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Dimelow and Gaylard was a drapery store. It was a established in Swan Street in 1898 and quickly became known as 'Dimmeys'.

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In 1906, the store suffered major damage from fire. This started an era of redevelopment, expansion and rebirth, changing it from humble drapers to Dimmeys Model Store. The new building was a modern American Romanesque design by H.W. & F.B. Tompkins.