Hi, Nik

Robert Sayle's was in Cowgate, just about on the site of well can't
be sure these days but it was on the corner of King Street and I
think it used to be the Co-op Insurance. I absolutely promise you
that Robert Sayle was on that site - I remember the fire and also
when I worked at the Evening Telegraph there was a photo of the fire
on the MD's office wall and it was certainly Cowgate..... just had
the sense to look in my 1951 Peterborough Street Directory and it was
on the corner of King Street. Bit depressing to remember that far
back!

Peterborough General Electric Co was on the opposite side of Cowgate
at no. 8a and not far from Robert Sayle which was between 5 -15
Cowgate. Good job I kept that book.

Regards, Marion

--- In peterborough_memories@..., "Nik & Sadie
Williams" <nik_sadie@...> wrote:
>
> Good Evening everyone!
>
> I have a quick question regarding the shop known as Robert Sayle
which was destroyed in a fire in 1956. What I would like to know is
the location. The reason I ask, is that I have been handed some
photos and the owner thought they were photos of a bomb blast (WW2)
in Bridge Street. However, I'm quite certain that there wasn't many
bombs dropped on p'boro and I don't think Bridge St was hit. Also, a
couple of cars in the photo lead me to believe that they were taken
post WW2. A couple of vehicles actually look like they are from the
1950s. I have a pretty good idea of the location these photos were
taken (I don't believe they are of Bridge St.), and I suspect it is
the Robert Sayle store.
>
> Also, does anyone remember a store by the name of the Peterborough
Electric Company?
>
> I was going to pop in the library at the weekend to research this,
but I thought I would test the group's knowledge first.
>
> Nik
> www.peterboroughinpictures.co.uk
>