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Just browsing on Ebay and came across this blast from the past - March 1961. On sale for nearly fifty quid! Of interest to this thread as several people have mentioned the late lamented Melbo snack bar as advertised on the front - and to the Accyweb members who gather each Saturday at the other establishment also advertised!! Or so I'm led to believe...

ACCRINGTON STANLEY v CARLISLE UNITED 11 Mar 1961 FOOTBALL PROGRAMME | eBay

Re: My early life in Accy 1946-68
 

Went round the Vimto Factory in Chorley once (Closed Now) and under the part where it was bottled, the Concrete floor had a massive hole eaten away by the sugar in the Vimto, Oh, your poor teeth

There was a Percy's chip shop at the bottom of Plantation St,he had a cafe inside.

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Twas a good un, young Rosey lived yon, was a cheeky little git n a mate.:D

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Hi suzie123, Bill Crawshaw was my Uncle.

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OK, guys, this is my class at Ms Caulfield's Central Prep in Accrington. About 1955 I think. Can anyone supply some names? I'm staggered that, after nearly 60 years, even though I have not seen any of the people here since I left Ms Caulfield's, I can still retrieve some names, maybe not accurately, but here goes:

John and Jennifer Creasey (?Creasy) - twins I think
Elizabeth Robinson
David Gartside
? David Haslam

That's about it. Can anyone supply some more names? I'm at that mawkish stage that it would be interesting/fun to get some more names. I remember Ms Caulfield (don't think "Ms" had been invented then). And Miss/Mrs Backhouse certainly. And black haired Mrs Hackwood, ferocious with the ruler, wouldn't be allowed now...my hand feels warm even thinking about it! But it was a different age, I guess.

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Sorry don't remember that prep school, but going off the year of yer photo, were summat of the age i guess, perhaps Retlaw will know summat of it when he sees it?, Tis round his neck o the woods.:)

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You're rght, John and Jennifer Creasey are twins, I am their big sister Susan. Jen is third from the left on the row behind the three girls on the floor and John is third from right in the row behind that.

I recognise some of the faces but can't put a name to them though I think David Gartside is at the RH end of the back row.

I started this thread last year and some where in it I posted photos of my class at Miss Caulfield's.

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Bingo, its a small world john.:)

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Reached that stage, have you? Find your mind drifting back to a different time and place? Can remember what you did 50 years ago, but not what the missus told you to do this morning? Plenty of scope on this part of the forum for that sort of malarky...the Deck...the Derby...the Blockade...the Jazz Club...the Con. Come on, John, let's be having yer reminiscences!

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John, I think that teacher in the photo was called Miss McGarry.

My bro and sis might be able to help you with more names, please PM me if you would like their contact details.

BTW what is your name? And where are you in the photo?

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I remember Saul's in Black Abbey very well. As you went in at the main door, there was a long polished, wooden counter. Your groceries were weighed out and given to you across the counter to put into your basket. After the bill was written out in pencil and added up, your money was put into a container and hung onto a cable which was slung above the assistant's head and ran along the length of the counter, travelling just below the ceiling to a cashier who who sat in a little area, up a few steps, and who returned it with your change.

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That shop in Black Abbey St was originally Bob Holts, his nephew Robert Saul took over from him, R. Saul lived in Blackpool and travelled from there every day, he was one of the first to stack em high and sell em cheap.

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:)

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Was 'Bike Bert's' next door, to Saul's or was it in Warner St?