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Ruth Cole

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In an ad from 1934, Ruth Cole, ladies’, children’s and gentlemen’s hairdresser, was at 6, Upper Green East.

In the 1952 Shopping Week booklet, the business was listed as a member of the Mitcham Chamber of Commerce, at 195 London Road, Mitcham.

Hairdressing
Cecilia, 160 London Road, Mitcham.
F. T. Hendry, 145 Streatham Road, Mitcham.
J. Jacobs, 5 Belgrave Road, Mitcham.
Ruth Cole, 195 London Road, Mitcham.

The business may have moved to the London Road due to bomb damage during the Blitz.

In the 1971 telephone directory, the shop is listed as Ruth Cole, Ladies Hairdressers, 195 London Road, Mitcham, 01-648 3828.

This photo from around 1987, shows the shop still being used as hairdressers, and called Goldilocks, next to Ossie’s Taverna.

clip of c. 1989 photo on Merton Memories, photo reference ref Mit_​8_​1-39

Google StreetView of April 2018 shows 195 London Road as a convenience store.

Ossie’s Taverna

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Kebab and steak restaurant that was at 197 London Road, possibly from mid 1980s to 2012. It had a take away counter on the right, and a seating area on the left. The steaks were good and inexpensive, as was the wine. Telephone orders were taken for home delivery of steak as well as kebabs.

Clip from Merton Memories photo reference Mit_​8_​1-40, around 1987.

Google Maps has a history option when using Street View.

This shows number 197 as Ossie’s Taverna up to July 2012.

In June 2014 it is a Polish shop called Silesia

From June 2016 a chicken shop called “Wings and Things”

In September 2020 a peri-peri chicken shop called “Rangoes Grill”.