a closer view on Hyde DP Xtra.

A contribution to ABC Wednesday.

Hyde Conservative Club

Yesterday I showed you the Pre Loved Baby Goods shop that has opened up next the Tameside Animal Shelter fundraising shop on Reynold Street.

One the other side is the three-storey Conservative Club. I haven't so far been able to discover anything about the history of this building.

See how it looked in 2006 on Hyde Daily Photo Vol. 1.

A contribution to
Whimsical Windows, Delirious Doors;
Ruby Tuesday;
Our World Tuesday.

Pre Loved Baby Goods

A new second hand store has opened next door to the Tameside Animal Shelter charity shop on Reynold Street.

A contribution to Blue Monday.

A foggy morning on Clarendon Place

Compare if you wish with the view in April 2014 and again in August 2014.

A contribution to The Weekend in Black and White.

The end of Dowson Road

The junction at the end of Dowson Road where the A627 turns left on to Market Street. Across the junction between M A Neil's carpet shop (originally a Co-op store) and Ricky Hatton's gymnasium is Queen Street. Snow can be seen on the Pennine Hills in the background.

A contribution to Our World Tuesday.

Hercules reflected

Some weeks ago I showed you the statue of Hercules above Pagliacci.

Now here he is reflected in the window of the electric goods shop across the street.

A contribution to Weekend Reflections.

Pound Zone

The shop on the corner of Market Street and Cross Street is one of several similar shops in town.

A contribution to Monday Mellow Yellows and Blue Monday.

Signs in Clarendon Mall

A collection of shop signs in Clarendon Square Shopping Centre. The one at the front is for Lloyds Bank.

A contribution to signs, signs.

Zig-zagging around the Indoor Market

Hyde Indoor Market is accessed from the Clarendon Square Shopping Centre. Opposite the tripe stall "Let's Talk Tripe" one ramp zigs up to the first floor where various stalls including Wilde's greengrocery can be found. Another ramp zags down to the basement where more stalls can be found.

A contribution to ABC Wednesday.

From books to pills and potions

This building used to be Newton Library - it closed in October 2012 - see Hyde DP Xtra for a pre-closure view.

Now it has been converted into a pharmacy so at least it is still providing some kind of local service.

See our post of 18th December 2014 for the latest on the state of the main library in Hyde.

A contribution to Our World Tuesday.

lifestyle/express at Cheetham Fold

lifestyle/express Off Licence and Convenience Store was previously Grocer Jack's and originally Cheetham Fold Post Office.

A contribution to Blue Monday and Whimsical Windows, Delirious Doors.

ABC Wednesday: R is for Remembrance

A display for Remembrance Day in the window of the Salvation Army charity shop in Clarendon Square Shopping Centre.

A contribution to ABC Wednesday.