The Hidden Glasgow Forums

by **Mori** » Tue Nov 08, 2011 12:33 am

Boarded Up, ready for demolition.

by **Rucola** » Fri Nov 11, 2011 2:07 am

Is there a demolition scheduled?

by **Fireman** » Fri Nov 11, 2011 6:45 am

I worked at their shop at the corner of Bank St & Gt Western Rd at the end of the 1960's as a 'Saturday Boy' being still at school at the time and its sign was Coopers Fine Fare.

Funny the little things you remember - the basement had vaulted alcoves running around its edges, probably under the pavements looking back now.

by **Doorstop** » Fri Nov 11, 2011 8:05 am

My word .. is this the Coopers Fine Fare that changed to Chimmy Chungas?

I worked in there too as a boy while at school.

Small world.

by **banjo** » Fri Nov 11, 2011 10:18 am

thats the one doorstop,pre decimal currency was it. :roll:

by **busdriver** » Fri Nov 11, 2011 1:02 pm

banjo wrote:thats the one doorstop,pre decimal currency was it.

I thought he was younger than me :wink:

by **Dexter St. Clair** » Fri Nov 11, 2011 2:31 pm

banjo wrote:thats the one doorstop,pre decimal currency was it.

That long ago Hungryjoe had a girlfriend.

by **Mori** » Fri Nov 11, 2011 5:26 pm

Rucola wrote:Is there a demolition scheduled?

Jan 2012 i'm hearing but not confirmed.

by **Doorstop** » Fri Nov 11, 2011 6:51 pm

Dexter St. Clair wrote:
banjo wrote:thats the one doorstop,pre decimal currency was it.

That long ago Hungryjoe had a girlfriend.

Stacked shelves after school for a year or so. Horrible little manager bloke (Mr McPeake) induced my first ever act of vandalism. I wrote "McPeake for Fuhrer" on the toilet cubicle wall. The arse actually called all staff into the office and made them write the words on individual sheets of paper so he could check the handwriting.

Tossbag.

by **Fireman** » Fri Nov 11, 2011 8:42 pm

Doorstop wrote:My word .. is this the Coopers Fine Fare that changed to Chimmy Chungas?

I worked in there too as a boy while at school.

Small world.

Was Mr Bex, the area manager when you were there?

The store superviser was a lovely old gent, Mr Noble in my time. :wink:

by **Doorstop** » Fri Nov 11, 2011 8:51 pm

I can't recall ever seeing an area manager FM .. a bit outside my remit as shelf stacker I fear.

by **Fireman** » Fri Nov 11, 2011 9:07 pm

Oh you'd remember Mr Bex if he was visiting when you were there - I was a shelf stacker as well and he'd arrive, get the store manager and he'd go around the place pointing out everything to the manager and each of us how we were all getting it wrong. :roll:

Everything had to be 'faced up', no gaps or he went bananas, but the rest of the time it was a good place to work.

Happy daze!