i remember when..... - Page 11

Darby · 15-04-2004, 11:30

Do ye know...that's what I was told when I was a young whippersnapper. But what about the factory that was on "Nelson Square"? What was it called?

Tealeaf · 15-04-2004, 12:40

I'm lost on that one....I think there was a small factory built on the site of the Georgian Square..but I don't know how long it lasted. I do remember the water works on the left hand side as you came off Henry Street by the Bridge Pub..and I also remember that where the river banked from it's natural course into the straight channel there was an awful lot of old iron lying just under the ground surface...

Darby · 15-04-2004, 17:51

I don't know the answer either as it was before my time!

My dad told me that there was a mill there when he was young. Circa 1914 or so.

I'll have a look on the old map!

Acrylic-bob · 03-05-2004, 08:40

I can just about remember the blacksmiths at the end of Union Street. A fabulous, dark and filthy place. A sort of wooden building with an oddly sloping roof. The inside was crammed full of lengths of rusting metal. it was a regular stop-off point on the way home from the Odeon on a Saturday morning. Another good stop off was the Slaughter House, where the new cinema is now. They used to store the offal outside in great piles, endless hours of amusement poking at it with sharp sticks --- What? It's a 'boy' thing.
I also remember the Herbalist's on King Street. You could get Liquorish (sp?) sticks there that were thick, black and shiny and as brittle as coal.

Does anyone remember the cafe/chippy under the Kendal Hotel at the top of King Street?
What about playing inside the derelict Hippodrome? There was a brilliant rope swing on the stage.

gerry · 13-06-2004, 14:33

Fish and chips on Friday night. Sherbert dips and my paper round at Christmas (all those tips!!!! I thought I was rich) Midnight mass and black ice (neither of which I have done or seen for over 30yrs).

grego · 13-06-2004, 19:57

I remember the blacksmiths at the end of Union St, I cant remember the name of the guy but we took a horse there to be shod (have new shoes) it would have been about 82/83. It was great to watch, its not the same now, there's certainly not the same amount of skill involved ( no offence to farriers).

Mik Dickinson · 20-06-2004, 08:04

Cazzer i remember that one too.Mum and dad buying the coal in alittle blue bag and yours truly was responsible for carrying it in.They could have done smaller bags i am sure.Also remember throwing sugar on the coal to get it started faster

Mik Dickinson · 20-06-2004, 08:05

Anybody remember having to take fag coupons and trade then in at the local shop for some spuds.Not to mention the Co op stamp books.LOL!

WillowTheWhisp · 24-06-2004, 23:37

I remember counting all the ciggie coupons my Dad collected and then looking in the Embassy catalogue to see what we could send off for.

Doug · 24-06-2004, 23:47

I do....What about Green Shield Stamps...

WillowTheWhisp · 25-06-2004, 00:13

I've just been reading back through this thread and remembering lots of things. Albert Birtwell ("Hice Cream Heeyah!") was some distant relative of mine. I remember him coming round with the ice cream in a pony and trap - most of the kids would give the end off their cornet (with a dollop of ice cream in) to the horse. That horse never seemed to need instructions on where to stop or where to head off to next.

Darby · 25-06-2004, 05:00

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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp

I've just been reading back through this thread and remembering lots of things. Albert Birtwell ("Hice Cream Heeyah!") was some distant relative of mine. I remember him coming round with the ice cream in a pony and trap - most of the kids would give the end off their cornet (with a dollop of ice cream in) to the horse. That horse never seemed to need instructions on where to stop or where to head off to next.

Aye, it were reet good 'an all

Went to school with one of his grandsons/nephews - Tony Birtwell. Never got any free samples though.