Quote:
Originally Posted by Retlaw
The connection with the New Jerusalem was in the use of the school in Hargreaves St, I could hear them every practice night when I was a lad.
Retlaw.
|
In Oct 1959, when I started work at Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance, the Accrington office was split in two separate buildings, and one part was housed on Hargreaves St in an old sunday school building.
On looking at google maps, there is only one old building left standing. It is on the side of the street that I remember, but I am not sure whether it was the building MPNI used, because I don't remember there being an 'upstairs' to it.
Accrington BB5, United Kingdom - Google Maps
Do any old timers remember?
That section of the office dealt with retirement pensions, widows pensions, welfare foods, and NI contributions. It was very busy four times a year when National Insurance cards needed renewing (according to expiry for the number ending letter A B C or D)