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A Whaley address
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Gnatalee » Tue Oct 30, 2018 5:14 pm
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Does anyone know if the address of:
Oak Bank, Buxton Road, Whaley Bridge
is still there and, if so, whereabouts is it?
Many thanks.
Gnats
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Gnats
I have had an email from R.S-S, he is away at the moment and has not taken his password with him (very silly thing to do). I could change it...
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Sat Nov 17, 2018 3:54 pm
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The Murder Stone, William Wood, Joseph Dale
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Matter » Mon Jul 30, 2018 12:56 pm
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A few years ago, under a different guise, there was a discussion on this Forum about the origins of the Murder Stone on the Disley to Whaley Bridge...
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Hello Matter,
I am sure we would all be interested in reading your further reports on this incident.
My Grandma took me for a walk up to the Murder...
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Wed Oct 24, 2018 2:00 pm
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The Ancient History of the Distinguished Surname Jodrell
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Norm » Wed Oct 10, 2018 3:57 pm
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Hi
Robert lent me a scroll to scan and put on the forum. It was quite long and would not fit on my A4 scanner. I did consider cutting it up but...
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And don't forget the telescope at Jodrell Bank was named after the Jodrell family.
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Last post by R. Stephenson-Smythe
Wed Oct 17, 2018 11:19 am
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The Diary of G P Bagshaw
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Norm » Fri Aug 24, 2018 4:54 pm
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Today I received the following email with the attached diary. I hope people find it interesting and wonder whether to put it on the History site as a...
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This is now on the history site :)
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Sat Sep 15, 2018 10:50 am
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Photos that may not have been on here before.
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R. Stephenson-Smythe » Mon Feb 24, 2014 11:10 am
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I have started this thread for people to put photos on that have not appeared previously.
Obviously it is difficult to know if they have or have not...
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Here is a photograph of the canal bridge in Furness Vale. It shows the former beerhouse, The Jolly Sailor / Travellers Call which closed in 1908...
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Sat Aug 18, 2018 11:58 am
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Photo Website holding articles - photographs
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Norm » Tue Jul 31, 2018 12:48 pm
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Hi
Just a note to say I have created this thread so I can place articles/photographs or stories on before they get added to the photo website....
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William Lomas
William Lomas.jpg
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Sat Aug 04, 2018 10:23 am
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The New Inn, Old Road.
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Norm » Tue Jul 31, 2018 8:15 am
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Yesterday R. S-S put this comment on photo 171, New Inn Public House on Old Road, on the photo website.
Hi Norm,
On the opposite side of the Road,...
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I don't know any school boys Dave ;)
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Thu Aug 02, 2018 10:06 pm
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Thank you Digger
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R. Stephenson-Smythe » Tue Jul 31, 2018 3:24 pm
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Yesterday our leader, Norm, came to see me.
He phoned the day before to say he was bringing me a surprise. Hmm.
Fearing a disease or even worse an...
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Hi R.S-S,
I'm glad you are pleased with the book. I hope you find it interesting?
Atb.
Digger
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Thu Aug 02, 2018 1:16 pm
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Notable Houses in Whaley Bridge.
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R. Stephenson-Smythe » Sun Jun 23, 2013 1:07 pm
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We will start with a great house and a great loss when it went in the late 60’s.
There are tons of stories about Shallcross Manor and its residents...
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Never heard of The Coach and Horses perhaps this was before Hadfield Fold Hotel? I’m sure that after it was a hotel it was sold as a private house.
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Last post by PamG
Sat Jul 21, 2018 4:10 pm
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A quick question !
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Gnatalee » Sat Jun 09, 2018 4:54 pm
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Hello everyone
I am just having a clear out of items that I have kept for far too long (bit of a hoarder :-() and have come across a silver coloured...
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Quick question no. 2 !
On the 1851 census I have a relative living at Old Bridge, Whaley Bridge. Now, is Old Bridge the bridge by the White Hart? If...
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Last post by Gnatalee
Sun Jun 24, 2018 1:39 pm
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Errwood hall auction 1930
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red_baron » Tue Apr 10, 2018 12:19 pm
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Firstly I would like to say thank you for allowing me to join!
Now that the formalities are out of the way, I am hoping that someone will be able...
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Thank you R S S for the information. I suspect from what you say that I am right about where the household tip must have been. I will of course let...
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Mon Apr 30, 2018 5:51 pm
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A Visit From Honolulu
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Norm » Thu Jun 29, 2017 3:44 pm
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Hi
Would members care to look at the old Whaley History Forum. Martha Samson, from Hawaii, is planning a visit to Whaley and would like help if...
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Thank you Norm.
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Wed Apr 25, 2018 4:34 am
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Taxal Church.
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R. Stephenson-Smythe » Mon Oct 16, 2017 4:52 pm
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I have in my possession a large metal box containing all the Parish magazines dating back to the 1800’s until about 2000.
They were all stored in a...
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Good evening Gail,
A couple of days ago I was driving down the lane and saw Ralph Longden who used to live 3 doors away from me on Shallcross Road...
