Union Street, Accrington

[JCB]

Originally Posted by AccyGirl

Hi, yes, I believe he did become a bus driver...you have the right person...they were a lovely family.....

He won the bus driver of the year award about five years ago . I haven't seen him on the buses for a good while . He lived off Willows Lane near the Willow Mount club . I often see one his brothers walking the dog on the cycle path near the old underground .

[Retlaw]

Originally Posted by AccyGirl

Hi Retlaw....the Gudgeons lived on the opposite side of the road.....
further down from us (we were No 14 right next door to the Horseshoe)..I do remember the wholesalers..and I do remember an elderley couple now you mention it...did they have a big green plant in the front parlour window..like an aspidestria...I know it sounds like a Gracie Fields song..but I can remember this plant in the window......David Gudgeon's sister Barbara was my best friends in those days and I spent quite a bit of time in their house..

Thats the one I have the table it used to stand on in their front room, whilst looking for a picture of young Gudgeon, and my uncle whilst doing that came across the solicitors papers for nu 7 Crawshaw St, they bought it in 1893, and had paid the mortgage in 1938.
Retlaw

[AccyGirl]

Originally Posted by Retlaw

Thats the one I have the table it used to stand on in their front room, whilst looking for a picture of young Gudgeon, and my uncle whilst doing that came across the solicitors papers for nu 7 Crawshaw St, they bought it in 1893, and had paid the mortgage in 1938.
Retlaw

No 7 sounds just right...and further up from them on the same side by the lamp-post was Vivien Charlesworth and family..further up from her was Lily Smith and family...what memories.....did you find any pictures Retlaw? would love to see them...... amazing to think your Aunt & Uncle bought their house in 1893...we moved there about 1947-8

[Retlaw]

Originally Posted by AccyGirl

No 7 sounds just right...and further up from them on the same side by the lamp-post was Vivien Charlesworth and family..further up from her was Lily Smith and family...what memories.....did you find any pictures Retlaw? would love to see them...... amazing to think your Aunt & Uncle bought their house in 1893...we moved there about 1947-8

Didn't find the pictures, but there are some on one of the threads about Crawshaw St.
During WW1, 7 residents of Crawshaw St, served in the Army, 2 of them were called Palmer.
Retlaw.

[flashy]

The bloke who ran the health food shop next to the Olympus cafe was called Eddie.....by the way

[Bee]

So was the health food shop called C & M Stores, like MargR said?.

[flashy]

Yes

[Bee]

What shop was where Famous Names is now?.

[Bee]

Originally Posted by MargaretR

I remember shopping there - I think it was C & M stores -or something similar (using two initial letters).

They even had an online shopping facility and once delivered my order in person(because I lived local)

The shop closed after the till was robbed twice in one year - sad really, because he gave good advice about the products he sold.

Wasn't it caled E M C Health Foods?.

[MargaretR]

Originally Posted by Bee

Wasn't it caled E M C Health Foods?.

Who's a clever boy then
EMC Health Online - ACCRINGTON - Health & Beauty - Shopping - Northern Ireland

[flashy]

He's learn't how to use Google Margaret

[MargaretR]

Originally Posted by flashy

He's learn't how to use Google Margaret

Good - he can now find answers without need to ask loads of questions.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by MargaretR

Good - he can now find answers without need to ask loads of questions.

Can I second that please, or is it against the rules

[Bee]

Does ANYONE have pictures of the Olympus Cafe/EMC Health Foods shops?,

No sarcastic replys, please.

[Bee]

Also, what was where Paddy Power/M & Z Fashions is now?,

Remember on being "THE NEWS CENTRE"
Also I remember them (recently) being LIBERTY CLOTHING & BABY PLUS