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bobthedj · 29-10-2004, 10:47

I used to live on Lower Antley Street in the 60s about 10 doors away from the picture, that area was busy with steam engines and coal waggons on the railway sidings at the back of the terraced houses. I remember this garage being used for coal storage weghing and bagging to be delivered to houses. The sidings railway track i watched being taken away about 1968 the garage was then taken over by Thompsons removals. Two streets down other side of Sacred Heart Church was Dale Street WMC
real name Stephensons Memorial (Stephensons Rocket ?) a lot of the train drivers used to drink in there, this club is now a mosc, higher up on the junction with Dale Street was a cafe i think it was called Rileys and higher up again was the entrance to the sidings. I remember it was never cold in our house.

I hope this is of some use, sorry about any spelling mistakes my spellcheckers gone shopping.

29-10-2004, 10:47	#22
bobthedj Full Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 244 Liked: 8 times Rep Power: 2407	Re: why ?? I used to live on Lower Antley Street in the 60s about 10 doors away from the picture, that area was busy with steam engines and coal waggons on the railway sidings at the back of the terraced houses. I remember this garage being used for coal storage weghing and bagging to be delivered to houses. The sidings railway track i watched being taken away about 1968 the garage was then taken over by Thompsons removals. Two streets down other side of Sacred Heart Church was Dale Street WMC real name Stephensons Memorial (Stephensons Rocket ?) a lot of the train drivers used to drink in there, this club is now a mosc, higher up on the junction with Dale Street was a cafe i think it was called Rileys and higher up again was the entrance to the sidings. I remember it was never cold in our house. I hope this is of some use, sorry about any spelling mistakes my spellcheckers gone shopping.