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Standishgate 1972
Standishgate 1972
Photo: John Gaskell
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Item #: 30795
Junction of Standishgate, Millgate and Marketplace in 1972. The car in foreground could be a Hillman

Comment by: Veronica on 16th October 2018 at 23:59

All th'owd chaps in their flat caps used to lean on the bars outside Woolies. It must have been a meeting place for them.

Comment by: Helen of Troy on 17th October 2018 at 07:41

Same with this photo. Saturday mornings in Woolies, looking at all the stuff in the boxed counters.

Comment by: Tony on 17th October 2018 at 09:04

I think all th'owd chaps had their names put down at birth for a place on Woolie's corner, a bit like applying for membership of the MCC.
A lot of them were turned out of the house after breakfast by their wives or families, and told to stay out and from under the feet, and only return for meals, until the evening.

Comment by: Ed on 17th October 2018 at 11:58

Im sure the young lady in the foreground will recognize herself,she certainly walked in front of the camera.

Comment by: Veronica on 17th October 2018 at 12:43

That sounds like Blackpool landladies Tony! ;o))

Comment by: Jarvo on 17th October 2018 at 13:17

The old gentlemen are waiting for the alehouses to open, of course...

Comment by: DerekB on 17th October 2018 at 14:16

The car in the foreground is an Hillman Imp, the red vehicle looks like a Ford Escort van and the one turning into Standishgate from Station Rd. looks to be a Vauxhall Firenza (The coupe version of the Viva)

Comment by: WN1 Standisher on 18th October 2018 at 09:07

The car in front of the Firenza looks like a Hillman Avenger with a Ford Anglia in front of that. Could be Morris 1100 parked up to the left at the bottom. I see the work had already started at the bottom of Standishgate with demolition completed

Comment by: jack on 18th October 2018 at 10:22

DerekB. The car in front of the Vauxhall looks like a Hillman Avenger.

Comment by: baker on 19th October 2018 at 11:34

its an imp jack,a friend used to have one,more parked than driven.
what really amazes me is seeing the town centre busy.

Comment by: Ray on 19th October 2018 at 12:52

The car in front of the Vauxhall is a Hillman Avenger, The
car in the foreground, and to the left of the Vauxhall is
a Hillman Imp.

Comment by: derek evans on 9th November 2018 at 03:30

Hillman Imp the worst car in the history of cars. My next door neighbour had one and the head gasket blew and I did it for him, What a cow of a job without taking the engine out. When it was done we road tested it going down Lilly lane towards Platt Bridge before the canal bridge was altered I went over the bridge the car took off and landed at the other side of the road. Most owners put a sack of spuds in the boot at the front to hold them down.

Comment by: Mr X on 9th November 2018 at 14:41

The basic Hillman Imp with rear engine like this one was probably no better or worse than a front engined Mini of the same age, but remember that there were more upmarket models of the Imp, being the Singer Chamois and Sunbeam Stiletto coupe. Also there was a Commer Cob van, and Hillman Husky estate in the 1960s.

Comment by: Wendy nealen on 1st September 2020 at 20:08

That lovely young lady is my very lovely mum!!!
And she really is very camera shy!!!
How on earth did this happen Rita Clark?? ????????

Comment by: Gary Clark on 1st September 2020 at 20:34

This is my mother Rita Clark, she apologies for the photo bomb 48 years later :)

Comment by: Rita Clark on 1st September 2020 at 20:47

I am the ‘young lady’ who walked in front of the camera! I was only 16 but I’d like to apologise but it’s now 48 years too late!????????????????

Comment by: Rita Clark on 7th September 2020 at 16:08

I am the ‘young lady’ who walked in front of the camera! I was only 16 but I’d like to apologise but it’s now 48 years too late!????????????????

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