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What does it say on the wall top left

Tom it says ASHTON BROS.COLD STORE

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.

Thanks ron

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

The original "sharra" - charabanc

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

Anyone remember the location of Alsteads shop ?

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

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,

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.

Correct. Derek.b

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.

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

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