I've been studying the photo and I think it is definitly Greaves Street. i could be wrong! I think the building in the centre of the picture, (the end of the...
Both myself and son arrived back in Australia, My wife and I from a Pacific Cruise with no newspapers, no news Progs unless you go out of your way which we...
This collection of emails confirms that Lowry did visit Great Harwood, and he did a pencil sketch of a street in Great Harwood. However, the round fanlights in...
Well done John on pulling all that info out and collating it... Best regrads, Description: Small%20Reduced%201%20PaulMr. Paul Wilkinson AIoR, IoF, MELWAS. ...
John, the pub on Lomax Square has been the Royal since I was very young,** years ago. I remember my grandad going in there, and he died in 1948. David, did we...
Interested to read that this topic has got people's attention again as I contacted a friend of Lowry's a couple of weeks ago. I asked Harold if he knew Ethel...
After checking Google maps and street view, my vote goes to Gladstone Street. This street would have pointed directly at the Britannia Mill chimney (at least...
Britannia Mill used to be on Queen Street, on the land where the library and Morrisons now stand. Do you mean Saw Mill or even Thomsons, which was on the land...
Are you there Gareth? Have I got your mobile number wrong. Been trying you over the weekend but no reply. Are you on a religious retreat somewhere? Barnfield...
Just to add to the debate i attach a picture of Gladstone Street from a couple of years ago when it was being resurfaced. similar but looking downwards. ...
It is a possibility that he made some initial sketches in Gt. Harwood and then completed the painting later. The arched doorways could have appeared in the...
Good afternoon AOC have just been giving a tour of their findings to an Industrial Archaeologist hoping he can help with the results of the investigations. ...
My mother took 4 bin bags of alluminium cans to the local scrap yard and was paid £14. Just think how much Hyndburn council collects every week. We are paying...
I had no idea you could get money for recycled items such as aluminium cans. Does a scheme like that operate everywhere - including Wigan? Best wishes, Bridget...
just a tip, from the guy who used to run my shot blast booth , put a spoonfull of sand in each can before you crush it , then weigh for more £s  John S  ...
I suggest you should pick your scrap yard with care if you are going to operate this scam. The odd scrap yard has been known to have quite a wild west attitude...
Don't forget your Gold teeth  JD. Plus your Cobalt steel hip joint. Best regards John Morton ... From: John Duckworth <greatharwood@...> Subject: RE:...
... Hi Frank,It is my son that has Clayton Street Chippy ,His name is Dan.He had a chippy in yorkshire for 6 years . And he lives in Great Harwood ....
hi im heading over there on holidays from oz in 2 weeks...what are the opening times for the chippy?...i know a few years back every time we went it was shut...