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standishgate
standishgate
Photo: roy
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Item #: 11680
standishgate taken around 1980 with crompton st on the right

Comment by: James on 2nd September 2009 at 22:59

I can remember u used to go downstairs to the record dept.

Comment by: fred foster on 4th September 2009 at 06:36

Rumbelows shop was originally Nimans, jewellers and fancy goods, My wife Edna worked there from leaving school in 1946 to 1955.The firm had another shop in Mesnes Street

Comment by: Helen on 7th September 2009 at 08:18

And wasn't the shop opposite once called Bon Marche Fred ?
(Not the womens wear Bon Marche of today) I got my first pair of red leather tap shoes there.

Comment by: Helen on 7th September 2009 at 11:07

I should have said the shop that is on the pic as Harris Carpets, then there was the Little Arcade ?

Comment by: linda (massa) on 11th August 2010 at 16:30

I remember when Sabrina came to Wigan she climbed out of the window over the Harris carpet shop. Standishgate was packed.

Comment by: Kenee on 15th August 2010 at 17:08

I worked for Harris carpets, 1980 - 1983.
I might have been there when this was taken!

Comment by: dot on 3rd January 2022 at 20:47

Before Rumblows. It was Nimans jewellery/cut glass/hand bags and all manner of lovely gifts. I worked there and used to enjoy a pie across the road. Cow & heel pies yum yum

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