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Forum: Heritage and History 03-07-2021, 00:48
Replies: 35
Views: 519
Posted By joaner3
Smile Re: old st peters school crown street

it was Len's chip shop and it was on Eden Street across from the old St. Peters School, I used to go to Sunday School there in the 50s. my gran used to live across the street from Len's on Ranger...
Forum: Heritage and History 03-07-2021, 00:45
Replies: 35
Views: 519
Posted By joaner3
Re: old st peters school crown street

that was the Women's institute, my grandma used to go there.
Forum: Springhill Spot 03-07-2021, 00:37
Replies: 12
Views: 2,067
Posted By joaner3
Smile Re: Accy exile needs some local info

It's on Richmond Hill street, I used to attend before I moved to Canada.
Springhill Methodist is at the top of Arncliffe Ave on Richmond Road. I think it is a restaurant now.:)
Forum: Introduce Yourself 28-12-2020, 15:23
Replies: 13
Views: 14
Posted By joaner3
Re: greetings

Hi Taddy,

my mum's name was Edith and we lived off Richmond Road.
Forum: Feedback, Suggestions and help! 26-12-2020, 19:22
Replies: 17
Views: 18
Posted By joaner3
Re: help

It's called Microsoft Edge now Margaret.
Forum: Introduce Yourself 26-12-2020, 19:10
Replies: 13
Views: 14
Posted By joaner3
Re: greetings

Hi Manning, greetings from Montreal, Canada, left England in 1974 but lived up Springhill so know the area were you lived well,
Forum: Questions and Answers 04-10-2020, 20:28
Replies: 33
Views: 34
Posted By joaner3
Re: Robinson's Fever Cure

Margaret, we must have lived near each other, we used to go to Thornbers Chemist, we lived on Arncliffe Ave.
Forum: Questions and Answers 04-10-2020, 20:24
Replies: 33
Views: 34
Posted By joaner3
Re: Robinson's Fever Cure

here in Canada we have Buckley's cough mixture, and it tastes horrible.
Forum: Lost Friends / Family 19-09-2020, 16:30
Replies: 13
Views: 1,261
Posted By joaner3
Re: S. Harrison, Photographer

Thanks Bob,
Forum: Lost Friends / Family 16-09-2020, 15:01
Replies: 13
Views: 1,261
Posted By joaner3
Re: S. Harrison, Photographer

Hi Bob, yes the ones you mentioned Joseph and Sharon are my distant relatives.
Forum: Lost Friends / Family 16-09-2020, 14:59
Replies: 13
Views: 1,261
Posted By joaner3
Re: S. Harrison, Photographer

Hi Retlaw, I think the Thomas Bouch was my g uncle?
Forum: General Chat 16-09-2020, 14:50
Replies: 12
Views: 13
Posted By joaner3
Re: Shoe Mill

I used to go there with my brother in the 60s, I remember part of a factory just after the lodges, and before that house, I used to shin across the water on those pipes up to the five arches then we...
Forum: Heritage and History 26-08-2020, 14:47
Replies: 25
Views: 1,735
Posted By joaner3
Smile Re: The Pleck?

I remember the graveyard, my uncle Raymond used to work at the abattoirs, he once chased a bull up King Street that had escaped. Also there were holding pens on Paxton Street at the railway station.
Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 26-08-2020, 14:35
Replies: 74
Views: 6,639
Posted By joaner3
Re: Shops in Peel Street

didn't that become the jewelers on that corner?
Forum: Accy Photos 03-08-2020, 15:35
Replies: 14,275
Views: 412,812
Posted By joaner3
Re: Today in pictures

I don't know, where is that?
Forum: Heritage and History 19-07-2020, 23:15
Replies: 96
Views: 8,113
Posted By joaner3
Re: Warner Street, Accrington

I remember going for Lunch on Warner Street on Fridays, it was a little cafe near the Arcade, the food was amazing but simple.
Forum: Introduce Yourself 26-05-2016, 00:44
Replies: 13
Views: 14
Posted By joaner3
Re: Centaur

Welcome from Montreal,
Forum: General Chat 25-05-2016, 23:40
Replies: 3,653
Views: 3,654
Posted By joaner3
Re: Referendum is a load of crap.!!

i would vote OUT if I could, but i've been out of the country for more than 15 years.
you will be alot better off out of it because Brussels is controlling everything.
Forum: Introduce Yourself 22-09-2015, 23:32
Replies: 10
hi
Views: 11
Posted By joaner3
Re: hi

Hi and Welcome
Forum: General Chat 22-09-2015, 23:30
Replies: 36
Views: 37
Posted By joaner3
Re: The new bus station and parking areas

I thought they were leaving it were it was near the outside market.
Forum: General Chat 22-09-2015, 23:29
Replies: 36
Views: 37
Posted By joaner3
Re: The new bus station and parking areas

So, where is it? at the bottom of Kings Street?
Forum: Crash Computers Chat 22-09-2015, 23:23
Replies: 225
Views: 226
Posted By joaner3
Re: Windows 10

I've updated to Windows 10 so far no problems, I find the icons are abit different than Windows 7, I heard that Windows 8 was terrible I have a Dell 2009 model.
Forum: Introduce Yourself 30-12-2014, 18:37
Replies: 11
Views: 12
Posted By joaner3
Re: G'day!

Welcome from Montreal, did you graduate from Rhyddings?
Forum: Forum Games 17-11-2014, 23:52
Replies: 647
Views: 648
Posted By joaner3
Re: A-Z of Accrington

Union Mill
Forum: Accy Photos 17-11-2014, 23:38
Replies: 14,275
Views: 412,812
Posted By joaner3
Re: Today in pictures

Eric, we got the snow all today, lol it was supposed to change to rain but was too cold.
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