I was very interested to see this photo. I was born and lived in Broadlands Avenue until I was 18.

In 1957 I started at St Nicholas School (old building) and used to walk past Mr Vickery's bakery on the way to school. On winter days I would stop and lean against the wall as the ovens the other side of it made it quite warm.

The Mr Vickery I remember was very similar in appearance to the man in the shop doorway. I went to school with his grandson, Trevor Griffin, whose Dad had a builder's yard (I think it was) opposite the far end of Broadlands Avenue.

Mrs. Vickery gave me a shawl she had knitted, for my baby doll. When I went with my mother to buy bread Mr. Vickery gave sometimes gave me a mini hovis loaf for dolls' tea parties.

I'm not sure this helpa a lot with dating the picture, but if the Griffins are still in Shepperton they might be able to help.

Lesley Edmondson (nee Robson)

I lived in Shepperton over the shoe repairers shop in the High St from 1946 when I was 5.

I remember going shopping with my mother all the way down the High St visiting many shops including Moss chemist,Kays pet food,Wasleys butchers,United Daires,Gibbons fishmongers,Sumners grocers and Vickerys Bakery.

I remember the wonderful smell of the bread flowing down the street. The bread was warm when you got it. I also recall when I was older going round and noseing in the rear yard, and the smell of hot cinders from the coke ovens.

The only other thing I remember the floods of 1947 almost reached Mr Vickery's shop.