Robertson's in Victoria Street was the barber's I used to go to in the 60's when I was Primary School age. I remember the barber's used to put a plank of wood across the top of the barber chair's arms for kids to sit on because the youngsters would otherwise be too low down in the chair for barber's to reach.Styles began with the basic "short back & sides", then progressed to the "neckline" and ended up with just asking for a "trim" as hair got longer towards the end of the 60's.
Photo by DC Thomson.Tints by GG.
I remember that barbers well. I grew up in Erskine Street before we moved to Douglas and had regular haircuts there. The good old short back and sides.
ReplyDeleteChild of the late 50's brought up in Kemback Street before moving to St Mary's. Robertson was my barber for a good 10 years up to around 13. Remember the plank and the handheld trimmers before the electric ones. Great to see the photo. 60 years later now getting my haircut at the on Albert Street. Gone full circle
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