Wigan Album

And "Holland House" Aromatic Tobacco, which I bought for my Dad every Christmas, even as a child. It was sold to me without question, as were the cigars sold in long silver-coloured tubes.

i always went in for henri wintermman slim panatella's ,they wer'nt cheap though sold in fives .

Who remembers Mr Cottriall who was manager of Ashton's for years? Harold, I think his name was. A very lovely man.

As you say Michael Harold was a lovely man , he was my fathers cousin and sadly passed away a few years ago

was he a small silver haired gentleman ? he was a very nice bloke

Anyone remembers "Tom Thumb" cigars? the Christmas slogan went..Tom Thumb Tom Thumb the greatist gift for men.

In the days that I smoked I would go there to have my gas lighter re-filled, it would last twice as long than by re-filling it myself with a canister. The only other place I have seen that was like Ashton's was a shop in the market hall at Durham, it also had the same smell of tobacco and snuff - took me right back.

As an ex miner this is making me want a chew.
Tony Brown would be my choice.

was sent there most saturdays early 60s for Holland house and corn cob pipe my dads favorite.

I remember a neighbour name of Bill Mitchinson working for Ashtons, they did wholesale as well as retail, Bill had a small Austin A 35 van which he drove as a salesman visiting premises throughout the district. Bill also was an extremely nice chap,a gentleman.

Cyril - I was at that stall in Durham Market Hall in September.
Absolutely wonderful.

I went there when I was a miner. I used to chew tobacco and one of the favourites as well as tony brown was aromatic, I bought Murrays Irish roll there an ounce was nearly 2feet long!!

Old fashioned tobacconists always had wonderful displays of colourful cigarette and tobacco packets and a fragrance that is impossible to describe.

I have just bought the hand made Havanas wooden box which was on display with expensive cigars in ,from the shop ,I used to buy my dad a cigar every Christmas for years ,wonderful memories, cant believe I have the same box which I bought from over 40 years, magic......