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Forum: Heritage and History 31-08-2012, 19:53

Replies: 468 Accy Old Photo's - John Kelly's Album Views: 47,537 Posted By Retlaw Re: Accy Old Photo's - John Kelly's Album A good turnout at the crematorium this afternoon, the place was full, lots of firemen I hadn't seen in years, not many left now of those who joined the brigade in the 1950's when John and I did....

Forum: Heritage and History 09-09-2011, 19:26

Replies: 468 Accy Old Photo's - John Kelly's Album Views: 47,537 Posted By Retlaw Re: Accy Old Photo's - John Kelly's Album Don't know when it ever got used, although sirens went off many times, we never had any air raids on Accy, never even used the air raid shelter either, which they built in Brigg's Yard, just used it...

Forum: Heritage and History 07-09-2011, 21:01

Replies: 468 Accy Old Photo's - John Kelly's Album Views: 47,537 Posted By Retlaw Re: Accy Old Photo's - John Kelly's Album Nay Dobbo, tha didn't fall for that one, thowt tha wur quicker on nur thad. My distant cousin on my mothers brothers side, is related to Ghengis Khan's horse keeper. Retlaw.

Forum: Heritage and History 07-09-2011, 20:16

Replies: 468 Accy Old Photo's - John Kelly's Album Views: 47,537 Posted By Retlaw Re: Accy Old Photo's - John Kelly's Album Retlaw.

Forum: Heritage and History 07-09-2011, 18:50

Replies: 468 Accy Old Photo's - John Kelly's Album Views: 47,537 Posted By Retlaw Re: Accy Old Photo's - John Kelly's Album That ships propellor was never cast in Accrington, only two foundries big enough to cast something so big were Bulloughs & Lang Bridges, neither of them did bronze castings, unusual pitch & number of...

Forum: Heritage and History 07-09-2011, 12:05

Replies: 468 Accy Old Photo's - John Kelly's Album Views: 47,537 Posted By Retlaw Re: Accy Old Photo's - John Kelly's Album Just checked my photo's & the train crash is quoted as being in Lonsdale St, a driverless train ran free from Baxenden, crashed through the buffers, and carrie on towards Church, the picture I have...

Forum: Heritage and History 07-09-2011, 11:52

Replies: 468 Accy Old Photo's - John Kelly's Album Views: 47,537 Posted By Retlaw Re: Accy Old Photo's - John Kelly's Album Retlaw.

Forum: Heritage and History 07-09-2011, 11:37

Replies: 468 Accy Old Photo's - John Kelly's Album Views: 47,537 Posted By Retlaw Re: Accy Old Photo's - John Kelly's Album I've got quite a few of those photo's in my collection, I think the project is being done by Lancashire Libraries, & those shown have come from Accrington Library. The water fountain is very much...

Forum: Heritage and History 17-02-2011, 16:35

Replies: 468 Accy Old Photo's - John Kelly's Album Views: 47,537 Posted By Retlaw Re: Accy Old Photo's - John Kelly's Album I've never actually competed against a police team, never knew they had one. In the 1970's a member of Blackburn Rifle Club (Fred Cooper British Pistol Champ) did used to instruct the police in...

Forum: Heritage and History 17-02-2011, 11:42

Replies: 468 Accy Old Photo's - John Kelly's Album Views: 47,537 Posted By Retlaw Re: Accy Old Photo's - John Kelly's Album To achieve that level of marksmanship takes a lot of practice & self discipline, something you appear to lack. You appear to have the biggest trumpet, and you like blowing it. Retlaw

Forum: Heritage and History 16-02-2011, 22:13

Replies: 468 Accy Old Photo's - John Kelly's Album Views: 47,537 Posted By Retlaw Re: Accy Old Photo's - John Kelly's Album Yes

Forum: Heritage and History 16-02-2011, 20:43

Replies: 468 Accy Old Photo's - John Kelly's Album Views: 47,537 Posted By Retlaw Re: Accy Old Photo's - John Kelly's Album He'l loose then, I won several medals for pistol shooting, also 4 silver cups, in rapid fire pistol competitions. I also won the Taylor Shield for long range rifle shooting, on 5 consecutive...

Forum: Heritage and History 16-02-2011, 17:32

Replies: 468 Accy Old Photo's - John Kelly's Album Views: 47,537 Posted By Retlaw Re: Accy Old Photo's - John Kelly's Album As I said Retlaw was clutching at straws. I'm sure on some streets and roads (in any town or city) you could have gaps between properties ranging from a few feet to a thousand yards. The enumerators...

