Ellisons tenement /Accy fair

steeljack · 18-05-2007, 04:40

Does it still happen ? where ?
think it used to be the week before Easter, then all the small fairs joined up for a big one on the old Blackburn market place , going back to the early late 50s/early 60s here , the days before the powers that be razed Thwaites Arcade and other gems .

Ber999T · 18-05-2007, 04:48

Ellisons tenement is now a builders yard after the buses were pulled out.

The fair is now situatied near the railway staion in the old Town Hall/Skills Training/Railway Station (Manchester platform and goods).

The Fair has been for Easter and will come back again about the start of October just in time for the Half-Term break

mez · 18-05-2007, 09:54

i remember going over to blackburn easter monday for the pot fair ..got some good stuff there too didn't care for the fun fairs still don't

Ianto.W. · 19-05-2007, 13:04

They have it on Eagle St (station road) now but it is no where near as large as it ws on Ellisons Tennament.

Wynonie Harris · 19-05-2007, 13:11

Used to love the fair way back when it was on Ellisons Tenement...that heady aroma of candyfloss, fried onions and diesel...the dodgy-looking, slightly exotic characters running the stalls...and pop records always sounded that bit more exciting blasted through the speakers on the Waltzer!

shillelagh · 19-05-2007, 13:26

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Originally Posted by mez

i remember going over to blackburn easter monday for the pot fair ..got some good stuff there too didn't care for the fun fairs still don't

So do i mez. It used to be Blackburn Rovers v Burnley normally on easter Monday. Dad, bro, bro-in-law would go to the match and me, mum, sisters and my niece would go to the fair and pot fair. Then when the match had finished we'd all meet up. In fact i've still got a mug that my dad bought me from the pot fair and i still use it not often though only when i run out of clean mugs!!!

cherokee · 19-05-2007, 23:03

i used to love going to the fair when it was there with the speedway... now theres a ride you dont see anymore and yet it was the best one there..

cashman · 19-05-2007, 23:58

ah ellisons tenement, happy days, got a job on the gaff once 30bob a day, plus yer bed lol was handy cos you were untraceable lol, worked the speedway for a few months, ellisons tenement was also my bedroom one night (no fair at the time) came out of the imperial popped up, was going to the union, - against the bus depot wall there was a very warm pipe, leant on it to light up and then zzzzzzzz. woke about 4-30 freezing.

still cannot remember who i was going to meet in the union?

possibly the daughter? pmsl.

cherokee · 20-05-2007, 00:01

haha dya know cashy i bet you got some hell of good tales to tell lol.

cashman · 20-05-2007, 00:18

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haha dya know cashy i bet you got some hell of good tales to tell lol.

heres another lol, was crossing one night from the spread, totally legless and it started real heavy rain, was a black morris minor parked on the tenemant, so i tryed the door- unlocked, got in to shelter n fell asleep on the back seat, about 9-00 next morning, the owner arrives, me zzzz still well out the game, he woke me - took me for some breakfast, was a great guy, didnt know him from adam lol, came from church he said, years later when i got wed n lived in church,bumped into him in the stag, bought him a few beers n were pals until he died.

cherokee · 20-05-2007, 00:20

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Originally Posted by cashman

heres another lol, was crossing one night from the spread, totally legless and it started real heavy rain, was a black morris minor parked on the tenemant, so i tryed the door- unlocked, got in to shelter n fell asleep on the back seat, about 9-00 next morning, the owner arrives, me zzzz still well out the game, he woke me - took me for some breakfast, was a great guy, didnt know him from adam lol, came from church he said, years later when i got wed n lived in church,bumped into him in the stag, bought him a few beers n were pals until he died.

haha what are you like ??? pmsl... nice one..

chrissy · 21-05-2007, 21:40

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Originally Posted by cherokee

i used to love going to the fair when it was there with the speedway... now theres a ride you dont see anymore and yet it was the best one there..

Yea, THE LOUDER YOU SCREAM, THE FASTER WE GO

cherokee · 21-05-2007, 21:44

HAHA yeah bring it on .. stand on the bars with yer hands out praying for it to go faster ...pure heaven..lol

chrissy · 21-05-2007, 21:44

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Originally Posted by cashman

ah ellisons tenement, happy days, got a job on the gaff once 30bob a day, plus yer bed lol was handy cos you were untraceable lol, worked the speedway for a few months, ellisons tenement was also my bedroom one night (no fair at the time) came out of the imperial popped up, was going to the union, - against the bus depot wall there was a very warm pipe, leant on it to light up and then zzzzzzzz. woke about 4-30 freezing.

still cannot remember who i was going to meet in the union?

possibly the daughter? pmsl.

I remember having a kiss and cuddle near that pipe, it was lovely and warm

cashman · 21-05-2007, 22:14

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Originally Posted by chrissy

I remember having a kiss and cuddle near that pipe, it was lovely and warm

Bet you aint the only one chrissy.