anyone remember woolertons

[stevenficus]

i was talking to my wife the other day about woolertons i remember going there when i was a child and i recall being fascinated by what i can only describe as there own currency dose any remember these tokens and why they used them

steve

[BABS]

HI STEVEN

I REMEMBER WOOLERTONS,AND THIER MONEY STILL HAVE SOME

OF IT SOMEWHERE,

ALSO REMEMBER STUARTS OF ARDWICK GREEN.

BABS

[roofingman]

Hi.. ....Stewarts--- Facing the Apollo in Ardwick is still there albeit empty and derelict......(mar 2006)...They had door-door salesmen who collected your payments each week.....They knew when you would be coming to the end of your payments and induce you to buy more furniture or carpets etc....on tick.............I worked in the wholesale end and Stewarts were a customer...I was always impressed because they worked on a fair margin of profit compared to say Ridings Stores....A great blk and wht movie with Ian Hendry and my still heart-throb June Ritchie circa 1963 called "Live Now-Pay Later".. typified Stewarts.......Ian...Vancouver..

[raydav]

yes i remember stewarts my mother used to take us there to get new clothes for the whit walks

[BABS]

HI

I THINK YOU GOT THE WOOLERTONS CASH COINS ,AND YOU PAID FOR IT BACK WEEKLY WITH INTEREST.
IT JUST FELT LIKE YOU WERE BUYING THE GOODS.

I WORKED FOR THE LONDON MANTLE COMP IN DALE ST,
IT USED TO P**S ME OFF ,BECAUSE THE POOR PEOPLE THAT CAME IN HAD A CHIT FOR A SAY A COAT,AND THE CHIT HAD A CODE ON IT,IF IT WAS SAY GS IT WOULD BE £10 IF IT HAD SAY AS IT WOULD BE £20 ,LETS JUST SAY THE POOREST PEOPLE GOT CHARGED THE TOP PRICE,SICK OR WHAT.

STEWARTS OF ARDWICK GREEN WERE VERY FAIR WITH THEIR CHARGES.

BABS

[Lisa]

Hi Ray, Nice to see your photo on site. I see another Handsome beast has joined us........we'll have to start a competition with all these good-looking men joining Manmates. Word will get around and we'll have even more good-looking girls on site....... ;D

[eileenman]

Just thought I'd let you know that the derelict Stewarts building at Ardwick Green has been completely demolished this past week, it is so much lighter now when you approach the roundabout from Hyde Road.