Mike54 0 Posted February 19, 2019 Report Share Posted February 19, 2019 Hi everyone. Please can anyone confirm I’m not going mad. I seem to remember there being a second branch of John Lewis in Nottingham either attached to the Broadmarch centre by a bridge or as part of the main centre itself. Is this true as I can find no mention of such a store anywhere online. Someone is bound to know! I’m sure I visited the store several times in the 90’s. Back in the 70’s we used to live at Radcliffe on Trent and caught the bus into Broadmarsh most days as I then worked at the old Nottingham General Hospital and my wife would travel down to Leicester either by bus or train (if we were feeling flush that month). We’d sometimes also get the train home to Radcliffe, but more often the bus. Fond memories of that time. An earlier thread was about Macfisheries on Long Row. We often used to meet in Nottingham on a Friday and do our weekly shop there, especially if we were short of money at the end of the month as it was the only food shop at the time which accepted my wife’s Barclaycard! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AfferGorritt 868 Posted February 19, 2019 Report Share Posted February 19, 2019 Think that was Allders department store. There was a bridge from their second floor to the car park. Can't remember if it was anything pre-Allders. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted February 19, 2019 Report Share Posted February 19, 2019 Alders it was ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveN 1,118 Posted February 19, 2019 Report Share Posted February 19, 2019 Wasn't John Lewis on King Street prior to the Victoria Centre being built? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonab 1,644 Posted February 19, 2019 Report Share Posted February 19, 2019 John Lewis on King Street was called Jessops - a name retained for a while after the move to Victoria Centre. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,134 Posted February 19, 2019 Report Share Posted February 19, 2019 We still call it Jessops Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rob.L 1,090 Posted February 19, 2019 Report Share Posted February 19, 2019 As I recall, before it was taken over by Allders, it was a Co-Op store. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,466 Posted February 20, 2019 Report Share Posted February 20, 2019 The Allders in the Broad Marsh Centre. It was a Co-op before, and became a TK Maxx after. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,597 Posted February 20, 2019 Report Share Posted February 20, 2019 Are they still trading anywhere? Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,134 Posted February 20, 2019 Report Share Posted February 20, 2019 Went into administration in 2005. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 2,079 Posted February 20, 2019 Report Share Posted February 20, 2019 "Jessops " now "John Lewis" was on King Street it was just half way up, after it moved to Victoria Centre the premises was taken over by "Waring and Gillow" they had moved from a shop on Derby Road Nottm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,507 Posted February 20, 2019 Report Share Posted February 20, 2019 And when Waring and Gillow closed on King Street they had a sale that beat all others. Friends of ours who were returning from living in Spain completely furnished their new home in Nottingham for peanuts and they still have all that good quality furniture. Edited to add that when we were moving back to Nottingham about 15 years ago we had far too much furniture as we downsized. Years before I’d inherited some mahogany furniture from my granny and thought we’d get Charlie Ross (of TV fame and a local antique dealer) to come and give his estimates on the furniture. He immediately announced that it wasn’t antique but 1930’s Waring and Gillow. That made sense to me because my great grandparents had moved from Lenton into a brand new house in Wollaton in 1930. Then my granny inherited everything when they passed away, then I took it on. I still have it all too,, in 11 years time it will be antique but won’t be worth much as nobody wants good quality mahogany furniture these days. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted February 20, 2019 Report Share Posted February 20, 2019 W & G stuff was superb quality, and I too got some good bargains. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,305 Posted February 20, 2019 Report Share Posted February 20, 2019 W&G was rubbish compared to Gillows which is still highly collectible if you can find it. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BilboroughShirley 1,120 Posted February 22, 2019 Report Share Posted February 22, 2019 Thanks for posting these details of stores in Nottingham. It is good to hear that Jessops was taken over by John Lewis. I find John Lewis stores excellent having shopped there in Birmingham, Tamworth and Aberdeen. It is good to deal with staff who know what they are talking about and the people who have delivered goods to us are so professional and know what they are doing. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,134 Posted March 11, 2021 Report Share Posted March 11, 2021 I read they have reported losses of half a billion and that further stores will have to close. I wonder if this will be the end for the Nottingham branch? It was the only place worth visiting in the Victoria Centre and most of the stuff you could buy there is available on line. Some people, mainly ladies, enjoy visiting the shops and trying on garments but they don’t represent the majority of purchasers. I can see an opportunity for yet more student flats. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,466 Posted March 11, 2021 Report Share Posted March 11, 2021 I can't see much future for any large department stores. It's surprising so many have managed to survive for so long. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,143 Posted March 11, 2021 Report Share Posted March 11, 2021 Try having a look at 'Roys' of Wroxham Kev. They seem to be thriving. Best known as "The biggest village store in the World". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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