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Ben Turner's Butchers Annual Picnic Outing. 1920's?
Ben Turner's Butchers Annual Picnic Outing. 1920's?
Photo: RON HUNT
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Photo taken outside Ben Turner's butchers shop in Woodcock street. It appears that they are off to Blackpool on their Annual Outing. Could the M.W.on the charabancs be Middleton & Woods?

Comment by: Tom on 5th March 2020 at 17:46

What does it say on the wall top left

Comment by: RON HUNT on 5th March 2020 at 18:23

Tom it says ASHTON BROS.COLD STORE

Comment by: Cyril on 5th March 2020 at 19:35

Wonder if the couple and child sat in the rear of the chauffeured car is Mr & Mrs Turner and child.

Stretch limos are nothing new then, I'd imaging travelling to Blackpool in one of those would be great fun, you'd get everyone waving back with a surprised smile on their face.

Comment by: Tom on 5th March 2020 at 20:44

Thanks ron

Comment by: AlbertS. on 6th March 2020 at 10:24

I believe there was a Ben Turner’s butchers, a few years ago, on the corner of Knowles Street, Lower Ince.

Comment by: John on 6th March 2020 at 10:40

The original "sharra" - charabanc

Comment by: MikeW on 6th March 2020 at 10:41

I think the smaller building became Callands Kiddieland, the toy shop.

Comment by: John on 6th March 2020 at 13:16

Anyone remember the location of Alsteads shop ?

Comment by: DerekB on 8th March 2020 at 14:56

Albert S, Ben Turner also had a shop in Scholes near to the then Scholes Conservative Club.

Comment by: Albert.S on 9th March 2020 at 09:09

Derek. B It would seem that there was near enough has many butchers’ in Scholes, as there was pubs. I used to call in to Maggie Lewis’s for a cuppa, when on the Scholes beat,

Comment by: DerekB on 9th March 2020 at 20:53

Albert S. From what I remember there were multiples of every kind of shop in Scholes at one time, bakers, grocers, hardware, newsagents, butchers and greengrocers to name a few.

Comment by: Albert.S. on 10th March 2020 at 09:24

Correct. Derek.b

Comment by: Paul on 17th March 2020 at 21:41

John, I'm not sure if Alsteads had a shop, they may have had one. My mother worked for them in the 1940's as a tailoress somewhere near the gasworks. My mother used to sew up the trousers and waistcoats that came from the cutter for bespoke mens suits.

Comment by: Donald Underwood on 26th March 2020 at 19:55

Alstead had a shop in Woodcock Street.As I recall it somewhere between Market Street & the "old" arcade

Comment by: Nick on 11th May 2020 at 20:07

Cyril, Ben Turner is the man standing just at the front of the car with the lighter coloured coat.

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