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I remember the original store that was in there after the Tapestry works closed. It was the C and C and later became a Kwik Save. There was also a DIY shop in there where the Iceland was.
It could have been worse. If the Kwik Save had become a Somerfield nobody could afforded to shop there. I saw an news item about the Co-op taking Somerfield over this week as well. I reckon when those side streets in Laird Street are gone, Tesco will build another Metro there to kill off the rest of the small shops, like they are doing in claughton Village.

Ive just heard news that the work will be started or finished (not sure) by april.
And its suppose to be the same building and there going to be a Netto, B&M, Iceland on that site.

the iceland was allso the x caterlog shop

Here are some pictures of the Kwik Save from the late 80's when they were finishing off the new roof and cladding.

A General View


Workmen completing the new frontage


There are no houses along the Townsend Street side of the Car Park at this time. The old playground on the park has no fencing as this is the original one donated by Mobil which had a wooden slide which was regularly set alight by local scals.

Good pics Northender. I use to live on Wallasaey Bridge Road when these were taken and my sister lived on Townsend Street.

Nice memories.

Nice pixs

A wodden slide? Makes me think splinters in the bum!

I remember walking to and from the kwiky as a kid. My mum had a wheelie shopper but i can remember carrying bags on my arm and ending up with welts on my wrists from the bag handles. I truly hated that journey there and back. I liked the big shop that sold all sorts of stuff on the right as you went in. I remember getting a little pencil sharpener in there that was metal and looked like a gramaphone. Even had a little turning handle.
Funny what memories you keep and what ones are discarded.

There was a DIY shop called Status in there at one time. It was where the Iceland was. There was also a Super drug there at the front of the Kwik Save tills.

do yourself a favour...be a liquasava!! lol remember the jingle?

liquasave at kwiksave

Not our local but funny nevertheless

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My mate done the security in the north end one, he said there wasnt much shop lifting eather.

Another pile of crap from Wirral Borough Council. What a bunch of incompetent dicks. They couldn't organise a beach party on a desert island.

Security fencing has finally gone around the Kwik Save in North End today, this means demolition wont be too far off!!

exellent

Watchout for scrap theives coming to a store near you