Accy Places
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Deep breath - in chronological order from birth!:
Hartley Ave, Rose St, Richmond Rd, Eagle St, Lancaster Ave, Bradshaw St, Lina St, Bamford St, Albert St - Clayton, Barnes St - Clayton, Stanley St - Blackburn, Peter St - Blackburn, Lilac Rd - Blackburn, Poole St - Blackburn, Leicester Rd - Blackburn,
Norfolk Close - Clayton, West Cresent, John St - Church, Warwick Close - Church, Dill Hall Lane - Church, Monk St,
Not saying where I am now on here but it's in Springhill obviously!
Phew!!
Hartley Ave, Rose St, Richmond Rd, Eagle St, Lancaster Ave, Bradshaw St, Lina St, Bamford St, Albert St - Clayton, Barnes St - Clayton, Stanley St - Blackburn, Peter St - Blackburn, Lilac Rd - Blackburn, Poole St - Blackburn, Leicester Rd - Blackburn,
Norfolk Close - Clayton, West Cresent, John St - Church, Warwick Close - Church, Dill Hall Lane - Church, Monk St,
Not saying where I am now on here but it's in Springhill obviously!
Phew!!
Are you thinking of Ted Heath & his band, flashman?
Also remember Bob Whatmough & his band?
Bob used to have a grocers on Ormerod St. He used to sell biscuits from those big tin boxes with see through lids. We used to call him "Biccy Bob"
Used to love visiting him - told me all sorts of tales.
Also remember Bob Whatmough & his band?
Bob used to have a grocers on Ormerod St. He used to sell biscuits from those big tin boxes with see through lids. We used to call him "Biccy Bob"
Used to love visiting him - told me all sorts of tales.
[quote author=cazzer link=board=nostalgia;num=1059999667;start=0#6 date=08/07/03 at 09:45:23]Are you thinking of Ted Heath & his band, flashman?
Also remember Bob Whatmough & his band?
Bob used to have a grocers on Ormerod St. He used to sell biscuits from those big tin boxes with see through lids. We used to call him "Biccy Bob"
Used to love visiting him - told me all sorts of tales.[/quote]
I think it was Eddie McGarry. There was another Big Band played at Blackburn's St George's Hall.
Ted Heath had the national status.
Also remember Bob Whatmough & his band?
Bob used to have a grocers on Ormerod St. He used to sell biscuits from those big tin boxes with see through lids. We used to call him "Biccy Bob"
Used to love visiting him - told me all sorts of tales.[/quote]
I think it was Eddie McGarry. There was another Big Band played at Blackburn's St George's Hall.
Ted Heath had the national status.
Think I know the ones you mean.
No, the ones on Lancaster Ave and around it were double fronted, redbrick houses.(not prefabs as a lot of houses put up just after the war were) They had large gardens back & front.
They had metal window frames and concrete floors, even upstairs!
We used to use those old brown Stantons pop jars as hot water bottles at the time, if they rolled out they got smashed!
As far as I know they were built during the war for the workers at the Bristol factory (aircraft), which I think was based at the GEC site.
They were later used as part of the general council housing stock.
Not sure about the origins of the Moss Hall Road ones. Do you mean the ones that looked a bit like seaside chalets? Always reminds me of a place in Blackpool down there.
No, the ones on Lancaster Ave and around it were double fronted, redbrick houses.(not prefabs as a lot of houses put up just after the war were) They had large gardens back & front.
They had metal window frames and concrete floors, even upstairs!
We used to use those old brown Stantons pop jars as hot water bottles at the time, if they rolled out they got smashed!
As far as I know they were built during the war for the workers at the Bristol factory (aircraft), which I think was based at the GEC site.
They were later used as part of the general council housing stock.
Not sure about the origins of the Moss Hall Road ones. Do you mean the ones that looked a bit like seaside chalets? Always reminds me of a place in Blackpool down there.
Hey Cazzer Gypsy blood or what?
Who remembers Accy Disco above Norths cleaners and the Catholic Youth Club at the top of Church St on the Bend. During the Mods era. Scooters, Parker jackets, fluffy tails hanging off areials. Mary Quant, Temptations, Jimmy Ruffin, Supremes dont u wish for the motown days again. 1965 to 1970. Sunday night was Burnley Mecca night. Monday Accy Con Club, and grab a granny Thursdays at Blackburn Mecca. 8)
Remember Accy disco. Round about '67 I used to go in. Got your hand stamped if you wanted to pop out.
Then went to Blackburn Mecca when it was the Golden Palms, & occasionally the Cavendish Club.
Later started going to Blackpool Mecca, as they had a free bus running from Accy then.
Then went to Blackburn Mecca when it was the Golden Palms, & occasionally the Cavendish Club.
Later started going to Blackpool Mecca, as they had a free bus running from Accy then.
Started going to the Con in '66, but it was a bit heavy for me. Look at one of the rockers the wrong way and you could get a thump in the face! Joined Accy disco when it opened in summer, '67. In fact, I had one of the first membership cards. Fantastic nights up there, with Big Mick spinning the sounds and everyone dancing in a circle. Used to go to Blackpool Mecca in the '70's, but I never bothered with the downstairs bit. It was straight up to the Highland Room for me - Northern Soul heaven!
