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Ber999T

17-08-2005 18:46

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let us not forget a Sir Robert Peel came from this area!!!

baby boo

17-08-2005 19:21

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and the not forgotten accrington pals! :)

Ber999T

17-08-2005 19:32

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well said baby boo

staggeringman

18-08-2005 01:24

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good lass at least not forgot, what about the STANLEY?

cashman

24-08-2005 00:30

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know this much most people that came into the bar in spain when they found out where we were from they always followed our were from accrington with= stanley,and it didnt matter much where they were from, so as far as i,m concerned accy is famous.

jpest1

24-08-2005 00:59

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Didnt Stockleys sweets start on Cotton St Accy?
I remember them being there as a kid, before they moved to the old school in church

staggeringman

24-08-2005 01:28

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jpest1

Didnt Stockleys sweets start on Cotton St Accy?
I remember them being there as a kid, before they moved to the old school in church

no they where on a different street than that ? it will come but just not yet!

jpest1

24-08-2005 01:46

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Quote:

Originally Posted by staggeringman

no they where on a different street than that ? it will come but just not yet!

Staggers. just checked street finder on ntl. Cotton st between Wellington st ond Belfield rd. I lived on napier st parallel to cotton. Where the road bends is end of cotton start of belfield. Used to be a sweet shop right in corner. omg am I that old? :D

And Why Not

04-09-2005 20:31

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Accrington Stanley was in the milk advert. with Kenny Dalgleish

And Why Not

04-09-2005 20:42

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Also Polly James (liver birds) was Ossy,
Boris Karloff (Huncoat) think he was William Pratt
and of course David Lloyd (eng cricket captain
oh yes & Jon Anderson (Yes lead singer)

staggeringman

05-09-2005 14:51

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How come accy nori has not been mentioned yet? (or as it) the most solid brick in the world.

WillowTheWhisp

05-09-2005 15:23

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I'm feeling a sense of deja vu.

BTW that shop on the bend top of Church St has been empty for donkeys ages and it's a crying shame.

staggeringman

05-09-2005 17:35

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nice building on blackburn road made out of accy rustic brick,The brick used had to be specially ordered then made the building is approx 1920 ish so not very old can you guess what and where it is?

staggeringman

06-09-2005 16:59

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did you know? the empire state buildings foundations are made from accy nori? thats why king kong couldnt smash it up ......lol :D

And Why Not

07-09-2005 06:38

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No I didnt , is that a fact then?

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