Help!!! Pictures of the hargreaves arms needed!!

justingrant · 15-09-2009, 08:37

Hi everyone.
My name is Justin and I'm new to the forum scene. I've been informed that there may be someone out there who can help me in my time of need.
I have purchased the Hargreaves arms pub in Accrington and hope to have it up and running again before Christmas. Part of the decoration inside is to be pictures of the pub as it used to be in by gone times. I have been to the library and there are no pictures there at all!! I was disappointed to say the least..... so I'm calling on all you accringtonians to help me in my hour of need. I have tried the observer newspaper and there's nothing there either, the telegraph are looking into it for me as we speak. So, I'm not sure how it works now.... can you help? anyone...please email me and let me know, I really want to try and show the pub how it was , as far back as possible and gain as much history about the place. I would love to devote more time to it myself but I really do need to work on the place if I am to open it before Christmas. I think it was built circa 1836 but to be honest even the deeds are pretty sketchy as they have been abused over the years. I feel that such an historical building needs to have some documented history behind it and anything you guys can get together or help me with would be greatly appreciated and may even warrant a free pint when we open!!! Many thanks, I await your replies....

Justin Grant

LYNX1 · 15-09-2009, 08:42

Hi Justin.......I'm sure someone on Accyweb will have some pics, sorry that I can't help but the members on here have some weird and wonderful pics.........good luck

Mick · 15-09-2009, 08:49

You might find this funny
sorry no photos though
Lancashire news, sport and entertainment from Lancashire, Greater Manchester & Merseyside - Historians up in arms over pub's tribute 'error'

K.S.H · 15-09-2009, 19:21

Justin Grant? you local?

cashman · 15-09-2009, 21:15

http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...zle-46716.html picture of the pub outside on this thread, ave a sneck through it, may help a little.

ian1 · 15-09-2009, 21:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by justingrant

Hi everyone.
My name is Justin and I'm new to the forum scene. I've been informed that there may be someone out there who can help me in my time of need.
I have purchased the Hargreaves arms pub in Accrington and hope to have it up and running again before Christmas. Part of the decoration inside is to be pictures of the pub as it used to be in by gone times. I have been to the library and there are no pictures there at all!! I was disappointed to say the least..... so I'm calling on all you accringtonians to help me in my hour of need. I have tried the observer newspaper and there's nothing there either, the telegraph are looking into it for me as we speak. So, I'm not sure how it works now.... can you help? anyone...please email me and let me know, I really want to try and show the pub how it was , as far back as possible and gain as much history about the place. I would love to devote more time to it myself but I really do need to work on the place if I am to open it before Christmas. I think it was built circa 1836 but to be honest even the deeds are pretty sketchy as they have been abused over the years. I feel that such an historical building needs to have some documented history behind it and anything you guys can get together or help me with would be greatly appreciated and may even warrant a free pint when we open!!! Many thanks, I await your replies....

Justin Grant

hi justin , i go in the swan next door and Mick (landlord ) has a few old pics of the swan on the walls , nip in and ask him were he got em from !!
ian
p.s so it not been turned into flats then ??

justingrant · 15-09-2009, 23:32

Thanks guys. someone did manage to find a pic for me...not sure of the date but its a really good one, just the sort of thing i'm looking for. i love the accy web.....36 years in accy and i never knew it existed!

ps if some one lets me know how to put pictures on here i'll post the one i have.....

thank you my new friends

cashman · 15-09-2009, 23:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by justingrant

Thanks guys. someone did manage to find a pic for me...not sure of the date but its a really good one, just the sort of thing i'm looking for. i love the accy web.....36 years in accy and i never knew it existed!

ps if some one lets me know how to put pictures on here i'll post the one i have.....

thank you my new friends

P.M. mick or len they will probably know.

jaysay · 16-09-2009, 09:09

I actually worked on the Hargreaves Arms back 74/75 when it was refurbished for the first time, we took the old bar out and a lot of the original doors took them back to the workshop cleaned them up and revarnished them, then refit them in there new positions, don't know if its been changed again since as I haven't been in for over 25 years. The Firm that did the work was Arnold Riley's, who were situated at the time, behind the Victoria Hotel up Many Road