"THE CORNER CAFE" corner of Tower Hamlets
- 5 November 2012 20:17199690
Hi all I am the new owner of The Corner Cafe at 107 High St, after months of hard work we are ready for our big day of Opening, I have done a little research and found out that the cafe has been a cafe since the 1940's, lots of people I have spoken to in passing (young and senior) remember eating in there dating far far back! I am searching for anyone who has some old photos of the cafe in its former glory of years gone by, these will be great to see, please pop by for a coffee.. ThanksOzzy. www.thecornercafe.co.uk - Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
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5 November 2012 20:43199694wellcome ozay,and the best of luck in your new venture. - 5 November 2012 21:08199704Look forward to sampling your delights, hopefully you have proper butchers sausages unlike some cafes in town.
All the best. - Keith Sansum1
- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
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5 November 2012 21:08199705good luck with your new ventureALL POSTS ARE MY OWN PERSONAL VIEWS - 5 November 2012 21:35199716Thank you to all for your nice comments, please pop in for a chat ..Ozzy. www.thecornercafe.co.uk
- 5 November 2012 21:53199719Hi Ozay I am one of the ward Cllr and will drop in for a cup of coffee sometime.If you knew what I know,we would both be in trouble!
- 5 November 2012 22:09199729And make him pay for it,do not give out any freebees,or your end up with all the town and district cllrs down there.
- Ross Miller
- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 17 Sep 2008
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5 November 2012 22:21199739Hi Ozay - good luck
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"Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength,
While loving someone deeply gives you courage" - Laozi - 5 November 2012 22:26199740Hi Ozay,
Good luck with the venture! I'll pop in soon. I've compiled some history facts for you from the records of the Dover Express:
1867. Josiah Baker lived there. On 31st March he appeared at Dover Police Court complaining that a 14 year old boy called Thomas Marsh from Tower Hamlets had thrown a heavy stone at him. Another witness came forward and the Court decided to come down heavily as Josiah could have been blinded. As the boy's father could not pay the fine of 20s and 6d, the boy was sent to prison for two days as an example to others.
1868 Mr. J. Reed to the requested the house be connected to the public sewers at a meeting of the Dover Local Board.
1901 Owned by a Mr F.C. Putney who rented the place out. In September 1902 Mr Putney complained to the Council of the appalling smell coming from the drains causing passers by to cover their noses. This had started after workmen began clearing the drains out after a recent flood. The Council recommended children be keep away from the drains due to fear of diseases.
1904. October. Inspector of Nuisances finally got to work on the drains as they were deemed to be defective.
1905 March. Putley took his tenant, Mr Yeoman, to court for failing to pay his rent.
1905 Mr Yeoman, still there, was advertising in the local papers to cure toothache 'free of charge' in 2-3 minutes.
1910 Up for rent.
1913 Property converted to a shop.
1920 Mr and Mrs H.E. Russell ran a flower, fruit and veg shop there until the late thirties or later.
1930 July the Buffs Regiment held a summer fete and the fruit and vegetable prices were provided by the Russells.
1933 December the Russells were selling tickets to the Mayor's Christmas tea dance.
1934 November the drains were worked on again as they deemed defective.
1938 February 8: Mr Alfred Driscoll, just 54, died on the premises. He is buried in Buckland Cemetery.
1938 August. Miss Yvonne Ashby lived there.
1939 April 17. Mr Sedan Simpkins, 68, died there. He is buried in Charlton Cemetery. He had run a confectioners on Snargate Street and, latterly, in the High Street.
1944 December. Owned by a Mr and Mrs E. Gittins. Mr Gittins was an avid stamp collector and trader and remained there until the late forties. - 5 November 2012 22:37199741Vic my name is Goodwin not Matcham,lolIf you knew what I know,we would both be in trouble!
- 5 November 2012 22:49199742Ozay I wish you much luck in what is a tough segment in a tough marketplace. Get all your meat from Glyn Capper in the Charlton Centre and you won't go far wrong!I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
- 5 November 2012 22:55199744Now I believe, but am not 100%, that the Russells who ran the shop on the 30s, may have been the same as Mr Hilton E, and Mrs Ellen J. Russell, Mayor and Mayoress of Dover for two terms 1928-30. If so, you have inherited a mayor's house!
- 6 November 2012 05:42199756Good Luck Ozay.
There are many cafes around the Town and a new one about to open at No. 2 London Road, so you will need to be offering something special - Peter has suggested getting your meat from Cappers in the Charlton Centre - that's a good start.
Good publicity is essential.
Roger - 6 November 2012 09:30199798Morning all, what an amazing realm of history especially from phil, thank you to all for your input , I can't believe the building is so old, that in itself is brilliant so much history ! I will take on board the butchers sausages and be sure to choose them well, I will pop down to Cappers and se if we can do some business, is this a butchers or a wholesale catering place? We plan to open this Saturday 10th and look forward to seeing all customers old and new..Ozzy. www.thecornercafe.co.uk
- 6 November 2012 09:32199799Hi all. As a matter of interest, was the "Corner Cafe" ever actually on the corner?"If it ain't broke, fix it til it is."
- 6 November 2012 09:47199802#15...or is it short for Coronary?
All the best for the opening and for future business Ozay.Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing. - Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
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6 November 2012 11:38199835Ozay, Cappers are a shop but they do supply a lot of businesses and will be happy to do a deal, they are towards the back of the Charlton Centre.-----------------------------------------------------------------------
I try to be neutral and polite but it is hard and getting even more difficult at times.
------------------------------------------------------------------- - 6 November 2012 11:43199839Hi, I am not sure that it was ever on the corner (i guess it was called that as its near the corner of Hamlets)I think by looking and working on the building that it looks like the building is an infill between two existing buildings I have been told the building to the left was formally an antiques shopOzzy. www.thecornercafe.co.uk
- 6 November 2012 13:23199858Hi Ozay. Did you get the fridge in okay? Saw a bit of struggling in the doorway when I drove passed this morning...
"If it ain't broke, fix it til it is." - 6 November 2012 13:37199861Hi, yes it's in here! It was one heavy little fridge!Ozzy. www.thecornercafe.co.uk