Puzzle Picture 2
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There was no need to chop out off Retlaw its got me baffled
Sorry Margaret, no handloom weavers, the buildings on the other side were only two story's high, those shown on the left were some of the last cellar dwellings.
Retlaw.
Done some checking on hand loom weaving in Acc,
In the 1851 census there were 48 hand loom weavers left. There were 994 power loom weavers,
2 Silk weavers and two Dandy loom weavers.
The houses on the left showing three storeys did'nt exist in 1851, by the time they were built, hand loom weaving had vanished.
Retlaw.
In the 1851 census there were 48 hand loom weavers left. There were 994 power loom weavers,
2 Silk weavers and two Dandy loom weavers.
The houses on the left showing three storeys did'nt exist in 1851, by the time they were built, hand loom weaving had vanished.
Retlaw.
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Sorry Margaret, all the culverting had been done by the mid 1860. Those are two children peeping over the wall, the lad on the right is wearing a flat cap.
I don't think any photography was being done in Acc in the mid 1860. That picture is circa 1900.
Retlaw.
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Not got a clue .. let's line 'em up shall we :
Warner Fold
Oak Fold
Black Abbey Fold
Grange Fold
Cross Fold
Church Fold
Wellington Fold
Jacob Fold
Bank Fold
Spring Garden Fold
Plantation Fold
Elephant Fold
Adelaide Fold
There that's most of the streets covered .. will have to try with Mill owners next or the 'mansions'.
Nah, nah ... look what I have found online from a one Pat Smith :-
Looks like she had the same picture as you
Links between Settle and Accrington
And I won't stop googling
... and no way will you stop Margaret ... gawd ... might as well chuck her in the Hyndburn to be swept out to sea.
Is better fun walking around though (well, when it's not raining).
Looks like she had the same picture as you
Links between Settle and Accrington
And I won't stop googling
... and no way will you stop Margaret ... gawd ... might as well chuck her in the Hyndburn to be swept out to sea. Is better fun walking around though (well, when it's not raining).
Nah, nah ... look what I have found online from a one Pat Smith :-View attachment 14688
Looks like she had the same picture as you
Links between Settle and Accrington
And I won't stop googling
Is better fun walking around though (well, when it's not raining).
Is'nt she a spoil sport. she's even used some some of my database info on trades and where born, from the early census returns for Accrington.
I took this in 1984 for comparison.
Retlaw.
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Not got a clue .. let's line 'em up shall we :
Warner Fold
Oak Fold
Black Abbey Fold
Grange Fold
Cross Fold
Church Fold
Wellington Fold
Jacob Fold
Bank Fold
Spring Garden Fold
Plantation Fold
Elephant Fold
Adelaide Fold
There that's most of the streets covered .. will have to try with Mill owners next or the 'mansions'.
Daft bat.
Only two of those were ever folds in Accrington.
Retlaw.
I was just going to question all those folds Katex and Retlaw, cos I certainly havent heard off them, not that means owt, cos in this game "local history" you are learning ALL THE TIME! Would love to know where you found all that info though Katex?
Atarah
Well done Katex by the way!
Atarah
Well done Katex by the way!
You never will hear of them, because she made them up.I was just going to question all those folds Katex and Retlaw, cos I certainly havent heard off them, not that means owt, cos in this game "local history" you are learning ALL THE TIME! Would love to know where you found all that info though Katex?
Atarah
Well done Katex by the way!
She only got two of them, the other names she put in her list are streets, she was just being daft with them, none of them are old or were even in existence in those days to have been a Fold.
Folds date back to the 17th & 18th century.
Retlaw.
He is correct Atarah ... did make them up, however, he did state in an earlier post was going to put up more folds, so seemed to be the best place to start on street names around his area .. was lucky to hit on one. Started to google, lo and behold .. up popped Black Abbey Fold and that article.
Elementary my dear Watson, .. you just have to know how to manipulate the opposite sex ... and Retlaw is an easy target
