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| I was born in Peel Arm Cottage Dill Hall Lane Church. I am now 76 years old and unable to travel to Lancashire. Is there a photo of Peel Arm Cottage on your site? I now live in Hull Yorkshire.Can you put a photo of my birthplace on your site please? Thank you and best wishes for an interesting site |
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OSWALDTWISTLE )Proctor's Farm Oswaldtwistle
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| sorry mike your new email address has got lost please send it me again couldnt get on conputer this week |
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Paddock Street Oswaldtwistle
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| i was surprised to find photos of my old school paddock house, what a thrill i had looking at them, the photos of the old convent school brought back fond memories, i hope i can find some more when i look through your other photos, it would help if you could tell me where abouts, keep up he good work and thank you |
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OSWALDTWISTLE) Haworth Street Oswaldtwistle
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| This looks like it was taken in Big Steve's garden before Dot's cat watered it. |
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Broom Bush
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| HIYA MICK,--LOVELY PHOTO, BUT ITS A (GORSE BUSH)-JANE JUST LOVES YOUR SITE ,AS DO I -BUT JANE ALWAYS SEES WHATS NEW .KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK --REGARDS BILL&JANE. |
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Oswaldtwistle as the birds Fly
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| Little birdy flying high
Drops his cargo from the sky
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Old nat-west Bank Oswaldtwistle now a keep fit club
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| lived in flat above natwest bank aged about 5 (1965) great piccie!! |
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PUB == The FoxHill Pub Oswaldtwistlel LandLady jo Slater and Landlord Alan Smith Jo /FOXHILL 136/138 UNION ROAD BUILT ABOUT MID 19th CENTURY.
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| My mother was a barmaid ther in the 1930 she was from Blythe Bridge in Staffordshire she took over from her sister. The landlady then was called Mrs Duckworth who after she left wnet to live in Rhyddings St. Mum met my dad who was a regular at the pub he was called Fred Boothman |
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I'm the guy taking the Photos ,,Mike
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| Are you really an Ossy Gobbin?????? above or below the lamp??????????I am!!!!!!!!!! |
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| Hi Mike,
Best wishes for 2007. Finelly I find you.
Thank you for your help regarding my lost e-mail address. This is the new one:
carmentyrrell@yahoo.co.uk. Also, I have a web gallery: www.carmentyrrell.co.uk
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| Hi There. Great pics. I'm trying to locate a mate of mine. His names Ian Marsden. He used to live at 33 Cardigan avenue. I dont know if he still does. He's a mental health nurse. Parents Raymond and Alice.
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PLAQUE as seen on the stocks
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| Plack is spelt Plaque. Or are having us on again. Agood site for you to visit is:http://dictionary.cambridge.org/ |
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| What's gone wrong with this site? The plack has changed its name. |
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David Ramsbottom !!! what ya doing
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| I am the Treasurer for the Fete Committee & think the photographs are wonderful.
This one will be the source of much amusement at the next meeting.
