Was King St Accy a Red Light area?

jelly baby · 13-04-2008, 10:39

Many years ago, I remember my dad telling me that King St in Accrington was where 'ladies of the night' would ply their trade, I guess he was talking about the '40's & 50's.

According to him, there were a lot of lodging houses down there that were used for this purpose. He also said that the (Big) Crown, (later Afrikas & Funnies, now Illumia beauty salon) was also a place the girls worked from, and he wouldn't ever take my mother in.
Has anyone else heard this?

cashman · 13-04-2008, 10:48

was a lodging house down King St, right hand side going down from Blackburn rd, around were the car park now is, think it was called the "Cattlemens" that would be 50s/60s, know for sure that the Big Crown, Spread Eagle,were used by working girls,couple of em are still about, but aint doing the business nowadays, probably cos they got Mirrors.

cashman · 13-04-2008, 10:52

others worked out of the "Market Room" in the commercial -(Regency Now) so wether King St was called a Red Light Area, cant say, i never heard it.

Lilly · 13-04-2008, 20:15

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Originally Posted by cashman

others worked out of the "Market Room" in the commercial -(Regency Now) so wether King St was called a Red Light Area, cant say, i never heard it.

King Street in Blackburn is a red light area isn't it?

emzy · 13-04-2008, 20:17

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Originally Posted by Lilly

King Street in Blackburn is a red light area isn't it?

Ive been led to believe that too, never really ventured that way to find out though lol

Wynonie Harris · 15-04-2008, 21:28

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Originally Posted by jelly baby

Many years ago, I remember my dad telling me that King St in Accrington was where 'ladies of the night' would ply their trade

Musgraves at the top of Albion Street was the place where you could get "something for the weekend", so it would be quite handy really!

BERNADETTE · 15-04-2008, 21:41

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Musgraves at the top of Albion Street was the place where you could get "something for the weekend", so it would be quite handy really!

Something for the weekend, can you explain please?

Lilly · 15-04-2008, 21:45

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Originally Posted by BERNADETTE

Something for the weekend, can you explain please?

I think he means a bit of how's your father, Bernadette.

BERNADETTE · 15-04-2008, 21:55

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Originally Posted by Lilly

I think he means a bit of how's your father, Bernadette.

Or something to ensure you didn't become a father more like Lilly

Wynonie Harris · 15-04-2008, 21:59

Back in the old days, "something for the weekend" was a coded phrase for condoms (when barbers' shops used to sell such things, the hairdresser would finish scalping you and then ask "would you like a little something for the weekend, sir?"). Musgraves was a chemist/herbalist where a likely lad could buy such things (or so I'm told.

). Obviously, the phrase has fallen into disuse these days, now you can just pick them up on the shelves of any supermarket.

cashman · 15-04-2008, 22:17

musgraves theres a forgotten shop.

Lilly · 15-04-2008, 22:25

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Originally Posted by BERNADETTE

Or something to ensure you didn't become a father more like Lilly

Aaaaah, I was nearly right then.

cashman · 15-04-2008, 22:45

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Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris

Back in the old days, "something for the weekend" was a coded phrase for condoms (when barbers' shops used to sell such things, the hairdresser would finish scalping you and then ask "would you like a little something for the weekend, sir?"). Musgraves was a chemist/herbalist where a likely lad could buy such things (or so I'm told.

). Obviously, the phrase has fallen into disuse these days, now you can just pick them up on the shelves of any supermarket.

most barbers used to ask that in 50s, didn't know what they meant at the time

now i reckon our dads musta bin randy owd gits.

steeljack · 15-04-2008, 23:17

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Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris

Back in the old days, "something for the weekend" was a coded phrase for condoms (when barbers' shops used to sell such things, the hairdresser would finish scalping you and then ask "would you like a little something for the weekend, sir?"). Musgraves was a chemist/herbalist where a likely lad could buy such things (or so I'm told.

). Obviously, the phrase has fallen into disuse these days, now you can just pick them up on the shelves of any supermarket.

think he also had large sign in the window that he also supplied truss's , (never knew what one was though , something old blokes used) and other surgical aids .

BERNADETTE · 15-04-2008, 23:49

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Originally Posted by cashman

most barbers used to ask that in 50s, didn't know what they meant at the time

now i reckon our dads musta bin randy owd gits.

You trying to kid yourself here Cashy?