Wigan Album
Millgate
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Photo: Graham Parkinson
Item #: 14451
Graham, was your Grandmother Mrs.Cunliffe. I used to go to a shop there in Millgate for Tea and Milk for my Dad's workshop in Burrows Yard early 60s.
Yes Kevin, my grandmother was Sarah Cunliffe (known as Sally). Graham
Graham, Mrs.Cunliffe was a lovely lady. I used to call in the shop regularly for various things including sigs and matches for some of the work force and tea, milk and sugar for the day time brews. There were also a couple of chewing gum slots on either side of the door "Juicy Fruit" and I think the other was Wrigleys. If you kept your eye open for an arrow pointing to the front of the machine you would get two packs. Those were the days !
where is Albion yard my dad had a french polishers workshop there
Harold, Albion Yard was at 28 Millgate. My nan's shop was number 32. I presume the Albion Yard was between the shop and the Albion pub.
Hello again Harold. Looking at previous submissions to the site I see that my uncle, Norman Cunliffe had mentioned in 2015 that Albion Yard was the entry next to the shop at 32 Millgate. Was the name Entwistle by any chance?
Yes Graham it was Entwistle
Jimmy Walker who lived in Douglas Street had a cobblers shop in Millgate does anyone remember this or have a picture?