Wake Weeks

gdm27 · 04-09-2009, 21:46

I remember when the whole town closed and became a ghost town. Almost no shops open. We could only get the Telegraph from the doorway of the butchers on Willows Lane. Had to buy your food in for at least a week. If you did get to go to the seaside everyone from your town/street was walking around with you!!!! Don't you just miss those days???

cashman · 04-09-2009, 23:28

i do n also miss all the processions that used to take place at various holidays.

LYNX1 · 05-09-2009, 07:05

It would never happen today....all the shops would be robbed by the time the staff came back.......thats progress for you

beechy · 05-09-2009, 07:41

all the excitement on the railway station
as the big steam train pulled in with extra carraiges allready
full with holiday makers it was a mass exodus for the seaside
oh happy days

Neil · 05-09-2009, 08:38

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Originally Posted by LYNX1

It would never happen today....all the shops would be robbed by the time the staff came back.......thats progress for you

It must be nice to have such a positive outlook on life

jaysay · 05-09-2009, 08:58

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Originally Posted by beechy

all the excitement on the railway station
as the big steam train pulled in with extra carraiges allready
full with holiday makers it was a mass exodus for the seaside
oh happy days

The Good old Seaside Specials from Accy Station on the first Saturday, the Buses used to take the seats off the two long seats at the back to carry more cases. We had to go to Accy station to catch the special as you weren't guaranteed a seat if you got on at Church, as you say beechy happy days

cashman · 05-09-2009, 10:49

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Originally Posted by jaysay

The Good old Seaside Specials from Accy Station on the first Saturday, the Buses used to take the seats off the two long seats at the back to carry more cases. We had to go to Accy station to catch the special as you weren't guaranteed a seat if you got on at Church, as you say beechy happy days

only problem wi them was on the way home, those luggage racks above the seats were very uncomfotable, not good hammocks at all.

gdm27 · 05-09-2009, 12:21

We were lucky, Eagle coaches had a pickup in the next street so my Mum could dismantle and take the kitchen sink!!!

jaysay · 05-09-2009, 13:51

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Originally Posted by gdm27

We were lucky, Eagle coaches had a pickup in the next street so my Mum could dismantle and take the kitchen sink!!!

Eagle coaches were based on Dale Street Ossy, did you live near there gdm?

gdm27 · 05-09-2009, 17:27

No Pendle St, it was the next street over nearest Willows Lane and sorry to say can't remember the street name for the life of me!!

West Ender · 05-09-2009, 18:25

I remember the holiday weeks, Accrington (I think) followed Blackburn. My dad's optician's shop was in Bolton and their holiday week was at the end of June. As the schools broke up to coincide, Bolton kids went back to school in mid August.

wadey · 05-09-2009, 18:57

Here's a photo of Wakes Weeks at Nelson Station thanks to LCC Library

Benipete · 09-09-2009, 10:21

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Originally Posted by gdm27

No Pendle St, it was the next street over nearest Willows Lane and sorry to say can't remember the street name for the life of me!!

Richmond St.Got picked up from there many times.

sm_counsell · 09-09-2009, 13:25

Can anyone remember the James St. Working Men's Club outings to Southport?
All the kids used to run around wearing a card stating who they belonged to in case parents got tipsy and forgot all about their offapring. At lunch, chip butties used to literally fly through the air
but can't remember what else we ate only that it was the same every year.
Still its a nice memory.

jaysay · 10-09-2009, 09:55

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Originally Posted by West Ender

I remember the holiday weeks, Accrington (I think) followed Blackburn. My dad's optician's shop was in Bolton and their holiday week was at the end of June. As the schools broke up to coincide, Bolton kids went back to school in mid August.

I always thought Accy had the same weeks as Blackburn West Ender, I know Burnley had the two weeks prior to us and Rossendale the last week of Accy and the first week in August, I seem to remember our weeks because my birthday was always in Accrington's first week 19th July