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Martin, I think this is a great idea to have a section on local photographs. From a distance we log on to the forum to see someone posting about "this place or that place" and to us displaced persons we have to scratch our heads to pick up the thread. Something like "The Schools of Leyland" or "The Churches of.........." possibly "The New Pubs of ....." Someone local could surely take up this challenge and get it under way. What about our newer members, it would make them feel that they are contributing in no small way, instead of trying to follow in the set ways of we who are "long of Forum tooth". Its only a suggestion, Martin, throw it up in the air a bit and see what develops, if it dies a death, well, we did try. From over the Pennines, but watching closely, Cheerio, Bill.
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Bill, As a local , I`d be happy to do my bit towards a photo page. In the meantime however, if you (or anyone else) have any special requests, just give me a shout.
Jim
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I'm creating a few new pages for the web site. They will appear once the hosts get their act together. There is plenty of room for photographs and lots more on this website. keep the ideas coming.
Martin ~
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Hi Sandra, and welcome.
I can't find your post to me, wasn't able to answer earlier ...sorry ...but I thought you would find me here!
Yep my sister Dianne and I lived in St. Ambrose Terrace behind the Church, very close to your family.
Who could forget Fox Lane Youth Club!! .... wasn't it fun? Can you remember THE trip every year to Blackpool Illuminations ... poor Mr Smith trying to round us all up while the bus driver cursed about flippin' kids! We always managed to leave at least two boys behind!
I met Geoff and Dianne met Brian Anderton on one of those 'dos'
Geoff and I live in Canada, Dianne and Brian are both remarried but still run their businesses together... Andeton and Kitchen.
Dianne now lives in Euxton and Brian lives in Bretherton.
I was over last fall and took a walk around Clarence street, Cross steet, Church street etc. that part is much the same but the Vicarage and the Poor Clares Convent are gone. Hough's fields is now a subdivision between Moss lane and Bow Lane.
I don't think that they still do 'The Last Saturday in Farington' walk...such a pity. Happy childhood memories.
Ciao Karen.
T. D.
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Hi Karen, I thought you`d remember Mr Smith and the youth club, Those trips to Blackpool were a lot of fun,[:o)] poor Mr Smith certainly had his work cut out. I remember Mr Ritchie and Mrs Baxendales shops and Harry Dwyer whistling as he sliced the ham ( had to smile when I saw that)[  ] Its certainly changed around St Ambrose area, we would go for walks across Farmer Houghs fields when we were kids and if Farmer Hough saw us he would chase us with his shotgun,[:0] he also had a bull in a field near the farm tied with a ring through its nose, an older girl often took us for a walk on Sunday afternoons and we always went through that field, she said it was OK the bull would only try to get anyone wearing red, (my coat was red of course, think that gave her a giggle) and do you remember a man who came racing around the streets with a horse and cart selling fish, we always called him Finny Haddock (or was it Fonny Cod? maybe he was Irish and was shouting "fine cod" as he did to let people know he had arrived) dont know his real name, but I remember our mothers were scared he would run over one of the kids playing in the street, we would hear his horse and cart coming around the top of Clarence St and run like H...[}  ] "Happy days" hehehe.
Take Care Karen. Sandra.[ ]
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Hi Sandieh,
Just noticed that you're 10 years older than me but out of interest do you remember the Leyland family who used to live on Clarence St?
They eventually moved to the shop on Moss Lane in the early 70's. The reason I ask is that I used to mate around with Brian (Barney) Leyland in my late teens.
Love the memory of Harry Dwyer cutting the meat and whistling. I used to think it was more of a habitual blowing rather than a tuneful whistle.(I was very young when my nan would take me up the Brow and call in for a quarter of boiled ham). I wonder if it tasted better after he'd covered it with all those germs?
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[ ]Hi Tony, I dont remember the Leyland family. did they take over the shop that was Ritchies? my Mother lived in Clarence St till 1977 and I do seem to remember some new people having the shop. Are you any relation to Pauline who lived in a house on Lever House Lane, whilst all the farmland was still there.
I`m sure Harry flavored the boiled ham..lol[ ] Before I worked for the Leyland Guardian I was for a short while at Buxtons shop on the corner of Chapel Brow do you remember that? very old fashioned,(we got our balm cakes from Harry at lunchtime)[ ] and the Chemist next door, always had a whiff of cough medicine when you walked past[  ]
best wishes Sandie
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Sandeih,
I don’t know Pauline off the top of mi head…
I’m not from the oer’t bridge.
I used to live on Haig Avenue on Broadfield up to 11 years old and then moved to Spring Street (behind the Meths.church).
I can't recall buxtons either. What was their business? maybe you will jog my bad memory.
I do remember the chemists shop though.
Just out of interest, Clarence St. & Farington used to be my paper round from Corcoran's shop in the late sixties. You may remember me, a tall, slim, damn good looking young fellow..................well not really.
Bye for now
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Hi Sandieh,
Just noticed that you're 10 years older than me but out of interest do you remember the Leyland family who used to live on Clarence St?
They eventually moved to the shop on Moss Lane in the early 70's. The reason I ask is that I used to mate around with Brian (Barney) Leyland in my late teens.
Love the memory of Harry Dwyer cutting the meat and whistling. I used to think it was more of a habitual blowing rather than a tuneful whistle.(I was very young when my nan would take me up the Brow and call in for a quarter of boiled ham). I wonder if it tasted better after he'd covered it with all those germs?
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HiTonyL.Are you the Tony that lived in Spring Street ??
As regards Clarence Street,I was brought up round the corner in Cross St.The Leylands,Arnold & Una were my uncle and Aunt who did have the shop opposite St Ambroses for a time.They did live in Clarence St.(last house on the right going down from Cross St) before moving to Derby St.
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