Accrington Arndale - Page 4

MargaretR · 02-05-2011, 17:16

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Originally Posted by steeljack

Did they have mobile phones in those days ? or was 'Pocket Phone' something else

I vaguely remember going into the Arndale and buying a charger for a 'half brick size' mobile phone

jaysay · 02-05-2011, 17:43

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Originally Posted by MargaretR

I vaguely remember going into the Arndale and buying a charger for a 'half brick size' mobile phone

Ya didn't have one of them did ya Margaret

flashy · 02-05-2011, 17:47

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Originally Posted by jaysay

Ya didn't have one of them did ya Margaret

no she didn't John, she just bought the charger for the sake of it

MargaretR · 02-05-2011, 17:55

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Originally Posted by jaysay

Ya didn't have one of them did ya Margaret

It was my ex partner's - I 'inherited' it when we parted in 2002. It had lain in a drawer for a while. I resurrected it.

It had a 'rubber duck' ariel.
I only replaced it about 18months ago.

jaysay · 02-05-2011, 18:04

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Originally Posted by MargaretR

It was my ex partner's - I 'inherited' it when we parted in 2002. It had lain in a drawer for a while. I resurrected it.

It had a 'rubber duck' ariel.
I only replaced it about 18months ago.

A picture of that stuck in your ear would be priceless Margaret

Bee · 02-05-2011, 18:21

I think it is now, "Phones 4U".

steeljack · 03-05-2011, 04:33

thought the first part of what they/we call the "Arndale" was built in the early 60s when they filled in the sunken gardens , and the shops/arcade at the rear were just an extension/lean-to of an existing structure ,
So am I right in thinking all the shops on Broadway lower down than the Odeon/Pickwick and the shop that later became Wardleworths new bookshop on the corner of Union st. including Woolworths and Marks and Spencers are part of the 'Arndale' ........ don't think we had 'Cell Phones/Mobiles' in those days.

Happen I've been away to long and getting things mixed up

wonder if the Evening Telegraph has a link to Accringtons sunken gardens

Bee · 05-05-2011, 20:31

Was there REALLY a Mothercare in Accrington Arndale?!?.

flashy · 05-05-2011, 20:38

cashman · 05-05-2011, 20:53

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Originally Posted by steeljack

thought the first part of what they/we call the "Arndale" was built in the early 60s when they filled in the sunken gardens , and the shops/arcade at the rear were just an extension/lean-to of an existing structure ,
So am I right in thinking all the shops on Broadway lower down than the Odeon/Pickwick and the shop that later became Wardleworths new bookshop on the corner of Union st. including Woolworths and Marks and Spencers are part of the 'Arndale' ........ don't think we had 'Cell Phones/Mobiles' in those days.

Happen I've been away to long and getting things mixed up

wonder if the Evening Telegraph has a link to Accringtons sunken gardens

http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...57-a-3204.html there yeh go steely a pic of em.

jaysay · 06-05-2011, 10:06

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Originally Posted by Bee

Was there REALLY a Mothercare in Accrington Arndale?!?.

Yes you could have purchased a regular supply of dummies Bee to keep you happy, if you'd have been around

phil8715 · 06-05-2011, 13:43

I think he might be a retail analist lol. Or should that be analyst?

Bee · 28-05-2011, 11:09

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Originally Posted by Rastus

Burtons, Stead and Simpsons, Mothercare, John Menzies, Ethel Austin, Superdrug, Iceland, Norweb, Wilsons, Dixons, Currys, ourprice, Oddies (the was a butchers as well), Colourvision, Bon Marche, Timsons there was a posh hi fi shop, JT Taylors, Pocket Phone shop, Claires Accessories And some others I can't remember Max Speilman I think

Really?!?, Was there a Currys

. Where was it

.

jaysay · 28-05-2011, 13:13

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Originally Posted by Bee

Really?!?, Was there a Currys

. Where was it

.

In the Arndale

Royboy39 · 28-05-2011, 14:28

Do you think that B is 'Daddy L' on a wind up??????