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| daib0 | 10 Oct 2012, 05:59 AM Post #1 |
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Jackson's of Reading set to close after 137 years trading BBC News A department store founded in Reading in 1875 is facing closure because of the cost of maintaining the building and a drop in trade. Jackson's has been trading for 137 years and still uses pneumatic pipes to transport cash around the building. Managing director Brian Carter said retail had changed significantly and the store now had to cope with competition from the internet and large centres like the Oracle. The 60 staff employed by Jackson's will now have to wait to see if the economic situation improves to save it from closure. A shame, isn't it?! |
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| furiousgrumpywilliam | 10 Oct 2012, 10:40 AM Post #2 |
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David if half the people who have contacted local media's claiming to be a regulate shopper, they would not be closing. On a personal note my old mum bought my first school uniform there in 1947. St Marys.in Hosier St , really happy days . |
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| Hayes | 10 Oct 2012, 12:46 PM Post #3 |
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Remember the assisstant used to put the money in container and it would shoot across the ceiling to kiosk and your change would come back across to you |
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| SuffolkRoyal | 10 Oct 2012, 12:52 PM Post #4 |
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Jacksons might go, but that location will forever be known as Jacksons corner. Sad news though. There used to be a small branch of Jacksons in Henley many years ago. |
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| Batfloke | 10 Oct 2012, 01:08 PM Post #5 |
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They still use the same system Hayes :-) |
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| SuffolkRoyal | 10 Oct 2012, 01:13 PM Post #6 |
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Anyone remember the original Burtons store at on the corner of Broad Street. They used to have the same system. |
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| furiousgrumpywilliam | 10 Oct 2012, 01:34 PM Post #7 |
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Feel a Tuttys coming on
Edited by furiousgrumpywilliam, 10 Oct 2012, 01:36 PM.
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| Hayes | 10 Oct 2012, 03:17 PM Post #8 |
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Went for my first job there and got it,but my mum put me off ,she said I would be working with a lot of crusty old men
Edited by Hayes, 10 Oct 2012, 03:19 PM.
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| Hayes | 10 Oct 2012, 03:18 PM Post #9 |
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It's a shame,all the places I used to take my birds in the sixties are all gone
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| SuffolkRoyal | 10 Oct 2012, 04:01 PM Post #10 |
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You used to take your birds to Jacksons? You old romantic you
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