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10-10-2008, 17:35
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10-10-2008, 17:40
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It's the same Bob Whatmough (or was it Whatmore?) that had the band back then, and for many years after I believe. He got quite friendly with my mum and dad, so we sometimes went into the living premises. Remember him having a trombone in the bathroom and trying to play it. 
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10-10-2008, 17:56
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Re: Corner shop 'time capsule'
The Shop is indeed on Burnley Road opposite the old Peel Park Ground and a couple of blocks up from Accrington Garages. My daughter recalls going in there when she was a pupil at Peel Park School some 30-years ago. She laughingly stated that the choice of confectionary was confined to half a dozen chocolate bars and a couple of jars containg boiled sweets.
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10-10-2008, 17:58
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i think its wonderful, just been watching the news and i was stood right next to the telly trying to figure out what the road sign said behind the bloke on the news
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10-10-2008, 18:03
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That Max Bygraves LP...sure I've got it somewhere...
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10-10-2008, 22:54
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Re: Corner shop 'time capsule'
Aye I ve used the shop many times but it dosent seem thirty yrs since it closed,
 Was owned by an old couple rem the woman passing away then the owd fella kept it going . Very harmless they were but also quite creepy in a funny sort of way.. |
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10-10-2008, 23:16
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On Henry St, Accross from Bradshaw St
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11-10-2008, 00:43
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Re: Corner shop 'time capsule'
I remember going into the shop when it was open. The door had a sneck. Not many shop doors like that. It seemed very quaint and old fashioned even back then. So although it may look like it hasn't been touched for over 40 years that's probably because even when it was open it was 20 years out of date!
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11-10-2008, 04:30
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Re: Corner shop 'time capsule'
used to go in there when i worked at Accrington garages. we used to call the guy curly. about 26 year ago i left accy garages and sure it was still open then
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11-10-2008, 09:16
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Reminded me of Rileys herbalist on Union Road in Ossy many moons ago, can still picture the old girl dishing out the dandelion and burdock and the licorice stick.
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11-10-2008, 09:56
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Re: Corner shop 'time capsule'
Sounds like it was a 'local shop, for local people'.
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11-10-2008, 11:42
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Re: Corner shop 'time capsule'
It is definitely less than 30 years since it closed. I used to go in when I was 13-14 because they sold single fags....
It was a popular place to go for 'singles' with teenagers, that would make it about 1982 when I last went in. Great to see it on the news though.
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11-10-2008, 11:50
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Yeah thats what I thought Lettie was early eighties I was on about. Id say more like 20 / 25 yrs. Oh I rem the single ciggies too back then it was either players no 10 or no 6 |
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11-10-2008, 12:53
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BBC NEWS | England | Shop found frozen in time
Spotted it two branches off a BBC Technology story o_O |
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11-10-2008, 21:13
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