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Zeke
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Back in the mid-1950s I used to frequent a book/toyshop in the heart of downtown Barnoldswick. Can't remember the name or street where the shop was located. Not only did they sell a myriad of books; they also sold toys, electric trains ect;. My last visit to that shop was a few days before Christmas, 1957. A friend of mine, Gloria Rogan came along with me. It happened to be snowing on that particular evening while both of us admired all the toys and books thinking how wonderful it would be to find some of those goodies under the Christnas tree. Memories :)
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Another
Traycle Mine Overseer
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Posted - 05/12/2009 : 09:35
thomo your memory and knowledge is much better than mine. Perhaps I was thinking of Patricks. Nolic
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gus
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Posted - 05/12/2009 : 11:59
Gus
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panbiker
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Posted - 05/12/2009 : 15:14
Nice picture Gus, Donald lives on the end of our street. The shop on Frank Street on the corner below Harrisons was "The Amateur Woodworkers" and used to sell all things related, always had a lovely smell of new cut timber and glue I seem to recall. While wer'e on Frank Street, lets pull France's bike shop into the debate, always smelt of oil, leather and rubber, best place in town for a chain link or cotterpin. I seem to remember all the common small bike bits were in a wooden compartmented tray on the front counter ready for selection. Strange what sticks in your mind.
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Buzz Lightyear
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Posted - 05/12/2009 : 16:24
The Amateur Woodworker was run I think by a chap called Wiseman who lived near us on Coates Avenue. Didn't we have some great shops in Barlick.
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thomo
Barlick Born Old Salt
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Posted - 05/12/2009 : 17:06
How right you are Buzz, Wisemans first shop was on the inside of the bend where Church st meets Manchester rd, and Panbiker is right as well, fresh cut timber and Scotch glue. Before Jim France at the bike shop it was Taylforths, another shop with a smell of its own, as was Jenkinsons on Rainhall rd, later Wellock and Sagars now the Booze shop, fresh ground coffee was their smell. Oh yes and the aromatics of pipe tobacco in Noblets on Albert rd. All of the towns little shops had something that is thin on the ground now,"Character".
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Stanley
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Posted - 06/12/2009 : 07:08
Let's not forget Wendy and her knicker shop on Frank Street. I was a regular customer there because I knew Wendy when she worked at West Marton and my late wife Vera would never spand money on herself, it went on the kids and so I had to buy her underwear. Wendy piloted me through the intricacies and Vera had some of the best knickers in Barlick! I remember her favourite and mine was a firm at Glossop, I forget the name but it was something like 'Lux'. When she closed down I bought the three pot sheep she had in the window which were a hangover from the previous use which I think was a wool shop. I still have them...
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Posted - 06/12/2009 : 07:09
PS. And of course the Weaver's Institute in the building which is now the Post Office.
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thomo
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Posted - 06/12/2009 : 08:46
And the Powerloom Overlookers Club (tacklers) above that with its hand painted mural of the Rainall Rocks Bridge.
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Buzz Lightyear
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Posted - 06/12/2009 : 09:43
Pilkingtons : Best ever shop in Barlick . Airfix, I am even getting a kit for Xmas.
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thomo
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Posted - 06/12/2009 : 10:29
So, are you a modeler then?. Predating Airfix, Pilkingtons used to stock Keil Kraft, Veron and Mercury model aeroplane kits, Model engines from the Barlick firm of Davies Charlton (Albon and DC engines) and ED, (Electronic Developments) plus Balsa wood,tissue and dope etc for scratch builders. If you are into plastic models, have you ever tried one by "Tamiya"? absolutely 1st class.
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Posted - 06/12/2009 : 11:08
Agree thomo Tamiya are first class. I went to the Tank Museum at Bovington during the summer and there was a guy model making there. He mentioned a make that was better and cheaper than Tamiya but I lost the paper I wrote it down on. I might invest in one next year to focus on in returement. Nolic
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thomo
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Posted - 06/12/2009 : 11:53
A fine museum is that one. Right, was it any of these. Trumpeter, Vulcan, Revell, Lion Roar, Fujimi, Hasegawa, Attack, Academy or Aoshima?. What cement do you use? by far the best is the plastic weld variety, a thin clear liquid, just dip a small fine brush in and apply a spot or two to the joint, inside where practical. The liquid runs along the joint and welds it very quickly and neatly with no "stringing", another good tip is finishing joints with a fibreglass burnishing pencil. Also surface roughness can be removed by brushing gently with the plastic weld. Enjoy your modeling.
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Posted - 06/12/2009 : 11:56
Airfix do a lifeboat kit and some of the money you pay goes towards RNLI. So you can please the kids and help RNLI at the same time!
I used to go to a modelling shop on Whalley Range in Blackburn in the 1950s for balsa wood, tissue paper, dope and the like (dope! Imagine going to Whalley Range and asking for dope now!)
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thomo
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Posted - 06/12/2009 : 12:03
Probably more readily available than balsa wood now in that part of the country Tizer.
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thomo
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Posted - 06/12/2009 : 13:57
I know nothing about Wendy's and Vera's knickers, but I believe the wool shop belonged to Barbara Harker who if I am not mistaken went on to run which many thought was the best "Chippy" in Barlick, on Church St.
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