Sunday morning papers"

Brunswick Road, Buckley

1967

from "An Industrial and Pottery Walk round Buckley", which is in the library.

SUNDAY MORNING PAPERS

Until the 1970s, newspaper supplies on a Sunday were only available from a wooden shed alongside Stevenson's Cycle Shop. The supplier came from outside of Buckley - not one of the established newsagents. Young people used discarded prams stored nearby to tour most streets in Buckley selling Sunday newspapers. Customers from outlying districts journeyed to the depot for Sunday news.

The shop was opposite the Tivoli.

Author: Bentley, James

Tags

Year = 1967

Event = Social/Entertainment

Gender = Mixed

Landscape = Urban

Transport = Bicycle

Work = Shops

Extra = 1960s

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