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Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire
Clayton Le Moors photos
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Clayton Le Moors maps
Historic maps of Clayton Le Moors and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Clayton Le Moors maps
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Illustrated Victorian map of Lancashire
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Clayton Le Moors books
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Lancashire - A Second Selection Photographic Memories
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Heart of Lancashire Photographic Memories
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The Fylde Photographic Memories
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My Great, Great Great Grandfather, William Booth, used to push a cart up and down the streets of Clayton le Moors with his son John Booth, selling shellfish. He was known as 'Muscle Bill' and his son, 'Oyster Jack'. (This is actually a memory passed down from my ancestors to my 3rd cousin.)
They lived at 'Old Sparth House' from around... [more]
Shared on 15 August 2006
Lancashire memories
We moved to Accrington fom Whalley 10th December 1941. I remember it because Syd Ashmeed and his band was broadcasting that day and Ronnie Brooks was the drummer and I wanted to listen to the broadcast but as we were moving I missed it. I started work at Howard & Bulloughs in April 1941 as an apprentice mechanic in the milling... [more]
Shared on 02 April 2008
I remember the creaky stairs and stodgy atmosphere of Central Preparatory so well, even though it's now 44 years since I last heard the sterling tones of Mrs Kilshaw resounding through the classroom.
Miss Backhouse was my personal favourite: a gentle, caring teacher who had the patience others seemed to lack.
I still live locally (Ossy) and occasionally wander... [more]
Shared on 29 July 2007
This is Sacred Heart RC Church, in Accrington. It has now been demolished. I have many great memories and some not so great from this sacred place. I felt like I had to share this info, with you when I saw this picture. When the church was being knocked down there was a last service mass held and it was a... [more]
Shared on 25 April 2007
I was a pupil at this school until about 1960 when I went to the technical school. I have fond memories of the headmistress and her blue-rinse hair do. Whilst I was there Miss Cauldfield left and a Miss Hackwood (hope this is correct) took over. To a child's eyes it all seemed to change.
Shared on 02 March 2007
The building behind the church is where I went to school from 1955 1961. It was called Central Preparatory School and the headmistress was Miss Caulfield.
Shared on 28 October 2006
I arrived in Brockhall hospital in 1970 from Mauritius to become a 'Subnormal Nurse' as it was known then. I am still baffled how I managed to reach Brockhall with so little knowledge at the tender age of 19 years. I am not sure whether I was amongst the youngest Mauritian. I was very scared, but very excited to be accepted... [more]
Shared on 31 August 2009
I was born in Whalley, in the second cottage opposite the Catholic Church in the Sands, in December 1924. Next door to us was Mr Sutton who was well known around Whalley for his ice cream. He used to stand outside the abbey gates with his ice cream and he always had raspberry vinegar to put on top of the cones.... [more]
Shared on 27 March 2008
Extracts From Clayton Le Moors & Lancashire books
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Accrington Old and New Photographic Memories
The church was originally a plain rectangular building with a tower, but by 1852 galleries were added to provide more seating and an organ was installed. The most spectacular change took place in 1882, when the chancel and east window were added.
This is an extract from Accrington Old and New Photographic Memories.
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Lancashire - A Second Selection Photographic Memories
The 19th-century cotton industry brought great wealth to Clayton, some of which went to build the church. It has one of the finest Victorian interiors in the area and contains some exquisitely carved marble. Shown here is the font, carried on the heads of four angels, who each bear a medallion; the one on the left depicting ears of wheat.
This is an extract from Lancashire - A Second Selection Photographic Memories.
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Lancashire - A Second Selection Photographic Memories
This grand manor house, now a hotel, was built during the Elizabethan period, but was considerably extended by its Victorian occupants. For a long time even Lancashire was not safe from bands of Scottish raiding parties, and 'Dunkenhalgh' is said to derive from the name of one of the brigands who settled in the area.
This is an extract from Lancashire - A Second Selection Photographic Memories.
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