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Magic Guy at the Village Fete
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| I knew Maggie quite well, in my youth they lived in Lord Street and went to St Andrews Sunday School. She was a wonderful singer. Arouind 1939 there was a concert at St. Andrews and maggie sang a duet with a sailor who's name I cannot remember but I remember the duet. |
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| Hi there..I have a few items/photos connected with Ossy left by my sister Winnie who you will probably know. Would you like to have them and if so how do I get in touch/ |
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Paddock Street Oswaldtwistle
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| I take it the pic was *added* on the 29th of june, not *taken* on the 29th of june lol
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| hi mike, still lookin at your photos on your website, dont no what i did, tried to reply to you and it went off, so ill just do it this way for now lol. tell your mum i dont feel young, ill sort this messagin thing out soon promise, just looking at the photo of st pauls church, your very lucky to get photos like this and and your mum making cakes, i miss that, my grandma used to do it all the time, i do it but they just dont taste the same ha ha |
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Rhydding mill fire Oswaldtwistle thanks to Dave Berry Fire Flash
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| When it says "Thanks to folks of ossy", does it mean thanks for lighting the fire? |
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| your photos slide show was brill it took me back to my younger years thanks |
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Oswaldtwistle fire station 1899
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| John Lightbown LF OSSY 1985 ALSO KNOWN AS BUTCHER JOHN |
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| what happend to this bridge |
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Immanuel Church Oswaldtwistle by Janet Fielding
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| Ida Ridding was a teacher of dancing. My sister Kathleen (Who lives in Accrington now) went to her classes for many years. Each year the school staged a show at Ossy Town Hall, I sold programmes and Kathleen did a solo dance to the tune Blaze Away I think it was 1940-41. That night there was an air raid and bombs were dropped on the town (I think it was Bent Street). After the show father took us to see the damage. Ida's family and my family were good friends. |
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| Hello Mike,
Just to let you know I have placed a link from my SmithProject Website to one of your pages - one of the images of Immanuel Church, Ossy. Please will you check that the Gateway I've produced is acceptable to you - or would you like me to add any more introductory comments in the little Gateway - or can I re-produce one of your images to display here? Could you tell me your surname then I can add photographer's full name in the introduction?(Your photographs are brilliant & I love your slide-show idea - its great).
The Gateway I already made at present is temporarily in the "Smith Interests" listing, following Fiona Hall's Smith of Ossy Interests summary & her website gateway.
This is listed numerically under Fiona's Researcher ID 35-FIH, on page
http://www.communigate.co.uk/lancs/eastlancssmithfamilies/page13.phtml
But if you agree, I would also like to add something about your site, perhaps an image & a link on the Project's page 8 "Some East Lancs Churches Pics & Links".
Would this be OK please. Only recently started this Churches Pics & Links page - I'm going to improve the presentation of it as soon as I can.
Hope to hear from you. Thanks very much.
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| Thanks for phtos of good old Ossy.I knew it well was a Postman and boy messenger1935to1949.Now live in a different Ossy. Nothe same but climate is better.keep up the good work.All th best from down under F.L.Crawshaw.. ps age is 85 |
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PUB == White Bull new Lane
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| We have only ever been once to this pub,
Monday 12th July 2004....
We Came for a drink here after saying our final goodbyes to a very special friend of ours...DAVID BRADSHAW....who sadly passed away on 4th july 2004.
DAVE will always have a place in our hearts,
(7 Years Ago Today july 12th 1997.Our son...marc james john,only aged 5 weeks old passed away)and as this date arrives each year we'll be back,for that special beer....Cheers Dave,Mate...thankyou for being a friend!
The White Bull,,,It was our pleasure to drink in there.....
by...Tracey + Marc (Sid)
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Aspden Cottage Oswaldtwistle
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| How nice to see an old photo of Aspen Cottage on your site. My Mum, Bessie Woodhouse was born in the cottage so it's held very dear in our hearts. My Mum passed away age 90 September 2007. |
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RHYDDINGS PARK = Rhyddings Hall & Park 1853 Rhydding Hall Home to Robert Watson owner of Rhydding Mill Oswaldtwistle
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| what a lovley house, i lived at the very top of rhyddings street from when i was 2 untill i was 18 and always played up rhydding park, i new there used to be a big house there and to see photos like this makes you feel sad that it had to be knocked down thank you for showing me these beutifull photos |
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Aspen Valley Oswaldtwistle
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| Is it possible to rename this photo and the one before as ASPDEN rather than ASPEN? |
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| Hello - can you tell me more about the naming of the Aspen Valley. Seems you have some proof that this is not connected to the family name. I have been looking at a "twig" of the Aspden family tree for some time and most more experienced researchers have expressed this as being a farm originally owned by ancestors. Can you forward me further details that you may have please. |
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Immanuel New Lane Oswaldtwistle
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| Hi
Thanks for the site, it is 27 years since I left Oswaldtwistle. It is greatr to relive my formative years.
