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St Clair's Emporium

That fine establishment where HIS is now on Pickaquoy Road. The last of the old fashioned hardware places like Nicol Spence's, PF Thomson's, Mackay's Furniture Store, PC Flett's...
St Clair's Emporium demolition Robert wrote on 27th November: 'The final time of the frontage of the Emporium. Now you see it...
The former St Clair's Emporium The demolition site viewed from the rear, on 29th November.
St Clair's Emporium Viewed from the front, only the car showroom remained on the 29th November. I believe that will be g...
St Clair's Emporium blacksmith shop Travelling minstrel Alan a' Hale sends in this picture of the blacksmith's lonely vigil as he waits ...
St Clair's Emporium blacksmith shop Looks like 'piece time'.
St Clair's Emporium joiner shop For added safety make sure and wear the goggles like so, to avoid filings and splinters in your hair...
St Clairs Emporium demolition Only the car showroom left in this picture from 29th November, taken from the back.
St Clair's Emporium Demolition Taken on 5th December. The car showroom is a skeleton by this point, and is the last part standing.
St Clair's Emporium demolition Looking west from the corner of the path that goes past the back of the Co-op and the ramp into Some...
St Clair's Emporium demolition, 7th December Marion writes: 'Today's pics of the Emporium demolition showing the metal framework now all gone an...
St Clair's Emporium demolition, 8th December Site almost clear now. The new Lidl store that is to be built here is apparently hoped to be open in...
The demolition of St Clair The demolition of St Clair to make way for the new Presto supermarket in 1990

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