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The corner unit was Abbey National. The blue one further up was Currys. Not sure about the two in the middle.

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the one on the end i think was a building society once and many years ago i worked in the original superdrug in birkenhead which was some were along there but cant remember exactly were it was.

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original superdrug was other half of Woolies before they halved it - Woolies used to be twice the size!

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i worked in the original superdrug which was some were in those pics then i left superdrug and went to woolies then a couple of months later superdrug moved in and woolies halved its size.it was because both woolies and superdrug were part of the kingfisher group

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was superdrug further up where currys was, before the move to next to woolies?

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could have been i cant really remember all i do remember was it was only small with 3 isles

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I thought curries was what is now a charity shop. B+m used to be toys r us or 'toy+ hobby? The blue one -greggs? Dont know wot is was before tho.

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who owns the market and Grange rd
I wonder if records are kept of what shops were in
Grange rd/Precinct and rents paid
I reckon the oldest business still going is Pykes the jewellers

The smaller outfits seem to change by the month/year

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Pykes the jewellers the cream building beyond used to be Famous Army and Navy Store poss where Bert got his Japanese Admiral suit
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Bright House, next to Pyke's was W.H.Smiths. I worked there in 1952. I bet you're right, Derek; Pyke's was there at least as early as the 1940's. Now that Woolies has gone, it's almost certainly the oldest business in Grange Rd. (Unless anyone knows any different)??


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was it army and navy store or was it famous army stores?

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it was not army and navy as that is on the corner further up the picture

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British Home Stores was next to Woollies. Both shops very similar in layout and both seemed huge to us kids. Also there, and in the same style was Marks and Spencers. oldman

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Wow amazing photos!! I do remember the roof over the Grange shopping centre and the original market, it was hard to picture it all in my head until i saw these, brought back memories of being dragged around there as a kid by my aunt kath. Thanks peeps!!

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Wasn't bright bouse, Abbey at some point too? I know it was WH Smiths at first as my nan told me that.

B&M was toy and hobby, I rememeber going in there when it was due to close down.

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Sayers was next to the old Abbey site. Or was it Greggs... sure it was Sayers, was deffo one of em. I use Abbey for my business banking, and often used to have to go there, and used to get a munch from next to it.

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