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Stone Bridge Lane Chmney
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Paddock House Before they Pulled it Down
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| lovlely photo, but sad cus its not there now |
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New Lane Play Group 1975 = Boy end Middle Left is David Lamb -- Family owned Lamb\s/ Butcher Shop 337 Union Road --Left Ossie / 79
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| Boy end middle left is David Lamb... Family owned Lamb's Butchers shop @ 337 Union rd. left Ossie '79 |
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St Andrews oswaldtwistle Kay Street
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| I went to this school from age 7 to 11 1936 to 1940. Also went to Sunday School there untill I was about 15. |
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Immanuel Walking down New Lane oswaldtwistle )( (dad) ian gardiner (above the I) and (uncle) trevor
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| (dad) ian gardiner (above the I) and (uncle) trevor gardiner (above the A) |
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Thanks to Ann Salmon for this Photo the Lads are Back Row from the left . Nicholos Kirby 'Graham Proctor ' Criag Hull 'Jhon Meadowcroft Front Row from the Left Dillon Mcmillian ' Ian Gardener ' Scott Borwick 'Michael Salmon
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| YAAAAY thats my dad holding the cup (Ian gardiner) i have seen tis photo before because my granddad has it aswell.
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St Andrew's School === Thanks to Malanie Mullen for this info -- Year 1970 -- Malanie Mullen is the 2nd Girl in from the left on the back row --
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| hi the photo of st andrews school (waiting for date ) was taken round about 1970.. it was my self and friends and the teacher is miss anderson i am 2nd girl in from left on back row hope this helps was really pleased to come across this pic |
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1976 Immanuel School Nativity Play - thanks to AMY Gardiner she has named her DAD the boy with red hair -- BACK ROW is IAN GARDINER --thanks Amy -- TWO more names Michael and Julie Salmon -- heya here are some more names for the immanual photo these are the ones my dad can remember: graham, janette and eileen proctor, helen dawson, scott borrick, john meadowcroft, nick and victoria kirby, simon whitworth, dylan macmillian, debra binns, veron woods, kathy and jenny green Thanks Again to Amy and her Dad Ian
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| my dad, Ian Gardiner, is on this picture again |
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| my dad is the gingers boy at the back with the blue jumper on |
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Maggie Holmes she was one of the cool,s person's in Oswaldtwistle Photo by Mike Baron of Oswaldtwistle thats me ossygobbin
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| Thanks for putting my grandma on the World Wide Web, now everyone can see the smile that lit up my childhood.
Love you loads grandma and miss you |
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Sun street Oswaldtwistle
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| If that's a picture of Sun St. could you take picture of Watson St. please. |
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Cottage Fern Gore Between Accrington & Oswaldtwistle
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| Most interesting, I have lived in Owaldtwistle all my life, but can't recall where Coronation Street is. Is it down Straits? |
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Oswaldtwistle Moors = taken feb 25 2004 by Mike ossygobbin
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| Hi this is sorry was my grandma and grandads house have older photos of this. She had sold it ablout an year after before you took the photo of this. Brings back alot of fond happy memories. |
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St Marys School Moscow Mill Street Oswaldtwistle are you on here let me know
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| hi there this is a picture of my miums school pals at the school her name is kathleen clayton now britland they lived on coal pit lane across from the school. She is stood far leff back row. If you want more names i can ask her. gaz |
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Photo cutting of the Oswaldtwistle Dancing Class Taken 50 years ago Mrs Ida Riding Centre Ida used to Organise Concerts and Pantomimes at the Oswaldtwistle Town Hall Which brightened up many Lives thanks to Mel Bowdell for the Photo
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| The year, 1939 - 1940. Front Row middle Kathleen Entwistle (nee Hindle).Back row third from left Josie Painting, extreme right Rhoda Wild. Third row extreme leftDoris Green next one in Kathleen Kenyon. Second row up middle Ida Riding, second from left Gladys Silcock. Front rowextreme left Gladys Rishton next one in JuneHargraves. Second from right Doreen Procter. I have a photo of this if you want one Herbert Hindle Bert_Wendy@talktalk.net |
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Young Dance Group Thanks to Mel Bowdell for the Photo
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| i just browsing your website and i find it very interesting since i lived in ossy for about 22 years.i like the pictures is there any chance you could get a picture of DUKE ST just of NEW LANE if possible as that was where i lived when i was in ossy ...........now living in aberdeen i miss the old village.thanks |
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Thanks to Accrington Observer and Eunice Baron for the Paper cutting of I wonder what Happened to old so-and-so from school ?
