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I remember Coopers very well.  I was a silver service waitress in the restaurant on the first floor from 1960 to 1964.  It was taken over by Scotts/Westins and they closed the bakery on the 6th floor. They brought in pink S&H stamps and closed the self service part of the restaurant to make a redemption centre, which Ken Dodd opened.  It was closed not long after,  Such a shame.  We used to do the Lord Mayors Banquet and because it didn't have a licence the staff from St Georges Hotel on Lime Street used to come down with their bars. I was there when Hendersons went on fire. We made tea for survivors and emergency services.  They had to close the front of the restaurant for a while in case Henderson's building collapsed. I have a photo somewhere of all the waitresses, will see if I can find it.