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Dad worked there in the 70s in the slicing machine used to come home in the morning with warm bread. They used to have party's at the church hall for employees kids
Hi Phil enjoyed the walk and the history of Hickinbottoms I can see how much you enjoyed your job you Always go that extra mile when you love your job I was working at the Patent Shaft from 1969 into the early seventys all the best Paul
Used to visit my great aunt who lived in Railway Terrace back in the 60’s early 70’s. Spent most of the day either watching the shunter’s going along the tracks to the Patent Shaft or watching the loaves of bread going round the conveyor at the bakery.
As children we usevyo sing to the bread van man hickey bottom bread tast like led if you eat it yiu drop down dead 😅😅😅 the plack is out sidebthe front of the building telling you about it
my husband lived around there just off Leabrook rd his parents used to have bread delivery's and also had cakes from them always made people hungry when going pasted such a shame its all gone around there now.
My mom used to buy that bread, bread these days tastes of nothing, sorry but I hate old business closing down, we had sunblest as well, now that's gone😢
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Great memories phil , love it mate
Thanks Gerry appreciate the support
Great vid Phil I remember it well used to love the smell could you do a video about hollingsworths shop and slaughter house
I'll add it to my list Stuart, many thanks
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Dad worked there in the 70s in the slicing machine used to come home in the morning with warm bread. They used to have party's at the church hall for employees kids
Great memories , many thanks
Great video, I would have loved to see the bakery in action. Who doesn’t love the smell of baking bread?
Another great video Phil thank you for the nostalgia! Keep the great videos coming 😊
Much appreciated , thanks
Hi Phil enjoyed the walk and the history of Hickinbottoms I can see how much you enjoyed your job you Always go that extra mile when you love your job I was working at the Patent Shaft from 1969 into the early seventys all the best Paul
Finding where Patent shaft was now is getting harder to find. many thanks
Used to visit my great aunt who lived in Railway Terrace back in the 60’s early 70’s. Spent most of the day either watching the shunter’s going along the tracks to the Patent Shaft or watching the loaves of bread going round the conveyor at the bakery.
Fantastic. Never knew Hickinbottom's started at Lower High Street (where I once lived).
Surprised me also when I looked into the history, Many thanks for the comment
No smell of bread by the time Topmark occupied the building...
@@truthseeker7794 Well spotted regarding the clouds, many thanks
As children we usevyo sing to the bread van man hickey bottom bread tast like led if you eat it yiu drop down dead 😅😅😅 the plack is out sidebthe front of the building telling you about it
Nice one Nigel Many thanks
my husband lived around there just off Leabrook rd his parents used to have bread delivery's and also had cakes from them always made people hungry when going pasted such a shame its all gone around there now.
Never really understood why it closed. Thanks for your comment
My mom used to buy that bread, bread these days tastes of nothing, sorry but I hate old business closing down, we had sunblest as well, now that's gone😢
I often wonder what happened to Mothers Pride? Many thanks for the comment