charabanc
Coventry |
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Tue 29th May 2012 8:24pm
One shop which sticks in the memory is Timothy White's (chemist) on the left towards the top of Trinity St before New Buildings. It was on a split level because of the slope and the assistants put money into small containers which then whizzed off along rails across the ceiling to the backroom payment office and came back with change. |
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Midland Red
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Tue 29th May 2012 8:54pm
YOU SHOULD TRY THEIR SAUSAGES !
Eh, Philip ? ![]() |
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PhiliPamInCoventry
Holbrooks |
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Wed 30th May 2012 8:42am
Hi Midland Red, Hi all ![]() ![]() |
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charabanc
Coventry |
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Wed 30th May 2012 9:12am
On 29th May 2012 8:54pm, Midland Red said:
YOU SHOULD TRY THEIR SAUSAGES !
Eh, Philip ?
What are you two on about?![]() |
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Midland Red
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Wed 30th May 2012 9:26am
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anne
coventry |
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Wed 30th May 2012 10:56pm
Where was Lipton's in the 60's? Was it in the corner of Shelton Square, or was that something else? ![]() |
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NeilsYard
Coventry |
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Sat 2nd Jun 2012 3:40pm
Stumbled on Charles Ager's site which features this excellent little history page:
Charles Ager Website |
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PhiliPamInCoventry
Holbrooks |
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Sat 2nd Jun 2012 5:01pm
Hi & thank you Neils Yard ![]() ![]() |
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Adrian
UK |
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Sat 2nd Jun 2012 7:24pm
My wife's first job when she left school in 1962 was at Agers in Corporation Street. She worked there for about a year as an assistant, but left because of the poor wages of £1.12s.6d a week. |
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dutchman
Spon End |
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Sat 2nd Jun 2012 7:55pm
In fairness to Ager's I have to ask if that was full-time or part-time?
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Adrian
UK |
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Sat 2nd Jun 2012 8:17pm
Full time Dutchman, my wife was 15 when she left school in 1962. The pay was very poor, even for a school leaver. Oh, and she informs me that was for all day Saturday too, half day Thursday. She left there to go to the GEC in Spon Street for a proper wage. |
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dutchman
Spon End |
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Sat 2nd Jun 2012 9:35pm
Thanks for clarifying that
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anne
coventry |
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Sat 2nd Jun 2012 9:46pm
When I started work at Timpson's in 1969 I earned £4 7s 6d a week as a full-time shop assistant |
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Annie
Coventry |
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Sun 3rd Jun 2012 6:02pm
The pay at Agers is £6.98 ph. I know as I only left there last October after 4 years. Yes we had to work all day Saturday and were not allowed to take holidays during school breaks (as this is their busiest time, and you are informed that before you start working there) but the place was lovely to work at and the staff friendly. The Harts (descendants of Charles Ager) are really nice and treat their staff well. |
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Baz
Coventry |
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Fri 15th Jun 2012 11:26pm
As we already have a 'Shops of the Future', I have started a 'Shops of the Past'. I and most of the members of this fantastic site will remember shops like Mattersons, City Pram, Exchange and Mart, Barnbys the toy shop, to name but a few.
Mattersons sold just about anything you wanted, from a nut and bolt to a new fireplace. Funny roof lining inside, looked like cardboard if I remember.
City Pram, I got my first real push bike from them. Their warehouse was in Watch Close. I had a payment book that I had to pay each month for the bike.
Exchange and Mart, funny little shop really. Low roof and small doorway. Had a good selection of Hornby railway stuff.
Barnbys, what a shop. Prams and dolls as you went in, then upstairs was like heaven to a young boy. Train sets, Scalextrics, kites and Airfix models. What a place. ![]() ![]() Always looking forward to looking at the past.
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