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Merry Christmas
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Digger »
Sun Dec 20, 2020 8:56 pm
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Merry Christmas to everyone and may you all have a happy and peaceful new Year.
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Happy New Year everyone - looking forward to better days this year ! Take care everyone :D
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Sat Jan 02, 2021 4:53 pm
Gowhole Sidings.2nd, May 1981.
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Digger »
Mon Nov 09, 2020 3:39 pm
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Many of you may have seen the pictures in the album of Gowhole sidings when it was in operation.The sidings were closed in 1969 and left to nature...
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The embankment to the right in Picture 4 was a siding for the Beard and Bugsworth Colliery's, Lady Pit. The mine closed in 1909 and this is one of...
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Sun Dec 20, 2020 6:09 pm
The Railway into Bings Road Ind.Est.
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Digger »
Thu Sep 17, 2020 8:45 pm
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I see there are a lot of new members, and everytime I have a look at the forum there are between 6 to 12 people on average looking as well.
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Thanks Flannel
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Thu Nov 05, 2020 9:39 am
Whaley Letter
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Norm »
Fri Jun 12, 2020 9:59 am
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Good afternoon
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Baernard and Annie Pearson are seen here fundraising with a barrel organ which they had borrowed from Little Italy . The Pearson family had at one...
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Tue Jun 30, 2020 4:58 pm
Whaley Bridge Cooperative Plate
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G. Jackson »
Tue Jun 30, 2020 9:40 am
Hi, Anyone interested in a CSW Co-op plate there are two for sale on ebay.
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Tue Jun 30, 2020 9:40 am
Wartime Whaley
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megaroc »
Mon Jan 13, 2020 4:16 pm
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Hello Norm,
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Thank you G.Jackson - that does help ! I am thinking that the girl (and the mystery person) are evacuees from Manchester. Perhaps this would be in...
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Thu May 28, 2020 9:56 pm
Whaley Bridge PreWar Building Co
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Norm »
Sat May 23, 2020 1:46 pm
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Hi
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A reply from Alan
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Wed May 27, 2020 12:03 pm
Postcards
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Digger »
Tue Apr 28, 2020 6:44 pm
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Hello,
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Sadly, none of mine Digger, but thanks for the heads up :D
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Fri May 15, 2020 11:51 am
Questions on photographs
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Norm »
Sat Aug 10, 2013 1:35 pm
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I have started a thread for any questions regarding photos. This is for any photos, rather than a thread for one photo, so we don't have too many...
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photo from Horwich End School which I believe was taken in 1953
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Last post by chez46
Sat Mar 14, 2020 4:22 pm
Goytsclough postcard
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drstir »
Sun Feb 09, 2020 11:47 am
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I just came across this old photo of Goytsclough which shows the old mill buildings in the background.
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Thanks for responding, Digger. It would be great if I could track down an original postcard. Maybe one will turn up one day...
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Last post by drstir
Sun Feb 09, 2020 10:08 pm
Happy New Year (or is it ?)
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gritch »
Tue Jan 07, 2020 10:32 am
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Just wanting to wish everyone a
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Yes it is regrettable, but like you say that's life.
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Sat Jan 11, 2020 1:08 pm
Rev Samuel Evans of Taxal Church
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drstir »
Tue Nov 12, 2019 3:30 pm
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I'm just wondering whether anyone may have information about the Rev Samuel Evans, Rector at Taxal Church.
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Yes I agree David, sad news.
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Last post by Snoopy
Tue Dec 24, 2019 1:11 pm
New find.
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R. Stephenson-Smythe » Thu Mar 28, 2019 10:27 am
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As members know I have a huge collection of old documents, photos and postcards.
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Peter William Jodrell.jpg
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Last post by Norm
Sun Dec 08, 2019 10:18 am
Whaley Bridge in Colour
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parabuild »
Tue Sep 17, 2019 7:15 pm
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Bings Road Whaley Bridge c1910.jpg
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The pictures are good. The colour brings them to life.
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Last post by Digger
Tue Nov 26, 2019 1:55 pm
Bing, Bang, Bong
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parabuild »
Sun Nov 03, 2019 6:02 pm
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Bings refers to a wood and a farm on the western hillside above Whaley Bridge.
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Bing is a Scottish word for a spoil heap. Living, as I do on Bings Road, I have always understood that the name derives from the pit heaps from the...
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Last post by davethescope
Thu Nov 07, 2019 12:29 pm
John Warren's Diary
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parabuild »
Tue Sep 17, 2019 5:49 pm
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John Warren lived in Furness Vale and worked at the Printworks. Between 1843 and 1883 he kept a diary in which he recorded events in the village and...
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Sorry you weren't able to make it to Furness Club to pick up the books. Andy has them if you would still like copies or you can always collect them...
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Last post by parabuild
Fri Nov 01, 2019 8:14 pm
Finding the lodge
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drstir »
Tue Jun 06, 2017 11:45 am
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I just wondered whether anyone might be able to identify this building. Gerald Hancock allowed me to scan it from his collection some years back. I...
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I've just posted some info on what I think might be the 'Bottom Lodge' here: .
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Last post by drstir
Tue Aug 20, 2019 1:20 pm
Shocked
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Digger »
Thu Aug 01, 2019 6:01 pm
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Hi everyone, I was shocked to read that there is a possibility of the dam bursting and flooding Whaley Bridge.
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Wave walls are designed for high winds, I suppose. The water certainly touched the wave wall last week!
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Last post by chulme
Mon Aug 05, 2019 4:33 pm
Fernilee Hall
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cawright1 »
Sun Jan 14, 2018 5:28 pm
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Hi all, great site and forum.
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Hello Mrs Jones,
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Last post by Digger
Mon Jul 15, 2019 8:48 pm
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
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Peakmills downloaded the three parts of the scroll and using high quality glue sent me this :) ;)
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Last post by Norm
Tue Jun 25, 2019 1:42 pm
Whaley toll house
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drstir »
Fri May 10, 2019 8:46 am
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Just wondered whether anyone has any information - or photos - of the Whaley toll house mentioned in the William Wood saga.
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Many thanks, R.S-S. And apologies for not responding sooner but I've only just found your kind reply.
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Last post by drstir
Tue Jun 04, 2019 3:02 pm
Am I a Jodrell?
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Amiajodrell? »
Sun Jun 02, 2019 2:30 pm
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:shock: Hi first thanks for the add.
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Hello Stacy,
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Last post by R. Stephenson-Smythe
Tue Jun 04, 2019 10:48 am
Taxal Bridge
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drstir »
Tue May 07, 2019 5:02 pm
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I've just found this photo - said to be taken in 1845 - that I think shows Taxal Packhorse Bridge. But I'm not sure. Just wondered if anyone can tell...
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I completely agree Norm. But it's amazing how many people hide them away under lock and key. I think you've done an amazing job with your Whaley...
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Last post by drstir
Sun May 12, 2019 5:16 pm
Family history
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gritch »
Mon May 06, 2019 12:49 pm
Hi All
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Mon May 06, 2019 12:49 pm
More about Errwood Hall and the Grimshaws
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by R. Stephenson-Smythe » Sat Nov 08, 2014 11:22 pm
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Hello Norm,
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Thanks for posting these fascinating snippets, R. S-S.
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Last post by drstir
Thu May 02, 2019 5:59 pm
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