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i thought so, just up on the right.:confused:

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Was it next to Gillbraiths Comercials Stores, am I right in thinking its on Gas Street:confused:

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Its the building behind the sub station before you come to the old power station building
I don't know gas st
tony

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Tony I really should pay more attention and read previous post, its not Gas Street, of course its Electricity Street like you say, its me who's the numpty. I remember now because a mate worked in the stores at Gillies on Electricity Street back in the 70s, I used to work near Gas Street in Bacup in the 70s was confusing the two:rolleyes::oke2:

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so what was the electric trade shop atop
of church st corner of wellington st called ?

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The site in Electricity St, is now occupied by Denhams Electrical Suppliers.
What was the one in Abbey St called, 1/2 way between Black Abbey St, and Oak St.
Retlaw

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Lionel Robinsons
is that now denhams that also have what was palmer rileys
tony

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As far as I can remember the one on Abbey Street was Palmer Riley

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think your correct on that one tony
lionel robinsons..another blast from the past :jimbo:

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another one from the past alan dent, in burnley road.

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and another one..
Archibolds barbers..opposite catlows ..where swintons are now :alright:

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I remember during the War the Baths were closed to the Public. They drained the Pool and put wooden boards across the Pool. The Army used the space for storing things but what they stored I cant remember.I never did learn to swim for years after because they closed the Baths

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the Stink of... TWINK...:o

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:confused::confused:...............Explain

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it was a PERMutation of things sure the ladies can enlighten you :do-one:

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twink_(home_perm)

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Ah thank you Margaret, now I know what Twink is, well to me all perm lotion stinks, its like rotten eggs

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Nowt wnong with good hoss muck either....works wonders with curls.

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the toffee makers..on cotton street..accrington
near to the rope making works

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how long ago is that since beechy, used to live on Nelson Street in the mid 70s but can't remember a toffee makers

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Anyboy remember Warwick and Baileys, at Church, metal fabricators, used to make metal frames for invalid car garages, and Pilkingtons used to take them all over the country fitting them

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must have been in early sixties ?
was it called hodgkins ?...or

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must have been in early sixties ?
was it called hodgkins ?...or am i losing it

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was it round by the canal at the back of the petrol station ?

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No beechy it was on the main road, just has you turned lft at Church lights, there was an arch which lead to the canal, next to the Commercial Pub

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O im losing it ..big time

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Its all right beechy just keep taking the tablets and everything will be okay:end:

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then i think thay moved up to lower antly st,into a biger place.i think.

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It was Toffee Hodson's, at the junction of Cotton St and Belfield Rd, there is a wide ginnal, Tommy Hodson was down there, but its donkeys years ago.

Retlaw.

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retlaws bang on wi that, had forgotten the name. but remember where.:)

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thanks Retlaw at least im not losing it all together just got the name wrong :o

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Remember Warick and Baileys on lower Antley street, they also used to have the place on right going towards Whitebirk roundabout from Rishton, near to the little Res (Cannot remember who has it now) cannot remember them having a place at Church,but not saying they didn't have (my late hubby used to work for them)

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Yes I remember the old baths. What was the name of the pub across the road. I remember the old Magnet Ales sign.

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was the Junction bobba, played darts fer em way back.;)

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a Blackburn rovers players wife had it for a bit dobbin i think was the name , the pub got a ,nick name after her and her mum. THE COW AND CALF,

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not sure now,but think it was Ben Anderson (player) twas before that i played fer em.

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Peter Dobing I think Cashy

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Think she was called Valary Martin tosh the Rovers player was Peter Dobing made 179 league appearances plus cup 208 in total scored a total of 104 goals went to Man City in July 1961 for £37,000

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http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...een-31061.html
...the same Valerie Martin?
...must have been the original WAG then :rolleyes:

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must of been two rovers players with differant landladys then, the one i'm on about would be late 60s.;) wasn't goin in when dobing was one of em.;)

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used to walk home from school woodnook st marys cut down back street always lumps of toffee hanging from pipes no health and safety then

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Who remembers
Long time since this thread was going on, only just read it.
Alec Broadly was the gaffer at the baths, his wife Mrs Broadly used to swim after closing.
Mr Johnson was the boiler man, and attended to the laundry, remember those hard scratchy towels--lovely.
My Grandfathers brother (?? Chappell) used to have a grocers shop in Scaitcliff Street. I used to help some times an 'aporth of sugar, a pennys worth of tea, (or was it the other way round)? screwed up in a piece of newspaper. Put it on the slate, always clean by Saturday morning, to start again on Monday.Big mountain of butter and a couple of butter pats. Loose milk from a churn into a ladies jug covered with a tea towel.
Shop was taken over by an ex bobby (?? Niell)?
Lance

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Hodsons Toffee, Cotton Street...ah yes i remember that dripping down the pipes!


Best Regards - Taggy

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Peter Dobing was the Rovers player who had the Junction