algy Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 A video of Warrington town centre in the early 1990's, most if not all shops were trading and the town centre gives the impression that it is a busy and fairly prosperous place for both shoppers and traders to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy51 Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 A healthy picture indeed Algy ,& then they move the shopping centre ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 ... and not a hoodie in sight (1.46 mins in was rather funny though.. although he should really have picked the can up that he kicked as he was heading to the bin anyway. Wobbly ??) I remember Bridge Street and the market being absolutely chocker with shoppers and browsers every Saturday. I used to go most weekends with my friends from the 80's to mid 90's and that video reminded me just how busy it always used to be. I hardly go these days as the shops are all the same and do they really need so many coffee shops everywhere? The market is dead and there's not much in it (the butchers are good though) and with the likes of Woolies, TJ Hughes, Jessops (my favourite camera shop) and HMV all gone there's not much to entice me to be honest. Even Boot's isn't a patch on the big store they used to have on Bridge Street Maybe once the council have revamped the pavements and road down Bridge Street and put the flower tubs there more traders will be enticed into taking on the empty units down Bridge Street... real shops not caffe's, takeaways, bars, restaurants or coffee shops though please 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
francine Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 Love the pictures of old Warrington Town, use to go to the old market, it seemed everyone went there on a Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 Think you'll find, "the Town Centre" has moved to "the Mall". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted August 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 Sorry obs I must disagree - the town centre will always be Market gate as geographically it is the crown of the hill, I would agree the shopping centre has moved to Golden Square. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 Think you'll find, "the Town Centre" has moved to "the Mall". I think you ill find that the town centre hasn't moved anywhere. It's just that people are refering to a wider area at the town centre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 Was around there this morning and you would have had to use a time lapse to get even a dozen people in shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 I have said it before and I'll say again; the Town Centre and in particular; Bridge Street has been turned into a vast memorial and place and reminder of tragedy with the "river of Life" it should have been left how it was and a memorial built somewhere else Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 Alg, I was referring to the shopping. Geographically, Market Gate would be the "Town Centre", but with little commercial activity, it's now the hole in the polo mint ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracey Bennett Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 That's Warrington as I remember it! I'm always a bit shocked when I visit and things have changed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted August 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 Alg, I was referring to the shopping. Geographically, Market Gate would be the "Town Centre", but with little commercial activity, it's now the hole in the polo mint ! I won't argue with that obs, and a good analogy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freeborn John Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 It looks like three quarters of the towns population just...vanished. Well, from Bridge St anyway. A real eye opener. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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