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| I find myself on this photo, Herbert Hindle then living 39 Cross Street. I expect I could pick out many others if the photo was bigger. Second row from front, fifth from the left, arms folded blonde hair light pullover thats me. |
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Immanuel Parish Church Oswaldtwistle Bazaar Fund 1927 to 29 Mens Effort Class Rev.J.Dodd B.A.Vicar == Thanks to Harold Owen Oswaldtwistle
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Coner of Rhyddings Street Oswaldtwistle==the site of the first world war Memorial ==provided by LET
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| wow mike of corse you no now that i got brought up on rhyddings street in my childhood, but i can see the shoppfitters, but always thought that was it never new anything else was after that, only the war memorial, even my daughter was shocked, ive just read your home page for the first time its brilliant the links you have, my daughters been on the kids page only just got her off,im sending you 10 ponds to keep the web site going i could on my debit card but dont know how to do it |
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Aerial view of oswaldtwistle provided by let cotton town
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| Thanks for that! Clear pic of the house I grew up in, on Brecon Ave.
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Photo of horse and cart at stanhill oswaldtwistle provided by let cotton town
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| anymore horse transport photos? please add. |
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Rhyddings Mill Oswaldtwistle in it heyday 1930 provided by let coton town
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| the photos is very intresting its a good one, im just wondering,do you have any photos of the old paddock house infant school, i went there before i went to rhyddings and i have no photos whatso ever and i would love to see any as i never got any, |
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St Andrew's Day School Children And Staff ( Juniors ) Photo : Emeric A. Eccles
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Oswaldtwistle history 8/ year about 1897
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| What date is the Directory photograps of businesses in Oswaldtwistle? |
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1983 - Miss Moore Rhydings School are you on here
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| I am 4th from left next to Mr.? (terrible with names). I do remember Lucy (standing next to me) and Jackie (far left), hi girls!! |
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| That would be Mr Ormerod.Nasty piece of work him |
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Rhydding School 1st 1960-Rhydding School are you on here let us know
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| A little before my time, I was there 1940-1943. But that man second from the right back row looks very much like Mr Barron. Cannot seem to enlarge the picture so not sure. |
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Rhydding School 2D- Rhyddings School Mrs Merrigold in the Middle (thank to Mick Dickinson for the Photo info )---( are you on here)
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| That is Merrigold in the middle |
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Rhyddings School 4th 20yrs Rhyddings School are you on here let us know
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| Photo #37 Rhyddings 4th 20 years the blonde third from the right is my uncle Jack (John) Wolfenden he is almost 78 years young now, still lives in Ossy and still has that great smile. Thanks for this web site I found out about it from John Scofield, I live in Washington State, USA and I attended St. Andrew School and Sunday School and Rhddings. It is great to see all the place and people that I grew up with. Carol Anne (Herd) Vaughan |
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| Hi Carol I hope you are the same Carol that sent me an E mail via my daughter Joanne (I have only just got my own comp.) Have not been able to get in touch with you because your E mail was from friends united and I am not a member. Hope to hear from you sometime again. |
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Rhyddings School Alec Lord 1960 Rhyddings School
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| I was at Rhyddings from 1940 to 1943, Alec Lord was a teacher at the time, he took us for Gardening. We didnt get much gardening experience under him because my pall John Heath and I were always instructed to "get a bin" and go around picking up all the rubbish. Mr Gibson was headmaster at that time. |
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Rhydding school Staff Rhyddings school 1930
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Rhydding school looking After the Garden Rhydding school are you on here let us know
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| This is the picture, (I hope) the gentleman second from the right,backrow, looks like Mr barron |
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Rhyddings 1959 are you on here let us know
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| Rhyddings School 1959 are you here.
