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Old 30-01-2013, 17:40   #1
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which bank was opposit the commercial bottom peel st

which bank was opposit the commercial bottom peel street
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Old 30-01-2013, 17:46   #2
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which bank was opposit the commercial bottom peel street
Maybe the Midland Bank but not sure
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Old 30-01-2013, 17:47   #3
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I was going to say the Midland Bank as well John...but like you not sure.
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Old 30-01-2013, 18:04   #4
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Midland was were H.S.B.C. is now, They took Midland oer, n i'm still wi em. Cannot remember a bank opposite Commercial. musta been before my time if there was.
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Old 30-01-2013, 18:13   #5
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It was a jewelry shop in 1959 - got my engagement ring there.
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Old 30-01-2013, 18:13   #6
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Midland was were H.S.B.C. is now, They took Midland oer, n i'm still wi em. Cannot remember a bank opposite Commercial. musta been before my time if there was.
Where's that cashy, is it near dorothies haven
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Where's that cashy, is it near dorothies haven
Virtually across from Nags Head mate.
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Do you mean this building, if so when was it ever a bank.
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Old 30-01-2013, 18:16   #9
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Virtually across from Nags Head mate.
Oh right Cashy, got ya now
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Old 30-01-2013, 18:18   #10
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Think it was LLoyds where Frank Ogden is now.
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Old 30-01-2013, 18:19   #11
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Do you mean this building, if so when was it ever a bank.
Reckon winifreds got her bearings wrong wi this?
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Old 30-01-2013, 18:24   #12
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Think it was LLoyds where Frank Ogden is now.
I remember this bank being built on the site of the old flea pit cinema.

https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=Acc...2,22.18,,0,0.8

...and it was Lloyds originally
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is it near dorothies haven
'Ere, never you mind !!!
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Old 30-01-2013, 18:38   #14
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Look at page 12 of this leaflet...

You then come to Ogdens Jewellers
Originally the Cash
Clothing Company and,
until 1962,
Lloyds Bank.

www.hyndburnbc.gov.uk/downloads/acorn_trail.pdf
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Think it was LLoyds where Frank Ogden is now.
Was 2 LLoyds in accy, Flea Pit were Margaret said n near top of Peel St were one still is, can't remember ever being one down yon susie. it does say until 62 on yon leaflet, but i cannot remember it n used to catch ossy bus to tech from yon up to 63.
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