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Redmans was on the corner of St. James Street. Woolworths was where MacDonalds was before it moved

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I must be younger than I thought:p

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I think I've asked before but can't be bothered looking, does that mean the Co-Op took over from Woolworths ?

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Was the Co-Op not where Redmans was? Not sure myself now, can only remember about Redmans because I used to do errands for an old lady who was very particular where you went for her food. Redmans was one shop she insisted on and Catlows was another.

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The Co-op was definatley what became Mcdonalds. I vaguley recall a shop next door but can't remember if it was Redmans, for some reason I seem to recall Dewhurst butchers being there ?

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Woolies was on the corner of Dutton Street and Blackburn Road, then after they moved out in 1961 to the (then) new shops on Broadway, it became the Co-op. More recently it became Macdonalds and then a restaurant. Dewhursts was further along the block towards Church Street. Redmans was on the next block, opposite the Town Hall at the St James Street corner.

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Ya Wynonie Redmans with the Elite Snooker Club over the top what a den of iniquity that was, where I misspent my youth:D

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Me too, mate. A few quick games with various dubious characters, then up the street to the Derby for a pint.

Thread wander?...moi?

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Redmans was exactly were ya said n next door was Redmans Cafe, which was a long narrow effort.;) but seperate from the shop.

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I still can't recall Redmans being there. When did it close down. Was about early 80's when I worked at Co-op.

I remember Redmans in Nelson though :D

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can't remember dave, but think it was a bit before that, was a motorist discount place in 80s i think.:)

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I remember(but only just) Redmans, it was what became the motorists shop and the cafe was next to it.

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Ted Green was the Landlord, had a very nice daughter I seem to remember, went to a few do's in the back room there, a bit better watering hole then than it is now;)

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i went in the derby in the days when ted green had it, his daughter was a bit of a stunner,if i can remember right less gibson went out with her for a while.

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Before my time. It was a Scottish guy called Ian when I used to go in (circa 1968-72). Went in for a quick pint a few weeks ago, before I went into the library for the Stanley exhibiton - totally unrecognisable from the pub it once was.