Yes second left back row.
I now live in Poland but was born and grew up in West End, it's unbelievable to be able to see all the class again. Thanks Dave Jose (School Nick Name Jazz) |
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Rhyddings High School Craft Class
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| it is a lovley photo love seeing photos like this because it shows what it looked like in rhyddings years ago all my familey went there and or corse i did, im not as old as the photo im 40 but i love looking beck. well done |
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Rhyddings High SchoolCooking Class
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| another brilliant photo, looking forward to looking at the next one |
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Rhyddings SCHOOL HIGH School Class unknow can you tell us
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Paddock house are you on here let us know
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| mike this brings back memories just how i rememer it, lovely photo thanks x |
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Hippings School Oswaldtwistle are you on here let us know
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| Somewhat out in your year. I was born in Ossy, 45 Cross Street. Wewent to live in accrington and returned in 1936. I went to St. Andrews school until 1940. We had a day off school when they brought the chimney down about 1938. |
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Rhyddings School are you on here let us know
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| HI Mike
You will notice a change of address, we had to close down the The Stables as we were thrown out by the Japanese landlords, now I have a hardware store in Kununurra a town in the Kimberley region in the far north of Western Australia.
I have found a school photo on the web site from Rhyddings form 4A in I think it would 1961. The caption of the photo is "Rhyddings School are you here let us know"
First row standing boys:
Mr Frankland head master, Eric Fox, Gordon Lamb, Head Prefect forgotten name, Fred Bartram, Mick Battle, Ernie Beresford?
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RHYDDINGS SCHOOL new IT Center work begin's
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| Wow: thanks a lot I am on the pic of the prefects at Rhyddings. I think it was 1959 or 60 and my name was Bronwen Schofield and I lived in Church. I was in the A form all the way through and my best pal was Heather Long. If she ever logs on she will be amazed to find I have moved to live in Edinburgh, Penicuik where her mother and father were born. My daughter Jacqui who lives in Florida now was also at Rhyddings in the 80's and she sent me your page, we also spotted my other daughter Carolyn who was in the 1983 pic of Rhyddings, she also lives in Edinburgh now. Thank you so much it was wonderful to see my old school and Rhyddings Park. Made me very homesick. |
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| I remember you from Rhyddings I was Carol Herd and I have lived on the West Coast of the USA since 1965 I have always gone home frequently and I keep in touch with Sandra Aspin and Jean Remel. It is great to see all these places and people. My old friend John Scofield gave me the web site. You must have stayed in the area a while if your daughters went to Rhyddings. My daughter and son both grew up here in the States but have gone to Ossy with me. I am going over for a month next May-June and we are hoping to plan a reunion 60th Birthday at James Street. Get in touch if you want. Bye for now, Carol |
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| Did you know that the house on the right of the photo and just about seen was the residence of Dr. Farquer, who administered to a great number of people inm Oswaldtwistle for many years and brought umpteen children into the world. |
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Rhydding High School Thanks to big steve of ossy for this Photo all we need now are your names EMAIL US
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| Is that Big Steve at the far right on the front row?
Some of these photos ask "are you on it?" How would you know when half the people have big yellow letters all over their face. |
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Tinker Brook Oswaldtwistle taken 30 June 2004 by ossygobbin
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Oswaldtwistle) James Street trip don't know the year can you help - thank to the landloard of James steet pub now know as added sunday 7th novermber 2004
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| Cracking site, but it is let down by some abysmal spelling and limited use of capital letters. Come on lad, don't let them think we are a bunch of illiterates, have a quick scan through and rectify those mistakes. |
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Oswaldtwistle W.M.C Divison 1 Snooker Champions 1965 - 1966 Back =row S .Wright = W.Whittaker - J.Robinson = front- row W.Davies - { Captain ) E.W. Parker T. Hindle thanks to the landloard of James street pub was James street Club = added 7th November 2004
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| s wright is my grand dad.(sid).i am trying to find out about his father,and his fathers father.etc!- and also about my grandma amy wright,(nee livesey) from what i can gather, her brother is still alive,and living somewhere in ossy.i just want to know who to thank for me and my children being here. |
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St Pauls Walkers going up union Road Oswaldtwistle 1952
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| Rhyddings staff very evident on this picture.
