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09-03-2008, 00:52
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left church in 66
Hi,just found this site and am absolutly amazed.My name is Mike and I live on Vancouver Island,B.C. Canada,I was born in Whalley in 58,and for my few remaining years lived in Church,Accrington,Forty-one years ago since I ran down the cobbles on Victoria St,is there still a River Stink?How about the clock square?This is awesome,gotta run but will sure be back,is Sacred Heart School and Churh Kirk still around?Thanks for having this site,this is the closest I've been to "home"in 41 years,cheers,
Mike
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09-03-2008, 01:18
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Re: left church in 66
Welcome -- we have lots of photos on here - old and new - spend some nostalgia time browsing. There are a few expats who post frequently - one is Eric who is in Canada too.
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09-03-2008, 01:20
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Re: left church in 66
Hiya Mike and welcome to the site, so pleased you found us and hope you enjoy, im an ex ossy lass myself but its great to still be part of home
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09-03-2008, 06:03
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God Member
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Re: left church in 66
Quote:
Originally Posted by bootsmckiber
is there still a River Stink?
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Yeah its still there but don't hear it called that often nowadays
Quote:
Originally Posted by bootsmckiber
How about the clock square?
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Still there, not sure if its in working order though
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Originally Posted by bootsmckiber
is Sacred Heart School and Churh Kirk still around?
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Sacred heart is still going but its a new building now, the old one as you will remember has long gone, built the new one behind where the old one stood.
Church Kirk - long gone
Oh, and the cobbles on Victoria street have gone too
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09-03-2008, 08:27
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Senior Member+
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: clayton le moors
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Re: left church in 66
greetings and welcome
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its just
like i've never been gone
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09-03-2008, 09:49
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Full Member
Join Date: May 2007
Location: ossy
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Re: left church in 66
hello there,take a seat,sit down and enjoy xx
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09-03-2008, 10:16
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Senior Member
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Location: Ossy
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Re: left church in 66
Hello & Welcome to AccyWeb!
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09-03-2008, 10:18
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God Member
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Re: left church in 66
hi, welcome to ebay, feel free to look around
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09-03-2008, 11:17
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Re: left church in 66
Hi Mike, welcome to the site, hope you enjoy a walk in the past. I was at Church Kick but a year below you, Live at 89 Church St until 66 when we left for Fern Gore.
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09-03-2008, 12:19
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Resting in Peace
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Re: left church in 66
Welcome to the site
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35 YEARS AND COUNTING
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09-03-2008, 19:44
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Accy Goddess
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Accrington
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Re: left church in 66
Hi mike welcome to accyweb.
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09-03-2008, 19:48
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Coffin Dodger.
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Re: left church in 66
hi mike welcome to the site, know someone out your way, los quitte, sure spelling is wrong, but its a little island near your big un.
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09-03-2008, 20:29
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God Member
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Location: Accrington
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Re: left church in 66
Hi Mike welcome to the site.
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09-03-2008, 20:29
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☆ V.I.P Member ☆
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Re: left church in 66
hi welcome to the web
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09-03-2008, 20:43
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God Member
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Location: Oswaldtwistle
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Re: left church in 66
Hello and welcome.
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Old aunts used to come up to me at weddings, poking me in the ribs, cackling and telling me
'You'll be next.' They stopped when I started doing the same to them at funerals.
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