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pixrobin
Canley
196 of 308  Fri 25th Nov 2016 11:00pm  

Greg said "Sorry, Pixrobin, what I meant was the shop name. It doesn`t look anything like Marks & Spencer." Thanks Greg, hadn't noticed it under the canopy. I downloaded the image and fiddled with it in my image editor. Because of the low contrast and low resolution of the digitised image the letters are so distorted (the supposed 'M' is just 7 pixels high) that it is impossible to decipher. Perhaps the original poster could help out.
Town Planning and Development - City centre shopping precincts
NeilsYard
Coventry
197 of 308  Sat 26th Nov 2016 12:40am  

That's a great shot Dutchman - not that I like the content but it totally demonstrates the old with the 'new'. The final remnants of old Smithford Street being replaced with Smithford Way Sad Last days of The White Lion as well - even the parked car references old/pre-war - but those new bricks are on the way.
Town Planning and Development - City centre shopping precincts
Wearethemods
Aberdeenshire
198 of 308  Sat 26th Nov 2016 10:40am  

On 25th Nov 2016 11:00pm, mcsporran said: Greg, if you mean the cabin behind the rubble, it wasn't part of M&S, it had various uses over the years, I remember it as a display case for City Prams, later it was a police station.
The Display Case and Police Box were entirely different structures. There is a photo somewhere on the Forum which shows this, plus there was more than one 'Display case' in Smithford Way Thumbs up
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Kaga simpson
Peacehaven, East Sussex
199 of 308  Sat 26th Nov 2016 11:15am  

The picture of the Stalingrad people looks as though they have just come round the corner from the Leofric and down the precinct it also looks like about the time the precinct on the right was down to about two shops below woolies, level with the camera man.
Town Planning and Development - City centre shopping precincts
Kaga simpson
Peacehaven, East Sussex
200 of 308  Sat 26th Nov 2016 11:24am  

Dutchman, your post192 would that be opposite the casino snack bar?
Town Planning and Development - City centre shopping precincts
dutchman
Spon End
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201 of 308  Sat 26th Nov 2016 12:27pm  

Afraid not Kaga. The Casino was much further down in Fleet Street, opposite the City Arms hotel.
Town Planning and Development - City centre shopping precincts
dutchman
Spon End
Thread starter
202 of 308  Sat 26th Nov 2016 11:32pm  

What's odd to me is that Woolworth and Marks & Spencer were originally on the same side of Smithford Street with British Home Stores facing them but when the precinct was constructed Marks & Spencer switched places with British Home Stores. I would have thought they would want to have been as close to their pre-war locations as possible.
Town Planning and Development - City centre shopping precincts
PeterB
Mount Nod
203 of 308  Sat 26th Nov 2016 11:51pm  

Dutchman, The Marks and Spencer location is more imposing as they are on the corner, whilst BHS had the "phone shop" on the corner so BHS had less of a presence (was the "phone shop" original or a later addition?). Given the changes to the City Centre I think presence, floor area and rent would have been more important than keeping the exact location. The original site would have been compulsorily purchased for the re-development. Peter.
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NeilsYard
Coventry
204 of 308  Sun 27th Nov 2016 3:17am  

The 'phone shop' would be a relatively new 'of the era' occupation. I remember it like this - it was a shoe shop on that corner for ages.
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Midland Red

205 of 308  Sun 27th Nov 2016 8:17am  

A 1960s postcard showing the shoe shop - "Dolcis" Thumbs up (I bet Dreamtime's in there!) Wink
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coventry49
Budleigh Salterton, Devon
206 of 308  Sun 27th Nov 2016 9:07am  

The 'Mayfair' Ladies Hairdressers was above Dolcis. Is it still there?
Town Planning and Development - City centre shopping precincts
Dreamtime
Perth Western Australia
207 of 308  Sun 27th Nov 2016 4:24pm  

On 27th Nov 2016 8:17am, Midland Red said: (I bet Dreamtime's in there!) Wink
Blush Yes MR, I have to admit, many many many times, but I am cured now! Happy
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TonyS
Coventry
208 of 308  Wed 20th Dec 2017 8:39am  

Oh Noooo! In yesterdays Telegraph: "...A new entrance will be provided into West Orchards Shopping Centre and empty upper floors will be brought back into active use with the provision of new student accommodation." Full report here.
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Midland Red

209 of 308  Wed 20th Dec 2017 4:29pm  

OMG, TonyS Oh my Comments: Does councillor Boyle eyesight need testing as the carbuncle that is Cathedral Lanes still obscures the view of the spire. Also do we really need yet more student accommodation in the city centre.
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TonyS
210 of 308  Wed 20th Dec 2017 8:06pm  
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