Forum: Heritage and History 16-02-2011, 13:12

Replies: 468 Accy Old Photo's - John Kelly's Album Views: 47,537 Posted By Retlaw Re: Accy Old Photo's - John Kelly's Album Had a look at page 16, you quote. the Hope & Anchor Hotel at numbers 21-23 Whalley Rd (still is from what I can gather). That is where you are wrong again, the present day numbers are 27 & 29, as...

Forum: Heritage and History 15-02-2011, 21:24

Replies: 468 Accy Old Photo's - John Kelly's Album Views: 47,537 Posted By Retlaw Re: Accy Old Photo's - John Kelly's Album That woke you up did'nt it.:D:D Retlaw

Forum: Heritage and History 15-02-2011, 21:22

Replies: 468 Accy Old Photo's - John Kelly's Album Views: 47,537 Posted By Retlaw Re: Accy Old Photo's - John Kelly's Album I don't care what number The Hope & Anchor is now, but back in the time of the dilapidated Slater's photo, the Hope was No 21- 23, making the Slater's Arms on the corner, just lower down by three...

Forum: Heritage and History 15-02-2011, 18:03

Replies: 468 Accy Old Photo's - John Kelly's Album Views: 47,537 Posted By Retlaw Re: Accy Old Photo's - John Kelly's Album Another picture to add further confusion to Whalley Rd. Retlaw.

Forum: Heritage and History 15-02-2011, 17:52

Replies: 468 Accy Old Photo's - John Kelly's Album Views: 47,537 Posted By Retlaw Re: Accy Old Photo's - John Kelly's Album This is the only plan I can find of that site. It comes from the Planning Office, and is dated 1938. Those Burgess Rolls show people who are qualified to vote, the address shown is not necessarily...

Forum: Heritage and History 14-02-2011, 18:37

Replies: 468 Accy Old Photo's - John Kelly's Album Views: 47,537 Posted By Retlaw Re: Accy Old Photo's - John Kelly's Album Nice one.:D:D You missed one, Ring o Feathers, round ducks arse:D Retlaw

Forum: Heritage and History 14-02-2011, 18:32

Replies: 468 Accy Old Photo's - John Kelly's Album Views: 47,537 Posted By Retlaw Re: Accy Old Photo's - John Kelly's Album You evidently can't remember whats been posted previously, the Hare & Hounds hads been mention more than once in this thread. I know I've said the Slaters was at nu 21, exactly where it was when it...

Forum: Heritage and History 14-02-2011, 12:23

Replies: 468 Accy Old Photo's - John Kelly's Album Views: 47,537 Posted By Retlaw Re: Accy Old Photo's - John Kelly's Album Your comment is even more childish. Looks like you are beginning to realise you have been wrong about the Slaters Arms being number 21 & the Hare & Hounds was 27/29. Keep taking the pills. Retlaw.

Forum: Heritage and History 13-02-2011, 23:56

Replies: 468 Accy Old Photo's - John Kelly's Album Views: 47,537 Posted By Retlaw Re: Accy Old Photo's - John Kelly's Album More pictures of Whalley Rd. Retlaw.

Forum: Heritage and History 13-02-2011, 22:37

Replies: 468 Accy Old Photo's - John Kelly's Album Views: 47,537 Posted By Retlaw Re: Accy Old Photo's - John Kelly's Album [I think the re-numbering of Whalley Road has something to do with the creation of Broadway in the early 1930's and I aim to get to the bottom of it. The only difference in the past 100 years is...

Forum: Heritage and History 13-02-2011, 22:25

Replies: 468 Accy Old Photo's - John Kelly's Album Views: 47,537 Posted By Retlaw Re: Accy Old Photo's - John Kelly's Album By the way katex, you question the fact that house numbers could ever have been changed on Whalley Rd (your comment about letters and parcels whizzing here and there). Now I realise that Whalley Rd...

Forum: Heritage and History 12-02-2011, 17:43

Replies: 468 Accy Old Photo's - John Kelly's Album Views: 47,537 Posted By Retlaw Re: Accy Old Photo's - John Kelly's Album I checked the Burgess rolls this afternoon, and going through them starting at 1900, 1910, 1914, 1920 & 1930, they all show nu 3 to 19, 19 being the one that later became know as Catlow's Fruit &...

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