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liverpool annie
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The Last Days of the Old North .......
« on: Friday 19 June 09 12:47 UTC (UK) »



Found this set of photos on flickr ....... thought they might be of interest !!  Smiley

http://www.flickr.com/photos/fray_bentos/sets/72157594155559143/
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Re: The Last Days of the Old North .......
« Reply #1 on: Friday 19 June 09 13:20 UTC (UK) »
Aren't they fab!?  Grin
They've just kept me out of mischief for a while. I love the comments too.
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« Reply #2 on: Friday 19 June 09 13:26 UTC (UK) »


I knew you'd like them Ruskie !!  Cheesy
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« Reply #3 on: Friday 19 June 09 13:39 UTC (UK) »
Oh I do, I do.  Grin

I noticed one of the comments made was that these photos looked like they were taken in the 30's not the 60's/70's, which was precisely what'd I'd been thinking.

Excellent stuff!
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Re: The Last Days of the Old North .......
« Reply #4 on: Friday 19 June 09 13:40 UTC (UK) »
Annie,

They are superb! Thanks for the link.

Mark
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55th West Lancashire Division in World War 1:

419, 422 &423 Field Coy RE & 55th Divisional Signal Company RE
liverpool annie
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« Reply #5 on: Saturday 20 June 09 05:36 UTC (UK) »


Heres a St Helens site with lots of old pictures and newspaper articles etc !!

http://s230.photobucket.com/albums/ee188/davgw_2007/St%20Helens%20Photographs/

Another couple of hours frittered away !! .......  Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes
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Re: The Last Days of the Old North .......
« Reply #6 on: Saturday 20 June 09 06:07 UTC (UK) »



Maybe I'm biased ..... but I really like this picture !! .... wonder how many came home ??  Undecided

http://www.rootschat.com/links/06j6/

Check out the other wartime pictures Mark ... you may find some will be interesting to you !

Annie  Smiley
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Re: The Last Days of the Old North .......
« Reply #7 on: Saturday 20 June 09 06:13 UTC (UK) »
Annie, Great pics and thanks for the link.

Bleak and cold looking isn't it Undecided

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GILL, Accrington, Blackburn, West Derby, Lancs, migrated USA 1891 to RI: GILL in SC: HOTCHKISS in RI: PELOQUIN in RI 

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Re: The Last Days of the Old North .......
« Reply #8 on: Saturday 20 June 09 06:39 UTC (UK) »
Terrific photos Annie, thanks for sharing.

Now I have an idea of what is being described when I read books  by my favourite authors set in Lancashire Cheesy

Thanks.


Cheers
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Re: The Last Days of the Old North .......
« Reply #9 on: Friday 26 June 09 10:38 UTC (UK) »
Annie,

Thanks for the link.  Sgt Paynter is one of "my" men!

PAYNTER, MATTHEW
Initials: M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Unit Text: 2nd/2nd (West Lancs.) Field Coy.
Age: 35
Date of Death: 04/06/1917
Service No: 428228
Additional information: Son of James and Mary Paynter, of 72, Greenfield Rd., St. Helens, Lancs, and husband of Mary Jane Paynter, of 94, Brynn St., St. Helens, Lancs.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Plot I. Row A. Grave 31.
Cemetery: HOP STORE CEMETERY


2/2 (West Lancs) Fd Coy became 423 Field Company.

He was one of two fatal casualties suffered by the unit that day

Mark
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« Reply #10 on: Friday 17 July 09 10:50 UTC (UK) »
Great photos. I know the Runcorn Widnes having been born in Widnes and lived in Runcorn.

OT question, but does anyone know what 'EWS' on the side of buildings means? I remember is being whitewashed in large capitals at ground level. I assume some sort of advert or the like? I'ts bugged me for years and these photos brought it basck - it used to be on the side of my Dads old shop in Lowlands Road, Runcorn

Thanks in advance
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BARKER, BATE, DENNETT, MERCER, FAIRHURST, CLAYSON, FITTON, HORROX, PEASE, BROOMFIELD, BIRCHALL, APPLETON, WILKINSON, ARNOLD, STANDISH Lancashire
FLOYD, DONNITHORN, BEAGLEHOLE, TREMAYNE, ROGERS BUGELHOLE Cornwall
HAYNES, JONES, RANDLES, HUMPHREYS, HARRIES Montgomery
JONES, CURRIE, LITTLE, McKENZIE Lanark
NEILSON SLOSS Stirling
PEASE, LAND, DOWSON, FARRER, SW(E)ATMAN, LYON, ABEL Norfolk
STUBBERFIELD, Hants/Renfrew/Argyll
TODD, HARDY, GREEN, HOWDEN, WALTON Durham
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Re: The Last Days of the Old North .......
« Reply #11 on: Sunday 19 July 09 15:17 UTC (UK) »
Hi all

The question asked by EC23, re EWS,it means Emergency Water Supply.

Cheers Ken
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EC23
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Re: The Last Days of the Old North .......
« Reply #12 on: Monday 20 July 09 07:56 UTC (UK) »
Hi GG

Thats been nagging me for years! Many thanks

EC
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BARKER, BATE, DENNETT, MERCER, FAIRHURST, CLAYSON, FITTON, HORROX, PEASE, BROOMFIELD, BIRCHALL, APPLETON, WILKINSON, ARNOLD, STANDISH Lancashire
FLOYD, DONNITHORN, BEAGLEHOLE, TREMAYNE, ROGERS BUGELHOLE Cornwall
HAYNES, JONES, RANDLES, HUMPHREYS, HARRIES Montgomery
JONES, CURRIE, LITTLE, McKENZIE Lanark
NEILSON SLOSS Stirling
PEASE, LAND, DOWSON, FARRER, SW(E)ATMAN, LYON, ABEL Norfolk
STUBBERFIELD, Hants/Renfrew/Argyll
TODD, HARDY, GREEN, HOWDEN, WALTON Durham
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