Accy Buses............ - Page 5

Doug · 14-01-2007, 00:45

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Originally Posted by junetta

Lovely pics of the buses Doug, really took me back. I was well interested in the clock though. I used to meet my husband there when we were courting.

Permission requested to use it on my blog xx

Feel free, I don't recalled there being any restrictions on use. Enjoy.

junetta · 14-01-2007, 00:49

junetta's blog

Sunday, January 14, 2007

´Meet You Under the Clock´!!

I found this wonderful photo during my internet wanderings and although Accy buses were wonderful in their own right, I was more interested in the clock that you see in the background. That thing with black legs top left!

I don´t think it is still there now, but during the sixties it was the place to meet for teenagers hoping for a new romance. There you were, skirts showing your knickers, trying to feel confident and praying that matie would turn up!

After all, you only met him last night for a quick snog at Burnley Mecca! Could you even remember what he looked like!!

I was only ´stood up´ once and I ended up marrying him. It would be nice to know how many folk got hitched because of that clock.

Thanks Doug xx

accymel · 14-01-2007, 00:55

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Originally Posted by Doug

You are Joking? Take a picture for me I want to see it.

Here u are Doug....do u remember these [obviously a lot whiter/straighter & less knackered looking]

lancsdave · 14-01-2007, 00:55

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Originally Posted by accymel

Here u are Doug....do u remember these [obviously a lot whiter/straighter & less knackered looking]

You could have wiped the dust off it first

steeljack · 14-01-2007, 00:59

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Originally Posted by junetta

junetta's blog

Sunday, January 14, 2007

´Meet You Under the Clock´!!

I found this wonderful photo during my internet wanderings and although Accy buses were wonderful in their own right, I was more interested in the clock that you see in the background. That thing with black legs top left!

I don´t think it is still there now, but during the sixties it was the place to meet for teenagers hoping for a new romance. There you were, skirts showing your knickers, trying to feel confident and praying that matie would turn up!

After all, you only met him last night for a quick snog at Burnley Mecca! Could you even remember what he looked like!!

I was only ´stood up´ once and I ended up marrying him. It would be nice to know how many folk got hitched because of that clock.

Thanks Doug xx

sorry digression.........can anyone remember the name of the jewelers next to junettas clock

accymel · 14-01-2007, 01:02

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Originally Posted by lancsdave

You could have wiped the dust off it first

Why whats point, when it is finally going to be ripped out on wednesday as is the rest, quite freaky Doug asking for a pic - end of a bygone era on wednesday

cherokee · 14-01-2007, 01:02

was it not humberstones ?? i maybe wrong but name seems to ring a bell

garinda · 14-01-2007, 01:02

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Originally Posted by steeljack

sorry digression.........can anyone remember the name of the jewelers next to junettas clock

I can see their name in gold.

I'm getting a 'W'.

Walkden's?

steeljack · 14-01-2007, 01:04

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Originally Posted by cherokee

was it not humberstones ?? i maybe wrong but name seems to ring a bell

thats it thanks

flashy · 14-01-2007, 01:04

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Originally Posted by steeljack

sorry digression.........can anyone remember the name of the jewelers next to junettas clock

its still there its frank ogdens

Doug · 14-01-2007, 01:05

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Originally Posted by accymel

Here u are Doug....do u remember these [obviously a lot whiter/straighter & less knackered looking]

You daft woman, not them. They where square-ish in shape, They stood in the corner of the kitchen, they where about two foot high white in the body, black cast iron tops with a flue pipe that came up the back about three foot up the wall and out in to the back garden.