Favorite Memories of Accrington - Page 8

magpie · 23-01-2009, 15:21

got to be the old Accy Baths for me :-)

steeljack · 23-01-2009, 15:43

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Originally Posted by magpie

got to be the old Accy Baths for me :-)

yep, won't get any arguement from me on that

south aussie · 24-01-2009, 03:49

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Originally Posted by steeljack

yep, won't get any arguement from me on that

Accy baths was a great place to go shopping for clothes,

A mate of mine once came out with a whole new outfit

Don,t know who got his old one!

jaysay · 24-01-2009, 10:51

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Originally Posted by south aussie

Accy baths was a great place to go shopping for clothes,

A mate of mine once came out with a whole new outfit

Don,t know who got his old one!

So thats where my new suit went

south aussie · 25-01-2009, 00:20

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Originally Posted by jaysay

So thats where my new suit went

Did his old one fit you?

jaysay · 25-01-2009, 09:27

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Originally Posted by south aussie

Did his old one fit you?

It does now

Taggy · 25-01-2009, 11:38

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Originally Posted by magpie

got to be the old Accy Baths for me :-)

.....and the Chippy opposite, used to pop in there for a "Tanners" worth of chips!! Remember how everyone used to Cheer when the lights were switched on at the Baths?...Did'nt take much to amuse us really did it!! LOL!! Used to love diving in straight after a cold shower, made the water feel really warm!

Birtwells Icecream gets my vote!!....Not strictly Accy i know, as it was made in Huncoat, but is still the best Ice Cream ive ever tasted!!

Best Regards - Taggy

cashman · 25-01-2009, 12:52

setting off on safari after breakfast, buying a frozen jubbly or mambo, n heading off oer Gamblers Caves fer the day, playing japs n commandos or cowboys n indians when we arrived.

groove · 25-01-2009, 13:00

The Stanley fans might berate me for this but when we were kids we,d hide on the car park behind the 'Coppice End' and before long would acquire a quality mitre football...can only vaguely remember thowd baths,mainly when they knocked it down,the pile of rubble left.My Granma was a lifeguard,i live across road on Paradise.st.Cardboard castle was there then...can someone tell me what was there before cardboard castle??

bondi38 · 25-01-2009, 17:27

I seem to remember houses and shops and a pub called Junction my god thats showing my age.

bondi38 · 25-01-2009, 17:28

Got in before you there John but i know you will come up with the answer if i am wrong.

cashman · 25-01-2009, 18:29

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Originally Posted by bondi38

I seem to remember houses and shops and a pub called Junction my god thats showing my age.

ferget yer age bondi, i played darts fer the junction a fine "John Smiths" house in a friendly against the "Big Crown" which wasn't so friendly pmsl but thats another story too long to type out.

bondi38 · 25-01-2009, 19:50

Thanks Cashman but you cant forget your age it thought it seemed such a long time since the cardboard castle came down but i have bought the ACCRINGTON ACLAIMED book i will look if its in there when the Junction was knocked down and will come back on with the true information if you have not got the book it is really good read .

cashman · 25-01-2009, 20:08

got it bondi its a great publication, great picture of the old "Horseshoe" or learners arms as it was known, can't remember owt about the junction? have also got Accrington Acclaimed n Accrington old n new will have a sneck in those when i got time.

Margaret Pilkington · 25-01-2009, 20:13

I went out with the son of the landlord of The Junction.......I was only thirteen at the time......and 'going out' meant just walking to school holding hands.
I think the relationship(if you could call it that) lasted for all of 6 weeks.