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Historic maps of Stanhill and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Stanhill maps
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Stanhill 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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Memories of Stanhill
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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
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
I started my SRN training in 1973. In those days the Nurses' Home still exsisted but the view was obscured by the more recent additional buildings to the Infirmary, which included the Education Centre. However the Home was still well used. Some nurses still 'lived in' in this building but we all used the building too. We... [more]
Shared on 13 March 2009
This photo is as I remember Church St when I was a little girl. I had three younger brothers and when Mother took us to town she often went into Woolworths. We were told that if we became lost we had to find the weighing machine. It was huge and stood near the doors. She said that... [more]
Shared on 13 March 2009
Extracts From Stanhill & Lancashire books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Stanhill, inspired by Frith photos.
Accrington Old and New Photographic Memories
Peel Fold, situated on the slope of a hill a short distance away from the main road, was originally known as Oldham's Cross. Robert Peele, great-grandfather of the first baronet, purchased the property towards the end of the 17th century. The great residences which the Peels built in Hyndburn have been swept away, but this Tudor cottage, now lovingly restored, remains as a monument... [more]
This is an extract from Accrington Old and New Photographic Memories.
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Lancashire - A Second Selection Photographic Memories
A bronze plaque on the wall commemorates James Hargreaves, who, in 1764, invented his revolutionary 'Spinning Jenny' while living here. He also invented a carding machine to untangle the fibres prior to spinning. However, harassed by rioting Luddites who saw their livelihoods threatened by the new machinery, he moved to Nottingham in 1768 as did Arkwright of Preston.
This is an extract from Lancashire - A Second Selection Photographic Memories.
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Heart of Lancashire Pocket Album
Stanhill is a small community on one of the B-roads between Oswaldtwistle and Blackburn. It was in this building in 1764 that James Hargreaves lived when he invented the Spinning Jenny. Because of his new invention and the new mechanisation it brought about, many people were forced out of their rural homes to work in the factories, and he was forced out of this house and... [more]
This is an extract from Heart of Lancashire Pocket Album.
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