We have been donated alot of mens and womens coats, pullovers, shirts, teeshirts, ladies fashion shoes etc etc from a warehouse which had to move. All the...
Hi everyone, The flood reminded me of when I was about 7yrs old. Myself and Brian Wilson were walking up Water Street in a blinding thunderstorm when there was...
A planning application has been submitted re the St Huberts Presbytery. I wonder if this means the plan for a dental surgery has been abandoned? Check out...
Apologies to those of you who don’t receive attachments, but the assembled Youds family are going through some old family photos and found the attached. We...
For those who didn't get the attachment, I have placed Barbara's photo in the Files > Great Harwood People > titled (10421) Great Harwood Mill, or this link -...
I wondered if anyone could give me any information on Allsprings, up the way from Allsprings Lodge? My partner used to play there about 10 years ago before the...
Thanks for this Debbie - really interesting :) I wonder if anything has been agreed since then? Does anyone know who actually owns the building now? I've been...
Check out messages numbered 984, 990, 992, 998, 999, 1015, 1200-1, 2056, 2717, 2719, for messages about Allsprings from a number of years ago. Alternatively,...
Thanks Cris. My memories of Palatine and Devron are hazy, but the photo doesn’t ring any bells. Now, I am not suggesting any of the group were around in 1925...
Julia, I remember Poles living there in the early 50's. I wasn't aware that it was a hospital though. It was known as 'Poles' Wood' because it was set in an...
Just had another thought. Mum worked at Devron for a while and may know. Also Dad b1925 lived in Harwood until 1977, so he may remember. I'll ask when I ring....
Just had another thought. Mum worked at Devron for a while and may know. Also Dad b1925 lived in Harwood until 1977, so he may remember. I'll ask when I ring....
I think the stone walls rule out Palatine and Devron which, from memory, seem to be all brick construction. Bank Mill possibly ? ... I think the stone walls...
There has been comment on the arrodgen yahoo group about Shurmers official guide to Hyndburn (which includes Great Harwood). There has been a copy for sale on...
Thanks for this, but the only thing I can remember about Banks mill is the boiler! Went there with a friend whose father worked in the boiler house and I was...
Not quite Great Harwood, but I suppose you could see the Nori brickworks at Clayton from the higher 'arrod ground. I can personally attest the strength of Nori...
I read some where that Nori bricks were used in building the Empire State Building. My Grandfather Albert Pimblett was operating the wheelhouse during the last...
Re: [greatharwood] Nori bricks supremeI've heard that about the Empire State Building. I suppose anything was possible when Britain was Great. All the...
Good morning Walk through the gates at Butts Mill and straight up the yard to the top. You would have reached some steps with an entrance door.Through the door...
I've attached an article with some fascinating new information on Ethel Carnie from the Christian Science Monitor archives (the original story was published in...
Barbara, This brings up the importance of everyone labelling theirr photos for future generations. We have quite a few that are of people we know must be...
Don't forget that there are piccys in the files that I once sent! I have 2 Nori bricks (well, some people collect stamps & things!) and use them as door...
Thanks for this Ian. It is amazing. will have to set aside time to read it all thoroughly. Everyone interested in Gt Harwood should have a look and save it....
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