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That's how King St should look..not full of pubs and night clubs. Its not safe to walk up there after 10pm.

Didn't get Clubcard Points then, you got Green Shield Stamps to stick in your collection book.

The original Green Shield Stamp exchange shop was on Crompton Street, but didn't that move to the then newly built buildings where Iceland is now and it then later on became the Argos shop, anyone remember.

Cyril, you are right. Argos was the last shop of the then newly built units on Standishgate.

The last film I saw at the Court Cinema was" White Christmas". A time when they made films worth watching.

I saw Mary Poppins four times in a row at The Court, trying to learn the words to "Supercalfragilistcexpialidicious"!

Very happy memories looking at this photo .I worked at Wintersgill's ladies clothes shop until it closed .Nice set of photo's Brian thank you for the memories of yester year .

I thought the green shield stamp shop was in the co op on the corner of greenough st opposite to were Iceland is now

The Bodega Bar was further up, on the right. My grandma used to work there in the sixties.

Can any Wiganer remember what happened to the Green Shield stamps when they were exchanged for goods.I can?

Go on Ken..please tell us.

I'm trying to place the Bodega...I know I should know it.
I used to meet up with my Mum for lunch at the Turnkey..are they one and the same ?

Tricia..the Bodega was on the left hand side going down King
Street..it was right facing the County cinema.

The Turnkey was on the opposite side of the road, the side not shown on this photo.

Tricia, as Maureen says one entrance to the Bodega was immediately opposite the County cinema. You had to go down a flight of steps as it was below street level. There were three bars, one with music, one where you could play dominoes, darts etc and a small lounge. There was also a Wimpy bar. There was another entrance to the Bodega from the entry which ran between King St and Library St. Teco was at one time on the corner of this entry, prior to that it was the site a (Methodist?) church.

Derekb..I'd forgotten all about that little side entrance..
King Street was a great street at one time,the last time I
up I promised myself I wouldn't go there again unless really
necessary..I prefer to remember it as it was.

the transport club was over the top of the bodega clublands finest singers & groups used to perform

Anybody remember Snooker Hall under County Pictures across street.

Jim, I remember the County snooker hall. The chap who seemed to be in charge only had one arm but he was a good player. He used to rest his cue on a little block much like the rest used by players who couldn't reach the ball.Also there wasn't much headroom if you played on the table at the bottom end due to the slope of thefloor in the cinema. Used to go for a game in lunchtime when I went to the tech doing ONC mechanical engineering in early 50's

I remember the snooker hall, Jim. The entrance was in the entry that led to the footbridge over the railway which took you to Wallgate and North Western station. Just before you got to the footbridge was another entrance to the County cinema where you paid to get into the cheaper seats.

anyone remember the court hall over the top of the court cinema

Remember it well, gringo. That was where the posh set went - myself and the rest of the hoi polloi went to the Emp.

Gringo. Spent many a Saturday night, dancing the night away, at the Court Hall. At the interval, we went arcoss to the Shakespeare, for a pint, or maybe a couple. Times that seem an age away, in the distance.

Hi Gringo, The Court hall was not above the Court cinema, it was located further down past a large entry,

does anyone rememberlennons supermarket in king street, think it was were brocol house is now, or were the car park is next to brocol house.