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The Soldier Dick to close

Last post by parabuild « Sat May 14, 2022 10:19 am

by parabuild » Sat May 14, 2022 10:19 am

An application has been lodged with High Peak Council's Planning Department to convert the Soldier Dick into residential accommodation. The building...

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Sat May 14, 2022 10:19 am
In Colour

Last post by Digger « Sun Apr 03, 2022 12:05 pm
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by parabuild » Wed Mar 30, 2022 6:34 pm

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Both Dstir and Norm recently mentioned my colourisation of photographs. Here are three recent local images that I have worked on.
cat and...

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Your colouring of black and white pictures is very good. You must have a lot of patience.

When I try it it looks like it has been done by a 5 year...

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Sun Apr 03, 2022 12:05 pm
Trying to trace Burbage tunnel illustration

Last post by Norm « Tue Mar 29, 2022 10:27 am
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by drstir » Thu Mar 10, 2022 2:35 pm
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Just wondering whether anyone knows where I could find a non-watermarked version of this illustration. And ideally a full colour illustration.

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Getting nowhere fast. It's a bit flaky, getting random results.

Unfortunately for the time being I suggest we try to avoid emails/notification by...
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Tue Mar 29, 2022 10:27 am
The Canal Bridge and a Beerhouse

Last post by parabuild « Wed Mar 02, 2022 3:11 pm

by parabuild » Wed Mar 02, 2022 3:11 pm

The picture is undated although it is earlier than 1924, the year when the bridge was rebuilt. Reconstruction took over a year during which time the...

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Wed Mar 02, 2022 3:11 pm
A School Report

Last post by parabuild « Sun Feb 20, 2022 2:36 pm
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by parabuild » Sun Feb 20, 2022 2:32 pm

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Children weren’t always well behaved in the past as will be evident from these entries in the
Furness Vale School Log Book of 1877 and 1878:...

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A few years ago, I was in Bollington taking photographs for a commission I was working on. I got into conversation with a woman who told me that her...

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Sun Feb 20, 2022 2:36 pm
An Overnight Stay

Last post by parabuild « Wed Feb 16, 2022 11:38 am

by parabuild » Wed Feb 16, 2022 11:38 am

In 1863, John Warren wrote in his diary: William WELCH of Whaley Bridge was put in the Buxton Lockups for being Drunk and Disordley the cost was all...

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Wed Feb 16, 2022 11:38 am
Barren Clough, Bugsworth

Last post by parabuild « Wed Feb 16, 2022 11:13 am
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by Gnatalee » Sat Feb 05, 2022 6:44 pm

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Hi everyone

How nice to see posts on here once more - I thought I would join in, so here's my two-pennyworth !

My Grandad was born in Barren Clough...

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The 1947 school photo and winter sports in 1910

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Wed Feb 16, 2022 11:13 am
Whaley Bridge Dam

Last post by John A « Mon Feb 07, 2022 8:18 am
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by Digger » Wed Mar 31, 2021 8:41 pm

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I was a bit surprised to read how much the repairs will cost, and the length of time it will take.
This, I thought, was a repair to an existing dam...

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Was in France at the time, so missed all the excitement . But it felt a bit odd to see pictures of the dam on the main TV news bulletins there. For...

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Mon Feb 07, 2022 8:18 am
Furness Lodge

Last post by parabuild « Sat Jan 29, 2022 12:15 pm
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by parabuild » Sat Jan 29, 2022 11:02 am

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Furness Lodge had been the home of Charles Saxby, owner of Furness Vale Printworks. After the business became part of the Calico Printers...

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It was a laundry room apparently so it would certainly have been used by the servants. Two servants were living at Furness Lodge in the 1861 census...

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Sat Jan 29, 2022 12:15 pm
Bowdlerising Bugsworth

Last post by John A « Thu Jan 20, 2022 8:33 am
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by parabuild » Mon Jan 10, 2022 10:05 am

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From Punch Magazine of Summer 1929

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Fortunately Bugsworth Basin kept its name ...

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Thu Jan 20, 2022 8:33 am
A Printworks Inventory

Last post by parabuild « Wed Jan 19, 2022 1:29 pm

by parabuild » Wed Jan 19, 2022 1:29 pm

Furness Vale History Society had been donated a leather bound book containing an 1898 inventory and valuation of Bingswood Printworks. It is almost...

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Wed Jan 19, 2022 1:29 pm
An Overnight Stay

Last post by parabuild « Tue Jan 11, 2022 4:45 pm

by parabuild » Tue Jan 11, 2022 4:45 pm

In 1863, John Warren wrote in his diary: William WELCH of Whaley Bridge was put in the Buxton Lockups for being Drunk and Disordley the cost was all...

