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cashman

09-01-2008 22:41

Althams ?

read an interesting snippet the other day, does anyone know what Althams on little blackburn road opened up as in 1864? one guess per day, karma for the one who gets it first, p.s. i never knew.:)

WillowTheWhisp

09-01-2008 22:54

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E. J Riley's snooker stuff.

garinda

09-01-2008 22:59

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The cemetery opened up Burnley Road that year, so an undertakers?

cashman

09-01-2008 23:00

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nah willow it was still Althams, but the " travel" came years later.:)nah gary not even close.

garinda

09-01-2008 23:02

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Good, it's tomorrow now.

Next guess.:D

A Turkish bath?

cashman

09-01-2008 23:06

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Originally Posted by garinda (Post 515002)

Good, it's tomorrow now.

Next guess.:D

A Turkish bath?

nah another 24 hour wait.:D:tongueout

garinda

09-01-2008 23:07

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Originally Posted by cashman (Post 515005)

nah another 24 hour wait.:D:tongueout

Stop changing the rules.:eek:

My first guess was yesterday, my second was today...even if they were only a few minutes apart.:D

cashman

09-01-2008 23:10

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Originally Posted by garinda (Post 515007)

Stop changing the rules.:eek:

My first guess was yesterday, my second was today...even if they were only a few minutes apart.:D

aint changing the rules that was todays guess yer 2nd. so wait:tongueout you bin drinking?

MargaretR

09-01-2008 23:15

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They were the first travel agent in the Uk in 1874
Althams Travel Services. A fully independent UK travel agent.
so whatever was there before lasted 10 yrs.
I suggest some sort of a shipping agent for emigrants/trade to the Empire

cashman

09-01-2008 23:18

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would have guessed summat similar meself margaret, but its a no.:) they did after awhile start doing "trips" then became a travel agents, 1874 must have been the year they did, i actually asked in the shop if anyone knew, but none of em had a clue.

nikkival

09-01-2008 23:27

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I'll guess at a bank?

cashman

09-01-2008 23:30

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nah sorry nikkival.:)

steeljack

09-01-2008 23:56

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a tripe and cowheel restaurent , the first UCP shop/cafe :cool: :cool:

cashman

10-01-2008 00:12

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nah steeljack but getting warmer.:D

yerself

10-01-2008 04:49

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There's nowt like a good brew. Abraham Altham was a tea merchant.

beechy

10-01-2008 05:16

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fish and chip shop.....

WillowTheWhisp

10-01-2008 06:21

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a butcher perhaps?

panther

10-01-2008 08:40

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TEA!!! it was a tea shop:tongueout........wasnt it?

cashman

10-01-2008 10:07

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Yerself was the first to get it, Althams was in fact a T-Shop when it opened up, the travel came later and ran in conjuction with the Tea, until the last century (can prove 1899) dont know when exactly they ceased trading loose tea, Panther was unlucky 4 hrs too late:D yerself gets the Karma.;)

WillowTheWhisp

10-01-2008 12:07

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Well fancy that. What a divergence to make from tea to travel.

cashman

10-01-2008 13:12

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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp (Post 515122)

Well fancy that. What a divergence to make from tea to travel.

i thought that meself, have a lovely picture of the sign, unfortunatly cant put it on here:)

WillowTheWhisp

10-01-2008 16:42

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Why not? .....

cashman

10-01-2008 16:58

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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp (Post 515227)

Why not? .....

1 cos i aint got the equipment,2, cos if i had i am clueless with such things,3 it would probably infringe copyright or summat similar,cos its in a book. will that do?:) will happily show it to anyone that wishes to see it.;)

ossy kid

14-01-2008 05:46

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Garth Dawsons was a butchers. He was in fact my wifes gt.gt. Grandfather. Not Garth, the butcher!!!

panther

14-01-2008 08:55

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Originally Posted by cashman (Post 515087)

Panther was unlucky 4 hrs too late:D yerself gets the Karma.;)

story of my life:(....ha well maybe next time

WillowTheWhisp

14-01-2008 11:25

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Originally Posted by cashman (Post 515233)

Oh that's a shame. I wonder if there's a record of it anywhere online.

lancsdave

14-01-2008 11:59

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Here's a bit of history on Mr Altham, like all greats he was born in Burnley :D

The Briercliffe Society :: View topic - Travel Organiser - ABRAHAM ALTHAM 1841-1885

entwisi

14-01-2008 12:25

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Mmmm all greats are from Burnley eh?
Not sure how true it is but I heard a long time back that Todmorden has more Nobel prize winners than anywhere else. Anyone else heard owt similar?

lancsdave

14-01-2008 12:34

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Originally Posted by entwisi (Post 516755)

Not sure how true it is but I heard a long time back that Todmorden has more Nobel prize winners than anywhere else. Anyone else heard owt similar?

Just looked it up and they do indeed have 2 of them. Not bad for a town that size.

entwisi

14-01-2008 13:15

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probably cause theres nowt else worth doing if you live there :D

Or that they are so close to Burnley that they'll do owt to escape :D

cashman

14-01-2008 14:23

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thanks for the link dave, he was a very enterprising dingle, ;)

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