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JCB · 03-02-2014, 16:47

People used buses , and what a great service they provided from first thing in the morning until the last bus at 11 p.m.

Also buses were available on Burnley Road to all parts of Accrington after a Stanley match at Peel Park . A bus to Fern Gore got you home before 5 p.m.

As a lad , what you wore on Monday you still wore in Friday when you had the one bath of the week .

No supermarkets , but friendly corner shops , butchers , confectioners , iron-mongers , green-grocers , cloggers , grocers , chippies , and not to forget the co-ops .

Red metal oil lanterns on the pavements or streets to mark where workmen were working , and the lanterns were still in place come morning .

The policeman coming round the corner on his bicycle , and woe-betide you if you were up to mischief .

In general , friendly folk , time to pass the time of day , respect , discipline , a good community spirit , kids playing out without fear from the combustion engine . In short , a much better place to live .

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JCB Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: accy Posts: 1,148 Liked: 288 times Rep Power: 26563	Re: What memories would you liked to of shared?? People used buses , and what a great service they provided from first thing in the morning until the last bus at 11 p.m. Also buses were available on Burnley Road to all parts of Accrington after a Stanley match at Peel Park . A bus to Fern Gore got you home before 5 p.m. As a lad , what you wore on Monday you still wore in Friday when you had the one bath of the week . No supermarkets , but friendly corner shops , butchers , confectioners , iron-mongers , green-grocers , cloggers , grocers , chippies , and not to forget the co-ops . Red metal oil lanterns on the pavements or streets to mark where workmen were working , and the lanterns were still in place come morning . The policeman coming round the corner on his bicycle , and woe-betide you if you were up to mischief . In general , friendly folk , time to pass the time of day , respect , discipline , a good community spirit , kids playing out without fear from the combustion engine . In short , a much better place to live .