Bacup, St James Street c.1955
Photo ref:
B588030
Photo ref:
B588030
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The ornamental floral beds that here border St James' Street have now been removed, but buses still use the area as their terminus. The River Irwell, beside which Bacup lies, powered the first mills in the town, and the Irwell Mill, whose square tower rises at the back, was one of several providing employment in the town.
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A Selection of Memories from Bacup
For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Bacup
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I remember Paul. He was a good friend. He used to come to our house at 16 Fairview road every Thursday to watch The Fugitive.
I remember Brodericks shop very well.
I hope you read this Mr H and get in touch.
i was born in 7 greens mill bacup in september 1950 my fathers name was stephen dunn all but 2 of the family of 10 were born in bacup i have been researching my grandfather s history his name was lawrence patrick dunn he died in 1917 in france i have also found out that he wrote to the bacup times on a regular basis my family left bacup in 1951 we did not know much about the family but i have found a cousin and an ...see more
From being born on Fountain Terrace, Bacup in January 1950, to leaving in the summer of 1957 to go and live up Gladstone Street. I remember myself and my two sisters living in a mid-terrace house with no electricity and no central heating - just a back stove. The house had stone steps that were well-worn, and we used to have a bath once a week in a big zinc tub that hung ...see more
My brother Laurence and I attended St Marys Primary School around 1949 to 1951 we lived in Greens Mill with our parents I remember two sisters who lived in the same row called Mary and Veronica Evans MY name was Margaret Dunn my brother Lawrence
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