Miss Bilsborrow front right.
Mr. Fox same side and Needlework and Maths. couple
are Mrs.& Mr. Barron second left.
I see Mr. Walker(?) woodwork on right also, others
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Victoria Street Market Union Road
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| I think you are doing a marvellous job. I was born at my Gran's house East Cliffe at the corner of Pot House Lane and am now working in Tokyo...after many lomg years working in Europe. I feel very attached to Oswaldtwistle and would like to know more about the area. My mother Anne Whittaker (nee Kenneford) was born at Jackhouse but I have very little information about the place. The last time I was back in Ossy I was surprised the Plough - when asked for Hollands pie and peas - sais "we only do Mexican" - what is the world coming to ????!!!! |
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Curry House......FORMERLY a house = then = ossy youth club in 1970 = \NEXT TO/ was DUCKWORTH'S GROCY/next/ SCHOFIELDS HOUSE AND NEWS AGENT,'s / next house MR KENYON/next \ JOHN and ELSIE STELL POST OFFICE / next shop MR & MRS laire fish & GreenFruit = / Fox Hill Inn / next to foxhill /Coulton's Gents outfitters.......NOTE SAME PHOTO IN BLACK AND WHITE SENT IN BY BILL AND JANE ADDED 11th APRIL 2005.
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| Cross Street! I was born at no45 on 15 June 1929 it was my grandfathers house. My mother and father Margaret and Herbert Hindle. After a short time we moved to Accrington but came back in 1936. Mother and father lived the rest of their lives in Ossy and were well known particularly my father. I know Raymond Hilton will remember him as I well remember Raymond |
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RHYDDINGS PARK- Mr Ernie Thompson and his Brother Edward Thompson use to work at Rhyddings Park in the 40s and live'd in Oswaldtwistle -- now lives in AU the site were Ernie and Dave are standing is were the old oswaldtwistle Hall was looking over the gardens and tower( Ernie lived on Trinity street ossy) == thanks to Dave for the Photo...Mike)
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| Mike just looking at your site and the photo i sent you of rhyddings park.. http://www.ossygobbin2003.fotopic.net/p14610976.html Just need to make an amendment to the text... That is My Dad Ernie Thompson and his brother Edward Thompson... can you fix that up thanks... Have a great 2006 |
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BIRTH PLACE OF SIR ROBERT PEEL
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| This is the wedding photograph of Herbert and Margaret Hindle (nee Scholes) my mother and father. Dad was born1902 mother 1908 and married in 1928. The lady seated is my Aunt Sally Hibbert, the gentleman seated is my uncle henry Scholes, the other gent I cannot remember his name.
They had three of us, me Herbert Jun, Kathleen and Margaret. Two of the most wonderful people you could ever wish to meet and lived in Ossy for most of their lives, never wanting to move elsewhere. My father died in 1981 of a stroke maily through smoking. Mother in 1993 with cancer due to secondary smoking.
