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katex 09-10-2007 17:47
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[QUOTE=Wynonie Harris;479511]He's right, the Blackburn bus stop was on Union Street roughly where the Arndale entrance is now. This was before the bus station was built, so it would be pre-1962/QUOTE]

Nah, Wynonie ... sure I used to catch the Blackburn Bus to go to the Mecca where the bus station is now (just a few stops) .. was on yer left at the bottom of Peel Street and the fare was 6d. This was probably around 1959 > 63.

Lolly 09-10-2007 19:58
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Although I don't remember any of this, thanks for the post in general because I love hearing and learning about history especially of Accy & Ossy. I've always known broadway being a pedestrian area.

cashman 09-10-2007 21:13
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tealeaf (Post 479478)
Eh? I don't remember that! The Blackburn bus stop (No's 9 - Express and 46 - Stopping) was the first stop immeadiatly next to the town hall...the buses went round the bus station and right down Blackburn Rd.

Unless, of course, we're going back to the 1930's.....hells bells, Cashy, you're looking well for your age.
i'll take a bet on it T ;) up to about 59/60 ish is my guess.

cashman 09-10-2007 21:16
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[QUOTE=katex;479624]
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Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris (Post 479511)
He's right, the Blackburn bus stop was on Union Street roughly where the Arndale entrance is now. This was before the bus station was built, so it would be pre-1962/QUOTE]

Nah, Wynonie ... sure I used to catch the Blackburn Bus to go to the Mecca where the bus station is now (just a few stops) .. was on yer left at the bottom of Peel Street and the fare was 6d. This was probably around 1959 > 63.
i,ll bet you as well kate.;) i bet iantow will remember it.or beechy

WillowTheWhisp 09-10-2007 21:23
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Lolly (Post 479708)
Although I don't remember any of this, thanks for the post in general because I love hearing and learning about history especially of Accy & Ossy. I've always known broadway being a pedestrian area.

Before it was pedestrianised there was a zebra crossing from roughly where Woollies and M&S now are across to the market. On Saturdays when the town used to be heaving with shoppers once the herd started off across that crossing there was little hope of the traffic getting going again! Eeee them were't days. :D

katex 09-10-2007 21:25
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[QUOTE=cashman;479777]
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Originally Posted by katex (Post 479624)
i,ll bet you as well kate.;) i bet iantow will remember it.or beechy
Ok .. betya' the bus fare ..' course you were only a young sprogg then ... just
probably 9>> 13 years .. not allowed out on yer own .. Blackburn would be miles away then for you :D

BERNADETTE 09-10-2007 21:26
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Quote:
Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp (Post 479783)
Before it was pedestrianised there was a zebra crossing from roughly where Woollies and M&S now are across to the market. On Saturdays when the town used to be heaving with shoppers once the herd started off across that crossing there was little hope of the traffic getting going again! Eeee them were't days. :D
Didn't the traffic come straight down from Burnley Road onto Blackburn Road? Or has my memory let me down?:confused:

WillowTheWhisp 09-10-2007 21:28
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Yes it did.

BERNADETTE 09-10-2007 21:34
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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp (Post 479789)
Yes it did.
Thought so but you know how it is you start thinking your losing it. It really has changed a hell of a lot in a relatively short time:)

cashman 09-10-2007 21:36
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[QUOTE=katex;479785]
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Originally Posted by cashman (Post 479777)

Ok .. betya' the bus fare ..' course you were only a young sprogg then ... just
probably 9>> 13 years .. not allowed out on yer own .. Blackburn would be miles away then for you :D
at the latter age, was going for a pint on me own.:p

katex 09-10-2007 21:42
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Used to catch the Ossie bus bottom of Peel Street too, to get off for Church Kirk, either top of Henry Street, or the one that did go to Church Kirk... this was the Accy Corporation bus of course. Opposite was the Huncoat bus (as mentioned in Willow's post). Cannot remember any setting off from Union Street, in period I mentioned.

katex 09-10-2007 21:43
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[QUOTE=cashman;479797]
Quote:
Originally Posted by katex (Post 479785)
at the latter age, was going for a pint on me own.:p
Fast cat .. :p

cashman 09-10-2007 21:57
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Quote:
Originally Posted by katex (Post 479802)
Used to catch the Ossie bus bottom of Peel Street too, to get off for Church Kirk, either top of Henry Street, or the one that did go to Church Kirk... this was the Accy Corporation bus of course. Opposite was the Huncoat bus (as mentioned in Willow's post). Cannot remember any setting off from Union Street, in period I mentioned.
that would be in the days of the outside market when it had the stalls with green n white striped canvas covers,which used to collect large amounts of rainwater, which cashy used to poke up with a stick n soak people passing, if you were one-:moon: i still think it was funny.:D But the Blackburn Bus Stop was UNION STREET.:rolleyes:

Wynonie Harris 09-10-2007 22:00
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Definitely remember catching the Blackburn bus with my mum on Union Street in the 50's.

WillowTheWhisp 09-10-2007 22:16
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I don't think I ever went to Blackburn in the 50s :D


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