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Barrys (Princess Rd, Moss Side)

Barry's - on Princess Rooad, next door to the Wycliff Cinema. Double fronted window with, if i remember correctly, one window of jeans. That was in the days Wranglers and Levi's were 3 quid and I only earned 6!

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Ben Morris
6 years ago
I wonder if this was the same Barry's that was in Eccles, until a couple of years ago?
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Frank Baines
4 years ago
I doubt it - My Uncle (Jimmy Bird) owned the Barry's next door to the Wycliff and another on Preston Street in Hulme - His Partner "Fred Cox" owned and ran the Barry's on Stretford Road and in Chorlton - He could have bought one in Eccles - Not sure = Cheers Frank Baines
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phil bowen
4 years ago
Frank, Did your parents own the clothing store on Claremont Rd, just about Loyd St.
If so you would remember me from the Greengrocers next to Edwards Fish n chippy,
last time I heard from you, you wre going to be a Chef at the Toadstool.
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Paul webmaster
4 years ago
and hello to you Phil.  Hope this finds you and yours well!  Still in Canada?
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phil bowen
4 years ago
Yup still here until we head back to Aruba for winter, Happily Pfizernated, & trust this will allow us to keep on Travelling,
It seems youv'e had a pretty busy time in your neck of the woods, Fires and then Covid, could it get any worse.?
I'll always remember you getting into the Ford Transit with a pack of Roast Beef Sarnies, your mom must have been an angel.
In anycase Congratulations on a wonderful website, and here am I thinking you were just another horn blower pulling down your undies, on stage I might add, Cheers to you and salute to your family.
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Frank Baines
4 years ago
I definitely remember your name - Vince who owned the chippy used to manage the footy team (Claremont FC) before my father took over. I did become a chef  but it was not the Toadstool but the Toast Rack and Poached Egg. I worked at the Grand, became Head Chef at the Manchester Royal and Kitchen Manager at Stepping Hill Hospital before training to be a teacher in London. I was a lecturer teaching professional cookery at Southport, Blackpool and Sheffield before coming to Brisbane with a lecturing job in Queensland Australia. Retired ten years ago and moved down the Gold Coast just near Surfers Paradise. When my father died in 1970 my brother took over the business and moved over the road into (I think) your veg shop next to the chippy - Cheers  Frank Baines               Email:
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Paul webmaster
4 years ago
Fondly remember Baines, more so in the old shop.  When I was 15 ish it was my main place for the purchase of trendy clothes - well, trendy for me.  Matelot t-shirts, reefer jackets, hipsters, cravats, corduroy trousers, Dave Clark shirts, tab collars and check flannelette shirts.  Loved the shop and remember your dad and brother as being so kind, courteous and patient. Don't forget Baines have their own page!

Sadly, fashioned changed and I was wearing beige suits a short while later, so my main fashionistas were Burtons :-)
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