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21-08-2004, 10:48
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HOPWOODS Electrical
just been up town and the shop on little Blackburn rd HOPWOODS electrical shop is closing down today so if your going up town have a look all the stock is reduced .
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21-08-2004, 15:44
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Re: HOPWOODS Electrical
Hopwoods existed before then but elsewhere. I'm just not sure where. Pity it's closing. Wish I'd known earlier.
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21-08-2004, 21:51
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I'm really sad to hear Hopwoods is closing. I know Mr and Mrs Hopwood did sell it about ... time passes .... maybe two/three years back and the new owners kept the established name on. I know in this day and age, most people seem to frequent Argos, just down the road, but .. what a shame! Hopwoods have been in town for years. They were originally based on Church st/Warner Street. You could walk in their shop on Church Street (now a taxi firm) and walk through into the other part of the shop, which was in Warner Street
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22-08-2004, 22:44
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Re: HOPWOODS Electrical
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it had 3 entrances. Blackburn Rd, Bank St & Queen St (originally Cannon St.) Walter. Last edited by Retlaw; 22-08-2004 at 22:49. |
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22-08-2004, 22:53
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Fascinating Walter. So if Queen St was originally called Cannon Street what was Cannon Street called? How long ago was this?
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23-08-2004, 11:58
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Re: HOPWOODS Electrical
Went into town today, hoping to get a photo, but .. they've gone! The shop is empty! Did anyone manage to take a photo?
Appparently it has been sold and is to be a fancy dress shop. |
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23-08-2004, 12:10
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Re: HOPWOODS Electrical
Why would Accy need a fancy dress shop?
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23-08-2004, 12:28
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Re: HOPWOODS Electrical
..probably for all the girls in the Clayton brothels
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23-08-2004, 12:43
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Re: HOPWOODS Electrical
Wouldn't have thought they needed much in the way of clothing, mind. There was a shop on Accy market that sold undies and little items like nurses outfits, maid's outfits, etc, but it's closed down recently. Must have been something I said ....
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23-08-2004, 12:43
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Or our crime Czars Batman and Robin costumes...
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23-08-2004, 13:14
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Re: HOPWOODS Electrical
My wife worked at that little shop in the market hall.I wonder if they need experienced
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23-08-2004, 21:46
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Re: HOPWOODS Electrical
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Cannon St as you now know it did not exist. The New Hold of Accrington was across the site now occupied by Barnes Furniture, St James's School, New Era & Bay Horse Buildings. The Church in Cannon St wasn't there, neither was the railway, that didn't open till 1847. Walter. |
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25-08-2004, 15:57
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HOPWOODS Electrical RIP
Hi, never did get the photo I wanted of the electrical shop, but, my mate Owd Bert has very kindly taken this for me today i.e. 25/08/04
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25-08-2004, 16:45
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Re: HOPWOODS Electrical
That's interesting, and something I did not notice before. What is the first floor door for at the end of the building?
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