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Default OT - Building Scene

John Rumm writes:

On 28/09/2012 08:40, David WE Roberts wrote:

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On 25/09/2012 12:28, David WE Roberts wrote:
One of the joists which came out of our old kitchen extension had a
Building Scene paper label on it.

Now the name rings a bell but I can't remember if it was a shed like
Texas or a precursor to Jewsons and the like.

GINMF

Anyone remember them?

Erm, no - sorry.



Possibly before your time? ;-)


Perhaps - unlikely to have much awareness of retail brands
prior to the early 70's I guess...

Either that, or they were regional.


There was one in Cambridge (on Mitchams Corner, where Staples
is now), must have been mid 80s.

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