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Bradshaws Off Licence 690 Ormskirk Rd.
Bradshaws Off Licence 690 Ormskirk Rd.
Photo: John Belshaw
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Item #: 30318
My Grandma's shop Lily Bradshaw before it was taken over by my Aunty and Uncle Kelly's.

Comment by: Garry on 20th March 2018 at 04:18

Bartons the bottlers from Stubshaw Cross delivering drinks to the shop.
Great photo.

Comment by: JM on 20th March 2018 at 11:26

I lived just off Ormskirk Road over 50 years ago and for the life of me, I can't place it's location.. Can anyone give me some help?

Comment by: Joe on 20th March 2018 at 12:06

It's next door to the petrol station in Pemberton.

Comment by: Ray Smyth on 20th March 2018 at 12:59

JM...It is on Ormskirk Road, If you went to the left of the
picture for 100 yards/Metres, you would be at the traffic lights, straight on for Wigan, turn right for Enfield Street
or turn left for Norley Hall Avenue. For many years, it was
run by Gerard Kelly. Its now a Premier store.

Comment by: RON HUNT on 20th March 2018 at 15:16

I have stood many hours at the front of that shop. It was the meeting place for our gang<g> I can't visualise it ever being on light summer nights!!! all I can remember is it being dark, cold, winter, nights.

Comment by: peter on 21st March 2018 at 12:40

your right joe its now a premier one shop groceries and off door licence

Comment by: g p on 24th March 2018 at 20:50

the chap standing at the side of the wagon looks like Tommy Woodward doing the delivery for Bartons,

Comment by: j.a.g. on 25th March 2018 at 10:54

In what years did this become an off licence, i always remember the off licence being on the corner of Enfield St
across from Norley Hall, cant imagine 2 so close.

Comment by: RON HUNT on 25th March 2018 at 15:31

j.a.g. It's always been an Off License as far as I know. It was definitely an Off License in the 1950's. There was also an Off License, as you say, on the corner of Enfield street and Ormskirk Road

Comment by: john belshaw on 26th March 2018 at 17:19

This was taken about 1980. I can't say how long it operated as an off license but my brother Derek says they used to sell beer through the pumps back in the days and remembers them being taken out and seeing all the brass fittings lying in the back garden.

Comment by: chris charnock on 2nd July 2019 at 23:27

This is now a premeir shop owned by a lad called danny, hes indian/bolton chap and a man i call my friend ...he speaks better wigan ese than i do lol

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