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[algibbo]

HI TO ALL THE VILLAGE PEOPLE OUT THERE. DOES ANYONE REMEMBER REYNOLDS SUPERSTORE , SHOWERINGS BUTCHERS,THE PAINT POT, HELSBYS, LONGSTERS CHEMIST? DOES ANYONE KNOW THE NAME OF THE NEWSAGENTS THAT WAS ON THE CORNER? ANY OTHER SHOPS IN THE VILLAGE? DOES ANYONE REMEMBER STAN LOWES BIKE SHOP ON WARRINGTON RD, THE CO OP WHERE HSL NOW IS, HABIBS THE DENTIST ON THE BRIDGE? WHAT WAS THE NAME OF THE FRUIT SHOP THAT WAS IN THE VILLAGE, NOT THE ONE ON THE BRIDGE, ALSO THE SHOE SHOP, WHO OWNED THAT? WHO OWNED THE CHIPPY THAT USED TO BE NEXT TO THE VIC? WHAT WAS THE RESTAURAUNT CALLED OPPOSITE SHOWERINGS? HARVEY REYNOLDS OWNED REYNOLDS SUPERSTORE, HE LIVED IN CRONTON, AND THEIR BRAND NAME WAS MACE. CAN ANY YED SCRATCHERS THROW ANY LIGHT ON THE VILLAGE SHOPS. CHEERS, AL.

[Thumpa lumpa]

Right Al, between me and Gypsygeoff you will get all your questions answered

I remember Old reynolds with the limp, my 1st wife worked there, The fruit shop you are on about was Howarth's, The shoe shop was Coppells, The Chippy next to the Vic was owned by an ex girlfriend's grandma, there name was Ball, and I think you the restaurant was Manalitto's

Stan Lowe was a rum lad,he also used to make coffin's, do you remember the Builders Merchant's on the bridge, Warbrick's? The other fruit shop on the bridge was Evan's,and the paper shop on the corner of Veiw Rd was May Lowe's

TL

[Thumpa lumpa]

Al the paper shop on the corner, was Jack Phillip's after May Lowe's, I used to play football with their son Stu,I think you mean Welsby's not Helsby's, do you remember the two shops in Vincent Rd, one was Mrs Lee's, cant recall the other one next door,do you remember the shop that was in Stoney Lane? and the Coop in Rainhill Rd, and what about the shops on Warrington Rd at the bottom of Longton Lane,Harry Andies etc

Edited by Thumpa lumpa, 04 July 2011 - 04:19 AM.

[Handsome Johnny]

before manalitos the restaurant was called rocco's i remember all the shops you mentioned as i have lived up here fo over 30 years, habib was a butcher of a dentist, i remember him taking out one of my wisdom teeth whilst singing "spread a little happiness". the paper shop on the corner used to be run by ken larges son who was the landlord at the vic, in the precinct there was also a toy shop where the flower shop is now.

[gypsygeoff]

Mal I've been racking me brains to remember the shop next doors to mrs Lees,yer right about May Lowes and I remember Stu Phillips,he was a year older than me.Who remembers the antique shop next door to the Comic?It was Ma Jessops.Then the ''top shops'' The Indians,and ''Beatnick Bills'',there was a wool shop a news agents,a travel agency and another Welsby's fruit shop.and of course the tightest chippy in Lancashire with Liverseys,who also had the car showrooms,in what used to be the coffee bar then hardware (beatnick bills).
Monaghans electic store was in the village,as was the telephone sexchange,and a record shop was upstairs over a shop,where I cant remember.I can also remember before the precinct was built a wooden building,but my memory cant tell me what it was.

[leschip]

Mentioned Jessops to Mal a couple of months ago. The place stank of bird crap,due to the fact that pigeons had taken over an upstairs room What about Elm Garden Centre they also had a business in Blundells Lane selling sheds.

