Tony's, Gents Hairstylist
In the Whippendell Road Parade of Shops you will find Tony's Gents Hair Stylists, surely the Oldest Hairdressers in Watford. It appears there has been a Hairdressers here for over a Hundred Years.
166 Whippendell Road started off as Butchers Shop, Killala, early 1900's, then Eastmans c1906 until c1911, then from c1912 to the present day it seems it has been a Gents Hairdressers owned by the same family. Present Owner Gio has said his Grandfather opened here in the Sixties and has been in the same Family ever since.
Photo of Gio and Assistant celebrating over 50 years of hairdressing in the same family at the same shop. Photo credit Stephen Danzing
Inside Tony's Hairdressers, the Decor hasn't changed since the 1970's.
Photo Credit Steve Danzig
Photo credit Stephen Danzig
January 1990, China Garden opens next door to Tony's.
Photo - Watford Observer
Top Photo - Watford Observer - Opening of China Garden ....
Below 2018 - Photo Credit Eric Johnson with permission to share
Whippendell Road shops with Southsea Avenue to the right. Little change through the years. Photo Credit Stephen Danzing
Looking in the direction of the town from Tesco on the corner of Harwoods Road.
Photo credit Stephen Danzing October 2022
This is asonishing, Have they been awarded ? I think they deserve something. History at its finest.
ReplyDeleteTotally Agree!
DeleteI rememberTony's from English Italian origin
ReplyDeleteI was Tony's customer for 27 odd years. (Guess What?)
DeleteI am still a customer To this day.
I think Gio had an article in the paper.
ReplyDeleteI rember when The Mayer mentioned Gio & The Barbers Tony's a wile back.
I got my first haircut here when I was a boy, now its where I take my 3sons, wow todays styles are differnt To my day, Gio is an artist, A verry Talented and Skilled Barber/Manager. All The best Love Mick&Maria xx
ReplyDeleteWatford News You are The Best, I use To go school with Tony's Daughter Zara in The 70s
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