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Happisburgh And Eccles On Sea
My brother Joc lived in Cockleshell, Church Lane, on the Bush Estate in Eccles-on-Sea. I went for holidays and one of the first places we went to was the beach, from where we could see the Happisburgh Lighthouse ...Read more
A memory of Happisburgh in 2004 by
Derby Cinema
I grew up in Hope Village from about 1940 to 1948. I used to go to the Derby Cinema for the Saturday Matinee. I remember the cashier was Mr. Eccleston who lived a couple of houses away from the cinema. He was short and rotund and we ...Read more
A memory of Caergwrle by
Recollections Of Childhood..Post War 50's
Born at Station Rd, close to Bridge School, a small sweet shop called Ecclestones was at the foot of the bridge. We would walk over the bridge, mum to shop in the Popular Stores (Coop I think), I recall ...Read more
A memory of Wealdstone
Chadwick Arms Hill Ridware
I well remember Percy and Sylvia Knight at the Chad. Two of the nicest people you could ever meet. Great nights when along with Phill Eccleston on keyboards, I would sing in the pub. Sometimes all the band, Blue ...Read more
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A Wonderful Lady
The year was 1964, I was the GPO telephone engineer assigned for maintenance at Eccles Town Hall. There was a wonderful telephonist called Barbara, who married a young man called Rodney. She was handicaped, having a deformed hand, ...Read more
A memory of Eccles in 1964 by
I Am Looking For Felix Road West
Ancestors are listed on RG12/1030 Page 2, of the 1891 census, but I can't find any trace of Felix Road West, apart from just Felix Road. The area immediately west of Felix Road is a cemetery which predates ...Read more
A memory of Hanwell by
Pagham From The 1960s Til Now!
I first came to Pagham in 1965, we used to holiday at Church Farm Caravan Site and in those days it was run by John and Shirley Romaine. I have fond memories of Buster and Cocker from my Church Farm Days and I remember ...Read more
A memory of Pagham by
St. Joseph's Patricroft.
I also have memories of St. Joseph's I, along with my sister & brother were placed there. We had an aunt at the convent she was Mother Hilary. Sr Cecilia was in charge of the girls and I love her to this day. She was ...Read more
A memory of Patricroft in 1951 by
Weaste Salford 5
I was born in 1957, lived in Guide Street, Weaste. We never had much in those days but life was good. Our main source of fun was the Sandhills down Mode Wheel, Weaste cemetery and Ladywell Quarry. Days out consisted of a bottle of ...Read more
A memory of Salford in 1960 by
Teaching At Edmondsley School
Hello. I thought I should add to your memories, At the time the new school was built. I held the position of Infant 1 and 2 teacher,Mrs Beatrice Pickering taught Reception. Mrs Patricia Henderson taught year 3 and 4. ...Read more
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The three-mile trip along the Dee to Eccleston Ferry was, and remains, a popular summer season excursion. Here we have a small paddle steamer on the Eccleston Ferry/Eaton Hall run.
These were the days when blazers and boaters were de rigeur for a trip down the river to Eccleston.
This photograph shows Eccleston church about ten years before it was rebuilt in the style of the 14th century by G F Bodley; the work was paid for by the first Duke of Westminster.
Eccleston is a few miles up the Dee from Chester. Here the river charts a more leisurely course as it makes its way to the sea. This photograph depicts the chain-operated flat-decked ferry.
The smithy at Little Eccleston became a popular restaurant in the 1960s.
Consequently the area beside the ferry crossing over the River Dee at Eccleston attracted many people. Notice how everyone is very smartly dressed, and no one is without a hat.
At Eccleston, just up river from Chester, it charts a more leisurely course. Here we see holidaymakers being carried across the Dee on the chain ferry.
Eccleston is a few miles up the River Dee from Chester. Here the river charts a more leisurely course as it makes its way to the sea.
In the 18th and early 19th century, houses were built on the edge of the square; the most famous dwelling in Great Eccleston is Leckonby Hall.
On the left are Harry Webber, hairdresser, in the former Oakes Bank of 1885, the International Stores (Frederick Riches was manager), who traded here from 1909 to 1976, and Eccleston's, draper and grocers
By catching a bus from Poulton to Great Eccleston it was possible to walk to Dishdolls Café in Out Rawcliffe.
In the 1950s a new and busy road separated the two villages of Little and Great Eccleston.
The old road curved through Little and Great Eccleston, but the by-pass of 1940 split these two villages. In 1823 William Bennet renewed his licence for the White Bull (right).
The making of a by-pass split the two villages of Great and Little Eccleston, which had originally been joined by the winding old road.
Here we see Eccles Town Hall in Church Street; at this time it was still its own master, but threatened with take-over even then by big brother Salford.
Liverpool Road was a long road running from Church Street, Eccles to the airport out at Barton.
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