Last Wednesday I went to the Rossendale town of BACUP many days of my childhood where spent here .It was once also the home of members PHILIP BOOTH and JUDITH who you may recall got back in touch with my family after 40 years though this and another website .So this film is about memories and some things I hope you find of interest there is even a walk around Bacup market for thoses who havent been round an English one for a few years ----MORE VIDEOs of towns throughout the whole of LANCASHIRE soon .
Great video John. Never been to Bacup but I can get a good feel of the character of the town. The distinctive grey colour of most of the buildings is very uniform and adds to its appeal, that is something that struck me right from the beginning.
As someone living in a 'new' country now, anything over 50 yrs old is an antique! So it is the quaintness of small English towns that I love to see.
Thanks for that John, it were lovely. I lived about sixty foot away from the shop, number 35. Thorn? Oh aye, I went there, used to live on Blackthorn lane too. Many memories running thru my head right now John, all good. I must be getting soft, misty eyed for some reason.
Phil.
Thanks John for this interesting & somewhat nostalgic look back at Bacup. Cowtoot Lane looks much the same as it did when I was last there about 10 years ago as does Blackthorn school. My husband lived at the top of Cowtoot Lane from 1937 to 66 in a row of houses called West View overlooking the Bacup football field. (You don't say if the football field is still there?)It's a pity you couldn't have 'sneaked' a close up of my old home, (Greensnook House)where I lived from 1954 to 66 but as you said "you didn't want to be too intrusive!" In fact, this house was the first house you filmed through the trees from the driveway to Beech House which you also showed (but were unsure about. As a point of interest when I lived there you could not have seen the house from the drive as the trees were so dense. In particular there were masses of huge rhodedendrons which lined the drive on both sides.
The old warehouse at the top of South street looked very dilapidated and the rows o...
You do know how to spread a smile mate. My owd Mum watched it three times, and she's still smiling, best I've seen her for awhile John,thanks.
Thold girl sez the building on the left, just down from the cop shop used to be an indoor market. My great grandfather used to sell pots and pans in there. Just across from there, there was an outdoor market too, but only for the Jewish folk. The wee shop in Cooper st used to be owned by a lady called Maggie Sharrod, she used to live up Gordon st...I suppose you've guessed what the topic of discussion is round here eh? I even know the name of the beggar in the market,,sheeesh.
Again mate, just absolutely Brilliant of to do this stuff for your members.
Phil.
a second run through the video has brought back further memories. On the steep street at beginning the large stone building on left is the old Bacup Market Hall. This was full of permanent stalls selling all kinds of goods. At the top of the street is Bacup Police Station. On the right (not shown) was/is the shortest Street in ??England called ?? (see Bacup Times web site!) At the bottom of Bank Street is a lovely old building with a 'turret' which was 'in my day' Martins Bank. Yes I remember the Billiard/snooker hall It was called "Rileys". Then Burnley Road had the Regal Cinema (white building)and on the right hand corner a lovely old stone building which was the King George Public House. Next to that was the electricity showrooms, then Woolworths. Up the side of Wolworths was Lane Head Lane, a very steep narrow street. the Large 'square 'official building was The Bacup Mechanics Hall which house Bacup Lubrary and above a hall used for dances and vcarious functions....
Phil .Well int that what life is all about ,putting a smile on someones face .I am glad you both enjoyed it.
Judith ,Glad you enjoyed it too . And yes BACUP FC are still going take a look at there website www.bacupboroughfc.co.uk/ . Its great to get reactions like this and I would gladly do it for others so come on lets have some memories of the places you lived in or still live .
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