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09-01-2008, 23:41
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Coffin Dodger.
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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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09-01-2008, 23:54
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Re: Althams ?
E. J Riley's snooker stuff.
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09-01-2008, 23:59
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Re: Althams ?
The cemetery opened up Burnley Road that year, so an undertakers?
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10-01-2008, 00:00
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Coffin Dodger.
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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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10-01-2008, 00:02
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Re: Althams ?
Good, it's tomorrow now.
Next guess.
A Turkish bath?
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10-01-2008, 00:06
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Coffin Dodger.
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Re: Althams ?
Quote:
Originally Posted by garinda
Good, it's tomorrow now.
Next guess.
A Turkish bath?
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nah another 24 hour wait.
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10-01-2008, 00:07
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Re: Althams ?
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Originally Posted by cashman
nah another 24 hour wait.
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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.
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10-01-2008, 00:10
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Coffin Dodger.
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Re: Althams ?
Quote:
Originally Posted by garinda
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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aint changing the rules that was todays guess yer 2nd. so wait you bin drinking?
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10-01-2008, 00:15
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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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10-01-2008, 00:18
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Coffin Dodger.
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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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Last edited by cashman; 10-01-2008 at 00:28.
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10-01-2008, 00:27
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Re: Althams ?
I'll guess at a bank?
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10-01-2008, 00:30
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Coffin Dodger.
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Re: Althams ?
nah sorry nikkival.
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10-01-2008, 00:56
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Re: Althams ?
a tripe and cowheel restaurent , the first UCP shop/cafe
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10-01-2008, 01:12
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Coffin Dodger.
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Re: Althams ?
nah steeljack but getting warmer.
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10-01-2008, 05:49
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Re: Althams ?
There's nowt like a good brew. Abraham Altham was a tea merchant.
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