introductions

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.

I went to Paddock House/Mount Carmel High School (too many years ago!) I just stumbled upon this site tonight, so thought I'd join, say hello and introduce myself:)

Hi been a good few years since I was last on here. Good to see there's still a good few name I recognise.

Back again been many moons since I was last on.

In June this year we has to say goodbye to our Max , the faithful Collie. He would have been 14 in September. He started in December with what the vet then described as a bad cold with a constant runny nose. 3 months later they decided to do a scan of his head only to find that the bone in his...

Hi, samjref here. New member today, 09/12/19. How do to all.

Now I'm knocking' on a bit I've been reminiscing. I remember visiting my nanna after school and when she was at work. She worked at Loofs. Does anyone remember this factory on Whalley Road?

I am Brent Taylor and lived in Oswaldtwistle between 1956 and 1975. I attended Hippings Methodist school and later Accrington Grammar school. I was closely involved with St. Paul’s cub scouts between 1972 and 1977, and the Peter Pan club during that same period. Having lived away from the area...

Hi, I am new to the forum and I am hoping that someone can help me with some research I am doing on this couple, George Slack (a Boxer) & Marjorie Currie, who were married in Accrington in August 1937. Eventually they moved to Bromley, Kent, where George became a Butcher and their daughter...

Hello Accrington, my Name is Frank Toner, I went to St.Annes junior school in Cobham Road. I then moved to Accrington Sec.Tech. School in Ossy In the first year we were at Moor End School after the merger with Rhyddings I went to that branch. Being one of Mr.Popes rednecks I was then moved to...

Hi everyone. I'm Angelflower and just joined the site. I am looking for as much information as I can get on Eddie Mcgarry and his dance band. I have been reading some posts that have given me lots of info on various members of the band. If anybody has anything they can tell me I would really...

The Stanhill Village Heritage Project was set up nearly four years ago with funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund. It is based in the village where James Hargreaves invented the Spinning Jenny in 1764 and set in train the industrial textile revolution that helped make Lancashire part of the...