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Started by: ianp. (927) 

I remember many of the places. I used to go to Lennon's for my nan. As somebody stated, it was next to Brocol House. If I remember correctly, it was a very cheap looking building: a one-storey square building and very bland looking. Also, it was relatively a small supermarket, even in those days. To me, it looked like it had been built quickly at low expense and around 1960.
Went to Whelan's for my mum - it was one of my weekly chores. I could go on Friday, after school, or Saturday morning.
Whelan's was almost opposite the end of the old bus station building and had an upstairs department which sold prams, toys, music and I think, bicycles. The ground floor department sold food, drink etc and was on two levels: one part was slightly lower than the other part and I think that a small slope connected the two levels. There were two entrances, each being from one of the two streets as Whelan's was sandwiched between two streets. I remember that it was quite dull in the food department and always seemed cluttered.
As someone stated, there was an amusement arcade in that area. It was either next door or next-door-but-one to Whelan's. I don't remember any pool tables and I don't remember there being an upstairs. I remember that it was only small and at the far end there was an office with a reasonably large window, behind the glass a man sat watching what was going on - any messing around and he came out and threw you out.

Replied: 5th May 2021 at 20:24

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