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30-01-2013, 18:40
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which bank was opposit the commercial bottom peel st
which bank was opposit the commercial bottom peel street
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30-01-2013, 18:46
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Re: which bank was opposit the commercial bottom peel st
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which bank was opposit the commercial bottom peel street
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Maybe the Midland Bank but not sure
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30-01-2013, 18:47
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Re: which bank was opposit the commercial bottom peel st
I was going to say the Midland Bank as well John...but like you not sure.
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30-01-2013, 19:04
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Re: which bank was opposit the commercial bottom peel st
Midland was were H.S.B.C. is now, They took Midland oer, n i'm still wi em. Cannot remember a bank opposite Commercial. musta been before my time if there was.
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30-01-2013, 19:13
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Re: which bank was opposit the commercial bottom peel st
It was a jewelry shop in 1959 - got my engagement ring there.
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30-01-2013, 19:13
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Re: which bank was opposit the commercial bottom peel st
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Midland was were H.S.B.C. is now, They took Midland oer, n i'm still wi em. Cannot remember a bank opposite Commercial. musta been before my time if there was.
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Where's that cashy, is it near dorothies haven
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30-01-2013, 19:14
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Re: which bank was opposit the commercial bottom peel st
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Where's that cashy, is it near dorothies haven
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Virtually across from Nags Head mate.
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30-01-2013, 19:16
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Re: which bank was opposit the commercial bottom peel st
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which bank was opposit the commercial bottom peel street
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Do you mean this building, if so when was it ever a bank.
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30-01-2013, 19:16
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Re: which bank was opposit the commercial bottom peel st
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Virtually across from Nags Head mate.
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Oh right Cashy, got ya now
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30-01-2013, 19:18
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Re: which bank was opposit the commercial bottom peel st
Think it was LLoyds where Frank Ogden is now.
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30-01-2013, 19:19
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Re: which bank was opposit the commercial bottom peel st
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Do you mean this building, if so when was it ever a bank.
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Reckon winifreds got her bearings wrong wi this?
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30-01-2013, 19:24
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Re: which bank was opposit the commercial bottom peel st
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Think it was LLoyds where Frank Ogden is now.
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I remember this bank being built on the site of the old flea pit cinema.
https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=Acc...2,22.18,,0,0.8
...and it was Lloyds originally
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30-01-2013, 19:31
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Re: which bank was opposit the commercial bottom peel st
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is it near dorothies haven
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'Ere, never you mind !!!
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30-01-2013, 19:38
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Re: which bank was opposit the commercial bottom peel st
Look at page 12 of this leaflet...
You then come to Ogdens Jewellers
Originally the Cash
Clothing Company and,
until 1962,
Lloyds Bank.
www.hyndburnbc.gov.uk/downloads/acorn_trail.pdf
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30-01-2013, 19:38
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Re: which bank was opposit the commercial bottom peel st
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Originally Posted by susie123
Think it was LLoyds where Frank Ogden is now.
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Was 2 LLoyds in accy, Flea Pit were Margaret said n near top of Peel St were one still is, can't remember ever being one down yon susie. it does say until 62 on yon leaflet, but i cannot remember it n used to catch ossy bus to tech from yon up to 63.
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Last edited by cashman; 30-01-2013 at 19:42.
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