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Fredericks In College St.ice cream.

Started By brunty, Feb 13 2007 07:25 PM

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#1 OFFLINE   brunty

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Posted 13 February 2007 - 07:25 PM

does anyone remember fredericks ice cream in college st. when was it knocked down i think it was still there inthe 60s,over to you eddie. ;) :( :( :(

#2 OFFLINE   Alan

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Posted 13 February 2007 - 07:37 PM

I thought it was in the Peter Street / Kirkland Street area

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Posted 13 February 2007 - 07:52 PM

It wasn't in College St to the best of my knowledge Brunty.

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Posted 13 February 2007 - 07:56 PM

eddie are you sure right facing c mod school where the police station is now backing on to what is now the car park check it out .

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Posted 13 February 2007 - 08:13 PM

View PostAlan, on Feb 13 2007, 07:37 PM, said:

I thought it was in the Peter Street / Kirkland Street area


That's where I remember it being as well, Alan. Did they perhaps have another factory/shop there or maybe it was a different firm altogether.

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Posted 13 February 2007 - 08:16 PM

you are right brunty.my mate worked there,in fact served his time there as an electrician,..thats got you thinking aint it? :rolleyes:

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Posted 13 February 2007 - 08:23 PM

Was it actually in Central St Brunty the short stretch off College St before it turned parallell to the marshalling yards?

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Posted 13 February 2007 - 08:28 PM

eddie i remember the old building facing the school set back maybe 20yds off college st would central st. go so far down.

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Posted 13 February 2007 - 08:31 PM

View Posteddiedunc, on Feb 13 2007, 08:23 PM, said:

Was it actually in Central St Brunty the short stretch off College St before it turned parallell to the marshalling yards?
no eddie it was were brunty said,just were you go into the police station entrance,it had petrol pumps in front??

#10 OFFLINE   eddiedunc

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Posted 13 February 2007 - 08:32 PM

Brunty Central St. went from Laithwaites across Standish St., right down then turned right and came on to College St next to Hartley's Shopfitters.

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Posted 13 February 2007 - 08:35 PM

av just told you were it was eddie,dont beat about the bush,accept the truth? :rolleyes:

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Posted 13 February 2007 - 08:36 PM

eddie i have just asked the wife and even she rembers it ,mind you my name is stan and she calls me bert.

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Posted 13 February 2007 - 08:42 PM

View Postkendy, on Feb 13 2007, 08:35 PM, said:

av just told you were it was eddie,dont beat about the bush,accept the truth? :rolleyes:
I don't remember the petrol pumps being on College St.

View Postbruntyed, on Feb 13 2007, 08:28 PM, said:

eddie i remember the old building facing the school set back maybe 20yds off college st would central st. go so far down.
That doesn't sound like "On College St " to me.

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Posted 13 February 2007 - 08:53 PM

eddie it was fredricks garage,it had a wooden frontage?they did work for anyone who needed repairs?

#15 OFFLINE   Dave Kl

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Posted 13 February 2007 - 10:14 PM

View Posteddiedunc, on Feb 13 2007, 08:23 PM, said:

Was it actually in Central St Brunty the short stretch off College St before it turned parallell to the marshalling yards?


I agree with Alan, always called when we had been to the baths in the 60's.
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