introductions

Hi, My name is Dan and I've only posted here once before. I used to run a magic shop in town called Moonstorm with my ex-wife. I came back to see what is happening with the barriers around the market hall, but my comment was deleted. No wonder you guys dont get many comments. I just want...

Not so new here but feel an intro will help My father Frank King was born in Garden Street in 1909. He moved away in 1936 to find work - in Slough. He was always an Accrington man. I remember many visits to 'the aunties'. Little things too like tea in a mug and reading the leaves - and...

Hi All I now live in Australia and came when I was 13, I'm 63. I joined the thread (I think that's what you call it, not used to all the new technology lol), because I remember the old recipes, from growing up in England and what mum and grandma's used to cook. Mum now has dementia and is very...

Hi - I’ve just discovered this site when I was looking for information about the vocalist Jim Ainsworth. I’d love to hear the song as I found the sheet music in my late Dad’s piano stool. It’s a long time since I was in Accrington but still follow The Reds (still have a scarf!) and the Clarets...

Hi guys just like to introduce myself new to the forum from Accrington hoping to help and get help, on the forum and make some new friends. :dancedog:

Hi all, I'm Alan Wright, b. 1940. I was born 'higher than the lamp' hence Ozigobbin. The lamp was outside the library on Union Rd. & if you were born 'higher' than it, you were a gobbiner. A gobbin was always used to refer to someone someone a bit stupid but how it originated I don't know. The...

Although I'm a Newbie to this site, I lived on Hyndburn Street from 1951 to 1977. Happy days. Looking forward to being on here

Alright, everyone? Just popping in to say Hi - just bought my first AS tickets for Saturday against the dark horses of Cheltenham. I'll be bringing my other half and my boy, who is six, to both of their first football matches. Myself - I'm a Southerner who's lived in the NW for seven years and...

Hi everybody, my name is Eddie Pickup and although I only lived in Accrington for just over 2 years my parents were born and bred in the area and I often visited Accrington to watch Stanley in the mid to late 50's with my grandad.

Hi everyone. I'm researching some family history for the Briggs family, and have discovered that Joseph, of Tiffany fame, was a cousin of my grandmother - Mary Elizabeth Briggs of Church, Lancs (b. 1866 d.1902). Would be happy to share family tree connections with anyone who has an interest in...

I am Peter John Barmby. I was born and grew up in Accrington for the first sixteen years of my life. I attended Mount Pleasant, Peel Park and Rhyddings schools. I moved with my family to Darlington in 1966. I attended Leeds Trinity University and worked mostly in teaching ( children and...

Hi all. I am Lisa and I was a member of the group quite a few years ago now. Returning as I have some. Photos I would like to share of my dad, Kevin Florentine, and the band he was in in the 60s and 70s. Interested to know who all the people in pics are. How do I upload them on here? Also if...

Hi Everyone, my names Mark, i used to live in Accrington from the early 70s to 1987, first lived on whalley rd then willows lane, moved to Rothwell mill farm (accrington riding center) off miller fold avenue, in the late 70s to 1987 on the edge of Preistly clough, also attended Hollins High school.

just introducing myself to forum :)

I have followed Stanley from the mid eighties in the NWCFL when I was growing up in Swinton. I now live in Devon and I think the last time I saw a game was Altrincham in the FA Cup Fourth Qualifying Round in about 1993. Well, now I am looking forward to Plymouth, Gas and maybe Grease away next...

Introduce myself then; I haven't watched Stanley since playing Altrincham away in the fourth qualifying round of the FA Cup in about 1993 I think. At least I cannot remember any since then. I was born and raised in Swinton and yes, it was the Milk Advert that got me following the club as I...

Hay folks! Have just discovered the site and thought I'd sign up and see what it's all about, having lived in the area after moving down from County Durham six years ago. Moving into a new home in the next couple of weeks, thought it's maybe about time I joined in the community! Looking...

Hi I'm new here and have singed on as a member to hopefully learn more about my family history. I was adopted at birth and my ancestry searches showed that my family came from Accrington. I am particularly interested in finding out what Accrington was like back in the 1800s forward. The...

Hello everyone. I have only just moved to Accrington and am absolutely delighted to be a member here!😊

Hi, MY name is dave haven't been on the forum for a while I went to woodnhook 1961 to 1965 I was in Stanley house moved away from Accy in 1967 like to hear from old school mates worked at Thorney Bank Drift mine April 1966 to October 1967 like to hear from any old school mates or work mates.