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Old 18-02-2015, 10:21   #1
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I was born in Accy

Hello,
I was born in Accrington in 1944 at 5 Sawley Avenue and then we moved to 52 Burnley Road where my dad had a signwriting business. We then moved to Burnley when I was about 4.

My hobby is family history research.

I seem to have a recollection of watching a Victory Parade go through the centre of Accrington. If my memory is right it would be sometime between 1946 to 1948. Can anyone help?

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Old 18-02-2015, 11:48   #2
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Welcome to the site Alan, I was born at number 14 early 48, So the signwriters was a different name, think it may have been walne? possibly the guy yer dad sold it too?
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Old 18-02-2015, 12:46   #3
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Welcome to the forum Alan
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Old 18-02-2015, 13:01   #4
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Hi Alan welcome to the Forum. I too was born in Accy and now live in Burnley and I enjoy family history.
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Old 18-02-2015, 15:23   #5
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Hi welcome to the nuthouse. I was born in Accy and for my sins still live in Accy
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Old 18-02-2015, 15:41   #6
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Welcome to the AccyWeb Alan.
Me too from these parts,born in Roughlee and brought up a Woodnooker.
There's a few of us about !!
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Old 18-02-2015, 16:05   #7
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52 is roughly at the end of Bradshaw St on the right side going up. There was an off-licence and the Boar's Head pub across the road from your house with Joe''s chippy a few doors up.@ 66. Carnival days were held on Saturdays in the centre, and large RC church parades on some Sundays. There would be a big one in 1951 for Fe4styival of Britain.
Click onto 'Search' on top line, and type in Family History Society' for past postings with good advice.
You may have been the first occupants of Sawley Ave post-war. If so, likely that your parents already loved in the town. I think they were council houses.
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Old 18-02-2015, 16:27   #8
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You may have been the first occupants of Sawley Ave post-war. If so, likely that your parents already loved in the town.
Getting a bit personal there, Bob!

Welcome Allan, I've done some family history but my attention span is short, it gets so complicated.Got back to 1850's but it gets a lot harder after that.
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Old 18-02-2015, 19:44   #9
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ow do, and welcome.
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Old 18-02-2015, 22:17   #10
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Hello and welcome Allan from another family tree nut.
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Old 19-02-2015, 08:46   #12
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Welcome to Accy Web Alan.
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Old 19-02-2015, 22:15   #14
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I lived on Sawley Ave !! Welcome
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