Now & Then

This is where it all began. Pictured here is 125 Coldharbour Road as it looked just before Salvatore purchased the shop in December 1993 — previously trading as Marion Gay, seen here mid closing-down sale.

A few months later, Salvatore's Barber Shop opened its doors for the first time in 1994, and the rest is history!

Back in 2011, number 110 Coldharbour Road was home to Morley Grove Kitchens, a local kitchen design and fitting business. Like many shops along the road, the units have changed hands over the years as Westbury Park has evolved.

The Split Tin Bakery, established 1978, pictured at 118 Coldharbour Road during the heavy snowfall of January 2013. Westbury Park ground to a snowy halt that winter, with cars buried under thick snow along the road.

A colourful "yarn bombed" lamppost outside The Split Tin Bakery in 2014, decorated by Heart Space Studios — a local arts and crafts space on Harcourt Road known for its vintage fabrics and creative community events.

Standfast Security Systems, an NSI NACOSS Gold-accredited security company, pictured at 120 Coldharbour Road in 2014. They offered CCTV, fire alarms, door entry systems and 24hr monitoring to homes and businesses across Bristol.

In the summer of 2015, "Groovy Baby!" — one of 70 giant Shaun the Sheep sculptures from Aardman Animations' Shaun in the City trail — stood proudly outside Morley Grove Kitchens at 110 Coldharbour Road. The trail raised funds in aid of The Grand Appeal, the Bristol Children's Hospital Charity.

Designed by illustrator Emily Ketteringham and sponsored by the Coldharbour Road BS6 Traders — including Salvatore's Barber Shop — Groovy Baby! became a local landmark that summer, with visitors flocking to Coldharbour Road to see him.

During the 2015 Shaun in the City trail, a Shaun the Sheep cutout also greeted customers outside The Split Tin Bakery at 118 Coldharbour Road — adding to the Shaun fever that took over the road that summer alongside our "Groovy Baby!" sculpture.

The Electric Bike Shop, pictured at 116 Coldharbour Road in 2019. As electric bikes grew in popularity, this corner unit became home to a dedicated e-bike specialist offering sales, servicing and free test rides to the local community.

Domestic Bliss, a laundry service, briefly traded at 113 Coldharbour Road in 2023 — though it didn't quite last the year, with the unit changing hands again not long after opening.

Following on from Domestic Bliss, 113 Coldharbour Road became home to Star Nail Spa in 2024 — a nail salon offering manicures, pedicures and nail treatments to the local community.

Lavender Italian Delicatessen, a coffee shop and deli at 117 Coldharbour Road, pictured in 2024. A very popular addition to the road, offering coffee, sandwiches, toasties, cured meats, cheeses, pasta and more.

The latest addition to Coldharbour Road — One Stop, pictured on their opening day, 25th August 2023, complete with balloons to celebrate. A welcome new convenience store for the local community, working alongside the other Coldharbour Road traders.