jennyann
Gone but not forgotten. R.I.P.
I was wondering if the building in this photo is still standing on Upper Dean Street? It was there four years ago, which amazed me because the area has been totally developed. I worked in this building for a year or so in 1959 for Mr. Sketchly, who was the Manager and it was, as you can just make out, the offices and warehouse for Francis Nicholl's (Wholesale Grocers). I am not sure why this building wasn't mowed down years ago.
It was a nice building when I worked there with a small showroom at the front which was stacked with innovative tinned goods displays. The warehouse wasn't huge but went back quite a distance on two floors.
I wonder what business was in there before Francis Nicholl's.
The door on the left was always locked and never used except for one day the cleaner left it open and a man came in and up the stairs whilst I was in my office alone. The right hand window, first floor. He came in and asked me for money. When I said no he picked up my typewriter and threw it on the ground and then tried to smack me. I screamed and he ran out. The police were called and they drove me around the markets, etc. to see if I could spot him. Didn't find him. I started to look for another job after that
as I never felt safe.
https://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b141/Feltip/redsite.jpg
It was a nice building when I worked there with a small showroom at the front which was stacked with innovative tinned goods displays. The warehouse wasn't huge but went back quite a distance on two floors.
I wonder what business was in there before Francis Nicholl's.
The door on the left was always locked and never used except for one day the cleaner left it open and a man came in and up the stairs whilst I was in my office alone. The right hand window, first floor. He came in and asked me for money. When I said no he picked up my typewriter and threw it on the ground and then tried to smack me. I screamed and he ran out. The police were called and they drove me around the markets, etc. to see if I could spot him. Didn't find him. I started to look for another job after that
as I never felt safe.
https://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b141/Feltip/redsite.jpg