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Always the best maggots from "Andy's" !!

Hi sistersue,when I first had the shop it was toys,models,etc. but I changed it over several years to all fishing tackle,so if your dad and brother fished they probably did come in the shop on occasions ! :-))

The end shop was an off licence,the next one was the Hornby shop,it was my business from 1974 to 1994. :-))

Hi,it opened in Sepember '59,I was an underage 17 year old then,but got a promise of a job from the boss Frank Rushton,for when I became 18,which was six months later ! He was true to his word and started me on as a waiter on my 18th,part time,but gave me a full time position in the Lounge not...

This was originally called "The Talbot" and opened in late 1959.I worked there from shortly after it opened until 1964. It was the first "new" city centre pub and became very popular,the "IN" place to have a drink before going on to the Locarno etc. It had 4 rooms back then,a Public Bar,Smoke...

Yes,I was pleased to find the pic. and surprised to see that the last shop completed would be mine some years later !

I guess he works at Oasis then,they have three of the shops now I believe !

Recently came across this pic. of new shops being completed on East Meadway in 1956..The unfinished one second from right was mine from 1974 to 1994 !

The Locarno building is still there,I think it's called "Oceano" now.... "Tony's Ballroom" used to be right next door to the Hippodrome,but has long been demolished !

This is what used to be the "Futurist" cinema.