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Thu Apr 05, 2018 7:36 pm
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Praise in an email
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Norm » Thu Mar 15, 2018 8:14 am
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Hi
We received an email yesterday from a person who looks at the site and enjoys it. This is obviously pleasing since I know many drop in but keep...
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Good evening Norm,
Today I picked up the Combs book as agreed and met two lovely people. They even had a penny farthing bicycle in their front room...
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Tue Mar 20, 2018 7:58 pm
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Whaley Bridge Football Club - what year & recognise anyone?
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pandjm » Thu Mar 01, 2018 2:03 pm
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I’ve recently been scanning some old family photographs and came across the attached. I’m pretty certain it’s Whaley Bridge Football Club (my late...
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Can i just add that Paul suggested i could put the photo on the site. Over the years i have seen many from the whaleybridgefc site and never used...
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Last post by Norm
Mon Mar 12, 2018 10:48 am
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Fernilee Hall
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cawright1 » Sun Jan 14, 2018 5:28 pm
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Hi all, great site and forum.
Finished reading a book I picked up from a charoty shop last night, all about the Gunpowder mills at Fernilee.Very...
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I see there has been responses on the Growing up in Whaley Bridge Facebook site to your question. Here are three of the replies.
The Valentine was...
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Last post by Norm
Sun Jan 28, 2018 8:48 am
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The Swan, Newtown
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Norm » Fri Dec 29, 2017 8:40 am
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Hi
Right I know this is not Whaley, but the Swan is very well known to certain members on the site so I am breaking the rules (anyway we don't have...
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I heard last night that this is all rubbish. The pub isn't being done up and the Facebook story isn't true.
I will leave the thread on for a bit...
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Last post by Norm
Fri Jan 05, 2018 12:24 pm
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Baptisms
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Gnatalee » Sun Dec 17, 2017 12:23 pm
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On 25 May 1901, baptised in the parish of Chapel-en-le-Frith were -
seven children of James and Sarah Jane Pearson (Dinah, Annie, Harry, Mary...
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Just hijack this thread to say Merry Christmas to all. The sprouts are nearly ready, been on since the 27th November.
Let's hope 2018 is a good...
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Last post by Norm
Sun Dec 24, 2017 8:12 am
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Eric Muller and Olga Dawson
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parabuild » Sun Dec 17, 2017 5:07 pm
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I have received the following request from Frnacois Boyissy in Francw.
Can anybody help?
Dear Ladies and Gents,
I'm trying to discover...
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Thanks very much indeed Gail. I will forward your reply
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Mon Dec 18, 2017 6:27 pm
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The history of the Jodrell's?
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Digger » Thu Nov 16, 2017 9:07 pm
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I have just watched a video about archery and I was surprised that Whaley Bridge got a mention.
Apparently William Jodrell-the archer,1375, got...
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Furness Vale History Society has published a booklet Miss Hobson's timeline based on her 1950s research and on a display posted at Furness School...
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Sun Dec 17, 2017 5:18 pm
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Mevril Bleachworks workers
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chulme » Wed Nov 22, 2017 8:25 am
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Forum members might want try to identify some people in the attached photo from my family archive showing ( I believe) the workers at the Mevril...
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Thanks - that date does seem about right to me. It was a traumatic time in our family - my father did managed to get another job at Bernard Wardles -...
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Sat Nov 25, 2017 2:27 pm
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Jesse Ratcliffe
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G. Jackson » Tue Nov 21, 2017 9:49 am
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I know it isn't Whaley Bridge but it is nearby.....
From the High Peak Reporter October 3rd 1917
THE FIRST DECORATION
To Sergt. Jesse Ratcliffe...
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One month later..............
From The High Peak Reporter 3rd November 1917
DIED OF WOUNDS
Seldom has the village been so moved as it was on...
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Last post by G. Jackson
Tue Nov 21, 2017 6:53 pm
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The Printworks.
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R. Stephenson-Smythe » Sat Aug 12, 2017 12:25 pm
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There seems to have been a lot of interest in this subject of late so I have started this tread which, as usual, will consist of Press cuttings of...
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Manchester Guardian
26 May 1862
meetings of creditors
Tuesday May 27th John Welch, calico printer, Whaley Bridge and Manchester, first meeting....
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Wed Oct 18, 2017 6:09 pm
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A concrete disaster.
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R. Stephenson-Smythe » Mon Oct 02, 2017 4:28 pm
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Hello Digger,
You very kindly sent me, via Norm, a small video of a method of concrete pumping.
My back ground, although I trained as a Quantity...
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Hello R.S-S,
I expect that the replacement of the concrete proved very expensive.
One of my brothers worked as a mixer driver. At the end of the...
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Last post by Digger
Fri Oct 13, 2017 12:42 pm
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One Million
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Norm » Thu Sep 21, 2017 7:21 am
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Hello all,
Just a post to tell you that I expect the number of views on the photo website to go through 1,000,000 today, or very soon. That's a lot...
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Totally agree with Digger - great news and a great indication of how well this forum and site are viewed. Thank you to all contributors also, I love...
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Last post by gritch
Tue Sep 26, 2017 3:36 pm
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