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aromalady

08-03-2007 08:48

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thanks always interested in discovering local history, i have an old framed map somewhere of church/accrington with the old spelling when i come across it again i will photograph it and post on site for any one else who is interested :Banane57: aromalady

Bonnyboy

08-03-2007 09:37

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Cheers for that, enjoyed having a peep at the maps

Ianto.W.

09-03-2007 13:36

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Originally Posted by garinda (Post 394488)

Thanks for that.:)

Something else new to me is that on the the ordnance survey type map, the area that is now houses on Paddock Houses old playing fields, and going down to Ossy Mills, is called Dunnyshop, which I've never heard of.:confused:

I am nearly sure that the farm land Fern Gore was built on and the area you mentioned garinda, was called Dunnyshop Farm.

accymel

09-03-2007 13:38

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Originally Posted by Ianto.W. (Post 395155)

I am nearly sure that the farm land Fern Gore was built on and the area you mentioned garinda, was called Dunnyshop Farm.

Could be as there is a street called Dunnyshop on there:)

garinda

09-03-2007 18:33

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Originally Posted by accymel (Post 395158)

Could be as there is a street called Dunnyshop on there:)

Can't see one.:confused:

Because you can't cut 'n' paste the maps, if you put my postcode BB5 3NF into the search, you will see the area marked by that name on the map.

(Please don't send me postcards from your hols, now you have my postcode.):D

firefighter753

24-07-2007 10:49

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Just a quickie to let you know that there are now 1960's ariel photo's on this site, Good to see the old sand stone fire station in Ossy.

WillowTheWhisp

24-07-2007 11:46

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Oooh thanks for the update Firefighter :)

ChrisMG

24-07-2007 19:45

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I've got a photo of Dunnyshop somewhere, like you've mentioned it's a group of farm buildings. I'll try to find it and post it here.
Cracking site find by the way.

firefighter753

25-07-2007 10:40

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I can't believe how much Ossy and Accy have changed since the 60's, And it is good that the 60's photo's are alot better quality than the 40's.

slinky

25-07-2007 10:45

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Originally Posted by US Angel (Post 393927)

Thanks, found out there is a church next door to the Jenny???

The building is still there but it is now a Sure Start center for children under school age.:)

***Mr D***

25-07-2007 12:00

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What a good site, just what I was after.:)

garinda

25-07-2007 12:53

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The 1960's map was fascinating.

I wonder what year it was taken?

Amazing to see the area north of Hawthorn Avenue, as well as the area below High Street, as open countryside.

firefighter753

26-07-2007 11:56

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Garinda
They are just starting to build Queens Drive at the top of Hawthorn Avenue, they started building it in 1963, hope this helps.

garinda

26-07-2007 13:27

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You can even see the long gone, well planted, flower beds in Rhydding's Park.:rolleyes:

mallard

26-07-2007 13:44

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thanks ive enjoyed looking at it.

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