Priestly Clough - Page 6

john conway · 11-04-2010, 18:09

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Originally Posted by mickp

John do you have a sister around your age ?Also I was the first person in the world,to balance on the handrail .Down the donkey steps, from top to bottom.Thank you.

Yes Maureen, she's now living down in the Norfolk Broads, as is my Mum, she's now 92 and still going strong. My sister is 11 months younger than me. And were as I was in the last year at St Oswalds before they knocked it down, my sister went on the the Holly Family in its first year.

JCB · 02-03-2011, 20:51

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Originally Posted by mickp

I thought the donkey steps ran from Perth Street to the Globe Bowling club .Just below Bullough park.

Just been reading this thread . Does anyone know why they are called the donkey steps ?

mickp · 03-03-2011, 00:24

John'
You are quite correct about the donkey steps.What is your point.

Margaret Pilkington · 03-03-2011, 21:57

We always called those the 'sharp bonks'....don't ask me why......it was passed down from my Grandma who lived on Higher Antley St......if we went to Bullough Park, we always went by the sharp bonks.

cashman · 03-03-2011, 22:06

Perhaps yeh had to be sharp before someone came by?

DaveinGermany · 03-03-2011, 22:55

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

We always called those the 'sharp bonks'....don't ask me why......

Referring to the knocks a pram took going down the steps ? Just a thought.

Margaret Pilkington · 04-03-2011, 09:20

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Originally Posted by DaveinGermany

Referring to the knocks a pram took going down the steps ? Just a thought.

You just might be right there, Son....it was alright going up....but coming down was a real pain.

Cashy........I'm not sure that the word 'Bonk' had that connotation way back in the 50's.......can't remember anyone ever using it in that context, but then I was young and naive until I reached my 20's

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cashman · 04-03-2011, 09:33

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

You just might be right there, Son....it was alright going up....but coming down was a real pain.

Cashy........I'm not sure that the word 'Bonk' had that connotation way back in the 50's.......can't remember anyone ever using it in that context, but then I was young and naive until I reached my 20's

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not sure meself margaret, just trying to be helpful.

mickp · 04-03-2011, 13:06

Probably it was the easest way to lead a donkey from the band club to Fern Gore.

gdm27 · 05-03-2011, 15:02

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Originally Posted by mickp

Probably it was the easest way to lead a donkey from the band club to Fern Gore.

As you do.

gdm27 · 31-03-2011, 11:50

Back to Priestly Clough, can you still walk along the old railway track or is that out of bounds?

Margaret Pilkington · 31-03-2011, 12:06

The railway track is now a country walk with a decent gravel path.

gdm27 · 31-03-2011, 13:52

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

The railway track is now a country walk with a decent gravel path.

Fantastic, thanks Margaret.

odders · 31-03-2011, 17:38

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Originally Posted by gdm27

Back to Priestly Clough, can you still walk along the old railway track or is that out of bounds?

Check out this thread

http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...ine-57076.html

mickp · 01-04-2011, 15:39

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Originally Posted by gdm27

Back to Priestly Clough, can you still walk along the old railway track or is that out of bounds?

gdm'
Sorry i cannot help you.I left Accy in 1976 moved to Canada, lived here last 35 years.Just memories.I spent most of my youth in Priestly Clough and Bullough Park,Jacobs Lodge area.Ilived in Fountain Street.Was home about 3 years ago.Sorry but there is nothing to come home to.The pubs are dead,so are most of my friends.