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Old 02-04-2010, 09:05   #1
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Hi to all members
grew up in clayton-le-moors (mum still lives there)
family originally from Darwen - moved to Barnes street where my dad had a bakery (next to Jack thornton's barbers)
worked at the Dunkenhalgh as a young lad then at Brockhall Hospital - which is what has brought me to this site trying to track down Alan Gilmartin who I worked with as an apprentice chef (all those years ago) -
happy to 'chat' with anyone about those former days!
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Old 02-04-2010, 09:10   #2
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Hello and Welcome Martin as for Alan you've found him he's on here regularly
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Old 02-04-2010, 09:22   #3
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hi Martin, welcome to accyweb, there are quite a few threads on here about Brockhall, both my parents worked there and unfortunately my aunt and uncle too, hope you enjoy this site
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Old 02-04-2010, 09:34   #4
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Hello, and welcome.

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Old 02-04-2010, 09:39   #5
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welcome to the site, just send "Al" a p.m. n jobs agood un.
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Old 02-04-2010, 10:02   #6
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Hiya welcome to accyweb
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Old 02-04-2010, 10:20   #7
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Hello................
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Old 02-04-2010, 12:59   #8
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Welcome/bienvenue .... Jack Thornton used to cut my hair ... I lived on Queen Street, no. 29, just around the corner, before moving to Rishton Rd. .... Bottom end all the way. Now I live at the bottom end of Lake Ontario.
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Old 02-04-2010, 13:18   #9
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that's a nice welcome -
thanks to you all
can't wait to get in touch with Al - we have a LOT of stuff to talk about which might also illuminate the history of the 60s in the area as we grew up, and in turn pass it on.
you are welcome to take a look at my personal profile - someone might recognise an affinity
have yourselves a great bank holiday even though the weather is up to the 'proverbial'
Martin
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Old 02-04-2010, 13:23   #10
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I once asked Jack Thornton if he could cut my hair like Billy Fury's
now that's taken you back!
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Old 02-04-2010, 13:24   #11
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what's a p.m. and the other acronym? - sorrry I've been away for a while
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Old 02-04-2010, 13:42   #12
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'ow do, Martin, and welcome. Although I've never met him, Al and myself have become good mates via Accyweb. He's got a great store of memories of 60's music, fashions and the scene around Accy and district back in the day. Would imagine he'll be along presently.

A PM's a personal message which you can send to Al (or anyone else on Accyweb).

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Old 02-04-2010, 15:52   #13
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Welcome to Accyweb Martin.

Lived in Barnes Street myself from '64 >> '74. Don't remember the bakery, but knew Jack Thornton quite well.
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Old 02-04-2010, 19:58   #14
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Hello and welcome
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Old 03-04-2010, 03:59   #15
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what's a p.m. and the other acronym? - sorrry I've been away for a while
PM is an abbreviation for "personal message" .... click on "my profile" at the top of the page .... and in the left hand column of options you can click on "send message" or somthing like that (sorry, it's late and I'm a tad wasted) ... then you can send a personal message to Alan ... s'easy, even I can do it, and I'm Canadian.
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