Thought that any genealogists in the group might appreciate the following site: http://www.staithes.demon.co.uk/census.html Hope it brings a smile - librarians...
Nice one, Barbara! and thank you for sharing it with us all!! Another small town library, nearer to home, also has slight difficulty with the new technology. ...
While in Seattle I took a tour of the underground which has an interesting story http://www.seattleattractions.com/undergroundtour.html Took the attached...
can anyone tell me why we are celebrating the Golden Jubilee on the 3rd. of Junewhich is only 49 years ago?Liz became Q on the death of her dad which was onFeb...
Hey...this is an easy one...June 3 was the date of her Coronation...Is your weather getting any better..it looks awful when viewed via CNN. All the best,...
sandy loiler writes:but the coronation was 49 years ago,the accession was feb 6th. PETER EDDLESTON 15,LOWERFOLD ROAD GREAT HARWOOD BLACKBURN LANCS. BB6 7NS...
http://www.goldenjubilee.gov.uk/content/serve.pcgi/gj Maybe the official website will give the answer. Could it be a truly British compromise? 3rd June =...
Hello out there, I am currently putting together a web site for the above and am looking for photos/images that I could use relevant to the cricket club. My...
... That saves me a job. All we need now is a proper site for the football club. Brian Shepherd has posted a good shot of the ground in Files 2 Great Harwood...
Heard a telephone interview yesterday on Canadian Broadcasting Radio with a nurse from Swinton Lodge Old Folks Home in South Yorkshire. Apparently some...
Hello Mick, I hope you manage to get a photo of the Rev Baddeley's famous home built motorised roller that was used in the 50's. Frank Cottier, Canada ... and ...
Frank mentioned the Reverend Baddeley, inventor of the famous roller. Is that the same chap who lived half-way down Park Lane, in one of the big houses on the...
Hi all I have recently joined the Society and have been looking at the photo library and was pleased to spot a photo call "Schoolnew" which has some of my old...
Hello Phill Welcome to the group. Glad you are finding something interesting amongst the photographs. To check through the content of the group, you will find...
... Hi, For a town the size of Great Harwood it would be difficult to find a famous person quite as important as John Mercer. We do sort of hang our hat on his...
Hi John I'm not surprised you don't remember me. It is a long time ago and there
was quite a few of us in the Towngate cafe gang. I seem to remember that
you...
Hi Phil, welcome to the group. I posted the photo of Norden.Cristine Lord! Linda was older then us but lived on the same road as me! I remember you from school...
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I went to one of those John Mercer sites and it mentions that he was buried in the Old Church yard. Is his grave still recognisable? Donald...
Hi Philip, I don't know if they are the same family, but at infant school we had a Mrs Baddeley. I think her name may have been Jean? She had two sons edward...
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Yes Phil, Dave O'Brien is correct- he did live down Balfour St. He's still joinering locally. Dave Carter from Holgate Street was another contemporary, though...
Dear Members, I am a new member and am trying to track down the relationship between my husband and the famous John Merecer of Great Harwood. My husband's name...
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Feb 9, 2002 10:17 am
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Good Morning Bridget Welcome to the group. There is a large amount of Mercer information contained within the message archive of the group. Also some links in...
Hi Bridget & welcome. Don't have any more to add to the John Mercer query, but remember the drapers really well. Mum & I were only talking about it when I was...
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Hi Cris, Many thanks for your email. My husband is now 78, he will be 79 in August. He went to the school very near Hanson Street, Great Harwood Western...
