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Forum: Heritage and History 08-01-2013, 13:09
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Posted By Wynonie Harris
Re: Street Names

Yessir, Sergeant Dobson! It's a thread wander, the like of which Accyweb is renowned for. ;)
Forum: Heritage and History 08-01-2013, 12:19
Replies: 261
Views: 24,198
Posted By Wynonie Harris
Re: Street Names

Right, I know which room you mean, it had big, high windows looking out over the backs of the houses on Ranger Street. When I was there, late 50's-early 60's, it was Mr Johnson's room, as Mrs...
Forum: Heritage and History 08-01-2013, 00:07
Replies: 261
Views: 24,198
Posted By Wynonie Harris
Re: Street Names

Seem to remember there were a few rooms along the back of the building? I don't recall the term the Chancel Room, but I'm assuming it was the staff room (got summed there a few times for a good...
Forum: Heritage and History 07-01-2013, 20:17
Replies: 261
Views: 24,198
Posted By Wynonie Harris
Re: Street Names

That could explain why it was such a strange-looking building, with sections looking like they'd been added on as an afterthought. I'm assuming that as you looked at it from the front, the section on...
Forum: Heritage and History 07-01-2013, 16:57
Replies: 261
Views: 24,198
Posted By Wynonie Harris
Re: Street Names

I never knew St Peter's School was also a chapel? When was this and which part of the building was the chapel?
Forum: Heritage and History 26-06-2008, 22:16
Replies: 261
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Posted By Wynonie Harris
Re: Street Names

Yep, Willow, right round the corner from the young Peter Britcliffe!
Forum: Heritage and History 26-06-2008, 20:18
Replies: 261
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Posted By Wynonie Harris
Re: Street Names

I certainly hope not or I'll have to pretend I never lived there! ;) Cheers for the response anyway, Bob.
Forum: Heritage and History 26-06-2008, 19:55
Replies: 261
Views: 24,198
Posted By Wynonie Harris
Re: Street Names

What an interesting thread - I hadn't noticed it before.

I was told that Brown Street got its name from when the builders were constructing the houses along there. They were cooking up their...
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