Braddock and Bagshaws chemists: A memory of Oldham

Braddock And Bagshaws Chemists

A Memory of Oldham.

I left Robinhill Technical School in July 1954 and started work at Braddock and Bagshaw's Chemist at the bottom of the iron railings on Yorkshire Street. I worked there until January 1960 when I left to do my National service.
While I was away (in Germany) the chemist's shop was closed and demolished. I only found out about this when I came home in 1962.
I have very fond memories of the five and a half years spent there and would love to hear from anyone who remembers it or better still has photos of the shop.
Frank Eaton

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Mr Eaton, I wonder if you remember my uncle Thomas Overton who was a Dispenser at Braddock and Bagshaw's during some of the years you mention. Tom left Braddock's and went south to live in London for his wife Edith's health. I remember Tom telling me about his work but all that I remember of it was that they made a cream, a treatment for arthritis, which was exported to West Africa. Tom and Edith looked after me for some time after my father died, very good people.

By vincentlees on Mon Nov 28th 2016, at 7:33 pm

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