introductions

Dear all, I have read this forum for a while now, mainly the Accrington Stanley forum being a big football fan!

happy days at St Mary's. People I knew.. Miss Heaney head, fearsome. Mr Cosgrave Mr Vandome, Mr Bleasedale Miss Pollit Miss Smith. Pupils. Mike Coffee,Michael White.june Entwistle, joe Bradshaw tony Borwick judy and Mary Martin. Matthew. Farmers son. Joe Blackledge.and many more. Around 10 of...

:dancedog:hi, just joined the site. live in southern ireland now, west coast, but was brought up within grove, went to huncoat school, then did one year at woodnook before hollins opened. anyone remember me from within grove or huncoat school, jacqueline gorman as was then, also some of you from...

Hello there! I am Jay and I would like to share some items with all the guys on forum!

Hello everyone! I've lived in Accy for over 20 years. I came up from London when my ex and I bought a bakery business here. The bakery closed in 1999 and my partner and I parted company, but I still live in the premises which I have now converted into a recording studio. I'm a music producer...

hi I'm Gordon live ossy age 77 still love talking about 60s groups played bass for many years started playing guitar late 5os (Skiffle) The Rockets then bass early 60s with Royston Jones The Partners..HI-Fis and then the Knights. Inbetween.. Happy Medium and many more... would like to hear from...

Hi. I have decided to settle down in the area and one of the biggest factors in my decision was the quality and warmth of the people. Indeed i have some connections in Hyndburn and decided it was for me. I work as a proffessional person all across Greater Manchester including incursions into...

hi, John here i'm 51 so not that pc literate. how do i get tickets for game v Portsmouth, am bringing my brother as a treat for his 5oth birrthday

Hello I have lived in Ossy for 51 out of my 61 years and love the place. My user name referrers to my love of walking over the moors and has nothing to do with my toilet habit. I'm interested in local politics and like it when politicians of different parties work together to make things happen!

Hello, I was born in Accrington in 1944 at 5 Sawley Avenue and then we moved to 52 Burnley Road where my dad had a signwriting business. We then moved to Burnley when I was about 4. My hobby is family history research. I seem to have a recollection of watching a Victory Parade go through the...

Hi, I'm just trying to touch base with anyone I went to school with around this time. One friend I haven't seen since I was about 5years old is Louise Brennan. She was very kind to me, and I would love to say hello again and thank you. My name is Maureen Mc Ghee, other people in my class were...

Moved away to the USA 32 years ago. My brother (new member Chris) previously posted. Love the old pictures john Kelly posted....... Hi Chris

Hi everyone, Im an Accy lad who moved south in late 87. My family are from Accy, and still have 2 sisters living there. Its been a long time since Ive been back, but coming up for relatives wedding in August. I was brought up at the top of Peel Park Avenue during the 60's/70's with my family...

Hello, I've just joined this forum and was wondering if anyone could help me with some research. I was in Accrington recently and by chance happened to come across the Victorian Arcade (I understand it used to be called the Post Office Arcade) on Warner Street. There is a retail unit with the...

Ex Moor End, Rhyddings, New Lane, Stanhill & Hawthorn Ave. Now to be found half a world away.

Hello there, my name is julia and to be more precise I'm on a quest for photos of Accrington train station, from the 30s to 60s really, as a family friend is turning 80 and he loves trains and hails from Accrington. Saw the great pics posted from John Kelly, if anyone has anything similar I'd...

Just joined, I lived in Accrington from 1953 to about 1980, then moved to Burnley, maiden name McDonough, went to Spring Hill, then Accrington High. Married Fred Bunn in 1974, he lived in Dill Hall and went to Hyndburn Park School.

Hi all My name is Donald Haley and I lived in Ossie from 1939 until 1968. I went to New Lane School and then the Accrington Tech in Union Road.

Hi, my name is Patrick Johnson, I am 60 years old and live in Cambridge, Cambs.

Hi I am new to this forum, I have a lot o ancestors from Accrington, he Pickup family seem to have been in the area till the end of the first orl war, so I am here to pick your brains lol, thanks