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Old 09-01-2008, 23:41   #1
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Althams ?

read an interesting snippet the other day, does anyone know what Althams on little blackburn road opened up as in 1864? one guess per day, karma for the one who gets it first, p.s. i never knew.
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Old 09-01-2008, 23:54   #2
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Re: Althams ?

E. J Riley's snooker stuff.
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Old 09-01-2008, 23:59   #3
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Re: Althams ?

The cemetery opened up Burnley Road that year, so an undertakers?
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Old 10-01-2008, 00:00   #4
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Re: Althams ?

nah willow it was still Althams, but the " travel" came years later.nah gary not even close.
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Old 10-01-2008, 00:02   #5
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Re: Althams ?

Good, it's tomorrow now.

Next guess.

A Turkish bath?
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Old 10-01-2008, 00:06   #6
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Re: Althams ?

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Good, it's tomorrow now.

Next guess.

A Turkish bath?
nah another 24 hour wait.
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Old 10-01-2008, 00:07   #7
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nah another 24 hour wait.
Stop changing the rules.

My first guess was yesterday, my second was today...even if they were only a few minutes apart.
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Old 10-01-2008, 00:10   #8
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Stop changing the rules.

My first guess was yesterday, my second was today...even if they were only a few minutes apart.
aint changing the rules that was todays guess yer 2nd. so wait you bin drinking?
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Old 10-01-2008, 00:15   #9
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Re: Althams ?

They were the first travel agent in the Uk in 1874
Althams Travel Services. A fully independent UK travel agent.
so whatever was there before lasted 10 yrs.
I suggest some sort of a shipping agent for emigrants/trade to the Empire
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Old 10-01-2008, 00:18   #10
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Re: Althams ?

would have guessed summat similar meself margaret, but its a no. they did after awhile start doing "trips" then became a travel agents, 1874 must have been the year they did, i actually asked in the shop if anyone knew, but none of em had a clue.
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Old 10-01-2008, 00:27   #11
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Re: Althams ?

I'll guess at a bank?
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Old 10-01-2008, 00:30   #12
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nah sorry nikkival.
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Old 10-01-2008, 00:56   #13
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a tripe and cowheel restaurent , the first UCP shop/cafe
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Old 10-01-2008, 01:12   #14
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nah steeljack but getting warmer.
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Old 10-01-2008, 05:49   #15
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There's nowt like a good brew. Abraham Altham was a tea merchant.
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