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Title: Clothiers in Bolton
Post by: AllanUK on Wednesday 05 February 25 17:55 GMT (UK)
Trying to decipher the name of this Clothiers company that was in existence at 12 Deansgate, Bolton.

(snippet image courtesy of Find My Past)
Title: Re: Clothiers in Bolton
Post by: Pennines on Wednesday 05 February 25 18:58 GMT (UK)
Looks like Levy Bros.

(Deansgate is a main street in Bolton town centre).
Title: Re: Clothiers in Bolton
Post by: Susan Blackstone on Wednesday 05 February 25 22:36 GMT (UK)
There is a very good web site which shows Bolton's town centre streets over the years, www.bolton.boltonlancs.uk, 12 Deansgate is mentioned.
Title: Re: Clothiers in Bolton
Post by: AllanUK on Thursday 06 February 25 10:47 GMT (UK)
Quote from: Pennines on Wednesday 05 February 25 18:58 GMT (UK)
Looks like Levy Bros.

(Deansgate is a main street in Bolton town centre).

Many thanks, I read it as Levy Brothers as well.
Title: Re: Clothiers in Bolton
Post by: AllanUK on Thursday 06 February 25 10:48 GMT (UK)
Quote from: Susan Blackstone on Wednesday 05 February 25 22:36 GMT (UK)
There is a very good web site which shows Bolton's town centre streets over the years, www.bolton.boltonlancs.uk, 12 Deansgate is mentioned.

Thank you for the link, I'm looking forward to reading it through.
Title: Re: Clothiers in Bolton
Post by: Susan Blackstone on Thursday 06 February 25 12:39 GMT (UK)
If you have access to Findmypast.co.uk there are references to Levy Brothers in the newspapers.  One of those appears as an advert in the Bolton Chronicle Saturday 29th April 1854 for the sale of goods.  Messrs Levy Brothers, Woollen Drapers, Outfitters etc, 17 Piccadilly, opposite Peel's Monument, Manchester.
Title: Re: Clothiers in Bolton
Post by: ShaunJ on Thursday 06 February 25 14:16 GMT (UK)
Levy Brothers traded as the Cash Clothing Company.

Title: Re: Clothiers in Bolton
Post by: AllanUK on Thursday 06 February 25 14:18 GMT (UK)
Quote from: ShaunJ on Thursday 06 February 25 14:16 GMT (UK)
Levy Brothers traded as the Cash Clothing Company.

Thank you
Title: Re: Clothiers in Bolton
Post by: ShaunJ on Thursday 06 February 25 14:34 GMT (UK)
A quick search in the 1921 census for other employees of the Cash Clothing Company at 12 Deansgate Bolton reveals 2 probable colleagues of your relative:

Joseph E Moore, shop manager
Rose E Draper, shop assistant (boards at the same address as Joseph Moore)
Title: Re: Clothiers in Bolton
Post by: AllanUK on Thursday 06 February 25 15:04 GMT (UK)
Thank you ShaunJ
Title: Re: Clothiers in Bolton
Post by: Susan Blackstone on Thursday 06 February 25 15:14 GMT (UK)
There is a photo of this shop with staff standing outside on the Bolton web site recommended.
Title: Re: Clothiers in Bolton
Post by: ShaunJ on Thursday 06 February 25 15:37 GMT (UK)
This may be the photo that Susan referred to:

https://www.bolton.boltonlancs.uk/18-deansgate#:~:text=Corner%20of%20Deansgate,Markland%20Hill%2C%20Bolton%22

Also currently on eBay: 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/352097987288
Title: Re: Clothiers in Bolton
Post by: Pennines on Thursday 06 February 25 17:03 GMT (UK)
What fantastic photographs!!

I don't come from Bolton but used to love going shopping there - and I see the jewellers 'Preston's' -- Wow -- we bought my wedding ring there many, many moons ago.

Thank you so much for the memories (even though it wasn't my query in the first place!)
Title: Re: Clothiers in Bolton
Post by: Susan Blackstone on Thursday 06 February 25 17:11 GMT (UK)
I too obtained my engagement and wedding rings from Preston's of Bolton!  I come from Bolton but no longer live there.
Title: Re: Clothiers in Bolton
Post by: Pennines on Thursday 06 February 25 18:13 GMT (UK)
Oh Susan - what a coincidence! I always remember driving into the centre and Prestons being on the corner as I went towards the car park under the shopping precinct.

It was a landmark for me. Such a shame - that like so many shops, it is no longer there.