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    Lewis's Department Store

    I have been thinking about your question posed above. I noticed that the photographs linked to the thread from Pinterest of the rebuilding work show that the Bull Street frontage of the "B Block" is initially not symmetrical. One of the photos shows a another store abutting this section with...
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    Lewis's Department Store

    This is a picture of Lewis's Barber shop.
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    Lewis's Department Store

    Thank you for the welcome. This is a fascinating site. Sadly the booklet only has one other photo which is an aerial view of the store similar to the ones above. I will see if I have any other interior photos in my collection. They do seem quite rare.
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    Lewis's Department Store

    I have these pictures from a 1950's Lewis's booklet, which may be of interest.
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    Lewis's Department Store

    I thought you might be interested in this photograph which I believe shows the building of the 1920's building from the corner of Corporation Street and Bull Street. Also I think the building shown in the Colmore Circus photographs, above, to the right of Lewis's vehicle exit was called Doctor...
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    Lewis's Department Store

    Just replying to the post regarding the 1960’s extension to Lewis’s store. I Believe it was commenced in 1962 and completed in 1964/5. The building did only extend as far as the vehicle exit doors shown in the earlier picture of Colmore Circus. I think the building behind the bus in oldMohawks...
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