Years Gone By

[Tinkerbelle]

Originally Posted by flashytart

well they couldnt really call it toy n model could they

Aah Toy & Model ..... that's were I used to get all my marbles

[flashy]

i remember when you could walk right through woolies onto union st where farm foods is now

[lancsdave]

I remember the CO-OP Store in the town centre across from the Town Hall. It became McDonalds.

[WillowTheWhisp]

Before Wardleworths was where the pound shop now is I remember it being in Little Blackburn Rd where 'Buy The House, Rent The House, Sell The House' or whatever now is and before that it was on the other side of the road in a smaller shop. I really liked it in there because it seemed like an exciting place to a youngster, finding the goodies in the different bits of the shop.

[Tinkerbelle]

Originally Posted by lancsdave

I remember the CO-OP Store in the town centre across from the Town Hall. It became McDonalds.

Wasn't Woolworths on that same block? I'm sure I remember my mum telling me it used to be there.

[Margaret Pilkington]

I think you are right about the fire Tinks.

Where the opticians is now in Church street, there used to be a lovely dress shop called Revells. I bought my very first going out dress there.......a lovely red sleeveless dress with a lace bodice.....it was tight round the bum and showed off my limited assets....and I tell you i felt like the cats whiskers.

[Tinkerbelle]

Originally Posted by flashytart

i remember when you could walk right through woolies onto union st where farm foods is now

LOL! Yeah I can very vaguely. Can you remember the car park before the Arndale was built?

[WillowTheWhisp]

Vivien Smith? That name rings a bell. How old would she be now?

[Margaret Pilkington]

Woolworth used to be where Macdonalds was. it was a very imposing store.Two levels and a sweeping staircase at the back of the shop......I couls spend hours trying to spend sixpence.

[WillowTheWhisp]

Originally Posted by Tinkerbelle

Can you remember the car park before the Arndale was built?

I learned to drive on that car park - on Sundays when it was empty!

[Margaret Pilkington]

Vivien would be almost 60....she lived at Haworth Avenue off Manchester Rd

[flashy]

Originally Posted by Tinkerbelle

LOL! Yeah I can very vaguely. Can you remember the car park before the Arndale was built?

no but i can remember the arndale being built and when peacocks used to be victor values

[flashy]

i remember the olympus cafe being on union st

[Tinkerbelle]

Originally Posted by flashytart

no but i can remember the arndale being built

So can you not remember that dodgey looking circular public toilet?

[WillowTheWhisp]

Oh Woolies with the proper stalls with servers inside surrounded by counters. I remember the toy counter with different little compartments separated by glass partitions and different sixpenny toys in each.

Do you remember the hot roasted peanuts which you could buy in paper bags and they made the bag go all greasy?