Coronation Street Secretarial Bureau

The Coronation Street Secretarial Bureau was formed in April 1980 by Emily Bishop & Deidre Langton, basing the business from Emily's home at No 3, where Deirdre and Tracy Langton were lodging. Deirdre took care of any typing while Emily took on book-keeping. One of their first clients was pet shop owner Arnold Swain, who took a shine to Emily and they became engaged, marrying in September 1980. The business was closed shortly before the wedding, with Deidre moving of No 3 out, taking a job as Alf's Roberts assistant at the Corner Shop, following the death of his wife Renee. She and Tracy also moved into the shop flat.