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A greengrocer is a person who owns or operates a shop selling primarily fruit and vegetables . The term may also be used to refer to a shop selling primarily produce . It is used predominantly in the United Kingdom and Australia .

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16-462: Harrisons were a four-piece guitar band from Hillsborough in Sheffield , England . They were one of the leading bands in the so-called New Yorkshire scene, along with fellow Sheffielders Arctic Monkeys , Milburn , The Long Blondes and Bromheads Jacket . Harrisons were: Jubby Taylor (vocals and guitar), Ben Stanton (guitar), Ashley Birch (bass), and Mark White (drums). In 2005, the band recorded

32-401: A history of Harrisons in his blog. Hillsborough, South Yorkshire Hillsborough ( grid reference SK332896 ) is a suburb in north-west Sheffield , South Yorkshire , England . The centre of the district is popularly thought to be 'Hillsborough Corner' where Langsett Road, Middlewood Road , Holme Lane and Bradfield Road all meet. The Hillsborough ward population at the 2011 Census

48-688: A large swimming pool and slipper baths) were opened by the Lord Mayor John George Graves and have a Neo-baroque stone dressed façade with some circular windows. The building remained a swimming bath until 1991 when it was replaced by the Hillsborough Leisure Centre for swimming activities in the area. It then became the “Deep End” bar and live music venue before becoming the Rawson Spring public house in July 2007. Other pubs in

64-554: A live session for Phill Jupitus ' show on BBC 6Music , and played the South By Southwest festival in Texas . They have also featured many times in NME , including a feature where the band guided a journalist around their favourite Sheffield haunts, including Sheffield Wednesday Football Club. The band signed a deal with Melodic Records in 2006, and released their debut album No Fighting in

80-669: Is a conspicuous landmark while Hillsborough Trinity Methodist Church is on Middlewood Road across from Hillsborough Park. There were three smaller churches in the district, however the Wadsley United Reformed Church on Carlton Road (built 1910), formerly known as the Hillsborough Congregational Church was converted into ten luxury one and two bedroom apartments in 2016 and named the Wesleyan Chapel Apartments. The Hillsborough Baptist Church

96-534: Is currently doing solo work with his band The Absinthe Tears, and Mark rejoins him on stage - this time behind a piano. In March 2010, The Flying Squad changed their name to Black Flowers and Mark played his final show in December of the same year. Their debut 12 track album "No Fighting In The War Room" was initially due to be released on 18 June 2007 but was then put back to January 2008. On 14 November 2009, Mark White posted

112-568: Is on Taplin Road; it originally opened in 1893 although it was rebuilt in 1914 by Chapman and Jenkinson. The Hillsborough Tabernacle in Proctor Place was opened in 1907 after a tin tabernacle had stood on the site since 1899. It was completely destroyed in the Sheffield Blitz attacks of 12 December 1940 and was not rebuilt until 1955, re-opening on 7 May. These five are the only remaining churches of

128-617: The 1940s, produce sales (measured in tonnage ) made at grocery stores had surpassed those made at produce stores. While once common in the United Kingdom and Australia, the increase in popularity of supermarkets caused greengrocer shops to become rarer, though they may still be found in smaller towns and villages. Today, greengrocers can also be found in street markets, malls, and supermarket produce departments. Because of its common misuse on greengrocers' signs (e.g apple's , orange's , or banana's ), an apostrophe used incorrectly to form

144-729: The Hillsborough branch library, Hillsborough Arena in Hillsborough Park , Owlerton Stadium and Regent Court flats. Hillsborough is also the home and name of the Sheffield Wednesday FC stadium. Hillsborough baths (properly known as the Walkley and Hillsborough District Baths) on Langsett Road were built in 1926 by the Sheffield City architect F.E.P. Edwards on open fields belonging to Rawson Springs Farm. The baths (comprising

160-520: The War Room in January 2008. The video to the band's "Blue Note" single was based on the film Kes , and starred Phoenix Nights star Steve Edge as a Brian Glover -style PE teacher. Harrisons split one week before the album was released. Not wanting to give up music, they quickly formed two new bands - Park Brigade (Jubby) and The Flying Squad (Ben, Birchy, and Mark). Park Brigade split in early 2009. Jubby

176-466: The area since 1921. The district is also a shopping area with a lot of independent shops, some for household goods and clothes and (due to its large residential population) amenities such as butchers , green grocers and off-licences , in addition to a wide range of restaurants, cafés, pubs and bars. Landmarks in the district include the Hillsborough Barracks , Hillsborough House which is now

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192-420: The central area of Hillsborough have more history, The Shakey (formerly The Shakespeare) and The Freemasons both pre-date the 1864 flood in which they were badly damaged. There are two schools within Hillsborough, Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School on Ripley Street and Hillsborough Primary School on Parkside Road. Hillsborough has two main churches, the red-brick Sacred Heart is situated on Forbes Road and

208-605: The many in Hillsborough at the start of the 20th century. Opened in 1994, Sheffield Supertram 's north-western termini ( Malin Bridge and Middlewood ) are in or near Hillsborough, and in the centre of Hillsborough lies the Hillsborough Interchange which is a local hub for buses and trams near Hillsborough Barracks . Green grocers In the United States , the terms produce store or produce shop are used. By

224-554: The success of the steel and engineering industries in Sheffield creating a demand for suburban housing. In 1889 Hillsborough was described in Kelly's Directory as “a large and increasing suburb of Sheffield”. In 1901 the Hillsborough area was incorporated within the City of Sheffield. The arrival of the electric tram in 1903 was a big boost to the development of the suburb; it initially ran as far as

240-474: The top of Parkside Road before extending to Middlewood in 1913. House building continued until around 1909 when most of present-day Hillsborough’s road infrastructure had been created. Hillsborough lies on the Sheffield Supertram 's blue and yellow routes, and is home to a number of industries. A.L. Simpkin & Co. Ltd on Hunter Road are a manufacturer of confectionery who have been established in

256-564: Was 18,605. The name of the suburb comes from Hillsborough House built and named in 1779 in tribute to the Earl of Hillsborough who lived in Hillsborough, County Down . Approximately 42 people were killed in the immediate Hillsborough area in the Great Sheffield Flood of 1864 and there was much devastation. The area only started to be built up as the district recovered from the flood with

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