Spring Hill long ago - Page 2

Bagpuss · 17-12-2007, 20:51

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Originally Posted by entwisi

Opposite was a ladies clothes shop.

For some strange reason I recall the ladies clothes shop being called "Frans".

cashman · 17-12-2007, 21:25

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Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris

The Pickup's Arms...what a great pub! When I worked on the bins, our weekly round finished at the end of Pickup Street on the old Accy Borough boundary. The week's work was conducted at a brisk pace, so that we had usually comcluded our toils by Friday lunchtime. Any scrap metal picked up along the way was taken to a dealer on Back Burnley Road to supplement funds for our Friday afternoon "session" in the pub. Everyone partook of a few pints, then it was back to Moreton Street to clock off. Wouldn't be allowed these days and quite rightly so, but, eeh, it were a crackin' pint!

seems only you n i wyn remember Proper places, the rest of em SHOPS

Wynonie Harris · 17-12-2007, 21:47

Only shops I remember are record shops, Mr C...apart from that, just coffee bars and pubs!

MargaretR · 17-12-2007, 21:57

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Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris

Only shops I remember are record shops, Mr C...apart from that, just coffee bars and pubs!

What about the snooker halls? - you misspent youth you!- my mum warned me against young men like you (didn't heed the warning

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Wynonie Harris · 17-12-2007, 22:08

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Originally Posted by [email protected]

What about the snooker halls? - you misspent youth you!- my mum warned me against young men like you (didn't heed the warning

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Of course, Margaret, how could I forget about the Elite?? Problem is, when I first started frequenting these places, my mum thought I was up in the reference library diligently doing my homework!

cashman · 17-12-2007, 22:18

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Originally Posted by [email protected]

What about the snooker halls? - you misspent youth you!- my mum warned me against young men like you (didn't heed the warning

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was no snooker hall up spring hill, though the club had a decent table once of a day.

egg&chips · 18-12-2007, 07:50

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Originally Posted by Bagpuss

For some strange reason I recall the ladies clothes shop being called "Frans".

Were you the one who always had his face pressed up against the window on outfit changing days Bagpuss?

Bagpuss · 18-12-2007, 20:14

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Originally Posted by egg&chips

Were you the one who always had his face pressed up against the window on outfit changing days Bagpuss?

My secret is out

Cashy I remember the Pickups had many a pint in there. If I remember correctly the landlord was a bald headed guy called Brian Fielding when I started going in there. I was there the night of the Heysel disaster.

cashman · 19-12-2007, 00:27

dont know bagpuss

was a regular late 60s early 70s,after that only when i was up that way, which was not very often. Bill n Teresa were the hosts in cashys days.

egg&chips · 19-12-2007, 23:13

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Originally Posted by Bagpuss

My secret is out

Cashy I remember the Pickups had many a pint in there. If I remember correctly the landlord was a bald headed guy called Brian Fielding when I started going in there. I was there the night of the Heysel disaster.

It's odd how you remember where you were at certain times isn't it? I was just down the road in the Printers'.

panther · 23-12-2007, 19:47

what was that place once that was opposite of pickup arms on the corner on pickup street, was it once a shop?

entwisi · 23-12-2007, 21:56

It was a bakery at one time but before my time (late sixties)