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Chritchlow's Chemist Shop
Mr.
Critchlow extracted teeth,
and his shop sign said "Bone-setter and chemist."
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The old Woolworths shop
occupies part of Critchlow's Chemist Shop
"There it was: a blue bottle, with a
saffron label, "Caution.
POISON. Laudanum. Charles Critchlow, M.P.S. Dispensing Chemist.
St. Luke's Square, Bursley."
Bennett: The Old Wives Tales
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"Mr.
Critchlow was John Baines's oldest and closest friend, though
decidedly younger than the draper. He frequently "popped in" to have a
word with the invalid;"
"You men are all
alike," Mrs. Baines continued. "The very thought of the
dentist's cures you. Why don't you go in at once to Mr.
Critchlow and have it
out--like a man?"
Mr.
Critchlow extracted
teeth, and his shop sign said "Bone-setter and chemist." But Mr.
Povey
had his views. "I make no account of Mr.
Critchlow
as a dentist," said he."
Bennett: The Old Wives Tales
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Actual location / building:
St. John's square
(St. Luke's Square of Bennett's novels)
Photo: Warrillow Collection
A photograph of "The Square"
presenting an accurate picture of the square at the time of Arnold
Bennett's 'Old Wives' Tale'.
Longson's shop (Baines of the story) can be seen at the bottom left
hand corner.
The extensive premises of Lovatts, the
outfitters, was Bennett's Critchlow's Chemist Shop.
The public house which occupied
"the other third of the block." The Marquis of Granby of the story—
in reality the Duke William Hotel—can be seen on the extreme right
of the picture.
Left to right (in Bennett's
Novels)......
Baines Shop | Critchlow's Chemists Shop |
Marquis of Granby
Same view of the
bottom
of St. John's square in Dec 2008
the only original building left from
Bennett's days is the 'Baines' shop on the left
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