Remembering the Merchants of Main Street, Windsor Remembering the Merchants and Memories of Main Street, Windsor Heritage NL
Yvonne Courtney recalls, “The ladies department was always tight. The racks were sometimes circular, and then sometimes rectangular. Always silver, lovely chrome looking racks but they were so […]
Riff’s started their business in Main Street with the Windsor Style Shop. After expanding the shop they changed the name to Riff’s and they expanded across the island […]
Pictured behind counter left to right: Melvin Paddock, Cecil Paddock, Audrey (Paddock) Froude, Carol (Tundrick) Paddock, Maxwell Paddock, Ernest Paddock. In front of counter: Mrs. Andy Carey, and […]
Originally a single-story building, a second story was added by Ernest Paddock which extended from the front of the building back over the cellar.
Elizabeth Münch Power is the youngest of five children of Gabrielle (Bozec) and Hermann Münch.
Hermann Münch repaired shoes, purses, belts, and even hockey equipment. He would often put the taps in shoes, or replace the sole of a boot.
Brown Derby started its life as a restaurant and evolved into a wholesale business. The restaurant was known for selling chocolate bars, chewing gum, tobacco, and newspapers. In […]
Boyd Cohen noted that his Aunt Norma (Shenk) Cohen was quite modern and very good with women’s fashion. Cohen’s brought in a design group from Toronto to redesign […]
To the left of the main Cohen’s store, S. Cohen & Sons Ltd., is the small store called Cohens’ Furniture Department. This department was spearheaded by Boyd Cohen. […]
Established by Simon Cohen and his eldest son Charles Cohen.
While both were great business owners and community members, Marjorie is well known for her coconut cream pies, and Harry is remembered for his love of hockey and […]
Although the Globe Restaurant was known for their hamburgers and their fries, dressing and gravy they were also a confectionery which sold tobacco and cigarettes.
