12-05-2013, 18:35
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Re: Greenhalgh Family
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Originally Posted by Bob Dobson
Ive had another look at this great photo. The building on the right is the Baptist chapel which had a school in its early days, which is why Infant St is so called. On the left (1951) the shops are No 1) Whitewell Dairies cafe 3) Leaver, waterproof garments 5)Sudio Moderne, photographers 7) FW Greenhalgh, house furnisher 9) A Bury, boot repairer 9a) Miss Briggs, ladies hairdresser
The building on the left behind the lads was a covered market, probably privately owned and in competition with the Corporation's market hall across the road, but open 6 days a week. It was of wooden construction and painted green I think.
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Only just seen this thread Bob.
Will Greenhalgh owned the shop by the ginnel as you said, I believe he originally ran it as a pawnbroker.
Will 's wife was Harriet, my mother's aunt, maiden name was possibly Pilkington but not sure of that.and when he retired his daughters Clemmie Riley (Clementine?), and Ada King ran the business, which was
In the early '50s, they sold floor coverings, carpets, rugs, lino etc. I used to deliver rolls of carpet, lino etc after school. I don't remember any furniture except maybe occasional tables, that sort of thing.
In the later '50s, Ada's husband Bill King worked there with Ada after Clemmie retired. As far as I can remember they sold the property in the '60s
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Barrie
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