Accrington Borough Swimming Club -old photo

jendaw66 · 14-06-2011, 21:53

I wonder if anybody could tell me anything about this old photo.I think it has my great grandfather on it,William Barlow(second row up,suit with glasses!) Could do with knowing what he did and about what year it was taken.Any clues?
Also photo of St Peters Football Club 1920-21 D League ,posted just for you to have a nosey!

Atarah · 18-06-2011, 07:00

Hi will see if I can come up with anything. In the meantime, here is a fab photo showing the old Baths, in St James Street. Only people "of a certain age" will remember them. Our younger generation of members have possibly even "parked" on the site of these old baths, without realizing it.
The baths were situated on the corner of St James Street and Paradise Street, and yes, its that car park (near The Globe) that has a bit of a slope to it!

cashman · 18-06-2011, 08:19

great pic atarah, was it closed when the sports centre opened? such a shame twas very central.

jendaw66 · 18-06-2011, 11:37

Great photo,I remember my mum talking about the baths but didn't realise the building was so 'grand'. Am I ok to copy this photo,not sure these days.

Bob Dobson · 18-06-2011, 21:11

I think there were also female members of the Accrington Borough Swimming Club. It looks earlier than 1920 to me., though in the Great war yearts, there may not have been enough young chaps to make up a team, so post-1918 may be likely.

The football photos: The board looks like it says O D League, which may be Oswaldtwistle District. There is a St Paul's Church in Ossie.

When was William Barlow born? Working out his age when this photo was taken may help date it. If you think it is an Accrington St Paul's photo - was does O D mean? Looking at some Observers of the time, April-May issues, may come up with answers.

jendaw66 · 19-06-2011, 21:59

Thanks Bob,not being funny but on the photo its St Peters not St Pauls. Is there a St Peters church in Ossy too? It is League winners 1920/21.
The swimmers photo,if it is @1918 the guy in the suit with glasses is suppose to be the same guy in the football photo,back row far right,with deep forehead!!
Somehow glasses guy looks older,must be somebody else in the family....confused?

Bob Dobson · 19-06-2011, 23:38

You are right. I am mixing up St Paul with St Peter - and not for the first time.

steeljack · 20-06-2011, 05:00

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Originally Posted by Atarah

Hi will see if I can come up with anything. In the meantime, here is a fab photo showing the old Baths, in St James Street. Only people "of a certain age" will remember them. Our younger generation of members have possibly even "parked" on the site of these old baths, without realizing it.
The baths were situated on the corner of St James Street and Paradise Street, and yes, its that car park (near The Globe) that has a bit of a slope to it!

as Cashy says great pic , remember I/we used to go there on a bus from Arrod (Gt Harwood ) Top Council school , days before Norden on a friday afternoon for swiming lessons/weekly bath

, thinking it was the first year of seconary school . seem to remember the "baths" were down a couple of flights of stairs..., strong smell of chlorine , think the girls had to change on the upper level and the lads on the pool side level ........ happy days

anzac · 20-06-2011, 11:32

Just aquired some old slides and they include pics of the demolition of the baths.

Will put a couple on to bring back the memories

Atarah · 20-06-2011, 11:38

Well flippin eck, anzac! How good is that to see! Gosh, I too remember that strong smell of chlorine, but .. worse ... I remember the cockroaches!

Atarah

cashman · 20-06-2011, 13:05

are yeh sure that wasn't the "Junction" across the road on a sat night?

ossy kid · 20-06-2011, 19:25

I remember the brylcream dispensers.

Dandy · 20-06-2011, 19:33

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Originally Posted by anzac

Just aquired some old slides and they include pics of the demolition of the baths.

Will put a couple on to bring back the memories

What great memories these pictures bring back!!

Bob Dobson · 20-06-2011, 20:22

I remember the boiling hot water and big block of soap in the slipper baths. I rewmember the first time I went to the baths. I jumped in and went under, not realising that I couldn't swim. I hesitate telling of my nights in The Junction supping Nips.

Pudwoppa · 22-06-2011, 14:53

Have this photo floating around on my computer - sorry for low quality, I don't own the original. Was cited as Accrington and Burnley Swimming Club, but this thread has made me think that this too is Acc & Borough (maybe someone got mixed up with the initials ABSC?). Date for this photo was 1908.