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Working at Packs

If you’ve ever wondered what it must be like working at the Packs shops, these snippets shed some light on your unanswered questions.

From the daily routines of ensuring stock remained clean, to being nominated for a national award.

Former Packs’ staff share their experiences of working in an environment where the ‘customer is king (or queen)’.

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Christine Fisher-Lathwell – Learning how to build up a window display

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Marlene Tolley – The shopping experience has changed

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James Pellow – Playing Father Christmas

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Jane Caldow – What it was like working there

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Christine Fisher-Lathwell – My first window

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Sue Fowler – No joist hangers in the roof

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James Pellow – Fun neighbours in the Children’s Department

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Sue Fowler – Visitors from Coronation Street

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Christine Fisher-Lathwell – I had artistic flair

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Sue Fowler – How it began

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James Pellow – I applied to work at Cross Street

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James Pellow – How we greeted customers

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Christine Fisher-Lathwell – Returning to work for the third time

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James Pellow – Received a letter about the closure

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Marlene Tolley – Surnames only

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Christine Fisher-Lathwell – I liked to do unusual windows

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Marlene Tolley – Standards of dress

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Jane Gibbs – My Dad was a perfectionist

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James Pellow – It was formal, but not stuffy

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James Pellow – The camaraderie

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Sue Fowler – Fashion shows

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Marlene Tolley – My first job

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Marlene Tolley – Porters and delivery men

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Jane Caldow – Working on window displays

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James Pellow – Running The Coffee Bean

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James Pellow – Nominated for Shop Assistant of the Year

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Marlene Tolley – Hierarchy of staff

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Christine Fisher-Lathwell – The London Fashion Houses

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Sue Fowler – DfLs

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Marlene Tolley – My first day

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Christine Fisher-Lathwell – Memories of Miss Pack

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Sue Fowler – Swimming during lunch hour

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Marlene Tolley – Boxing up the expensive items

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Marlene Tolley – Never work much makeup

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James Pellow – Who was involved

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Marlene Tolley – Everything was cleaned each week

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Marlene Tolley – The cash desk

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James Pellow – It was a bustling cafe

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James Pellow – Mrs Pope’s great sense of humour

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Christine Fisher-Lathwell – Dressing a window

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James Pellow – Listening to Virginia Wade win Wimbledon in 1977

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Christine Fisher-Lathwell – Dressing a window

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Sue Fowler – Trepidation when new to the job

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Sue Fowler – Working the tills

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Christine Fisher-Lathwell – Guidance from Miss Guy

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Christine Fisher-Lathwell – Sourcing items for the windows

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Jane Gibbs – My Dad’s connection to Packs

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Christine Fisher-Lathwell – Getting creative

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Marlene Tolley – The Fashion Shows

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Sue Fowler – Funny staircase

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Christine Fisher-Lathwell – Miss Guy

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Christine Fisher-Lathwell – I was a free spirit

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Sue Fowler – Greeting customers

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Sue Fowler – The Bridal Department

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Marlene Tolley – The different departments

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James Pellow – Choosing the Men’s Department stock

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Marlene Tolley – Working your way up

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Marlene Tolley – Major Dabell

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Marlene Tolley – The travelling traders

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Christine Fisher-Lathwell – Returning to Packs

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Jane Gibbs – There were high standards

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James Pellow – How the clothes were displayed

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Sue Fowler – You didn’t serve customer at the beginning

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Sue Fowler – The Queen of Shoes

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Sue Fowler – Wealthy customers

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Christine Fisher-Lathwell – Coming back to Packs

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