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[HORT]

A number of people have mentioned Gornall's shop on the corner of Seddon St and Hard Lane, but does anyone remember the Co-op on the corner of City Gardens and Hard Lane. It even had a butchers shop, which is surprising because there was another butchers in Rivington Avenue between City Gardens and City Rd.

However, I would like to know the name of another shop in Hard Lane, but I can't remember what it was called. It was in 1950s and early 1960s and was at 216 Hard Lane. Three doors up from City Rd and facing Ashalls.

I think it may have been a wool shop or a child's clothing shop. Can anyone remember what it was called? I think a family called Appleton lived nex door.

[Olliebeak]

Can't remember that one but, if it was a Wool Shop, my mum will definitely remember it. I'll ask her tomorrow.

[DJGAZZA]

'm sure you're much younger than I am, so I presume he was 'after my time'


Olliebeak my new bestest friend

[Olliebeak]

These days it seems that everybody is much younger than me.

Rather strange, as I'm still trying to decide what I want to be 'when I grow up' - even though I'm due to retire next year .

[jinx]

Now Ollie your still a young chick, I sometimes think that Im from a different era when all of a sudden a post comes up and Im back

on track, like your post of Hard ln, I wonder if you remember the paper shop at the top? It was run by my uncle for quite a few years

his name was Whalley, he moved there from a shop in Liverpool rd when that area was being modenised mid 1950s I think.

[Olliebeak]

Hello jinx - yes I do remember the newsagents - that's where we got our sweets and comics from. I remember Liverpool Road (and the streets between there and Westfield Street) before it was demolished.

There was also a Grocers (Gabbott's), a chippy (Briers) and a Greengrocers (can't remember their name though).

My mum, dad and sisters moved in around 1956 when it first was built - they were the first tenants of their house. I lived with grandparents for another few years and then went to live there properly in 1965.

[Phyll]

Hi, Anyone remember the Post Office in City Road?
My Auntie Phyllis used to work there for years, wonder if anyone remembers her? RIP.

[HORT]

Phyll, I don't think there was ever a Post Office in City Road. There was a Post Office on the corner of Rivington Avenue and Seddon Street.

You may have thought this was in City Road because the junction of Seddon St and Rivvy Ave is only about 2 yards from the junction of Rivvy Ave with City Road.


I lived in Rivington Ave from 1957 to 1972 and used to go in the Post Office on a regular basis but I can't remember the names of anyone who worked there.

[Phyll]

Hort, Yes, you're right. I got a bit lost there. I remember now, it was called
Friar Street Post Office/Tunstalls. Thanks for reminding me where it was.

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Edited by Phyll, 16 September 2011 - 07:29 AM.

[Handsome Johnny]

i know quite a few of the names mentioned on this thread especially johnny mather (remember the cross tattoo on his forehead), he was a really good mate of mine when we were growing up, and his younger brother mick.....

[blindeye]

Hi
Old St Helens lag now living in Sunny Aberdeen.
lots of names ringing bells here, but 2 in particular John And Joan Mather, i was married to Johns twin sister Alison, who i beleive now lives at moss bank, i was down for Xmas as my old man still lives in The Avenue at Eccleston, am going to try and look Alison up next time im down in April, so if your reading this Alison...............

HJ
john mather now lives at Clinkham wood and is a window cleaner, Mike is a repo man in America, and i think Joan is in Garswood somewhere, their mother who lived in the old family home in windlehall drive died late last year, and as i said in my earlier post Alison lives in Moss Bank somewhere, and i beleive her son Pual also lives around Moss bank / clinkham wood, any info would be appreciated if anybody can update me
OR if any of you are reading this...post a thread

[HORT]

I think Joanie Mather was working in a bookies in Haydock. The one near the library.

[SKYMAN]

olliebeak,so youve still not decided what you want to be when you grow up,
maybe you should settle for ,(an old woman )ha ha

[Olliebeak]

- I'm feel like I'm an old woman already - just waiting to grow up .

[tonkatoy1]

hello Ollie, yes another Hard Laner here, Furness Avenue heloo lol

Phyll, on 15 September 2011 - 08:02 AM, said:

Hi, Anyone remember the Post Office in City Road?
My Auntie Phyllis used to work there for years, wonder if anyone remembers her? RIP.

there used to be a post office on the corner near city road, it had a small pimbletts shop over the road, mmmm pimbletts I can taste them now