FORGOTTEN CORNERS

[Stanley]

The War memorial and the Railway on August 3 2012. These will be probably be archive pics shortly as changes are on the cards for them both.

[Stanley]

Coffee Corner in Newtown August 4th 2012. It becomes an archive pic in view of Kev's news that it is moving to the Railway.

[Callunna]

Quickly snapped on my phone so the quality isn’t brilliant. Here’s a little nook that’s always intrigued me - it’s almost as if it’s been trapped in the mid 20th century. So when I saw this car in the garage I just had to take a photo! It’s just to the left of the old corn mill as you look at it with your back to Victory Park.
Alas, even though the original is A4 size, it doesn’t seem to want to appear large here. I guess you’d have to click on the image to see it?

[Stanley]

Cramp Hoyle used to keep pigs in these buildings. See corn mill articles for his difficulties with BUDC. It's been tidied up a lot over the last few years.



The corn mill and gasholders in 1982.

[Big Kev]

Cramp Hoyle used to keep pigs in these buildings. See corn mill articles for his difficulties with BUDC. It's been tidied up a lot over the last few years.



The corn mill and gasholders in 1982.

Just so I get my bearings; was this taken from near Victory Park gates?

[PanBiker]

Yes Kev, you can see the bridge that takes the beck under the road.

[Stanley]

A pic of the gasworks in 1982 taken looking over Valley Gardens and Gisburn Road. This view is obscured today by the amazing increase in the number of trees.



The same view in 2010.

[Whyperion]

Another piccy from earlier in June , anyone got a 'Now' photo for coffee corner at The Railway ?

[Big Kev]

I'll post one as soon as Jono opens up. There will be a "fit out" for a couple of weeks, in the meantime a temporary, alfresco, Coffee Corner will be open at the rear of the Railway.

[Stanley]

Church Street in 1979 when the Yorkshire Bank was being built.

[Bruff]

I'm going to pop this here, as I'm not sure quite where it fits. It is though a reminiscence of a sort.

I had a few days in Barlick last week on my own (wife working), looking after my mother who had to go in for an operation and then some care after. Chance to have a good look round, which I haven't really done for years and years, visit a few of the old stomping grounds and so on. So what did I learn/see?

Well the town isn't half looking a lot smarter than it was 30 years ago when I left. And while the number of veg shops and butchers might have dropped, there are some still still present but in their stead there's a great range of independents of varying quirkiness. Any town that has a shop that'll retune your broomstick if you're having problems is OK in my book. And a lollypop shop's always a good sign. Much top praise for Hutchinson's pie shop - always find it hard to pass a pie shop, made even harder when the pies are as good as his steak and ale. I had fine fish and chips from Chubbies (served I imagine by Chubby himself - the young chap was certainly built for comfort), but can it be true he'll get you fresh oysters if you want? That's what it said outside, and if the wife gets to hear, there'll be an order put in every time we come up of a weekend. The natural leavened Barlick Bread went down well. And I got some magnificent radishes from Chowdrey's - so good with just that bread, loads of butter and salt.

As mother was in overnight, I treated myself to a 'big night out'. A big night out is a relative concept at my age, but The Dog was calling for a sampling of its Barlick Beer. Oh dear, they had none on but the pint of Moorhouses I had was magnificent. Went down very well with my Guardian crossword. I might suggest a spruce up inside, but I go to a pub for the beer, and I'll drink anywhere if that's good. It was only polite to visit The Fountain, where again the beer was excellent (Taylors this time - so good I had two of them) and the refurb seemed great to me. There was a really good mix of customers - was that a long-established barber in the town I saw having a glass?

Three pints is enough for me, and so it was a 'Chinese' (and I enjoyed that) and off 'home'.

I know most folk on here know all this but I just thought I'd commit it to the virtual ether for the sake of posterity.

Richard Broughton

[Big Kev]

Having only lived here for 8 years (another couple of generations before the "offcumden" label is removed) I just love the diversity of the town. If you enjoy a good curry I would strongly recommend the Barlick Raj Balti, on Station Road.

[PanBiker]

Having only lived here for 8 years (another couple of generations before the "offcumden" label is removed) I just love the diversity of the town.

Trouble is Kev you are a bit big to send back, not that we would want to of course

It has changed a bit in the last 30 years hasn't it Richard?

Just a note on "The Dog", since the buy back out of brewery control by the syndicate the premises are still under a major refurbishment. You cannot have missed the new facade and the extensive decking and seating area at the back. You must have caught the resident micro brewery on the hop (no pun intended) when you called. Don and Angie normally have a very good and varied selection on tap.

Checkout the Facebook Page for the story so far:

The Greyhound (The Dog)

[Stanley]

Nice piece Richard and valuable because we tend to forget things, that was what prompted me to start posting the old pics. Time I did another walk round the town doing record shots.....

Can't resist repeating a pic... You're right Ian, too big to send back....

[Stanley]

Two more pics of Church Street in 1983

[Stanley]

Three pics of Church Street yesterday for comparison.

[Stanley]

Old postcard of Rainhall tunnel before the collapse.

[Nolic]

Never noticed the big iron cross above Redman's shop before. Don't know the technical name but they were used on buildings where the external walls were bulging. There would be be a similar cross on the other side of the building tied to the first with with a large iron rod between the two. The iron was heated and after expanding contracted to pull the sides of the building together. The old factory/warehouse building on Garden Street has similar features. I remember asking my dad about them when we lived there and the above was the explanation he gave me. Nolic

[Stanley]

Dead right comrade. I put three ties in the front of this house when I moved in because there were signs of movement in the past. I just tied these to the floor joists and the internal walls as it was not serious. The other place you would see them was on mill walls where they spread the load of the bolts fixing the shaft hangers on the inside wall, they were usually cast iron saucers.

[Stanley]

Ivory Hall Club and Brook Street in 1980 just before the club was demolished. My old Fulvia as well.... happy memories of that motor!

[Stanley]

Wellhouse Farm on Church Street when it was the Post Office.

[Stanley]

Barlick station in the late 1950s.

[Stanley]

Butts Mill in about 1890. The broken wall on the right is the remains of the old pound where stray animals were kept. Hemp Butts cottages were most likely further down on the right and were replaced by the old brick stables that used to be there.



The stables in 1982. Most likely the site of Hemp Butts cottages.

[Big Kev]

A friend of mine is a civil engineer and used to work for the company, that provided the engineer, for the widening of Manchester Road. He gave me the "before and after" pictures below

[Stanley]

Nice one Kev! Never seen them before. Brought back a lot of memories. I'll send them to the daughters, they'll love 'em! I know the old bloke in the picture but can't remember his name, I think he lived in one of the two cottages just below the Dog.



Hey Farm in 1969 shortly before the road widening.