MYSTERY OBJECTS

[PanBiker]

The answer is in the filename of your Image Cathy. Never seen them myself, a US set of characters I think, not shown in the UK to my knowledge.

[Cathy]

Mmmm, haven't been told that before. In that case I guess I should say 'Next'.
Is there a way to remove the file name when attaching ?

[PanBiker]

No, just rename the file to something not relative to the content before attaching.

[plaques]

Cath, I mentioned it but unless you have been hit with it its one of those things that's soon forgotten. If you have pulled this out of your own file which was copied from the internet the file name goes with it. If you put it into the OG gallery and then attach it the file name is lost.

[plaques]

This building was in Nelson. what and where was it?

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[Stanley]

I'm guessing, public bath house?

[Gloria]

Is it what was the offices for the councils works dept on what I think was Charles St?

[plaques]

Nothing to do with Pubic Baths but liquids were involved. Not Charles St. More central but you may smile at the possible relationship of Council offices and this place.

[Tizer]

...you may smile at the possible relationship of Council offices and this place.

Sewage pumping station, perhaps!

[Gloria]

A brewery??

[plaques]

Gloria gas got the Brewery bit, I won't dig any deeper on why she got it. So where was it and whose brewery.

[PanBiker]

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William Astley, Sagar Street, Nelson. Acquired by Massey's of Burnley in 1924 and then after closure became the Nelson Corporations works yard. William Astley

Googled because I'm not from "the dark side" of Lancashire. My history is all Yorkshire way.

[Gloria]

I went down the line of liquids and thought breweries, googled Nelson breweries and bingo.

[plaques]

A very interesting site PanBiker. of course you are right. I'm not sure how many of the pubs listed are still existing but the most well known is probably the Lord Nelson. in Nelson centre.

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.On the side of the pub you can see the date stone and monogram.


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The original plaque from the brewery can be seen in the Admiral Centre, now Pendle Rise, Perhaps not surprisingly depicting the head of Nelson, slightly damaged but still part of our heritage.

[PanBiker]

Yes, a lot of folk won't even know that Nelson is a comparatively young town name owing all to the victor at Trafalgar. Formerly Marsden and Brierfield I believe. In some circles the former name persists, Marsden Star Angling Club for one and of course Marsden Building Society.

[Stanley]

So which brewery was it?

[plaques]

Press PanBiker's spoiler button Stanley. Press the button and all will be revealed. I can remember the building but obviously not the brewery when it was a real brewery, can't remember the Pheonix iron works that stood opposite.

[Tizer]

Someone should start a campaign to get a nasal repair for poor old Horatio!

[plaques]

to get a nasal repair for poor old Horatio!

Funnily enough the plaque is located indoors above Boots Chemists. When I was taking this picture nearly everyone who was passing looked up and said they'd never noticed it before, even the staff came out to have a look at it. Explaining where it came from took another 20 minutes of my time.

[Gloria]

So which brewery was it?

Sagar Street Brewery Nelson 1959
Originally Astley's Nelson Brewery Offices later became Nelson Cooperation's Sagar Street Works Department Yard 2.
Site.
William Astley, the son of a Blackburn brewer, came to Nelson in 1864.
He was elected to the local board, becoming alderman. He was however unpopular as a brewer in what was a strong Nonconformist town. It is said that member of the Salam Chapel refused to drink from the town center's marble water fountain, which he donated to the town.
The council bought the brewery from Massey's for Redevelopment, and the building demolished in stages. In 1968 this remaining part was made into a car park.
The bust of Lord Nelson was relocated into the Arndale Centre at this time.
Presented in 1972.
The building on the left was Phoenix Foundry.
Salam Chapel can be seen in the distance in the centre of the image

[plaques]

A photograph of a famous local photographer. Who is it?
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[Marilyn]

I don't know, but he has lovely hair...

[Stanley]

is it Gus?

[PanBiker]

Gussy hasn't got that much hair and he uses a different camera.

[Wendyf]

Is it the nan who photographs plaques?