Acouple of pictures further on is one of them on their 50th anniversary |
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Oswaldtwistle U-D-C - MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS April 1916, to March, 1917, JUST A CLIPING OF MANY Added 20th August 2005
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1987 REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY UNION ROAD near the old Legion Photo by John Riley
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| My dad when he was a fireman one behind the leader on left. Jon jackson next to my uncle chris ( chris broderick ) leader john hornsby |
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Oswaldtwistle Baptist Chapel New Lane on Fire Early Hours Saturday 1987 or 88 = thanks to John Riley for Photo
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| My grandmother Ruth Hindle, Grandfather Walter Hindle and father Herbert Hindle lie in the graveyard of this church. I was about six when my grandmother died and I remember walking up New Lane with my mother for the funeral. |
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Thanks to Jane Hayhurst of Oswaldtwistle for these Photos of Foxhill Bank Oswaldtwistle
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| LOVE THE PICTURES, REMINDS ME OF CANADA. IS THIS MY COUSIN JANE MADEN WHO TOOK THE PICTURES? |
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Hippings Chimney coming down day about 1936 to 1938
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| I think you are a little early with your date. I came back living in Ossy at age seven that is 1936. I went to St. Andrews school, we had a day off when it was felled just in case it went the wrong way, so it would be 1936 to 1938 when it came down. |
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this is Dels Grandma and Grandad Beethham just out side Rhyddings park gates -- note the old Cobbles and the young trees on the right side
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| well blow me over i remember rhyddings st like that, feel sad how things change, but then again i am 76 |
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Dels Grandma and Grandad from Rhyddings street Evelyne Beetham (nee_Woodworth) and william beethham.
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| that kinda photo brings back found memories |
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This is Valerie Beethan now Edmondson Out side her Sisters Shop Ivor Beavn the shop was on Union Road were the supper market is now
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| This Photo was taken outside, the sweet and tobacconist shop (now the co-op) 272 Union Road and was owned by the subjects Grandfather who was Mr. Charles Woodworth, the shop had been in the family for years, Charles Woodworth was known as "Crafty" as he used to sell single ciggarettes and was even known to cut a toffee in half to attain the correct weight on the scales, later the subject of the photo's sister took over from her granfather and ran the shop until it closed making way for the gateways store, there were 20 years between the 2 sisters the one in the picture being the youngest. The original Woodworth Family were: Evelyn (the picture subjects mother) Harold, Elizabeth and Fred, Elizabeth married Albert Benson and they ran and owned Eagle Coaches (New Lane Ossy) which was taken over by Frazers now known as Frazer Eagle, keeping the Eagle name, Elizabeth or 'Betty' had 3 children, Patricia, Alan and Raymond, Patricia still lives in New Lane and she married Volney Croston (who has since died) they had the 'Croston school of motoring'......... Years ago the Woodworths as a family live on Green street New lane, (all the family lived along Green street) and even had there own pew in Imanuel Church.. The last remaining Woodworth that live on Green street was called Richard and passed away many years ago. |
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| HI there
I have read your post with great interest. Albert and Betty Benson used to live on Eagle St off New Lane, which is where I think they got the name Eagle Coaches from. I can remember them living there at I think it was No 2 before they had their new house built on the corner of Grove St and New Lane probably around 1956 not too sure about the exact year. I think you may be mistaken abou Woodworths living on Green st that was on street up from Eagle St. From memory Woodworths used to live at number 10 Eagle St next door to my Auntie and Uncle, Tilly and Joe Read. In the mid '50's the Benson also had an allotment on Eagle st almost opposite their house, Alan and his mates always use to collect Bon Fire wood for Bon Fire Plot their fire was always one of the biggest in the district. I can remember one year when the blistered the paint on front of Westalls house, no 1 Eagle st. The back alley was closed for several days after 5th November with the burning embers of their Bon Fire. Does anyone know where Michael Westall is these days? |
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From Herbert Hindle >this picture of my Mother and Father Herbert and Margaret Hindle, Taken on their Golden Wedding anniversary 1979 by Garth dowson and featured in the Accrington Observer at the time
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| This photo taken by Garth Dawson was my father and mother Herbert and Margaret Hindle on their 50th Wedding anniversary. Father was a driver for most of his life and has driven almost everything from dustcarts to trams. Mother was a weaver and managed four looms until she retired at 60.
They had two spells living in Accrington; one just after I was born for about six years in India Street and one for about four years when they had a confectioners shop in Richmond Street.
They have lived in Cross Street (three houses), Trinity Street and Foxhill Terrace. After father died, mother went to live in Havelock Street.
