Union Street, Accrington
 

Does anyone know/remember the 2 shops on Union Street where Shaw's Amusments are now:confused:;),

What shops where they?:confused::confused:?.

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sure there was a pub there:confused:

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Health food shop n Olympus cafe. the pub hes on about was the Astronaut further down.

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what year did the pub shut down?

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Dunno i was barred long before that.:D

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sure i went in sometime in the early or mid nineties?or i dreamt it lol

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you are probably thinking Sidewalk 54( or was it 56? They had one in BUrnley as well, near CAts Whiskers/Ritzys) ... Went in there a few times myself in late 80/early 90s

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It changed from Astronaut to Sidewalk 54/56 in the eighties, used to frequent the Astronaut ever Saturday night in the mid seventies, I actually worked on the block when they were built in 62/63 by Mullen and Durkin's from Burnley, Towneley's did all the joinery on them

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wasn't it "Faces" for a time before Sidewalk? I have recollection of yellow sign with it written on, seen to recall seeing it when I was a nipper sat on the wall with my Dad waiting for teh "Ladies" by the weird circular toilets that used to be opposite...

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Before being the Astronaut etc, wasn't one of the shops Wood's tobacconists? Nobody has mentioned the British Legion club.

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They were towards the end of union street Bob, Broadway end, I know the club was still there well after the new shops were built as was the tobacconists too

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So......what was the health food shop called?.

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The health food shop

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The Olympus was owned and run by my mates husband, i used to work there

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I remember shopping there - I think it was C & M stores -or something similar (using two initial letters).

They even had an online shopping facility and once delivered my order in person(because I lived local)

The shop closed after the till was robbed twice in one year - sad really, because he gave good advice about the products he sold.

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Wasn't there once one in the Market Hall Margaret, seem to remember when I was advised to go on sawyer products I was told to go to the market hall, I actually think the chap who had the stall was once a liberal councillor on Church UDC in the 60s

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What was where Subway is now?.

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I remember in the 50's there was a little grocery shop run by Jack Leach and his wife...that was before Union Street was developed.....(it was mid way up on the right side) I lived round the corner in Crawshaw Street

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You must have have known my uncle Leo, lived 2 doors up from the Farriers.
Retlaw.

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Wasn't Subway Sue Ryder Care?.

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Hi Retlaw, unfortunately I don't remember the Farriers ..or Uncle Leo...I was very young and lived there from around 1947 (I was age 2 yrs) to 1957 ..I remember running errands for my Mum, down Crawshaw street (we lived next door to the Horseshoe Pub) past the Blacksmith's round the corner past Musgrove's (a sort of chemist/herbalist) then up Union Street to the shop.......

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Looks like I've confused you, the Farriers is the Blacksmith, run by the Fitzpatrick's, a Farrier shoes horses. A young lad named David Gudgeon lived a few doors up from my aunt and uncle.
Retlaw.

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knew the family Gudgeons,was a few of em ginger nuts.:)

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Some of those used to live on Somerset Grove Cashy

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Yes, I remember the Gudgeon's very well indeed, there were a few children and Barbara Gudgeon was my best friend in those days...I recently tried to make contact through her brother James, who has a hairdresser's on Warner Street, but I haven't had much luck...and yes there was a David Gudgeon...
Your Uncle Leo must have lived near Lily Smith and her Mum Mona..also Vivien Charlesworth...... we had great time growing up in that street before cars become so popular....

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I remember a David Gudgeon...he had red hair and later became a bus Driver....is this the same one? I think he lived in the Crawshaw Street area, but I'm not quite sure where.

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Hi, yes, I believe he did become a bus driver...you have the right person...they were a lovely family.....

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He's the one, spent more time at my aunt & uncles than he did at home. Starting at the bottom on the left was the Blacksmiths, then a wholesale newsagents, next my aunt and uncle, at Nu 7, I think young Gudgeon lived about 4 doors further up.
Retlaw.

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Was there a Tandy's Electricals in Accy?.

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Hi Retlaw....the Gudgeons lived on the opposite side of the road.....
further down from us (we were No 14 right next door to the Horseshoe)..I do remember the wholesalers..and I do remember an elderley couple now you mention it...did they have a big green plant in the front parlour window..like an aspidestria...I know it sounds like a Gracie Fields song..but I can remember this plant in the window......David Gudgeon's sister Barbara was my best friends in those days and I spent quite a bit of time in their house..

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He won the bus driver of the year award about five years ago . I haven't seen him on the buses for a good while . He lived off Willows Lane near the Willow Mount club . I often see one his brothers walking the dog on the cycle path near the old underground .

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Thats the one I have the table it used to stand on in their front room, whilst looking for a picture of young Gudgeon, and my uncle whilst doing that came across the solicitors papers for nu 7 Crawshaw St, they bought it in 1893, and had paid the mortgage in 1938.
Retlaw

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No 7 sounds just right...and further up from them on the same side by the lamp-post was Vivien Charlesworth and family..further up from her was Lily Smith and family...what memories.....did you find any pictures Retlaw? would love to see them...... amazing to think your Aunt & Uncle bought their house in 1893...we moved there about 1947-8

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Didn't find the pictures, but there are some on one of the threads about Crawshaw St.
During WW1, 7 residents of Crawshaw St, served in the Army, 2 of them were called Palmer.
Retlaw.

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The bloke who ran the health food shop next to the Olympus cafe was called Eddie.....by the way

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So was the health food shop called C & M Stores, like MargR said?.

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Yes

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What shop was where Famous Names is now?.

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Wasn't it caled E M C Health Foods?.

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Who's a clever boy then :D
EMC Health Online - ACCRINGTON - Health & Beauty - Shopping - Northern Ireland

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He's learn't how to use Google Margaret

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Good - he can now find answers without need to ask loads of questions.

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Can I second that please, or is it against the rules:rolleyes:

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Does ANYONE have pictures of the Olympus Cafe/EMC Health Foods shops?,

No sarcastic replys, please.

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Also, what was where Paddy Power/M & Z Fashions is now?,

Remember on being "THE NEWS CENTRE"
Also I remember them (recently) being LIBERTY CLOTHING & BABY PLUS

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I notice in quite a few of your posts that your computer seems to be operating in 'Moron Mode', this can be repaired very quickly, if you like, I'll call around with my lump hammer & fix it for you.
:s_aim1:

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Sod the computer, use it on him Less, problem solved:D

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This sounds more like an advertising campaign:D

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Tsk, Tsk, Tsk! Jaysay, in one thread today you have posted that it is wrong to shoot rioters and yet here you are condoning violence against a fellow member!

Double standards or what?

It was a genuine offer on my part to give the poor soul my technical help, it would be good for him and also for the rest of the community.

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No Less its not double standards at all, nobody has proved to me yet that Bee is actually human:rolleyes: ;)

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Jaysay....
‪Arnie shouts at a fat kid‬‏ - YouTube

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Bee, now that you've taken on the heavy burden of this website's retail analyst, don't you think it would be a good idea to drop all these superfluous links and just stick to your arguments?

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what year was the toilet`s built on union street , & when was it pulled down !

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Yes, Tandy was down towards the bottom of Union Street on the Kwiksave/Tesco side. I can remember buying a small calculator there for 99p probably in the mid-80s. I had it for years and it never gave me any problems!

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tandys was about half way down on the left hand side as you came up union street next to the cake shop it then became carphone warehouse in the early 00,s about 2001 i think the manager was called bill and i think the cake shop was greggs till it moved but not sure

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Woods tobacconist was on the corner. I remember the old cottages.. Frank

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Woods tobacconist was on the corner. I remember the old cottages. Frank