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Message: Emoticon Listing HTML Help	[quote]I remember Langley Mill races as 'Divi Day' my mum's co-op number was 8022, a big pad with pink tickets and carbon paper. The co-op on the corner opposite Aldercar infants school had the system where they had a series of wires and pulleys with a canister that shot across the shop, don't know what it was all about but it used to fascinate me as a child. One of the employees was called Dolly Kirk and she drove around Aldercar and Langley Mill in a sports car, she had white blonde hair in a 'beehive' Very glamorous. I went to Sedgwick Street school when Miss Barfoot was the head, and remember the sweet shop at the entrance to the school on Ebenezer street. Another favourite of mine was Morris's chip shop on Peel Street I think. Morris had one leg. He sold everything in his shop,(as well as chips) Indian Brandy, Condoms, hairpins,plastic pants etc. I don't live in the area anymore, although my Dad, sister and brother do. Love the site![/quote]
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This message was updated on 11/28/2004 10:40:21 AM by moet

Shops in Langley Mill
replied on: 11/26/2004 8:43:15 PM

I remember Langley Mill races as 'Divi Day' my mum's co-op number was 8022, a big pad with pink tickets and carbon paper. The co-op on the corner opposite Aldercar infants school had the system where they had a series of wires and pulleys with a canister that shot across the shop, don't know what it was all about but it used to fascinate me as a child. One of the employees was called Dolly Kirk and she drove around Aldercar and Langley Mill in a sports car, she had white blonde hair in a 'beehive' Very glamorous.
I went to Sedgwick Street school when Miss Barfoot was the head, and remember the sweet shop at the entrance to the school on Ebenezer street.
Another favourite of mine was Morris's chip shop on Peel Street I think. Morris had one leg. He sold everything in his shop,(as well as chips) Indian Brandy, Condoms, hairpins,plastic pants etc. I don't live in the area anymore, although my Dad, sister and brother do. Love the site!

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