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Tinkerbelle

26-02-2007 21:27

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Originally Posted by flashytart (Post 389133)

well they couldnt really call it toy n model could they ;)

Aah Toy & Model ..... that's were I used to get all my marbles :D

flashy

26-02-2007 21:27

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i remember when you could walk right through woolies onto union st where farm foods is now

lancsdave

26-02-2007 21:28

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I remember the CO-OP Store in the town centre across from the Town Hall. It became McDonalds.

WillowTheWhisp

26-02-2007 21:29

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Before Wardleworths was where the pound shop now is I remember it being in Little Blackburn Rd where 'Buy The House, Rent The House, Sell The House' or whatever now is and before that it was on the other side of the road in a smaller shop. I really liked it in there because it seemed like an exciting place to a youngster, finding the goodies in the different bits of the shop.

Tinkerbelle

26-02-2007 21:29

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Originally Posted by lancsdave (Post 389141)

I remember the CO-OP Store in the town centre across from the Town Hall. It became McDonalds.

Wasn't Woolworths on that same block? I'm sure I remember my mum telling me it used to be there. :confused:

Margaret Pilkington

26-02-2007 21:29

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I think you are right about the fire Tinks.

Where the opticians is now in Church street, there used to be a lovely dress shop called Revells. I bought my very first going out dress there.......a lovely red sleeveless dress with a lace bodice.....it was tight round the bum and showed off my limited assets....and I tell you i felt like the cats whiskers.

Tinkerbelle

26-02-2007 21:30

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Originally Posted by flashytart (Post 389140)

i remember when you could walk right through woolies onto union st where farm foods is now

LOL! Yeah I can very vaguely. Can you remember the car park before the Arndale was built?

WillowTheWhisp

26-02-2007 21:31

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Vivien Smith? That name rings a bell. How old would she be now?

Margaret Pilkington

26-02-2007 21:31

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Woolworth used to be where Macdonalds was. it was a very imposing store.Two levels and a sweeping staircase at the back of the shop......I couls spend hours trying to spend sixpence.

WillowTheWhisp

26-02-2007 21:32

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Originally Posted by Tinkerbelle (Post 389145)

Can you remember the car park before the Arndale was built?

I learned to drive on that car park - on Sundays when it was empty!

Margaret Pilkington

26-02-2007 21:32

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Vivien would be almost 60....she lived at Haworth Avenue off Manchester Rd

flashy

26-02-2007 21:32

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Originally Posted by Tinkerbelle (Post 389145)

LOL! Yeah I can very vaguely. Can you remember the car park before the Arndale was built?

no but i can remember the arndale being built and when peacocks used to be victor values

flashy

26-02-2007 21:33

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i remember the olympus cafe being on union st :D

Tinkerbelle

26-02-2007 21:34

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Originally Posted by flashytart (Post 389151)

no but i can remember the arndale being built

So can you not remember that dodgey looking circular public toilet?

WillowTheWhisp

26-02-2007 21:34

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Oh Woolies with the proper stalls with servers inside surrounded by counters. I remember the toy counter with different little compartments separated by glass partitions and different sixpenny toys in each.

Do you remember the hot roasted peanuts which you could buy in paper bags and they made the bag go all greasy?

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