maz134 Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Can anyone remember What store was opposite the co/op in 1974 or round about that time? (Think it was at the side of a cinema) Any help would be useful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deej Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 i think it was cockaynes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karl101 Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Wasn't it the Odeon Cenema? K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daven Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 The cinema across the road from the Co op on Angel Street and next to Cockaynes was the ABC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maz134 Posted May 25, 2009 Author Share Posted May 25, 2009 Thanks a lot. Yes hubby who has been no help all day, has just confirmed it was Cockaynes. (a bit like Debenhams) I'm not sure about the cinema. Just out of interest ( although your prob not) I'm doing some research for a short story that I have to do for Open University Fiction course and it's driving me mad doing the background setting. Thank you so much.............. Maz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maz134 Posted May 25, 2009 Author Share Posted May 25, 2009 Daven Your right. Came to me as soon as i read it Cheers............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Womersle Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 (edited) The cinema across the road from the Co op on Angel Street and next to Cockaynes was the ABC. Yes it was the ABC. When it opened on 18 May 1961, it was advertised as the most modern cinema in the country (naturally so). The first showing was Richard Todd in 'Don't bother to knock', and 'Never mind murder'. When fully opened for showing Cinemascope, its screen width was 60ft. It finally closed on 28 July 1988. Edited May 25, 2009 by Nigel Womersle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillsbro Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 I think that by 1974 Cockaynes would have become Schofields. It was certainly Schofields in early 1975. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidorry Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Wasn`t Atkinsons there also?Or was that before 1974? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daven Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Wasn`t Atkinsons there also?Or was that before 1974? No - Atkinsons has always been on the Moor I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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