Accy Characters

Caz

Caz

Nori Brick
Tackler
Uncle Dick, who had a stall at the fornt of Accy market.
Always a huge crowd round his stall.
 
I'm sure most of you remember "Dancin' Billy"and co, who used to hang out round the front of the market hall, putting the world to rights over a bottle or two of cream sherry.

And Sid, Accringtons horseracing tipster who used to sell newspapers outside Redmans in the early 60s.
 
Don't remember Dancing billy, but remember Sid.

For those who don't know, Redmans later became Motormania.
 
What about the Rag & bone Man?

Used to come round every week, with his horse & cart and pick up old clothes and unwanted stuff. Could hear him shout from a couple of blocks away.
 
[quote author=cazzer link=board=nostalgia;num=1059999017;start=0#3 date=08/05/03 at 11:26:54]What about the Rag & bone Man?

Used to come round every week, with his horse & cart and pick up old clothes and unwanted stuff. Could hear him shout from a couple of blocks away.[/quote]

They call 'em bailiffs now Cazzer!!
 
This is from Preston sorry
There was a man that used to deal in rags next door to springfield shoe co
in greenbank st .
he was dressed in rags as a lad i used to watch  him ,you got 2d for clean rags and 1d for dirty rags.
at the end of the day he would get changed into a fine suit get in HIS rolls royce and go home.
Talk about where there muck there is brass :o
 
Hi This is my first visit, I was born and bred in Accy and wondered if anyone remembers my dad, a barber in Burnley Road his name is Cyril Whittaker and he is still fit and well at the age of almost 80 yrs. Did he cut your hair ?????  8)
Please mail me [email protected]    
 
Re Rag and Bone man, Dad tells me there was a rag and bone man, his name Duckett Dean married three times and was still doing his rounds at the grand old age of 80yrs old and that was in the 1930's anyone here old enough to remember Duckett Dean   ???
 
I remember the guy with the alarm clock hung from the inside of his overcoat. Can't remember his name. More often than not found in the Pickwick or Bees Knees.
 
[quote author=Mik_Dickinson link=board=nostalgia;num=1059999017;start=0#12 date=09/02/03 at 22:13:26]What about Paccy Ali, well known on the old market site for his saying ' Everyting 5 pounds'Now he was a laugh[/quote]

I think i remember him , did he have the stall which went round the corner next to what was the electricity shop before it was a charity shop?
 
[quote author=Karen link=board=nostalgia;num=1059999017;start=0#14 date=10/07/03 at 19:38:44]

I think i remember him , did he have the stall which went round the corner next to what was the electricity shop before it was a charity shop?
[/quote]
that will be the one
 
[quote author=Lynne link=board=nostalgia;num=1059999017;start=0#13 date=10/05/03 at 18:09:29]I remember the guy with the alarm clock hung from the inside of his overcoat. Can't remember his name. More often than not found in the Pickwick or Bees Knees.[/quote]

He was known as Capt. Dove. Also used to wear a bandelero full of felt-tip pens. Sadly no longer with us.
 
He reminds me of a guy from Preston. who used to do a lot of art work and wore felt tips like that. went about dressed has napoleon. Think he had a beard.  :-/
 
Does anybody remember the old Polish or Ukrainian guy in the 60's who always wore wellies and a dirty raincoat (summer and winter), carried a black plastic bag, and walked on the sides of the pavements, and then would jump quickly into the road to face an oncoming car, and then just a quick jump back on the pavement.  He would then smile at the amazed and annoyed motorist, bow and say "Thank you".

He was really harmless, but would bow to people, or give them a Nazi salute if he thought they were formal.  he talked to himself a lot, as if he always had a companion.

Once in the saloon bar of the Commercial Pub, he walked in, bowed to the assembled drinkers.  Asked the barman for "A Pint of Mild, Please"...the barman (who was new), pulled a pint, and put it on the bar.  Old "joe" or whatever he was called, simply bowed, said "Thank you" and promptly walked out ;D ;D
 
Anybody remember "Bill Dash" the water baliff on the Antley Res.  He would chase the kids off the Res., and if he caught you he'd cuff you round the ear.  Terror of Ossy and Church

He would be sued up to the eyballs in this day and age.

Also anybody remember Ernie Snape.  He was the Doorman and chief "chucker-outerer at the Queens Hall in Church, later re-named the Tudor.  He kicked more kids out of the Flicks than anybody else I knew.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top