Accy Old Photo's - John Kelly's Album

[AccyGirl]

Originally Posted by Bob Dobson

The photo most recently shown is of what is now Age Concern, but in former years was the Electricity Board shop, at the bottom of Burnley Rd. before there was a building here, it was the site of a communal well/water tap. In the photo it appears to be owned by the Corporation Electricity Department. The Gas & Water Board was at the bottom of St James Street between the Yorkshire Bank & Willow St.

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I seem to remember 'Catlows' fruit and vegetable store right opposite....wonder what is there now?

[cashman]

Originally Posted by AccyGirl

I seem to remember 'Catlows' fruit and vegetable store right opposite....wonder what is there now?

Swinton Insurance, plus the obligatory charity shop.

[Tealeaf]

That's a lovely piccy of the demolition of Nuttall St. In particular, take note of the workmen in their Hi-Vis jackets, hard hats and the elaborate scaffolding erected to provide full safety as they remove the slates from the roof.

What a shame we don't see 'owt like that today.

[katex]

Originally Posted by Tealeaf

That's a lovely piccy of the demolition of Nuttall St. In particular, take note of the workmen in their Hi-Vis jackets, hard hats and the elaborate scaffolding erected to provide full safety as they remove the slates from the roof.

What a shame we don't see 'owt like that today.

LOL Tealeaf ... I thought just the same thing. Remember Heaps ... were their wagons light blue ? Are they still around ?

[Tealeaf]

Originally Posted by katex

LOL Tealeaf ... I thought just the same thing. Remember Heaps ... were their wagons light blue ? Are they still around ?

Dunno. Their depot used to be at the bottom of Hyndburn Rd, close to the junction with Dill Hall Lane; the remnants of it now lie under 30ft of landfill of the rerouted Hyndburn Rd. I've not seen their name for years. You tell me if they are still around.

[cashman]

I thought "Heaps Demolition" were long gone? used to pop down mid 60s to the Hyndburn Rd Depot, cos yah could be taken on n paid by the day, always a good move if ya were stuck fer beer money. Woodwards Removals did the same, was never stuck fer a pint.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by katex

LOL Tealeaf ... I thought just the same thing. Remember Heaps ... were their wagons light blue ? Are they still around ?

Once had lunch with Mr Heap (think he was called dick, not sure, little grey sells and all that) and Bill Bancroft, who was then President of the Rovers and he ran a Trophy business over the Lancashire FA premises in St John's Blackburn, he was trying to set up a deal to sell trophies to Lancashire County Pool affiliated Leagues.

[Busman747]

According to the description on the photo, Peel st, Blackburn Rd showing Bridge St.......

................and Bradleys Corner which I think is Blackburn Rd coming up to Abbey St?.

[cashman]

yep first one Peel st on left, little blackburn rd goin up. Two great shots.

[Retlaw]

I have a similar picture but with more detail, put a couple of name on John's photo to give location.
Retlaw.

[ossy kid]

The camera shop was a pork butchers at that time.

[Retlaw]

Originally Posted by ossy kid

The camera shop was a pork butchers at that time.

Yes.
I should have put in, that it became Garth Dawson's Camera shop.

Retlaw

[wadey]

Here's a "Now" photo

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rossend...ey/4973829157/

[Atarah]

No its not Wadey. Wrong corner! You are showing the corner higher up the street, i.e. corner of Little Blackburn Road and Bank Street.

[Retlaw]

Originally Posted by Atarah

No its not Wadey. Wrong corner! You are showing the corner higher up the street, i.e. corner of Little Blackburn Road and Bank Street.

Your right Lizzie, heres a now photo.
Retlaw.