ALZYMER Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Does anyone remember a waitress in the tea/coffee shop around 1984/85, her name was Linda Cater, and I think she used to live on the Wybourn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike-s Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 Hi, I worked at Walsh's (later Rackhams) from 1974 - 78, anyone else still around?. There have been similar threads in the past but thought I'd give it a fresh go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zakes Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Rackhams in the 80’s. Hello Mike-s, I too remember Chris Kroukamp (SPL), from 1971 time. He was a big bloke from South Africa, and was a salesman at Wigfall’s shop on Middlewood Road at the Hills’Boro Shopping centre. I was a driver’s mate on the shop van, and his shop was one of seven we delivered and collected from each working day. Hope this is the same person!!?? Zakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike-s Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Rackhams in the 80’s. Hello Mike-s, I too remember Chris Kroukamp (SPL), from 1971 time. He was a big bloke from South Africa, and was a salesman at Wigfall’s shop on Middlewood Road at the Hills’Boro Shopping centre. I was a driver’s mate on the shop van, and his shop was one of seven we delivered and collected from each working day. Hope this is the same person!!?? Zakes. Hi mate, Yep thats him, Did'nt realise he had worked at wiggys. Went on a bender with him one night after work to the rainbow (big mistake!) shared a taxi home and he asked the driver to stop at a pub at Heeley while he 'nipped in to get some cash', he came back and counted over six grand out in the back of the taxi! a lot of cash in the 70s. Never did find out where it came from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicceone Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Do any of you remember the Pinfold Street Warehouse? Jim Grant was in charge, along with Colin Fitch, other names i remember working there were John Swift, Martin Little, Steve Wilson , Dennis??? who were Van drivers, Someone called Dick who used to man the phone in reception, John Llewellyn and Damien Moore. Also going back to the store it's self "Trog" Evans who was on the bed department, Margaret Ward and who can forget Ambrose Maufe General Manager and Kath Allen i know damien moore and brian moore worked there too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike-s Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 i know damien moore and brian moore worked there too I remember a really nice old guy at the Pinfold st warehouse called Rowland. I was sent over there to do a stocktake one hot summer (radio & tv stock) It was Wimbledon time so I set up a portable tv behind a tall pile of boxes and it took me DAYS to count the stock!. Remember Mr Owen the assistant manager who used to spend all day walking up and down the aisles in his pin stripes giving us the evil eye?!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junction1 Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Was it Rackhams that had a grand piano and someone playing it ,think it was near the escalator. A bit late but it was when it was Walsh's, it was a baby grand situated near to the small escalator at the High Street entrance, the pianist wore a white tuxedo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicceone Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 I remember a really nice old guy at the Pinfold st warehouse called Rowland. I was sent over there to do a stocktake one hot summer (radio & tv stock) It was Wimbledon time so I set up a portable tv behind a tall pile of boxes and it took me DAYS to count the stock!. Remember Mr Owen the assistant manager who used to spend all day walking up and down the aisles in his pin stripes giving us the evil eye?!. i didnt work there myself it was my dad and uncle that worked there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arfer Mo Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 I think she may have worked on shoes 1st and then china where she stayed until she retired when shop closed.I remember she was there in 86 as we bought my wedding dress there with staff discount.It was a wonderful shop. Before that she was at Pauldens(debenhams) and as a girl Roberts Bros which was on the moor where she met my dad. hHI michelagle What years did she work at Robert Bros my sister worked there a few years but l think it would be too early 1930 ties Arfer Mo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arfer Mo Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 I think she may have worked on shoes 1st and then china where she stayed until she retired when shop closed.I remember she was there in 86 as we bought my wedding dress there with staff discount.It was a wonderful shop. Before that she was at Pauldens(debenhams) and as a girl Roberts Bros which was on the moor where she met my dad. arfer mo replied Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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