wildings photographic shop

hi there ! can someone solve an argument ! i might be wrong but! did wilding's camera shop used to be called (elizabeth wilding's )many year's ago anybody any idea's ?

Yes colboy, it most certainly was called "Elizabeth Wilding's "

cheer's truckerdave am glad somebody agree's with me ! but don't quite remember where exactly it was ! was it opposite oliver sumner's that seem's to ring a bell ?

It was Elizabeth Wildings when it was in Market St. I bought quite a bit of gear there early 70's, including my first SLR & a johnson Wray 35mm enlarger,I still have in the attic.It changed after they moved into Mesnes St & went corporate.
Online,they're using the name of Buyacamera, based on the Bradley estate in Standish. http://buyacamera.co.uk/

You are welcome colboy, it's a good job a few of us can remember owd wigan

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WHEN THEY WERE IN MARKET ST IT WAS A PHOTO STUDIO AS WELL I THINK
AND WHAT IS THE CONNECTION WITH WILDINGS PHOTOGRAPHIC NEXT DOOR TO B H S IN THE TOWN CENTRE

Upstairs on Market St, they used to sell 2nd hand goods. I think there was a studio, but where,I don't know. I once saw some old prints with the Elizabeth Wilding signature.
Since they expanded the business, opening up in different areas, I think they dropped the "Elizabeth" from their name, but the foundation was from the original E.W.
these centres are all Wildings other shops:
Bolton
Chorley
Manchester
Macclesfield
Warrington
Wigan
Wilmslow

This was bought at Elizabeth Wildings Market St in 1970:

Kenny / Colboy

I'm old enough to have had my wedding album done by Elizabeth Wilding's in 1976 Reet frickenin it is I look like Noddy Holder and the wife looks like Dana !

No! dont tell me johnnyseven, you didn't wear the same tartan kek's and top hat as Noddy Holder on your wedding day

Truckerdave.
I would have probably looked far better if I had ! The platform shoes I wore then would be sold with a health & safety warning today, and the lapels on my suit would have clothed a small family.
At least nowadays with digital imaging you can airbrush any deformaties, in those days the camera never lied !
Not even the magic of a Elizabeth Wilding photographer could make me look any better !