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Forum: Heritage and History 05-10-2009, 10:34

Replies: 34 Local History question Views: 2,580 Posted By Rycroft Re: Local History question Hi again Retlaw I have just downloaded the 1911 census and it gives the address as Laneside farm Moss Lane Accrington would that be Accrington or Altham ??

Forum: Heritage and History 05-10-2009, 07:51

Replies: 34 Local History question Views: 2,580 Posted By Rycroft Re: Local History question Yes that is the one "The William Riley you mention was Pte. 44375. L.N.L. K.i.A. 2-10-18" It was just that a silk " In Loving Memory " has just come into my possesion and I was going to reunite...

Forum: Heritage and History 04-10-2009, 22:00

Replies: 34 Local History question Views: 2,580 Posted By Rycroft Re: Local History question Laneside farm Accrington does it still exsist ?? If it does, anyone know who farms it now. I was looking for a family called Riley who lost a son William in 1918

Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 23-09-2009, 18:40

Replies: 217 Who Remembers....... Views: 18,302 Posted By Rycroft Re: Who Remembers....... It wasn't a fight we all ran away. They came in an old tranny van from Blackburn the end of the teddy boy era !!!

Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 23-09-2009, 11:55

Replies: 217 Who Remembers....... Views: 18,302 Posted By Rycroft Re: Who Remembers....... Lock Street well I was near!!! St Mary's youth club held in the hall/gym and then to Lock street about 1963. I remember the Empire as well even when it was a picture house those Brown velvet...

Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 22-09-2009, 19:12

Replies: 217 Who Remembers....... Views: 18,302 Posted By Rycroft Re: Who Remembers....... Well just read through all of this thread and Mr Vandome stood out, always a well dressed Headmaster. Fred Atkinson used to be the Engineer at the Mill just up coal pit lane, his daughter was Jean...

Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 17-09-2009, 16:39

Replies: 604 1st pint, 1st local. Views: 42,936 Posted By Rycroft Re: 1st pint, 1st local. That sounds spot on, then it was the Church Conservative Club ?? We could start a competition here name that Pub starting at Church Traffic Lights up to the Black Dog. Just remembered the pub for...

Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 17-09-2009, 15:46

Replies: 604 1st pint, 1st local. Views: 42,936 Posted By Rycroft Re: 1st pint, 1st local. You must of done the Printers as well then Cash , Bill was OK used to find Teresa could be a bit offish at times !!!. What was the pub just down from the Palladium on the left hand side just before...

Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 17-09-2009, 13:38

Replies: 604 1st pint, 1st local. Views: 42,936 Posted By Rycroft Re: 1st pint, 1st local. Pickup Arms was the first drink, but regular was the St Ledger used to walk down from the Tech when on day release, which extended into Night School

Forum: Lost Friends / Family 12-09-2009, 08:26

Replies: 18 Brothers from Clayton Views: 1,885 Posted By Rycroft Re: Brothers from Clayton Think Maurice was born around 1944 any idea what number (roughly) Whalley Road he lived at ??

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