Accy Old Photo's - John Kelly's Album - Page 28

garinda · 07-09-2011, 09:09

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Originally Posted by Bob Dobson

Atarah & Retlaw will be onto them too I'm sure.

Hope so.

Some fascinating photographs, the majority of which are new to me at least.

Retlaw · 07-09-2011, 11:37

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Originally Posted by garinda

Wow, just had a better look.

Eighty nine truly fasinating local photographs.

Really wish there was some accompanying text with them.

When did the train crash?
That was in Market St Church, train jumped track & crashed down onto Market St, not sure of date, early 1900's.
What's the massive thing on the back of those lorries?

What was the occasion that saw the massed throngs in Blackburn Road?
Page 3, 2nd row 1st left. August 2nd 1915 when the Pals marched from Blackburn into Accrington to take the salute from the mayor, you can see the Pals lined up across the end of Little Blackburn Rd & into Peel St.
Who are those little urchins with the policeman?

Sadly there are no comments of explanation on the site...yet.

I've got quite a few of those photo's in my collection, I think the project is being done by Lancashire Libraries, & those shown have come from Accrington Library.
The water fountain is very much like the one in Oak Hill Park.
Retlaw.

Retlaw · 07-09-2011, 11:52

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Originally Posted by garinda

Wow, just had a better look.

Eighty nine truly fasinating local photographs.

Really wish there was some accompanying text with them.

When did the train crash?

What's the massive thing on the back of those lorries?

What was the occasion that saw the massed throngs in Blackburn Road?

Who are those little urchins with the policeman?
He's not a policeman, its the School Attendance Officer.
Sadly there are no comments of explanation on the site...yet.

Retlaw.

Retlaw · 07-09-2011, 12:05

Just checked my photo's & the train crash is quoted as being in Lonsdale St, a driverless train ran free from Baxenden, crashed through the buffers, and carrie on towards Church, the picture I have is from a different angle dated 1899.
Retlaw.

rivetlad · 07-09-2011, 12:29

Hi,
What a fantastic collection of highly evocative images!

By any chance within the archive is there a photograph showing John Blake's engineering works on Oxford Street? Alternatively, a map circa 1870 to 1900 showing Blake's Oxford street works. If yes, can you please send me details.

The information is required for the completion of a magazine article I have almost finished writing featuring the history of one of Accrington's most famous engineers: JOHN BLAKE, makers of HYDRAMS.

HAPPY STEAMINGS.

Atarah · 07-09-2011, 12:48

Have you been to Accrington Library for your research? If you have you will know they have "lots of goodies" on one of our "Captains of Industry" - John Blake.

Tealeaf · 07-09-2011, 13:03

Could anyone possibly speculate on why a picture of 'The Old Curiosity Shop' is in there (page 4 of the collection)? Last time I looked, this building was located behind the London School of Economics, by Lincolns Inn Fields, some 230 miles south of Accy.

Is there a connection between Dickens, the OCS and Accy? If so what is it?

Has anyone spotted any other pictures in there which are not exactly Accy (excluding Church, Ossy, etc)?

PS...I'm referring to Accrington/Historic Lancashire

Wynonie Harris · 07-09-2011, 14:11

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Originally Posted by Tealeaf

Could anyone possibly speculate on why a picture of 'The Old Curiosity Shop' is in there (page 4 of the collection)? Last time I looked, this building was located behind the London School of Economics, by Lincolns Inn Fields, some 230 miles south of Accy.

Is there a connection between Dickens, the OCS and Accy? If so what is it?

Has anyone spotted any other pictures in there which are not exactly Accy (excluding Church, Ossy, etc)?

PS...I'm referring to Accrington/Historic Lancashire

The picture's probably been picked up from here, Mr T.

treasure: Treasure trove discovered in an old curiosity shop

Somebody's put the wrong pic on this story which was about the shop up Burnley Road that had been untouched by the hand of time for around 40 years until the builders came to redevelop it.

garinda · 07-09-2011, 14:23

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Originally Posted by Tealeaf

Could anyone possibly speculate on why a picture of 'The Old Curiosity Shop' is in there (page 4 of the collection)? Last time I looked, this building was located behind the London School of Economics, by Lincolns Inn Fields, some 230 miles south of Accy.

Is there a connection between Dickens, the OCS and Accy? If so what is it?

Has anyone spotted any other pictures in there which are not exactly Accy (excluding Church, Ossy, etc)?

PS...I'm referring to Accrington/Historic Lancashire

There are one or two discrepencies.

There's one photograph taken from the end of Nab Lane, Stanhill, which states it's were the Spinning Jenny was invented.

As well as featuring in the Accrington section, it's also on the Blackburn one.

I was confused about the Old Curiosity Shop too.

Thanks Retlaw, for answering my questions.

cashman · 07-09-2011, 14:26

some great pics ta fer posting em.

hope someone don't see them shops pmsl.

garinda · 07-09-2011, 14:28

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Originally Posted by cashman

some great pics ta fer posting em.

You're welcome.

I found them fascinating, but was unsure if they'd been posted here before, but did it any way.

Glad people seem to find them as interesting as I do.

Gordon Booth · 07-09-2011, 15:54

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Originally Posted by garinda

Wow, just had a better look.

Eighty nine truly fasinating local photographs.

What's the massive thing on the back of those lorries?

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Picture 49. It's a ships propellor, quite a large one. Cast in phosphor bronze, machined and polished.I don't remember anywhere in Accrington which could cast and machine one of those.The two wagons,Atkinson and Leyland, are from the 60's.
Perhaps Retlaw can tell us?
Brings back memories(not of the first tram!). Thanks, Garinda.

Gordon Booth · 07-09-2011, 16:13

The names on the wagons look like 'Jon(?) Walsh' and 'James Lynch'. Were they local hauliers?
The propellor may not have been made locally.

Retlaw · 07-09-2011, 18:50

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Originally Posted by Gordon Booth

Picture 49. It's a ships propellor, quite a large one. Cast in phosphor bronze, machined and polished.I don't remember anywhere in Accrington which could cast and machine one of those.The two wagons,Atkinson and Leyland, are from the 60's.
Perhaps Retlaw can tell us?
Brings back memories(not of the first tram!). Thanks, Garinda.

That ships propellor was never cast in Accrington, only two foundries big enough to cast something so big were Bulloughs & Lang Bridges, neither of them did bronze castings, unusual pitch & number of blades.
Pic 24 is the Ambulance Drill Hall on Bull Bridge.
Pic 37 is the Wesleyan Chapel from Nuttall St.
Pic 65 is the Acc Pals led by Lt/Co Rickman, taking the salute from the mayor of Acc 2 -8-1915.
A lot of those pictures have nowt to do with Accrington.
Retlaw

garinda · 07-09-2011, 18:51

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Originally Posted by Gordon Booth

The names on the wagons look like 'Jon(?) Walsh' and 'James Lynch'. Were they local hauliers?
The propellor may not have been made locally.

Someone discussing the same photograph on another forum...

Gilbraith Haulage of Accrington bought out a company called Garston (either Haulage or Wharfage) in the 60's and they used to transport props. I remember seeing one in the yard at Accrington when the driver had come in for a service and the prop which looked about the size of the one in you pic was still on the trailer.. The unit was a red Leyland with the LAD cab with the deep doors. The trailer had a frame on so the prop could be tilted somehow. I wonder if it springs to your mind,, The driver looked a bit like Mick McMannus the old wrestler off TV.
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