Street Names In West Watford

Thursday, 24 November 2022

Whippendell Road Shops



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





Gio and Assistant celebrating over 50 years of hairdressing in the same shop.
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











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7 comments:

  1. Anonymous17 May 2023 at 04:01

    This is asonishing, Have they been awarded ? I think they deserve something. History at its finest.

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  2. Anonymous28 June 2023 at 17:07

    I rememberTony's from English Italian origin

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    1. Anonymous30 June 2023 at 00:55

      I was Tony's customer for 27 odd years. (Guess What?)
      I am still a customer To this day.

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  3. Anonymous30 June 2023 at 00:53

    I think Gio had an article in the paper.
    I rember when The Mayer mentioned Gio & The Barbers Tony's a wile back.

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  4. Anonymous30 June 2023 at 00:58

    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

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  5. Anonymous30 June 2023 at 01:04

    Watford News You are The Best, I use To go school with Tony's Daughter Zara in The 70s
    'Dino Torrano'

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