memories - Page 2

katex · 25-10-2011, 20:46

The shops between Redmans and Dutton Street changed hands many times ... the only ones I can remember that was there for any length of time, during my early years, was the material shop .. can't remember the name though .. Lightfoots ?

Thanks for saying Accrington Centre looks good, Claytonx ... I don't think it looks too bad either. Just need to remove all those buses from Peel Street and replace with a lovely square and it will be euphoric.

claytonx · 25-10-2011, 21:01

Going to have to park up and have a walk round

cashman · 25-10-2011, 23:10

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Originally Posted by claytonx

I think that photo would have been taken from the Town Hall were the bus for Clayton would have gone from I remember woolworth as main by anything store, Accross from the Town Hall was Redmans on the corner of St James St under the Elite snooker but can anyone remember what was on the corner of Dutton St and the shops in between did the single decker leave from there for Fern Gore. I have just looked at Accrington center on Google looks good.

Funny that,i can't either, yet the other block between Church St @ Dutton St, was Barnes, Branded Lines, Woolworths, which i remember.

groove · 26-10-2011, 11:52

Groove thinks Cashman should start a page on Accyweb with his memories and tales of the pubs of Accy...Groove thinks Retlaw would have a great page called Retlaw remembers...Groove has read this forum for years now and never tires of listening to tales about Accy of the past.

Michael1954 · 26-10-2011, 12:35

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Originally Posted by groove

Groove thinks Cashman should start a page on Accyweb with his memories and tales of the pubs of Accy...Groove thinks Retlaw would have a great page called Retlaw remembers...Groove has read this forum for years now and never tires of listening to tales about Accy of the past.

You could also have your own page, perhaps called: Groovy Grooving with the Grooveman.

claytonx · 26-10-2011, 15:11

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Originally Posted by cashman

Funny that,i can't either, yet the other block between Church St @ Dutton St, was Barnes, Branded Lines, Woolworths, which i remember.

Was there a butchers on that block? Could it have been Burtons mens wear corner of Dutton st

jaysay · 26-10-2011, 17:50

What was the gents outfitters that was on that block, latter moving to the Arndale

Gremlin · 26-10-2011, 19:25

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Originally Posted by claytonx

Was there a butchers on that block? Could it have been Burtons mens wear corner of Dutton st

Could it have been Weaver to Wearer or Alexandra tailors, I bought suits of both in the late 60's but can't remember just where they were.

claytonx · 26-10-2011, 19:45

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Originally Posted by Gremlin

Could it have been Weaver to Wearer or Alexandra tailors, I bought suits of both in the late 60's but can't remember just where they were.

Alexandra was on the corner of Birch St I bought a blue gaberdean suit the in my teen years what they called a zoot suit because it was very loose fitting and had large shoulders fitted. Bryan Mercer later had the shop diy one of the first in Accy.
I think weaver to wearer was on the same block as HSBC and Yorkshire Bank the other end

JCB · 26-10-2011, 19:57

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Originally Posted by claytonx

Could it have been Burtons mens wear corner of Dutton st

Yes I'm almost certain it was Burtons .

The single-decker buses outide that row of shops were the Willows Lane and Moscow Mill buses .

The Fern Gore bus was a double-decker which left from Peel St , next to the Baptist church .

Retlaw · 26-10-2011, 20:33

Corner of Dutton St.
Retlaw.

cashman · 26-10-2011, 20:43

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Originally Posted by claytonx

Was there a butchers on that block? Could it have been Burtons mens wear corner of Dutton st

Yeh could be correct, though i can only remember Burtons when it was just a few shops past the Yorkshire Bank, Think the butchers may have been Dewhursts?

lancsdave · 26-10-2011, 22:20

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Originally Posted by cashman

Yeh could be correct, though i can only remember Burtons when it was just a few shops past the Yorkshire Bank, Think the butchers may have been Dewhursts?

I think Dewhurst were there when I was at co-op

Alan Gilmartin · 27-10-2011, 08:04

The name was Alexanders, and dont forget John Colliers, ( the window to watch ) it was a few doors up from Alexanders. Burtons on the corner of Dutton st, I think the Wimpy was next door.

jaysay · 27-10-2011, 08:46

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Originally Posted by JCB

Yes I'm almost certain it was Burtons .

The single-decker buses outide that row of shops were the Willows Lane and Moscow Mill buses .

The Fern Gore bus was a double-decker which left from Peel St , next to the Baptist church .

Burtons, that's the name of the gents outfitters I was thinking of JCB, nearly sure they had a shop on the corner of Dutton St.