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| This picture of my mother and father Herbert and Margaret Hindle, taken on their Golden Wedding anniversary 1978 by Garth dawson and featured in the Accrington Observer at the time. |
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_my_Mum___dads_wedding_in_1928_Herbert_Hindle__Margaret_Hindle_Scholes__my_uncle_Henry_Scholes
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| This is the wedding photograph of Herbert and Margaret Hindle (nee Scholes) my mother and father. Dad was born1902 mother 1908 and married in 1928. The lady seated is my Aunt Sally Hibbert, the gentleman seated is my uncle henry Scholes, the other gent I cannot remember his name. They had three of us, me Herbert Jun, Kathleen and Margaret. Two of the most wonderful people you could ever wish to meet and lived in Ossy for most of their lives, never wanting to move elsewhere. My father died in 1981 of a stroke maily through smoking. Mother in 1993 with cancer due to secondary smoking. Acouple of pictures further on is one of them on their 50th anniversary |
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| This is the wedding of my mother and father, July 26 1928. Margaret Hindle (nee Scholes) Herbert Hindle. On my fathers left is the best man whose name I cannot remember. left again seated my Uncle Henry Scholes my mothers brother.Seated on the right my Aunt Sally Hibbert well known for their old time dancing and Bowling |
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Colin Edmondson and Valerie Edmondson} { nee Beetham}{Married at st Marys ossy
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| Thank you for allowing me to use your site, I find it very interesting,I will (if I may) send you some more pictures about the life and times of Oswaldtwistle. Thank you again, Valerie (Delphines Elliotts mum) |
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| now that wedding picture, is what weddings used to be about, there not the same now, lovley photo |
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Dell and Darrell Edmondson was born at 62 Rhyddings street ossy
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| How sweet, love looking at old childrens photos, photos then were so diffrent |
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Thanks to Val of Oswaldtwistle for this Photo of Winnie Mckenna age about 18 she was District midwife for the ossy area and lived on Thwaises road in a flat that came with the post she has deliverd many little ossiers in her time she still lives in ossy she also was theatre a sister at one time
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| Mike I have enclosed a picture for you: It shows Winnie McKenna when was a sister in Accrington Victoria hospital theartre, that is Winnie on your left.
The man in the picture is the Father of David Lloyd (the cricketer) he died about 2 weeks ago did you see his obituary in last weeks Observer?
Hope they are of interest to you and the visitors to the site.
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JACKHOUSE POSSIBLY OLDEST HOMESTEAD IN OSWALDTWISTLE
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| from 1936 Jackhouse area was our playing place. I was seven years old. The house and farm were owned by my good friends parents Edward Holmes Unfortunately Edward died a couple ofyears ago. He had a brother and a sister who's names escape me. He has a son who is still with us. Happy days |
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How about this Classic sent in by Herbert Hindle-thanks Herbert
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| This is a christening record from St. Pauls Church Oswaldtwistle on 4 July 1929. It records my christening, my mother and father Herbert & Margaret Hindle and the people who stood for me, my Aunt Sally Hibbert, my Uncles Edmund and Henry Scholes, also the vicar Rev J. T. Price |
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Oswaldtwistle Last_Council Meeting March 26th 1974
Tribute to Winnie Hogan --Thanks to Jim Hogan ( Brother ) |
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Photo sent in by James Fenton (My brother Harry and me at the ice-cream shop Fern Gore,(1931)
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| Is James Fenton known as Jim and related to the Peach or Dutson family.
David Jones (Son of Hilda Jones, nee Peach) |
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alan and olive laraway {mum & dad,dad passed away 1978 mum still going strong nearly 83} on way to church dont know which if some one can tell me be grateful
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| Marta, rambling rose of the wild wood. |
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![pic of my dad alan laraway [bottom right] and three of his mates .can anyone identify please](http://thumbs.fotopic.net/509049000326.jpg)
pic of my dad alan laraway [bottom right] and three of his mates .can anyone identify please
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| Mechanics. I've shot 'em. |
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