Originally Posted by Alan Gilmartin (Post 59075)

Any Claytonians past or present. I know this site is mainly devoted to Accrington, but living in Clayton for the first 21yrs of my life, you cant have Accy without Clayton, so to start this nostalga bit off, any body remember the Star Cinema, ( later Carlton ), Empress Cinema, Load of mischief Pub, Doras fish & chips, across from star, Nori & quarry, Pillings f&chip shop, Hackings F & C shop, Clayton youth club, down bottom end in Aurthur st, run by ex cop John Garner, Old Catholic church in Altham, the old swing bridge across canel, where you can walk from dill hall to Blackburn rd, Bottom end. Villabe Blacksmith pub, Forts Arms. Shops on Whalley rd, Frank Scambers grocers, Hoyles Long Row, Ramsbottoms, Tildslys, Youngs bakers, Varlys Bakers ( Friday Buttered Pies ). Just to kick this off, anybody remember any other, people, places, or things.

Originally Posted by Alan Gilmartin (Post 59075)

Any Claytonians past or present. I know this site is mainly devoted to Accrington, but living in Clayton for the first 21yrs of my life, you cant have Accy without Clayton, so to start this nostalga bit off, any body remember the Star Cinema, ( later Carlton ), Empress Cinema, Load of mischief Pub, Doras fish & chips, across from star, Nori & quarry, Pillings f&chip shop, Hackings F & C shop, Clayton youth club, down bottom end in Aurthur st, run by ex cop John Garner, Old Catholic church in Altham, the old swing bridge across canel, where you can walk from dill hall to Blackburn rd, Bottom end. Villabe Blacksmith pub, Forts Arms. Shops on Whalley rd, Frank Scambers grocers, Hoyles Long Row, Ramsbottoms, Tildslys, Youngs bakers, Varlys Bakers ( Friday Buttered Pies ). Just to kick this off, anybody remember any other, people, places, or things.

Originally Posted by Jim Procter (Post 1111765)

The manager of the Star was a guy called Barlow Hardy if my memory servs me right. Anyone remember him?

Originally Posted by Alan Gilmartin (Post 1112609)

My aunty Mary Talbot, ( my grandmas sister ) married Jack Talbot, He had been married before, He had a son & a daughter, Edward & Hilda from his first marriage, Hilda's daughter lives in Clitheroe. I used to go to the Vic with aunty Mary, when she went to clean in the mornings, It was later sold to Fred Skinner, My aunty rose past away in the 1970s, she worked with my mum at the Carborundum, I'm still in contact with her daughters Margaret & Sheila, Also there are photos of old St Mary's church if you google it. My dad is still a although in his 90s he's as sharp as a tack. I was over in April and he filled me in in all things regarding Clayton. Bye the way its Tony & Kathleen Walkdens golden wedding this Saturday at St Mary's club in Ossy ,

Originally Posted by Aussie Irene (Post 1112611)

Hi Alan.
What is Hilda's daughter's name, my husband cannot remember. Edward's wife's name he thinks, was Olive, and daughters name Marian.
My hubby did the first year of his apprenticeship for Jack Talbot. Both Edward and Hilda's husband Bob(Catlow) worked for Jack. He also remembers Mary, Jack's wife.

Originally Posted by Alan Gilmartin (Post 1112766)

Yes Irene It is Marian , Our house in Blackburn Rd, backed on to Talbots yard, in Atlas St.Bob Catlow was a very quiet man, I called her aunty Hilda although she wasn't really my aunt, and aunt Mary was my great aunt, she had a child out of wedlock called Jimmy, Jack Talbot was a lot older than her. Edwards wife was Olive, Hilda's daughter Marilyn.