Information about Clayton

[DtheP47]

If you get onto google street level and look up Whalley Road to Accy by Clayton Electrics (Now a Hairdressers) it shows the pyramid coping stone atop the building seen on the b&w photo.

[DtheP47]

Originally Posted by cashman

Clever beggar am i.

Taking a leaf outa' your book Mr C I'm not gonna argue with an idiot, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.

[claytonx]

That's Whalley road with Canal Street in the back ground and Duke Street opposite on Whalley Road further back was Frank Scramblers grocers and then all the Coop shops following on almost till you get to Blackburn Road.

[Bob Dobson]

Originally Posted by DtheP47

Here it is folks...
The row opposite the Hare and Hounds



Google maps number 177 Whalley Road A680 Clayton le Moors

Good work DtheP

[cashman]

Originally Posted by claytonx

That's Whalley road with Canal Street in the back ground and Duke Street opposite on Whalley Road further back was Frank Scramblers grocers and then all the Coop shops following on almost till you get to Blackburn Road.

Yep i worked across road from that pic in 63 at Slingers.

[smobile]

One of my earliest memories growing up in Clayton was the mini-market where the Grand Mogul used to be.

Think it was the Em-Dee Superstores or summat.

[CHAZ1975]

any ideas what year it was?

[ossy kid]

Hey, a bit of credit here, I think my guess was spot on.

[Mog]

Originally Posted by cashman

Yep i worked across road from that pic in 63 at Slingers.

Canal street was where me dad was born in 1924. He lived in My Great Grandads house. Was about half way down on the left hand side. Great grandads name David Lightbrown. I think he was a policeman for a few years. Grandads name Arthur Stevenson and my dads name David Anthony Stevenson.

[DtheP47]

Here we are:


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[cashman]

Aint changed a great deal. remember the "Wheatcrofts" n "Marsdens" off that little street early 60s, Bought a Triumph Terrier off Wheatcrofts.

[DtheP47]

Originally Posted by cashman

Aint changed a great deal. remember the "Wheatcrofts" n "Marsdens" off that little street early 60s, Bought a Triumph Terrier off Wheatcrofts.

Current Mrs P's mum and dad had papershop at the other end of the block, now another Indian takeaway.

[claytonx]

When I was young the corner shop was a pie shop, next a sweet shop, then an Ironmongers, following on a grocers, a narrow ginnel to get to the back of the shops, after the ginnel, Coop shoes then grocers, outfitters, butchers. Canal St was great to sledge down in Winter you could go right down to the bottom but had to be careful that you didn't finish up in the canal.

[Steerforth]

I am assuming that this is the same location:

[Steerforth]

But this is a different spot: