Lewis's 5th floor Restaurant

[drone_pilot]

Today i was given a guided tour around Lewis's 5th floor Restaurant,
these are a few images i took.

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The image above is Chef Les Riedyk Joined Lewis's in 1952
Made redundent in 1986

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The pan wash in the Restaurant image taken through a
dirty window (room not open)

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The Red Rose Rooms (posh half the other side was called the Mersey rooms)

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The Strong room in the Cash office

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The above shows Jenny A customer who had her hair done in the
Hairdressers on special occasions. Being interviewed by Lisa
McAllister, Cameraman Mike Hewitt. Interview will be shown
on the 23/Aug/07 BBC Local News.

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[snappel]

Great pictures mate. It was about time a decent comprehensive set came out of that place...

[naked lilac]

Great photos.. looks like they need to update that hair salon a bit???:Smiliz_Kingz_PDT_13

[Walden]

Very good pictures - thanks

[drone_pilot]

Opps, just been informed, that the reporters, are from BBC North west, and not Granada.

Sorry

[voodoolily]

Opps, just been informed, that the reporters, are from BBC North west, and not Granada.

Sorry
Hiya drone_pilot,

Many thanks for the photo's.
It was good to meet you.
I had a great morning visiting Lewis's 5th floor yesterday.
Brought back many happy memories of the late fifties.
I also met some lovely ladies (Sybil, Beverley and more) who worked in the hairdressing department way back then. They told some very funny tales!!

If you, your mum or granny used to go to the '5th floor', go back and have a look - it's like stepping back in time.

Jenny

[ChrisGeorge]

Absolutely amazing photographs, drone_pilot! Many thanks! :handclap:

Chris

[drone_pilot]

Hi voodoolily just glad i could help. had a very interesting visit, just hope Lewis's make this an on going thing.

[lindylou]

Thanks for posting those smashing pics :handclap: :)

[kat2]

does anyone know whats happening to the building yet? will it be split into smaller units?
kat:)

[Gnomie]

i tried the phone number from the echo to book a tour. tried it for 3 days and it never got answered. lewis`s can get to stuff and close for all i care if they cant be bothered picking a phone up. if all the places had gone they could have put a message up.

nice pics by the way.

[petromax]

fantastic posters and good pictures.

One can only live in hope of a Harvey Nichols with a swanky restaurant on top to go with a refurbished Adelphi and liners in port.

[taffy]

Here's a few more clearer images

[robbo176]

Great Photos Drone_Pilot,thanks for sharing :handclap: ,it must be like stepping in a time warp