Nostalgic memories of Nelson's local history
Share your own memories of Nelson and read what others have said
For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.
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I can remember being here in about 1969. As soon as I seen the photo I remembered being there many times as a baby. Can anyone tell me what the building by the pool was used for? Thanks.
Dewhurst Butchers
By Donald Jay.
I started Butchering at the age of 12 in a local butcher on Colne road in Burnley called Harrison Brothers.
When I left school at 14 I went to work at J H Dewhursts in Scotland Road Nelson.
I left school on Friday and started work on Monday in Easter 1965 my wage was
£4-2/6 a week we worked every day with Tuesday afternoon off and Sunday off.
The policy of Dewhursts was ...see more
My mum had the misfortune to be born illegitimate her mum had to go to the workhouse because of the situation,and that's where mum was born! From there she was taken in by her aunties family not knowing the truth,and the sad thing was that she saw her real mum every day but had no idea who she was,she had a rough time,rags and clogs were her day to day cloths then she was put to work in the cotton mill as a 8 ...see more
In January 1944 I was just over a year old and lived in Essex with my parents, John and Ellen (Nell) White. Mum and I were evacuated to Nelson, we travelled by train and shared the long journey with many service men. We stayed with a lovely couple, Mr and Mrs Slater and Mrs Barnes. They had a grocers shop but I don,t know the address. Mum managed to get a pram for me and she said she would walk for miles. ...see more
I can remember going to the station to help people on and of the trains with there cases I used to talk to the station staff ( dick cartmell and bill seed and old george who insidently lived in george street. During the summer holidays i would be there from geting up to going to bed taking photos of the steam trains and writing down the numbers
I remember the Borough Hotel, mainly because it was a Duttons house and they sold their spirits in 1/5 of a gill, when all the other pubs gave 1/6th gill (same price).
I was aged ten in 1960 and went to Bragley School, and would go swiming every day at the old Baths. Wish I had info on the swiming baths. Walking up and down this street, the clock always stands out, when meeting friends it was always under the clock.
I loved going to the library as a child, it was a lovely building and you could feel the peace and quiet, of course it was in the days when silence was maintained. One of my memories of the library was the smell that met you on entering through the doors.
I used to walk up Railway St years ago on my way home to Pilgrim St. Looking at these street pictures makes me want visit and see my old home town. I went to Walverden School but can't remember the name of the street it was on. I used to go to the movie houses there; one was the Palace, the Grand, the Magestic and there was one near the railway station but can't remember it's name. Are any of them still there? Love to hear about them.
My grandmother lived in St Mary's Street with the lovely church on the corner. Her name was Mabel Horsefall (second marriage) first married name 'Mitton', maiden name Scott. My mother was Doris MItton. I would be about seven years old and can remember the church bells and the sound of the milk float on the cobbles. I used to go to a little shop for a bottle of sterilized milk. How nice to see a photo of the church. I remember it had eleven bells. Happy Days