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Tue Jan 11, 2022 4:45 pm
Will the forum see out 2022?

Last post by parabuild « Mon Jan 10, 2022 8:28 am
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by Digger » Thu Dec 30, 2021 6:59 pm

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All credit to Norman for keeping the forum going, but, he must be wondering why no one is putting anything on.
History is on-going. Something must be...

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It's reassuring to know that the Forum will continue to stay online. I post the Furness Vale Newsletters each quarter and then share links to many...

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Mon Jan 10, 2022 8:28 am
Prince's Cinema

Last post by Digger « Tue Jan 04, 2022 6:36 pm
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by parabuild » Mon Jan 03, 2022 4:23 pm

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The Kinematograph Year Book of 1946 listed our local cinema and its owner, a Furness Vale resident: Kinematograph-year-book-194.jpg
Seats at 9d,...

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Damn. That makes me feel old. :shock:

My Grandad worked as a fireman/caretaker for a cinema after he retired and that film came out while he...

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Tue Jan 04, 2022 6:36 pm
A Short History of Furness Vale

Last post by parabuild « Fri Dec 31, 2021 5:12 pm

by parabuild » Fri Dec 31, 2021 5:12 pm

Furness Vale History Society has recently complete a video presentation of the history of the village. We tell the story of our community from the...

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Fri Dec 31, 2021 5:12 pm
The older cars on the main page heading.

Last post by G. Jackson « Thu Feb 25, 2021 6:36 pm
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by Digger » Mon Feb 15, 2021 3:33 pm

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Do you have any memories of cars like the ones in the picture?
What stories do you have?

I have to smile everytime I see the Austin A35 parked on...

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Hi Gnats.

Oh Happy Days, too true.
When you could fix anything that went wrong. I was intrigued when I went to Paris in the early 60s and they had...

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Thu Feb 25, 2021 6:36 pm
Merry Christmas

Last post by Gnatalee « Sat Jan 02, 2021 4:53 pm
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by 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.

And thanks to Norm for keeping the forum up and running.

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Happy New Year everyone - looking forward to better days this year ! Take care everyone :D

Best wishes

Gnats

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Sat Jan 02, 2021 4:53 pm
Gowhole Sidings.2nd, May 1981.

Last post by parabuild « Sun Dec 20, 2020 6:09 pm
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by 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.

Last post by parabuild « Thu Nov 05, 2020 9:39 am
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by 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.
I think...

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Thanks Flannel
The map clearly shows Digger's bridge. It shows the track approaching it but not crossing the bridge although the rails are clearly...

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Thu Nov 05, 2020 9:39 am
Whaley Letter

Last post by parabuild « Tue Jun 30, 2020 4:58 pm
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by Norm » Fri Jun 12, 2020 9:59 am

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Good afternoon

Thought you might be interested in the letter I have attached, which tells a fascinating tale.

It was sent to my grandparents and I...

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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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Last post by parabuild
Tue Jun 30, 2020 4:58 pm
Whaley Bridge Cooperative Plate

Last post by G. Jackson « Tue Jun 30, 2020 9:40 am

by 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.
One is priced too high I think at £42 but the othere is quite reasonable...

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Last post by G. Jackson
Tue Jun 30, 2020 9:40 am
Wartime Whaley

Last post by Gnatalee « Thu May 28, 2020 9:56 pm
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by megaroc » Mon Jan 13, 2020 4:16 pm
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Hello Norm,
I've been reading your posts and I agree fully what you say about today's photos becoming tomorrow's history. Keep them coming please. I...

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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

Last post by Norm « Wed May 27, 2020 12:03 pm
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by Norm » Sat May 23, 2020 1:46 pm

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Hi

I have had an email from Alan Middleton, which follows.

I asked him to join the forum and post but he said he had tried to join unsuccessfully...

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A reply from Alan

Hello,

Can I thank you for placing my query on your Whaley Bridge History Forum. I have seen some of the replies and they are...

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Last post by Norm
Wed May 27, 2020 12:03 pm
Postcards

Last post by Gnatalee « Fri May 15, 2020 11:51 am
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by Digger » Tue Apr 28, 2020 6:44 pm

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Hello,

I went on that well known auction site and typed in -Whaley Bridge- and 182 items came up. Among them was 4 postcards that might be of...

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Sadly, none of mine Digger, but thanks for the heads up :D

Gnats

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Last post by Gnatalee
Fri May 15, 2020 11:51 am
Questions on photographs

Last post by chez46 « Sat Mar 14, 2020 4:22 pm
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by 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

What a brilliant find for me of my mum Geraldine Dyer, as unfortunately all photos...
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Sat Mar 14, 2020 4:22 pm

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