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Shaw, Lancashire
Shaw maps
Historic maps of Shaw and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Shaw maps
Historic map of Shaw
Illustrated Victorian map of Lancashire
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Shaw books
Displaying 3 of 4 books about Shaw and the local area. View all Shaw books
Bury Town and City Memories
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Manchester Photographic Memories
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Greater Manchester Photographic Memories
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Memories of Shaw
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I moved to live in one of the houses shown in the background of this picture around 1964/65.
Rushcroft was a council estate and my father worked in a cotton mill and my mother worked at the Osram mill in town, making lightbulbs.
Shaw was a prosperous thriving place at this time. I lived on Duchess Street, which is illustrated... [more]
Shared on 15 November 2008
Lancashire memories
I remember seeing the Queen when she visited Oldham - I was born there in 1950.
Shared on 01 March 2007
I was born in oldham/chadderton but moved away at the age of ten most of my years where happy.... im beggin for help im tryin to find photo of eustace street school ... n chanery street chadderton as they where...plz help me if u can im beggin anyone who as a pic please send it... [more]
Shared on 23 November 2007
I was born in Rochdale in 1934. I attended Champness Hall Sunday School, 1940 -52, which was situated just below the Rochdale Observer offices (on the left of the photo). It was a large Methodist Central Hall with offices used by local people, a large auditorium used for concerts (eg Halle Orchestra) and public occasions (eg local speech days, visiting choirs... [more]
Shared on 04 January 2009
My first memory of Rochdale town hall was seeing the King and Queen on the balcony in 1937 when they were on their coronation tour. Another visitor seen there was Gracie Fields. During my childhood, (1930-1945) I remember seeing the Pace Egging play in the Town Hall, a fascinating and traditional event. ... [more]
Shared on 21 November 2007
My grandmother Emma Fielding was born at the Fisherman's Inn in 1893. Her mother lived at Antioch Cottages further along the road so I can only presume that her mother Martha Ann Wild was related to the landlord at that time, also called Wild, and she went into labour whilst she was visiting!
Roslyn Crabtree
Shared on 08 June 2008
I was brought up in Mossley and have lots of happy memories. My sister Dot still lives there, she fills me in on what is going on. I now live in Florida but will always be a part of Mossley which I took so much for granted while living there. I have travelled to a lot of places and countries since... [more]
Shared on 14 August 2007
My great memories of the summit, known because of the summit pub, my grandad's local, what a great place to live, open fields, good neighbours. My gran and grandad moved there in 1936, a house full of love and laughter. Me and mum lived there with her 8 brothers and sisters, Saturday nights were card night. I remember Piggots butchers, my... [more]
Shared on 29 April 2008
Extracts From Shaw & Lancashire books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Shaw, inspired by Frith photos.
Rochdale Photographic Memories
The stone-fronted houses match the shops with their sturdiness and `built to last` qualities. Slightly superior to many factory houses, with their small gardens, the terrace on the right has a dated stone on the second house: `Built in the year of AD 1897 Victoria`s Reign`. Its first house, Green Bank, is bigger than the rest and has a bay window, being built for a mill manager or the owner of the row. Stone sett paths... [more]
This is an extract from Rochdale Photographic Memories.
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Rochdale Photographic Memories
Shaw developed as part of Crompton and by the early 1900s it had 29 spinning mills. The Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway brought cheap coal for the textile trade from 1863, passing Shaw`s own Jubilee Colliery. Most local needs could be found on Market Street, with its stone-fronted shops. Many of Shaw`s sturdy stone terraced houses had no bathrooms, and a tin bath is on sale on... [more]
This is an extract from Rochdale Photographic Memories.
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Monton had been a separate village until the incorporation of Eccles, when it was taken under the new council's wing. Monton Green is also the name of the road in our photograph. Behind the photographer is the very large Broadoak Park, home of the Worsley Golf Club; the short road leading to the clubhouse is called Stableford Avenue. Like the other areas of Eccles and Salford, Monton likes to keep its own identity.
This is an extract from Manchester Pocket Album.
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