Re: A question for Clayton 'bottom enders'
 

I remember a reporter in the Observer named Joinson, in the 60s. I think they might have had something to do with the building trade as well, in Clayton.

Re: A question for Clayton 'bottom enders'
 

That was Rowland Joynson. He spelt his surname with a y rather than an i although I think they may have been the same family. I think he published some books on the local area as well.

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Yes, I have one of his books, can't locate it just now, but think it was a collection of his Observer pieces.

The grocer in Accy where Mum used to get her supplies on the 60s was also called Joinson, Herbert I think. May have lived in Clayton. He had an old fashioned shop on Whalley Road, I think in the same block as the Crown and Anchor. Chairs for customers at the counter, butter and sugar etc weighed, things stacked on shelves behind the counter. Mum used to write her order in a notebook, and then drop it at the shop. The groceries were delivered next day.

Re: A question for Clayton 'bottom enders'
 

If I can remember correctly wasn't Riley's chemical and colouring company just Down this narrow roadway. 2 brothers , Allan and Alec used to run it. They were making Alum for paper manufacturers.

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Cant remember the Crown & anchor, on Whalley road

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I too have had nites like those, bud;):D Come to think of it ... I can't remember it either; but, I've destroyed so many of my brain cells .... :cool:

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Alan, my husband reckons it was called the Hope And Anchor. It was across the road from the Broadway pub. It was the headquarters of the Accrington rabbit club, and when he was young he used to show his rabbits there. The the shows were held in a upstairs room. He thinks it was a Lion house in those days but stands to be corrected on that.

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OK, read it wrong, thought Susie was talking about Clayton.

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It is the Hope and Anchor, my uncle Reg Blinco was the landlord there for a while

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It's closed and semi derelict now Irene. Was a bikers pub for a long time and heavy metal bands featured there as Restless will attest to I am sure.
It can be viewed in it's former glory on Google maps street level.

Re: A question for Clayton 'bottom enders'
 

It was a Lion House in early 60s, used to have a slurp in yon wi the late Pat Snead, a top geezer,;)

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rileys chemicals were down there .they sold the works and land for building.some dodgy stuff made there during ww2.most folks in clayton either had a family member or knew someone who worked there,always had vacancies due to nasty type of work.

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So there was a chemical works as well as a laundry.
I don't have a garden to grow veg so I don't forsee chemicals in the land would be a problem for me - however, if anyone here can supply more info about precise location of that factory and the type of chemicals produced, I would appreciate it.

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I have now found this -
http://www3.lancashire.gov.uk/counci...=A&FILEID=3763

which indicates that the chemical works was where the skip hire place is now - no problem :D