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King Street, east side; No. 8-10; Quinny's Dry Cleaners
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PhotographerDon McLeod
DescriptionThe threatening weather came to nothing.
Murray Quinn had had premises at 216 Main Street, and had added a pick-up point at 118 Main Street in April 1996, before relocating everything to King Street.
King Datsun, who were on the corner at Fergusson Drive, had bought this site by September 1981,when the whole eastern side of King Street from 6-18, apart from the WDFF hall, was about to become car-yards. King Datsun's used-car sales opened here at the beginning of April 1982.
Murray Charles Mazda had opened here in December 1983; the project developers were C J Nicholl Construction. They had been at 170 Fergusson Drive, having joined Cains Motors Silverstream site, 170 Fergusson Drive.
Mike McMullen and Bob McIlvride had started Mc & Mc Car Sales in April 1991, at No. 10.
Maidstone Ford, formerly Tom Croft Motors, moved here from 1050 Fergusson Drive in February 1999.
8 King Street had been a gang house; it was demolished in 1975 ('Leader' picture, September 17).Date Taken25th December 2012
DescriptionThe threatening weather came to nothing.Murray Quinn had had premises at 216 Main Street, and had added a pick-up point at 118 Main Street in April 1996, before relocating everything to King Street.
King Datsun, who were on the corner at Fergusson Drive, had bought this site by September 1981,when the whole eastern side of King Street from 6-18, apart from the WDFF hall, was about to become car-yards. King Datsun's used-car sales opened here at the beginning of April 1982.
Murray Charles Mazda had opened here in December 1983; the project developers were C J Nicholl Construction. They had been at 170 Fergusson Drive, having joined Cains Motors Silverstream site, 170 Fergusson Drive.
Mike McMullen and Bob McIlvride had started Mc & Mc Car Sales in April 1991, at No. 10.
Maidstone Ford, formerly Tom Croft Motors, moved here from 1050 Fergusson Drive in February 1999.
8 King Street had been a gang house; it was demolished in 1975 ('Leader' picture, September 17).
Date Taken25th December 2012Part of
CollectionStreetscapes, Christmas 2012
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