Wigan Album
Platt Bridge
7 Comments
Photo: Thomas Sutch
Item #: 9322
Been in that shop a few times as a nipper when Brenda and Cliff Parkinson had it. Think it used to be Brendas mums before that, Mrs Lowe.
what a cracking picture brings back so many memories going into the shop as a kid.brenda and cliff used to live a bit further up liverpool rd.happy days
The light coloured modification at the corner of Alfred Street--- Wasn't that originally Allens Shop? ---Went out with their daughter Edna in the fifties
Did the shop end up being a second had shop
Thomas,the shop on the corner through the 1950s and 60s was Mrs lowes grocerys I use to live across the road rear of the railway pup in Wright st use to do dialysis errands here for my mother
Yes..that..used..to..be..second..hand..shop..about..27..years
ago..My.then..boyfriend..used..work..there
I..forgot..to..say..my..then..boyfriends..dad..owned..it
About..34..years..ago..it..was..a..convenience..shop..which
my..boyfriend..ran..for..about..2..years..then..a..family
called..Penningtons..ran..it..for..a.few.years..then..it
was..a..second..hand..shop