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That should help drag what used to be a good row down further.:eek:

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Ha, picture 3 has mi mates jag in it !!lol
ian

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I do remember the Co op building, also Egan's. My mum who was a very smart dresser used to get lots of her clothes from there (and hats - she loved hats). I had one of my first grown up outfits from there, a lemon yellow wool two piece (we probably called it a costume in those days). Probably looked a right sight but we all ended up dressing like our mothers in those days!http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/i...cons/icon7.gif

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I didn't susie:rolleyes::D

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I believe the old "Black Horse" on Abbey Street should be re-opening on or around Nov 11th if rennovations are completed - it will be a deli and cafe.

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Thank god somebody got to it before Dorothy;)

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It's being done-up by the butcher who used to be up at Oaklea, can't remember his name but is very famous for his sausages, I think he may have a stall in Ossy Mills...

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Dave Paintin:confused:

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Yes - that's the name....should be a good place from all accounts.

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Oh dear - my mum used to get all her meat off him at one time (my parents left Accy 8 yrs ago now though) - she used to rave about his sausages!

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Shops I remember on Abbey St a chippy Marsdens? next to a bank or building society, an electricians (can`t remember the name but one of my mates was courting the younger daughter) George Taylor barber. Hothersalls chemist, next to a paper shop. A former pub used as a tyre fitters (I recall a fitter being killed in there when a tractor tyre exploded) a sweet shop set back from the road opposite Oak St owned by the wife of Frank Kithener the editor of the Observer also a chiropodist near to little Blackburn Rd.

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The Fitter who was killed there was "Mick Bartram", he was in the same year as me at Woodnook School in the late 50s/Early 60s.
Yours, Taddy

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We also played in the School football team together under the tuturlidge (think thats spelt right), of Marge Pilkingtons favourite maths and sports teacher. Mr Milton Suthers.

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Does anyone have any pictures of the Oak Tree Inn, Abbey Street or any information. My great-grandparents, James & Sarah Ramsbottom were shown on the 1901 census as publicans.
Thanks!