Old view down Church Street towards Peel Street
 

Bet no one on here remembers this view

http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/a...-churchst1.jpg

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Did you take it yourself atarah. ;D

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Anyone notice the horse on the cart on the far right has only got 2 legs?.....funny animals they had in those days.....

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I've just seen something else......the two legged horse cart is delivering to the "Working Mens Dining Rooms"....Jam Butties perhaps, for Happyones Grandad?

Lo and behold! Right across the road is the "Victoria Restaurant"...someone's delivering there too....Dodgers for Letties Grandma?

The piccy looks like it's somewhere after 1907 - those appear to be tramline cables in the backgound, and that's when the electrification of the tram system commenced ....

Who say's tealeaf ain't a trainspotter?

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Am sure that blurred figure crossing the road is me.
So, Atarah, I suppose you will want more proof before you cough up -- what was the bet by the way ?
O.B.

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Just found my old schoolboy diary in the loft -- sure it was me on the way to Bob `Owts in Black Abbey.

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Do you still have the picture to repost because I am trying to find old pictures of number 6 Peel Street in the 1880's ?

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Hi, what are you actually after TinaDK. Was it some premises cos maybe the numbers have changed over the years? Let me/us know and we will see what we can come up with.

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Just looked in yellow pages - the bank in Peel Street is no. 2 (you are after no. 6) - (thats TODAY's numbering system remember) - so, until we find anything different, we will "assume" you are after premises at the TOP end of Peel Street.

Not sure about date of photo, guessing 1950's, but it may give you any idea of how the street once looked. Just realised there is a huge chimney showing, that COULD be Spring Mill, in which case the photo is before 1936

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were the tramlines still visible down Peel St in the 50s Atarah? cant remember em.:confused: n i was living on burnley rd just up from Anne Parkins shop at the time, only tramlines visible i can recall, were goin down from the Tramway, behind Fire/Police station.:confused:

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Tramlines never went down behind the Fire/Police Station, we had all this on another thread.
In the time when trams came down Manchester Rd, there was an 8ft drop into Grange Lane which was not made up untill the Fire Staiton houses were built in 1934, The Fire Station was opened in May 1935, by then there were no trams running past the Fire Station.
Retlaw.

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Lancsdave might like that photo:);).

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can remember the other discussion walter, but it dont detract from the fact that the tramtracks seemed to head down yon as yeh left the tramway.:confused:

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Trouble wi thee, is tha sis all suerts o things when thas bin ontut carrot juice, sometimes that carned evun remember which street tharin.:D:D:D:D:D:D

Retlaw.

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Fair comment.:D but i was refering to when i was younger. used to stand in tramway doorhole fer a fag when it was raining,coming down from oakhill.

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Am new to this forum and have tried to see an old pic posted of church street, so how do I see the pic.

Regards, Ray.

I was born with nowt and I have still got most of it left.

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A nine year old link has vanished - understandable.
Our member, Wadey, may well see this old resurrected thread and guide you to a current link.

Meanwhile, introduce yourself in the section designed for that purpose - welcome :)

Old view down Church Street towards Peel Street
 

Here you are .....

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As I've sasid before - Atrarah, you're a starah. I have never seen this picture before. I love it - Both gas and electric street lights-electric tram standards - 2 'taxis 'outside the
Commercial- a small float carrying what might be lamp oil-Two dining rooms within touching distance of the Commercial-no motors. This is Accrington a full century ago. I want to read the wording on the cart and on the buildings in Peel St. What did Holroyd's do? Might the figure stood at Bridge's corner be a policeman wearing a bush hat, as Accrington Borough Police did, rather than a helmet?

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And one a little later

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I've touched the photo up as much as possible.
On the right is a shoe shop, with a large shoe as advertisement under that is as sign "Dining Room" probably for the Commercial, one hand drawn milk float, one horse drawn milk float. The sign on the end of the building in Peel St, says Nuttall Bros. The chap in fron of the Commercial is wearing a billy cock, there are 3 gas lamps, and standards supporting the wires for the electric trams.
On the left is a sign Victoria Restaurant.
Retlaw

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Has anyone got access to a Barrett's Directory c1900-10? This will give us some more detail.

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I added a link to your picture in your opening post, is it the one you originally intended?

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That would be when you were three or four?;)

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nah 11 or 12 could just afford separates then.:D

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Apart from the odd Roadside Virginia and Gutter Flake, I won my first fags at an English Electric field day. Rolling balls into numbered holes. I won a five pack of Capstan, and the guy running the game gave them to me:eek: I think I was nine or ten ... def in short pants. I guess it was a little before some dolt came up with political correctness. :rolleyes:;):D

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Accrington tram shelter.

Erected Market Place, Peel Street, 1920.

Demolished 1953.

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