Thursday 27 January 2011

New info on Doctors blog and Police blog

Just returned from holiday and currently catching up on things, I have just kindly received additional information as follows:-

1) Information on past doctors of Hazelwood - now included in the blog please Click Here

2) Also a correction in the dates of Police photographs etc please Click Here

Monday 10 January 2011

Haslingden St. James Football Club - c1971


Ian Warburton has kindly sent this photo of Haslingden St. James Football Club. (Please click over photo once to enlarge and then click over again to supersize)

This is a team photo from my days playing for Haslingden St James' FC. I'm fairly certain this was August 1971. It is taken on Houghtons Road pitches (*now Haslingden Sports Centre) before the final of the 'Haslingden Competition' against Haslingden FC . The tournament was held before each season for all Haslingden and Helmshore teams.
Back Row :- Ian Warburton, Brian Tomlinson, Brian Thompson, Jack Pilling, Ray Howarth, Clive Whitehead.
Front Row :- David Holland, Steve Walkden, Mark Barnes, Stan Barlow, Dave Vipham

Best Regards,
Ian Warburton



Saturday 8 January 2011

Walking Day and Church Processions and Other Events


Helmshore Methodist (Holcombe Rd) Whit Walk 1970


 The above 5 photos are of a Whit Sunday Walking day at Helmshore Methodist Church on Holcombe Road during 1970.
Photos: Kindly shared to us by Chris Wilson

 The above 5 photos are of a Whit Sunday Walking day at Helmshore Methodist Church on Holcombe Road during 1970.
Photos: Kindly shared to us by Chris Wilson

 The above 5 photos are of a Whit Sunday Walking day at Helmshore Methodist Church on Holcombe Road during 1970.
Photos: Kindly shared to us by Chris Wilson


The above 5 photos are of a Whit Sunday Walking day at Helmshore Methodist Church on Holcombe Road during 1970.
Photos: Kindly shared to us by Chris Wilson

The above 5 photos are of a Whit Sunday Walking day at Helmshore Methodist Church on Holcombe Road during 1970.

Photos: Kindly shared to us by Chris Wilson

Wesley Church (Blackburn Road and Hud Hey)

Kathleen Eva (nee Gibbons) has been kind enough to send in the following photographs




Wesley Walking Day photos
Thanks to Julia Haworth

 Wesley Walking Day photos
Thanks to Julia Haworth


Wesley Walking Day photos
Thanks to Julia Haworth

Wesley Walking Day photos
Thanks to Julia Haworth

Wesley Walking Day photos
Thanks to Julia Haworth

 Wesley Walking Day photos
Thanks to Julia Haworth

Wesley Walking Day photos
Thanks to Julia Haworth


This beautiful embroided tablecloth with the names of supporters was for the Wesley Xmas Fayre which was held on Nov 15th and 16th 1963. It shows Mr. Birtwistle as the Mayor and the Rev. Duerden and Mrs. Boyson. The cloth kindly shared to us by Julia Haworth


St. Peters Church, Laneside.

St. Peters Walking Day Photo from 1959
Photo kindly sent in by Stewart Smith who can be seen at the front


Holland Family (Holland Pies) - further information


David Stevenson has kindly sent in this information on the Holland Family, which I will also shortly include within the Holland's Pies blog...

Hi Bryan,

I have further information on the Holland family which may be of interest. This shows that in 1851 when John Whittaker opened a confectioners shop in Deardengate, his future wife, Sarah Titley was employed as a cook at Flaxmoss House for William Turner a prominent mill owner and JP.
On the 8th October 1852 at The Parochial Chapel in Haslingden, John Whittaker married Sarah Titley (whose father was Walter Titley, an attorney at Alton in Staffordshire).

The 1861 census shows John and Sarah Whittaker living in Deardengate together with Sarahs daughter Sarah Ann aged 16 who was born in Macclesfield on the 25th July 1844, with the surname Titley and no fathers name recorded on the birth certificate.

In 1866 Richard Henry Holland, born at Wood farm in Staffordshire, joined the Whittakers to work in their shop, after an apprenticeship at Bollands in Chester and Moseleys in Accrington.

On the 2nd November 1869 Richard and Sarah Ann were married at St. James Parish Church, also this year they bought into the confectioners business and changed the name to Hollands.

The 1871 census shows John and Sarah Whittaker,Richard and Sarah Ann Holland all listed as confectioners living in Deardengate together with Richard and Sarahs son Walter at 5 months old.

The 1881 census has John Whittaker, Richard and Sarah Holland with their children Walter,Sarah and Ada living at 77 Deardengate.

On the 21st November 1882 my grandmother Florence Edith Holland was born to Richard and Sarah Ann in Deardengate.

Around 1890 Walter Holland took over the business and changed the name to Walter Hollands.

In1891 Richard and Sarah with four of their children and John Whittaker were living at 10 Church St. whilst Walter Holland, his wife and son Harry lived at 15 Hartley St.

The 1901 census shows that Walter Holland and his family had moved into 10 Church St. whilst Richard, Sarah and three of their children had moved to 342 Blackburn Road.

From David Stevenson,
Rising Bridge Road

Thursday 6 January 2011

Haslingden Council School photos


Clifford Hargreaves has kindly sent in the above photo of Haslingden Council School from c1935. Click over photo once to enlarge...

"Hi Bryan,

Forwarding a photo of Haslingden Council School taken when I was about 6 years old. I can remember a few of the pupils and teachers names and some of the faces are vaguely familiar".

Clifford.

And below are more photos of the Haslingden Council School as follows:
1) Whilst under construction, during 1915. 2) Grand Opening Day in 1915. 3) School Mass group photo from the opening during 1915. 4) Class 1 1922. 5) 10 year olds. 6) No information. 7) Top Class in 1924 8) Group photo from 1928. (Click over photos to enlarge)