[Thumpa lumpa]

Les Elm garden centre was Elm Construction, and still is in Blundells lane, they started off in Dragon Lane, the owner is Billy Mawdesley, his wife also had the flower shop next to the step bridge in Station St, HJ your right about Ken Larges son he had the paper shop after Phillip's, Largy got thrown out of the Vic for selling ale he had bought from elsewhere and not the brewery, not sure if he didn't get jail.Geoff don't know if you remember Ketchi Vij from the Indian's his Dad used to give me 2/6d a week to look after him at School,helped to buy the Woodbines,!!! Ketchi is still running his business in St Helens market, selling handbags and leather ware:roflmao:

Edited by Thumpa lumpa, 04 July 2011 - 04:12 PM.

[Olliebeak]

oooooh I know Ketch - he used to run a similar stall in Huyton's version of InShops. Really nice guy and always asks about my kids/grandkids everytime he sees me.

[algibbo]

Thumpa lumpa, on 03 July 2011 - 09:27 PM, said:

Right Al, between me and Gypsygeoff you will get all your questions answered

I remember Old reynolds with the limp, my 1st wife worked there, The fruit shop you are on about was Howarth's, The shoe shop was Coppells, The Chippy next to the Vic was owned by an ex girlfriend's grandma, there name was Ball, and I think you the restaurant was Manalitto's

Stan Lowe was a rum lad,he also used to make coffin's, do you remember the Builders Merchant's on the bridge, Warbrick's? The other fruit shop on the bridge was Evan's,and the paper shop on the corner of Veiw Rd was May Lowe's

TL

Nice one Mal, bloody marvelous memory, i remember them now that you have said their names. Stu phillips used to knock round with some of our lot so i should have remembered the newsagents!! As for stan lowe i didnt know about the coffins mate, your right about harvey reynolds, nice old fella he was. well mate keep on surprising me with your knowledge of times gone by, cheers mate, Al.

Thumpa lumpa, on 04 July 2011 - 04:18 AM, said:

Al the paper shop on the corner, was Jack Phillip's after May Lowe's, I used to play football with their son Stu,I think you mean Welsby's not Helsby's, do you remember the two shops in Vincent Rd, one was Mrs Lee's, cant recall the other one next door,do you remember the shop that was in Stoney Lane? and the Coop in Rainhill Rd, and what about the shops on Warrington Rd at the bottom of Longton Lane,Harry Andies etc

Your right again mal , it was welsbys. God completely forgot about old Mrs Lee in vincent rd, many a time she used to give us free sweets. the shop next door i think was a hairdressers but not 100% sure on it. i remember shop in stoney lane and co op in rainhill rd,as for the others they evade my memory. Do you remember the shop in longview rd off holt lane, it was general store, what about Fred Hope the barber on warrington rd, bottom of holt lane. what about the farm house in longton lane? used to sell all kinds and also came round with stuff in his van, Harry Houghton i think he was called. I remember Ronnie Ellison had the newsagents at the holt next to the post office.

Handsome Johnny, on 04 July 2011 - 08:56 AM, said:

before manalitos the restaurant was called rocco's i remember all the shops you mentioned as i have lived up here fo over 30 years, habib was a butcher of a dentist, i remember him taking out one of my wisdom teeth whilst singing "spread a little happiness". the paper shop on the corner used to be run by ken larges son who was the landlord at the vic, in the precinct there was also a toy shop where the flower shop is now.

I thought rocco came after manolitos,i most prob wrong. i remember rocco, big greek fella with a tash. or was he italian?

gypsygeoff, on 04 July 2011 - 12:56 PM, said:

Mal I've been racking me brains to remember the shop next doors to mrs Lees,yer right about May Lowes and I remember Stu Phillips,he was a year older than me.Who remembers the antique shop next door to the Comic?It was Ma Jessops.Then the ''top shops'' The Indians,and ''Beatnick Bills'',there was a wool shop a news agents,a travel agency and another Welsby's fruit shop.and of course the tightest chippy in Lancashire with Liverseys,who also had the car showrooms,in what used to be the coffee bar then hardware (beatnick bills).
Monaghans electic store was in the village,as was the telephone sexchange,and a record shop was upstairs over a shop,where I cant remember.I can also remember before the precinct was built a wooden building,but my memory cant tell me what it was.

