Nelson, Clock Tower And Barclays Bank 1961

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I can remember being here in about 1969. As soon as I seen the photo I remembered being there many times as a baby. Can anyone tell me what the building by the pool was used for? Thanks.

Dewhurst Butchers By Donald Jay. I started Butchering at the age of 12 in a local butcher on Colne road in Burnley called Harrison Brothers. When I left school at 14 I went to work at J H Dewhursts in Scotland Road Nelson. I left school on Friday and started work on Monday in Easter 1965 my wage was £4-2/6 a week we worked every day with Tuesday afternoon off and Sunday off. The policy of Dewhursts was the ...see more

My mum had the misfortune to be born illegitimate her mum had to go to the workhouse because of the situation,and that's where mum was born! From there she was taken in by her aunties family not knowing the truth,and the sad thing was that she saw her real mum every day but had no idea who she was,she had a rough time,rags and clogs were her day to day cloths then she was put to work in the cotton mill as a 8 ...see more

In January 1944 I was just over a year old and lived in Essex with my parents, John and Ellen (Nell) White. Mum and I were evacuated to Nelson, we travelled by train and shared the long journey with many service men. We stayed with a lovely couple, Mr and Mrs Slater and Mrs Barnes. They had a grocers shop but I don,t know the address. Mum managed to get a pram for me and she said she would walk for miles. My ...see more