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Mon 18 Jun 2021
Preston Road, Chorley.
24th Aug 2000 |
Preston Road, Chorley.
18th Jun 2021 |
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Sun 27 Jun 2021
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Chatterton Playing Field Peace Memorial. (near Ramsbottom).
This land was generously given to Ramsbottom Urban District
Council for public use and enjoyment and in thanksgiving for
peace following the Great War, by Lieutentant Colonel Austin T,
Porritt of The Cliffe, Stubbins Vale in 1923.
It is the site
of the Chatterton Mill where the riot took place in 1826. |
This was the site of one of the 1826 power-loom Riots that
took place in Lancashire, England, in protest against the
economic hardship suffered by traditional handloom weavers
caused by the widespread introduction of the much more efficient
power loom.
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Chatterton Playing Field Peace Memorial. |
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Chatterton had its own mill which was the scene of a clash
between soldiers and handloom weavers during the powerloom riots
of April 1826. Six people were shot dead at Chatterton, one a
woman who was merely waiting for a coach to Manchester. A total
of 69 people were arrested and tried. The death sentence was
passed on 41 of them although sentences were commuted to
imprisonment and transportation to Australia. |
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Tue 22 Jun 2021
Herbert T. Parke (1859 - 1917) |
My swimming certificate. |
Congratulations to Brinscall Baths, Lancashire, on your 110th
birthday. Opened Thu 22nd June 1911. The day was also the
coronation of George V and his wife Mary as king and queen of
the United Kingdom.
I learned to swim at Brinscall Baths and
a coach or chara (charabanc) would pick us up from Withnell Fold
School every Friday morning, call at other schools in the area
and take the children to the baths for swimming lessons. |
Brinscall Baths. |
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It was all thanks to Herbert T. Parke (1859 - 1917) of Withnell
Fold who paid for it all. Thanks to him we soon learned how to
swim and drowning incidents were reduced. The Baths were opened
in 1911 but Chorley didn’t get their public baths until the late
1930s and that has now gone. Brinscall is still going strong and
schools around the area still send their pupils for swimming
lessons. |
These Baths were built by Herbert t. Parke and given to the
Withnell Urban District Council June 22nd 1911. |
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It is interesting to note that on the same day Brinscall Baths
were opened (Thu 22nd June 1911) they were celebrating the
Coronation of George V in Lower Wheelton. |
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Mon 21 Jun 2021
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I started today's Summer Solstice with an early morning bike
ride to Denham Hill, Brindle where I was fortunate to see the
sunrise on the longest day. At the Denham Hill O.S. Trig Post
the sun rises from behind Pendle Hill 28km (17.3miles) away. In
the photos Pendle is the furthest hill and in the foreground,
with trees, is Billinge at 8.4km (5.2miles). It was 04:46am when
the sun first appeared. Today is the 230th birthday of the
Ordnance Survey. The 21st June 1791 is recognised as the
official beginning of the O.S. when they bought their second
(and improved) Ramsden theodolite. |
Sunrise above Pendle Hill. |
Sunrise above Pendle Hill. |
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This photo shows the sun sinking into the Irish Sea but there
are some other features of interest. To the right is St
Walburge’s Church, Preston. It is 6 miles distant and the spire
is 309 feet (94 m) tall. It is one of the tallest structures in
Lancashire. After Salisbury and Norwich Cathedrals it is the
third tallest spire in the United Kingdom and the tallest on a
parish church. On the middle horizon can be seen the tall radio
masts at Inskip 13 miles away. The tallest masts are 180m
(600ft) tall. |
Summer Solstice sunset. |
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This evening I cycled back to Denham Hill, Brindle at 09:40pm to
watch the Summer Solstice sunset. To the right are radio masts
at Inskip 13 miles away. The tallest masts are 180m (600ft)
tall. In the middle foreground are the former East Cliff County
Offices, East Cliff, Preston. They were originally the railway
owned Park Hotel built 1883. |
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Sun 20 Jun 2021
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34 years ago on Sat 20th June 1987 Whittle-le-Woods, Lancashire
commemorated the 100th anniversary of Queen Victoria's Golden
Jubilee (50 years on the throne - 1887). We repeated the
Ox-roast celebrations that were held around Waterhouse Green in
1887. |
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Tue 15 Jun 2021
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Had an interesting walk this morning with students from Manor
Road School on a journey through time and the Industrial
Revolution by the ruins of Lower Kem Mill Print Works,
Clayton-le-Woods. The first mill was water powered and started
production around 1784. Rapid expansion happened in the 1850s
when the mill converted to steam power with a Lancashire Boiler
& steam engine. There was more expansion in 1896 with more
boilers and a new chimney. By 1914 there were 120 employees but
in Nov that year it all came to an end when a huge fire
destroyed most of the expensive machinery. It wasn't economical
to repair and re-open. So ended 140 years of fabric bleaching,
dyeing and printing. The remaining buildings were demolished in
1973. |
Manor Road Primary School students at Low Kem Mill ruins. |
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Mon 14 Jun 2021
Second phot outing with Chorley Photographic Society. This
time to Cuerden Valley and stepping stones by River Lostock. |
River Lostock stepping stones. |
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Sun 13 Jun 2021
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Good weather for our Whittle History walk, the second time for
this route. Thanks
to those who turned up to join me on a journey from 3rd Century
Romans via long lost pubs, inquests, WW2 Anti-aircraft
installation and rich Industrial Heritage. It's always a
pleasure to share history with others. |
The 9am morning group. |
The 2pm afternoon group. |
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Fri 11 Jun 2021
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100 years old today (Fri 11th June 2021).
Thanks to Stuart
Clewlow for researching a Chorley Guardian article from 100
years ago.
Our Whittle & Clayton-le-Woods War memorial is 100
years old and was unveiled on Sat 11th June 1921. The old photo
on the left is from a postcard and shows only one tree in the
area. Now it's surrounded by trees, bushes and the memorial
garden. |
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Thu 10 Jun 2021
Stubbins Vale Mill. |
Base of the chimney. |
Stubbins Vale Mill was built by the Porritt family in 1851.
The mill manufactured woolen, linen and cotton cloth for
machinery, The chimney was demolished in 1979. Then up to
Tentering Tower. The Tentering or Drying House was used to
stretch the cloth from the mill so that it would remain in shape
while drying. It was held in frames using tentering hooks. It is
near Ramsbottom. |
Tentering Tower. |
Tentering Tower |
Tentering Tower |
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Mon 07 Jun 2021
Stubbins Vale Mill. |
Base of the chimney. |
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Evening drive to the Pigeon Tower Car park at Rivington for
first photo outing with Chorley Photographic Society. |
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Thu 03 Jun 2021
A narrow Glen above Loch Laggan, Scotland. |
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Wed 02 Jun 2021
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68 years ago today on Tue 2nd June 1953 it was the coronation of
Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey, London. Along with many
thousands of others we rented our first TV in 1953 just so we
could watch the Coronation live. Our b&w TV was a 9in screen of
405 lines resolution. Of all the Coronation photos this is my
favourite and was taken by Cecil Beaton (1904-1980). |
by Cecil Beaton (1904-1980). |
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Tue 01 Jun 2021
Book of Remembrance Room. |
Pleasington Crematorium. |
Another nice warm sunny day.
Morning cycled to
Pleasington Crematorium. It is 42 years since Dad died. The Book
of Remembrance Room is still closed and locked due to pandemic
restrictions. Last year was closed as well. |
Plot 'H' Pleasington Chrematorium. |
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