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Atarah

05-01-2010 12:32

1910 - 2010

General Info 1910

King Edward VII died - May 6th 1910
Proclamation of King George V - May 9th 1910
Fire at Williams Drapers, Church Street, where 5 women lost their lives - July 30th 1910
Peel Park Council School opened - August 24th 1910
Foundation stone laid for Church and Ossy Technical School - Oct 1st 1910

garinda

05-01-2010 12:51

Re: 1910 - 2010

Just having a bit of a search, came across this, built in Accrington in 1910.

1910 E.J. Riley Child's Slated Pool Table & Card Table

$5,385.00!

I wonder how many houses you could have bought in Accrigton for that in 1910?

garinda

05-01-2010 12:56

Re: 1910 - 2010

Apparently 1910 was also when Accrington's M.P. changed from being Sir Joesph Leese, to Harold Baker.

Accrington 1885-1983 (Hansard)

A hundred years later we're about to have another change.

garinda

05-01-2010 13:04

Re: 1910 - 2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 775558)

A brief history of E.J. Riley's, with a print of their Accrington works.
http://www.eaba.co.uk/mags/abp/issue...ndOfAnEra.html

cashman

05-01-2010 13:08

Re: 1910 - 2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 775566)

A brief history of E.J. Riley's, with a print of their Accrington works.
http://www.eaba.co.uk/mags/abp/issue...ndOfAnEra.html

was a sad end to a great firm. like many in our area.

garinda

05-01-2010 13:21

Re: 1910 - 2010

'An extension of the Baxenden line to the Commercial Hotel in the centre of Haslingden was completed on 28th September 1908 and further extended to Lockgate (on the Haslingden/Rawtenstall boundary) on the 20th October 1908, where it met with the tracks of Rawtenstall Corporation. Due to disagreements between the two councils, through running did not commence until 1st April 1910.'
Accrington Corporation Transport 1907-1974

Good to see some things never change!

:rolleyes:

Neil	05-01-2010 14:28

Re: 1910 - 2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 775571)

Good to see some things never change!

:rolleyes:

Glad to see we were trying to keep them out back then and we still are now :rolleyes::D

barnsie

26-04-2011 05:32

Re: 1910 - 2010

I've just come across a couple of photographs relating to the Funerals of MRS. BARNES and MISS MORGAN in Oswaldtwistle dated 30 July 1910.
These ladies plus others were killed in the fire at WILLIAMS Store.

Can anyone tell me who MRS. BARNES was?? Where she lived, her husband's name??

With thanks,

Barnsie
Australia

Bob Dobson

26-04-2011 07:57

Re: 1910 - 2010

The address is likely to be in the Observer reports of the fire & inquest. Send a request to the library:-

[email protected]

barnsie

26-04-2011 11:56

Re: 1910 - 2010

Thanks for the suggestion Bob
Cheers,
Barnsie

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