Golden anniversary for Blackpool bullion company

A golden anniversary has a double meaning for Blackpool company, Chard, which is celebrating 50 years as a gold bullion and coin business.

Lawrence Chard started dealing coins in 1964, and opened a small coin shop in Dale Street, Blackpool, with his cousin, Robert. As the business grew they moved and Roy Castle, of Record Breakers’ fame, opened the Lytham Road showroom.

Recently Chard opened its new larger premises at 32-36 Harrowside, South Shore, Blackpool, just around the corner from its previous premises on Lytham Road. Lawrence commented: “We had outgrown the Lytham Road showroom and were looking to continue to expand. When we originally bought the 1930s property on Harrowside it was a derelict, vandalised eyesore which we have successfully converted to a modern, efficient building which retains many of the original attractive art deco architectural features.”