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Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 05-07-2009, 00:11

Replies: 48 Winter of 1963 Views: 3,584 Posted By joan walsh Re: Winter of 1963 I remember the winter of 1963 very well. I was expecting my first child and while everybody else seemed to be freezing I was lovely and warm. We used to go on walks round the dunkenhalgh , me as...

Forum: General Chat 18-01-2009, 00:32

Replies: 26 Hyndburn Homes refurbishment Views: 1,369 Posted By joan walsh Re: Hyndburn Homes refurbishment hello margaret I didnt realise the problems you have. I am Joan Mawdsley and would like to keep in touch with you. I have problems of my own

Forum: Introduce Yourself 04-01-2009, 23:44

Replies: 22 Old Accringtonian Views: 1,270 Posted By joan walsh Old Accringtonian I lived in Accrington until 1976 when I moved to Manchester. I lived in the Fire Station Houses in Manchester Road and in Southwood Drive in Baxenden until I moved to Manchester in 1976. I attended...

Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 13-12-2008, 23:35

Replies: 230 Favorite Memories of Accrington Views: 24,756 Posted By joan walsh Re: Favorite Memories of Accrington I remember the cafe across from Joe Morts. I met my husband in there in 1956 and when I was just a child! My favorite place in Accrington was the coppice, followed by Oak Hill Park and walks round...

Forum: Heritage and History 13-12-2008, 23:21

Replies: 101 Roughlee Nursing Home Accrington Views: 11,243 Posted By joan walsh Re: Roughlee Nursing Home Accrington I was born in Roughlee in 1942 and according to my mum it was dreadful. I had my two children there in 1963 and 1968 and I thought it was fine. I never saw any cats whilst I was there. I stayed...

Forum: Lost Friends / Family 06-11-2008, 23:24

Replies: 61 The Lady with no hands Views: 10,075 Posted By joan walsh Re: The Lady with no hands My grandfather William Mawdsley was one of the policemen who attended this dreadful crime. My mother said that he found the childs hands under the chair. Sadly he died before I was born but I'm...

Forum: Heritage and History 23-09-2008, 00:24

Replies: 17 Opening Of Drill Hall By General Baden-Powell Views: 1,756 Posted By joan walsh Re: Opening Of Drill Hall By General Baden-Powell I found this film on the opening of Accrington Drill Home whilst researching my grandfather who was a policeman in Accrington at that time. Thankyou. My grandfather was called William Pickles...

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