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#273517 5th Dec 2008 6:20pm
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I wonder where and what shop this was and did these little girls live a long and happy life.

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? wheres it from bert?


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That teddiy doesnt look too healthy tho!! raftl
Good pic, is it a local one mate?


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ste, loose pages I've got from a book, don't know which one though. I'll put others on when i get my act together, center of Birkenhead, flour mills, argyle theatre. little girls must be local, picture was with the others.


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Get the rest up Bert, looking forward to seeing them smile


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yeah man, good stuff, love to see the flour mills ones thumbsup


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don't know what shop and exactly where.

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Bombed Buchanan's flour mills

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Originally Posted by bert1
don't know what shop and exactly where.


William Bernard's ironmongers store on Hamilton Street

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Thank you and well done Uptoncx


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Great Pictures Bert smile


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Wow - amazing. Its difficult to imagine what life was like during the war.

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Thanks 4 sharing Bert. smile

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Originally Posted by bert1
don't know what shop and exactly where.


Think that is Argyle street?

Oops didn't see the previous mention of Hamilton street.

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