You CANT be serious about Livesey being tight Geoff, its just that fish were smaller in them days so he says! do you remember the horrible old girl with no teeth and rollers in her hair that used to serve you? and i dont mean dougies wife!! also they had a hairdressers upstairs run by their daughter. Brilliant remembering the other shops, Mal and myself were only talking bout the indian shop the other week. Vijs was their name. By the way Dougie livesey is still alive and kickin, see his son in law Phil about now and then.

[Thumpa lumpa]

The hairdressers upstairs belonged to Maureen, Doug's daughter she married Phil Pointen, the lady in the rollers was Baz Anders mum she worked there for years,lived in Chatsworth Rd couple of houses down from Horwood Ave.re member the shop in Longview Rd and Freddie Hopes,Ellison he was a star turn,!!Do any of you remember the shop in Tasker Terrace?? I don't mean the one on the corner near the Coach, it was at the other end of Tasker Terrace, next to the entry,??? I will give you a couple of days to think about it.

[algibbo]

Thumpa lumpa, on 04 July 2011 - 10:51 PM, said:

The hairdressers upstairs belonged to Maureen, Doug's daughter she married Phil Pointen, the lady in the rollers was Baz Anders mum she worked there for years,lived in Chatsworth Rd couple of houses down from Horwood Ave.re member the shop in Longview Rd and Freddie Hopes,Ellison he was a star turn,!!Do any of you remember the shop in Tasker Terrace?? I don't mean the one on the corner near the Coach, it was at the other end of Tasker Terrace, next to the entry,??? I will give you a couple of days to think about it.

did there used to be a little grocery shop on the corner of TT?or was it a flower shop?Hey Mal do you or anyone remember John Finnegan? he went to Eddy Arrows and his dad was the landlord of the coach and horses.

[Thumpa lumpa]

Don't remember him al Geoff may do,going to that school, I mean the shop at the station end of TT there was a council yard next to the entry.

[jinx]

algibbo, on 03 July 2011 - 08:53 PM, said:

HI TO ALL THE VILLAGE PEOPLE OUT THERE. DOES ANYONE REMEMBER REYNOLDS SUPERSTORE , SHOWERINGS BUTCHERS,THE PAINT POT, HELSBYS, LONGSTERS CHEMIST? DOES ANYONE KNOW THE NAME OF THE NEWSAGENTS THAT WAS ON THE CORNER? ANY OTHER SHOPS IN THE VILLAGE? DOES ANYONE REMEMBER STAN LOWES BIKE SHOP ON WARRINGTON RD, THE CO OP WHERE HSL NOW IS, HABIBS THE DENTIST ON THE BRIDGE? WHAT WAS THE NAME OF THE FRUIT SHOP THAT WAS IN THE VILLAGE, NOT THE ONE ON THE BRIDGE, ALSO THE SHOE SHOP, WHO OWNED THAT? WHO OWNED THE CHIPPY THAT USED TO BE NEXT TO THE VIC? WHAT WAS THE RESTAURAUNT CALLED OPPOSITE SHOWERINGS? HARVEY REYNOLDS OWNED REYNOLDS SUPERSTORE, HE LIVED IN CRONTON, AND THEIR BRAND NAME WAS MACE. CAN ANY YED SCRATCHERS THROW ANY LIGHT ON THE VILLAGE SHOPS. CHEERS, AL.

I just wonder if this era I can remember was when Stan Lowe had his joiners shop on Warrington rd,At the time I had just started at Woods Reliance foundry just along the
rd from his shop and he came with a young apprentice named Billy Foulks to do a job, and being both young we got on fine, later Billy joined Man United and the rest is
history. The pub next to the foundry was the Black Horse, I think better known as Sharkies,
The electrical shop over the bridge in that age was called Littlers.

[Thumpa lumpa]

Jinx

Stan in later years turned the front of his place into a bike shop but carried on with the woodwork in the back,funny you should mention Billy,he was best mates with my two uncles, and a good friend of the family,your spot on with The Black Horse, it was called Maggie Sharkie's, it then became The Rocket, I think the name changed around the time of the anniversary of The Rainhill Trials,Wood's foundary as now gone but I still see his son walking about Rainhill,

[Handsome Johnny]

remember douggie laughton having his first central heating shop almost opposite my house, used to get tickets from him for the chemics away games.................