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A visit with a Great Aunt and Uncle
In 1970 my Grandparents (Mr & Mrs Harold Hall of Winnipeg, Canada) and I spent some time with my Grandmother's sister, Ethel Mills and her husband John.
We had a family reunion and dinner in a restaurant. About 20 relations attended. I did not know anyone. Would any one remember that visit and would they like to make contact with me? I remember seeing a coal man in his costume bringing the coal, they had outside toilets, and a fire in everyroom. A community bath was a block away. I took several photos from a large field on a hill.
Contributed by Allaine Beels
Lancashire memories
A visit with a Great Aunt and Uncle
In 1970 my Grandparents (Mr & Mrs Harold Hall of Winnipeg, Canada) and I spent some time with my Grandmother's sister, Ethel Mills and her husband John.
We had a family reunion and dinner in a restaurant. About 20 relations attended. I did not know anyone. Would any one remember that visit and would they like to make contact with me? I remember seeing a coal man in his costume bringing the coal, they had outside toilets, and a fire in everyroom. A community bath was a block away. I took several photos from a large field on a hill.
A memory of Earby contributed by Allaine Beels
my first day in Barlick
My first memory of Barnoldswick was coming off a laycocks bus on station road outside the conservative club, it was a lovely july morning, wakes week as it was called then. my reason for the visit was to see my sister Margaret Honeyman, who had moved here a year or two previousley With me on this visit was my sister Mary, and her husband Jimmy Ritchie, and my older brother George Brennan.
The town was completely deserted, it seemed as though we were the only ones stood on station road, and anywhere else on the town for that matter, every shop on Church street was closed, baring in mind that this was about 8.45 am on a saturday morning i ...read more here
A memory of Barnoldswick contributed by angus brennan
Todber caravan park, bonfire nights
Does anybody reading this remember Tom Varley's steam museum/bonfire nights in the big brick barn with the music from the engines and parch peas, hotpots and bonfire on top of the hill. Or the little pool in the first static field in the bottom left corner. Or the outside toilet blocks with the handringer outside and big pot sinks that sometimes small children were washed in. My memories of Todber go from 1972- 82, does anybody else remembers anything from that time? The field day on the playing field in the village or walking down to the cattle market from Todber for something to do? No computers in those days.
A memory of Gisburn contributed by patricia breakell
Extracts From Earby & Lancashire books
Towneley Hall has a very good collection. It includes the famous Zoffany portrait, ‘Charles Towneley and his Friends’, several Turners and an Epstein bust. Most of the pictures have been acquired by the Council, though the Hall has some pictures formerly in the Towneley Collection.
An extract from from"Burnley Town and City Memories".
The chapel is the work of Sir John Towneley (1473-1541), who also saved the magnificent vestments formerly used in Whalley Abbey. The vestments, very rare survivals of the pre-Reformation church, are usually on display near the chapel. The chapel itself is full of interest. On the extreme right, note the beautifully-carved wooden shield over the door of what was once a confessional room. On either side of it are the crests of the Towneleys of Towneley and the Asshetons of Lever, together with the initials RT and IT and the date 1601. The initials are those of Richard and Jane Towneley (formerly Assheton). High on the panelled ceiling are bosses on which are carved the initials of Sir John’s family.
An extract from from"Burnley Town and City Memories".
On the top floor the south-east wing contains the long gallery; below it are what are now called the Regency rooms. The north-west wing, which can be seen in the background, contains the chapel, the kitchens and the two art galleries. In the foreground, the garden area to the left was originally part of the orchard. Note the woman with a child in a pram at the front of the Hall.
An extract from from"Burnley Town and City Memories".
This is the most well known view of Towneley Hall. It shows the building casting a reflection in the pond at the front. To the right, partly hidden by trees, are the former servants’ quarters. Some visitors can be seen by the central door. What is often not realised is that another wing once stood here. It contained the family chapel, which was later moved into the west wing. The only things which spoil this view are the municipal benches.
An extract from from"Burnley Town and City Memories".
This photograph shows the gardens to the front of the Hall and the pele tower, which probably existed here in the Middle Ages. Behind the Hall the land falls away to the Calder.
An extract from from"Burnley Town and City Memories".