Hi, Very strange to think Pamela and I were possibly wearing the same style coats from C&A as we stood in that queue at Lewis with our mums. I remember staring up at the dome it always had a seasonal display but I don't remember Father Christmas up there. Do you all still have the annual photograph standing next to Father Christmas in your winter clothes, bonnet and all ? The next trip into Manchester was usually for a new outfit for the Whit walks when the dome display at Lewis' was all spring flowers and branches. Henry's was always the next shop on the round, not quite as posh but packed with more trendy stock. I do remember the shop next to Lewis' but it seemed more "toys for boys"at the time. My mother in law at 90 has a better memory that me she will probably recall the name of the shop. As we came into town from the north Tib St was on our route to the bus in Cannon St, anyone remember that? Happy days. Sylvia ----- Original Message ----- From: "pamela" <pamelas@blueyonder.co.uk> To: <LANCSLIFE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 9:44 AM Subject: Re: [LANCSLIFE] Lewis's Deptartment Store in Manchester > Hi > I remember Lewis's at Christmas. I was so excited because every year my mum > took me to see Father Christmas (I live in Leigh) . We got off the bus at > Greengate bus stop (under the railway lines) and walked over Blackfriars > Bridge, where the flower sellers stood ,past the Grosvenor Hotel and the > bombed out bit across the road from there and into the Kardomah Cafe for tea > and a toasted tea cake then up Market Street and onto Lewis's. There was a > different theme in the dome every year and I remember Angels one year and > White horses another - they stick out in my mind . As we entered the store I > used to get really excited wondering what would be in the dome and I don't > remember ever being dissappointed. I don't remember Father Christmas coming > down from the dome but there was always a queue to see him . We would then > go into the restaurant for lunch -there was a man playing a white piano and > my mum always had "a nice piece of plaice"!!! I think it was in the 60's > when they decided "to modernise " the store (a big mistake) but can't tell > you the date .I don't remember the name of the shop next door but I remember > Henry's across the road in Market St and C&A behind it > Happy Memories!! > Pamela > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.11.5 - Release Date: 04/05/2005 > > > ==== LANCSLIFE Mailing List ==== > To change from List to Digest mode (or vice versa) or from one e-mail address to another, unsubscribe then resubscribe. See http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/ENG/LANCSLIFE.html > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx > >