Re: Accy Old Photo's - John Kelly's Album
 

the picture of jacob st off grange lane did Moseleys Bakery replace those houses?:confused: memory can't recall how far on it went.

Re: Accy Old Photo's - John Kelly's Album
 

Those weren't houses next to what became Moseley's in the photo of Jacob St, it was Jacob St Mission, the horse and cart is outside the front door, not very long ago an engineering firm used the part that was still left after Moseley's moved in.

Retlaw.

Re: Accy Old Photo's - John Kelly's Album
 

Cheers fer clearing that up fer me retlaw, was bugging.;)

Re: Accy Old Photo's - John Kelly's Album
 

Think I'm enjoying this thread as much as any that have appeared on Accy Web, great photos lots of information and talking points, a big thanks to John Kelly for allowing Busman to put his work on here for us all to share and enjoy

Re: Accy Old Photo's - John Kelly's Album
 

Me too!

Re: Accy Old Photo's - John Kelly's Album
 

Err...just out of interest..can someone explain (Re: Post #193) how a lead coffin can float away?

Re: Accy Old Photo's - John Kelly's Album
 

They said an iron ship wouldn't float-it did! If the weight of water displaced by the coffin is more than the weight of the coffin it will float.A lot of air was probably trapped inside the lead lining and it was in a wooden box. So it would displace a lot of water.

Re: Accy Old Photo's - John Kelly's Album
 

Most Iron ships are a hell of a sight bigger than a coffin. Think again. Do the calculations assuming coffin 6ft x 2ft X 18" with 1/8th inch lined lead; No way will it float, even with 1/16th inch lined lead and 2" Balsa wood will it float.

Re: Accy Old Photo's - John Kelly's Album
 

Thank you for more great pictures, and I have also looked at Owdbert's Albums, and they are so so good.......can't believe that I have been so lucky to find this site...:)

Re: Accy Old Photo's - John Kelly's Album
 

It must work on a similar basis to the stone coffin of St James, which, having been lost in a shipwreck in the Med, eventually ended up many years later at Santiago de Compostela in Northern Spain (allegedly).

Re: Accy Old Photo's - John Kelly's Album
 

Now you're making me think!Don't forget it wouldn't be a lead coffin,the body would have been wrapped in thin lead sheet which was soldered to seal it then put in a wood coffin.However, I see your point, I'll have to resurrect my maths, physics and brain! That may not be possible but I'll have a go. If I don't come back with an answer don't be surprised.
Busman747, keep them coming, it's lovely seeing them.

Re: Accy Old Photo's - John Kelly's Album
 

The Gazette office in Abbey St.....
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k2...ystgazette.jpg

Is that a pub on the corner? would that be the pub that was asked about in this thread http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...ubs-53656.html

Re: Accy Old Photo's - John Kelly's Album
 

do ya mean just past the 3 rd lampost to left side of photo ken?:confused:

Re: Accy Old Photo's - John Kelly's Album
 

Yeah, but could the one on the nearest corner be a pub??

Re: Accy Old Photo's - John Kelly's Album
 

Talking of the lamp posts, wish I had a few of them, got a few quid from selling motorway columns and street lamps, them would be worth a fortune