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Callaoanne · 20-08-2011, 12:58

No I haven´t any photos of 26 Rockmount where my Dad John Croston lived but my Grandad Thomas Croston ran his small business in pit props and worked with a group of miners datalling at Dicky pit.I am just in the process of writing up their life(Grandad, Grandma and all the ten children) with the help of the many letters my Dad wrote to his youngest sister Ruth--- John´s father Thomas was embattled with the mining unions , mainly because they refused to recognise his inventions to improve the lot of miners at that time. I have Grandad Thomas´s many original letters and journals which provide great insight into the conditions then.If anyone has any more info about Rockmount and can even remember the family there I too will be very grateful. Good luck Bells with your searches---- it is well worth it. Anne.

20-08-2011, 12:58	#7
Callaoanne Junior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 19 Liked: 0 times Rep Power: 0	Re: Rock Mount, Whalley Road No I haven´t any photos of 26 Rockmount where my Dad John Croston lived but my Grandad Thomas Croston ran his small business in pit props and worked with a group of miners datalling at Dicky pit.I am just in the process of writing up their life(Grandad, Grandma and all the ten children) with the help of the many letters my Dad wrote to his youngest sister Ruth--- John´s father Thomas was embattled with the mining unions , mainly because they refused to recognise his inventions to improve the lot of miners at that time. I have Grandad Thomas´s many original letters and journals which provide great insight into the conditions then.If anyone has any more info about Rockmount and can even remember the family there I too will be very grateful. Good luck Bells with your searches---- it is well worth it. Anne.