I've got a 10 x 8 of that photo, from Oxton Studios.Originally Posted by Ged
It's dated 1959.
Even thogh Nobletts is still on the top of the building, it seems to have changed hands.
Chamois, Sponges, Scrim, and Cigarettes are on sale, plus men's socks and nylons, and even Coconut Hair Oil and Rubbing Oil.
That business of sending cash through tubes was operated by compressed air.
The Tesco in Aigburth Road still has it, but I don't know if they actually use it.
Last edited by PhilipG; 03-13-2007 at 01:55 AM.
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Hello Gerard,
Yes, I too had my reservations but I did manage to meet the guy who owns the www.sewills.com website, he delivered the watch to me at my home. I recognised him from when I purchased my original Sewills watches, so I can definately recommend him. I ended up talking to him for a few hours about Sewills and the history etc, he gave me a great insight into the company, he certainly knew his stuff. I also had my watches serviced recently and the watchmaker I took them to confirmed the watch movements were made by the same Swiss factory (ETA) as the ones Sewills were made by. I have learnt over time that although Sewills assembled some watches they bought others in, all from Switzerland, the watch capital of the world. I believe the movements from this particular factory are used in Omega/Tag and other high end watches. The watchmaker told me the watches I had were definately the genuine article and after speaking to the guy from www.sewills.com I have no doubt that they are. Regards, Billy!
Dave, the bacon slicer, what was her name?
Eh up, Ged!
I used to be a bacon slicer, and bacon boner.
In fact I started in the "Grocery Business" in the 1950s at school doing the "Order Round" for Irwins, on one of them delivery bikes with a big wicker basket at the front.
A bit tricky to ride at first as the basket always seemed to be going straight ahead, when you're steering left or right.
Aha - the original Wicker Man!
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Gerard,
No, I think his name was Mark from memory, definately not Kevin.
Regards,
Billy
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Quite possibly Gerard, although I have lost faith in the whole Ebay scene. Watchdog have featured it quite heavily over the past months and I have heard some horror stories. I tend to stay with well know websites etc now for my purchases.
Regards,
Billy
Here's the close ups Phil..Use them on your other Site if you want mate.More great photos, Gerard.
Have you noticed the shop next door where the original front is partly exposed?
It could be anything up to 100 years old.
Would it be possible for you to take a zoom shot of it?
Pretty please.
My camera isn't capable.
I would love to see this restored to it's original.
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Thanks very much, Gerard.
They're great.
It'll be interesting to take more pictures in a couple of years to see if it's getting bigger, although of course it would be even better if they could reveal it all and then protect it with some sort of varnish.
Later.
I've just been studying your photos, Gerard, and one side shows "Mother Noblett" and the other side shows "Everton", so I'm starting to wonder whether this is natural weathering or not.
It looks more likely that there must be photos of the original somewhere, and somebody has just stripped back the parts that refer to Everton FC?
Last edited by PhilipG; 03-16-2007 at 09:42 AM.
That Mother Noblett and Everton wording is great Gerard. It definitely should be brought back, I hadn't noticed it before, it's history being returned.
It must cover the Whole wall Ged..Wouldn't yer think Lad someone in Power Somewhere would do something about it...I forgot for a Second there ..We are Talking about Liverpool though aren't we !!
Brilliant those Gerard. Fancy working there that long ey, did she get a gold watch?
a brilliant set that captures the day perfectly, did u purchase a bargain?
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A real bit of Liverpool history there, Gerard.
Next stop, Lewis's, eh?
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