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Shops on High Street in the City.
- Thread starter Phil
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cornwall col
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I recall the Co-op with its tunnel that ran under High Street linking the two shops on either side of the road and of course the Four Seasons Restaurant in the basement - very posh to a small boys mind. Later on I worked there in Fancy Goods then the DIY in the basement. Of course I also remember Littlewoods and Times Furnishing (down the Rotunda end of the street)
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Elizabeth Redmond
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I loved the Coop i remember the Restaurant and little cafe,i once spent a weeks wages on a pair of shoes in the Coop,
Phil
Gone, but not forgotten.
Another long time resident of the High St Times Furnishing, in it's time a landmark before it was dwarfed by the Rotunda across the road. I don't think I ever as much even went through the doors of the shop, and therefore am unable to say little about it. I certainly never purchased any furniture from there.
Phil
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Phil
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Phil
Gone, but not forgotten.
I've always noticed that there is always plenty of mention of the childrens hairdressing salon at Lewis's but rarely is the one at the Co op on the High Street mentioned. Mind you I have to be honest I never was taken to that one for a hair cut and only I think was I taken to Lewis's twice.
Phil
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Elizabeth Redmond
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Oh is it just me or was it so lovely
Phil
Gone, but not forgotten.
Polly
I don't know what age group you are so I don't know what landmarks to use to try to identify the location. Well its at the end of the high St at the junction of Albert St, Bull St, Dale End and the High St and once Martineau St.
I think that this is about the best photo I can come up with showing roughly the location.
Phil
No idea what this lost photo was, but am replacing it with what I think answers the question from Streetview
I don't know what age group you are so I don't know what landmarks to use to try to identify the location. Well its at the end of the high St at the junction of Albert St, Bull St, Dale End and the High St and once Martineau St.
I think that this is about the best photo I can come up with showing roughly the location.
Phil
No idea what this lost photo was, but am replacing it with what I think answers the question from Streetview
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Elizabeth Redmond
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I think its down near Toys r US if that's still there Oasis market perhaps
Phil
Gone, but not forgotten.
A few more of the High St through the years, from different places and taken in different directions. The one that I noticed was the one advertising Turkish Baths. I had never heard of one of those on the High St.
Phil
1 Photo replaced by what I am sure is same as the original
Phil
1 Photo replaced by what I am sure is same as the original
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Elizabeth Redmond
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I think Phil was doing that tongue in cheek stuff,Mike,great photos
Phil
Gone, but not forgotten.
The one photo shows the start of the new build Littlewoods store on The High St, The next shows the completed new Littlewoods Store.
The third photo looks taken from a high vantage point, Looking straight down the High St and Dale End in 1962. But 1962 was too early for the Rotunda so it must have been some other tall building, but there again it doesn't pay to trust dates given with these photos. Whatever you can see the roof of the completed Littlewoods building with its car park on the roof (see the lone car).
There seems to be a load of work going on in the background around The Masshouse area. They must have just been laying out Priory Circus.
Phil
Two of the lost photos replaced by what I am sure are the same as the original ones
The third photo looks taken from a high vantage point, Looking straight down the High St and Dale End in 1962. But 1962 was too early for the Rotunda so it must have been some other tall building, but there again it doesn't pay to trust dates given with these photos. Whatever you can see the roof of the completed Littlewoods building with its car park on the roof (see the lone car).
There seems to be a load of work going on in the background around The Masshouse area. They must have just been laying out Priory Circus.
Phil
Two of the lost photos replaced by what I am sure are the same as the original ones
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terryb18
Gone but not forgotten R.I.P.
Yes it's still there, we re asphalted the roof about 11-12 years ago. There is a lift what you put your car in to get to the roof. We was frightened of it breaking down, especially when it was time to go home. It was an experience, I can tell you.
Terry
Phil
Gone, but not forgotten.
Polly
The more I look at the photo, the more sure I am it was taken from the Rotunda. The angle is just right, more or less straight down the High St.
Work started on the Rotunda in 1961 and it was completed in 1965. If the photo was taken in 1962 most of the superstructure would have been up by then. So after obtaining the right permission it would have been easy to take the photo.
Phil
The more I look at the photo, the more sure I am it was taken from the Rotunda. The angle is just right, more or less straight down the High St.
Work started on the Rotunda in 1961 and it was completed in 1965. If the photo was taken in 1962 most of the superstructure would have been up by then. So after obtaining the right permission it would have been easy to take the photo.
Phil
bobsummers
Gone but not forgotten. R.I.P.
I love the photos Phil, but you know I much prefer the old high street, with all its old buildings and what great lamp post's. The place had great character then what a pity we didn't just restore our old buildings like other great city's. When will we learn from our mistakes?
