Shops long gone from Manchester you used to love.

[Winchester]

Was that up at the top of the parade leading up to the station?

More central really opposite the Bus Station tbh

Where Ladbrokes is now I think opp the Gardens

 

[Mike N]

Was that the one down by Victoria Station and next to a very small cafe ?

Couldn’t tell you mate, don’t think I shopped there. Be interested to know the name though.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

More central really opposite the Bus Station tbh

Where Ladbrokes is now I think opp the Gardens

Is that where you used to have to go to get all tickets in advance for gigs at the Free Trade Hall, by any chance?

 

[Blootoof]

Athena
The old corn exchange with it's quicky shops and second hand stalls

Was that downstairs? Pub called the Mitre or something like that outside? The triangle or sommat ? If it's the same place bought me first albums from there. Where the IRA bombed, or close enough

 

[oakiecokie]

What happened to a pub called The Grapes, which used to be on Deansgate, I think? Interesting pub because there was in effect a footpath running right through it.

WOW thats not disimilar to a pub that my mate used to own in the Midlands only the tram lines went right through the outside veranda,which showed the original stop off point,right outside the front door to his pub.Where abouts was the Grapes LB ?

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

Used to love going to Stolen from Ivor's at top of the underground market..it always had the latest fashions..

Yep, always got cheap levis with the red reject stamp on the label.
There was a seedy porn shop on tib St that had a fucking massive dido in it. The dirty old bastard in there said if we bought it and brought a Polaroid in of it up some bird he'd give us our money back. I'm sure @BlueMoonRisin' went in there after he'd stocked up on gerbils from the pet shop.

 

[Snape]

The joke shop in the Arndale market that was located just by the entrance to the the Arndale bus station. It was dire place that bus station it used to scare me to bits walking through there when I was a kid.

 

[Winchester]

Is that where you used to have to go to get all tickets in advance for gigs at the Free Trade Hall, by any chance?

Yeah as I said aThe lot,it was a great shop had everything
Got Live Aid Tickets,Queen,The Who Etc

 

[AliBobbyJ]

Did it have listening booths? My sister was a big soul fan and she used to drag me down there.

Yes it did. Rare Records, that was it, couldn't remember the name before.

 

[oakiecokie]

Couldn’t tell you mate, don’t think I shopped there. Be interested to know the name though.

Ah right.I only ask as likewise virtually everyone I`ve asked doesn`t remember this place but it was on the left hand side just around the corner from Vicky Station.

 

[oakiecokie]

Yes it did. Rare Records, that was it, couldn't remember the name before.

Well say thank you to Oakie. ;)