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Old photograph of Harry Potts Way
Old photograph of Harry Potts Way
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Re: Old photograph of Harry Potts Way
Claretforshaw,this will solve your problems Northern rail could run trains right to the stadium
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Re: Old photograph of Harry Potts Way
Anybody know what Twink was ?
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The cheaper version of a twix I'm led to believe.Funkydrummer wrote:Anybody know what Twink was ?
The rebrand was the start of the price hike..
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Nice to see the builders in action when the disabled stands were started.
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Seem to remember ladies colouring and soaps... sure my Grandma used a Twink tin as a soap tray in the 70’sFunkydrummer wrote:Anybody know what Twink was ?
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Re: Old photograph of Harry Potts Way
Twink was a clothes dye manufactured by Lever Brothers.
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Seeing that Twink advert reminded me of another product from the 50s and later. Can any of our older posters remember bottles of Quink, a stubby blue bottle with a white label containing ink?It actually came up in a quiz I was attending recently asking what did Quink stand for. Not difficult, but can you remember?
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Twink was a home perm solution
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Everybody deserves a good old twink once in a while.Eloise Laws wrote:Twink was a home perm solution
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Re: Old photograph of Harry Potts Way
Quick (drying) ink...?Vino blanco wrote:Seeing that Twink advert reminded me of another product from the 50s and later. Can any of our older posters remember bottles of Quink, a stubby blue bottle with a white label containing ink?It actually came up in a quiz I was attending recently asking what did Quink stand for. Not difficult, but can you remember?
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Re: Old photograph of Harry Potts Way
Typical day at the Turf,it looks freezing it looks like it's pouring down the mist is descending,if we were playing Chelsea on that day the picture was taken I bet we murdered the southern pansies
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I think that pic is from the 1920s but, other than the tram lines, I can remember it looking just like that.
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Re: Old photograph of Harry Potts Way
Are you on that picture Tony?ClaretTony wrote:I think that pic is from the 1920s but, other than the tram lines, I can remember it looking just like that.
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I bloody hope not - although I think I have seen those tram lines once when they were doing some repair work on Brunshaw Road.Steve1956 wrote:Are you on that picture Tony?
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I think your the little boy on the pavement on the left eavesdropping on the two guys stood in the road discussing Burnleys transfer rumours
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Remarkably the old Brunshaw Road stand had already been there for some 15 years when that photo was taken. I have another of the Turf dated 1905 clearly showing that stand and the Star Stand on the opposite side which eventually, of course, became the Longside.ClaretTony wrote:I think that pic is from the 1920s but, other than the tram lines, I can remember it looking just like that.
They even moved the Star Stand back some way in 1909 to accommodate an Enclosure in front for the visit of Man Utd in an FA Cup tie.
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Thinking about it a bit more that puts the old Brunshaw Road Stand at least 64 years old when it was finally as good as condemned and stood for it's last game against Sunderland in the last game of the '68/'69 season.
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Wasnt it just quick drying ink for your fountain pen?Vino blanco wrote:Seeing that Twink advert reminded me of another product from the 50s and later. Can any of our older posters remember bottles of Quink, a stubby blue bottle with a white label containing ink?It actually came up in a quiz I was attending recently asking what did Quink stand for. Not difficult, but can you remember?
I can remember we all used to water it down so it lasted. .until it was a very pale sky blue!
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Transfer rumours....Steve1956 wrote:I think your the little boy on the pavement on the left eavesdropping on the two guys stood in the road discussing Burnleys transfer polices.
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He was the model for the Twink poster!ClaretTony wrote:I bloody hope not - although I think I have seen those tram lines once when they were doing some repair work on Brunshaw Road.
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I think the man on the right is my great grandfather Jack Naylor who was foreman in the engineer’s department. The shot was taken around 1926 when the system was still being extended despite being only a decade away from closure!
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I edited it just for you Ian xIanMcL wrote:Transfer rumours....
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No need Steve.Steve1956 wrote:I edited it just for you Ian x
I wasn't trying to correct you at all. Your comment is fine and applicable.
Policies were what you were commenting on.
I just took the opportunity to highlight that we deal in Transfer Rumours on here!
Apologies,as no intention to undermine your post, at all.
Thanks for the kiss. X
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No offence taken Ian,rumours was so much better than policies ...and heres another xIanMcL wrote:No need Steve.
I wasn't trying to correct you at all. Your comment is fine and applicable.
Policies were what you were commenting on.
I just took the opportunity to highlight that we deal in Transfer Rumours on here!
Apologies,as no intention to undermine your post, at all.
Thanks for the kiss. X
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This is a cracking photo
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That is a fantastic picture, Thanks for sharing.Steve1956 wrote:This is a cracking photo
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Think how much it costs to become 'travel advanced' and install a tram system nowadays! Should have kept it!
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Re: Old photograph of Harry Potts Way
It is a cracking photo, though given the technology of the day, where is it taken from? The Culvert is too far away?
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They probably telephoto lenses, even then!
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Just googled it, they did have telephoto lenses as early as 1890.
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Re: Old photograph of Harry Potts Way
Did any of our older posters ever frequent the Footballers Arms? If so what was it like?
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I went in there once, possibly twice, in about 1963 on my way to the Turf with my pals. To be honest, I don't remember much about the interior of the place. My only recollection is that it was a bit dark and dingy, and of course crammed with fans on a match day.
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Going off that picture everything looks so clean,and everyone is in their Sunday best,it really is a great picture.Vino blanco wrote:I went in there once, possibly twice, in about 1963 on my way to the Turf with my pals. To be honest, I don't remember much about the interior of the place. My only recollection is that it was a bit dark and dingy, and of course crammed with fans on a match day.
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Looking at the Turf in the bottom photo of Yorkshire street, it looks to be misty.
The old alongside before it was concreted was just a bank of old factory boiler clinker and cinders that regularly spontaneously combusted in summer once the sun heated the pile up. The fire brigade was often called to damp down the fires.
The old alongside before it was concreted was just a bank of old factory boiler clinker and cinders that regularly spontaneously combusted in summer once the sun heated the pile up. The fire brigade was often called to damp down the fires.
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My dad used to stand on the old long side when it was cinders and slag. He used to have to wear ankle covering boots because he said when it rained heavily, his feet used to sink down into the top surface and he would actually slide forward and downwards with his boots covered in the cinders and slag.
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I thought “Twink” was an American term for a young homosexual?elwaclaret wrote:Seem to remember ladies colouring and soaps... sure my Grandma used a Twink tin as a soap tray in the 70’s
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I had thought initially that it was some sort of confectionary, but I was disavowed of this notion very quickly when I googled " Chocolate Twink " !!AlargeClaret wrote:I thought “Twink” was an American term for a young homosexual?
I'm not sure I shall ever be quite the same again !!
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That Photo is definitely taken from the Culvert.Vino blanco wrote:It is a cracking photo, though given the technology of the day, where is it taken from? The Culvert is too far away?
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There's enough work block paving a drive, cobbling a whole street must have taken some doing.
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Re: Old photograph of Harry Potts Way
Some interesting photos here, if not too old in a lot of instances.
https://www.alamy.com/search.html?ps=10 ... bstore%3D0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Just realised that if you select the "leaves of paper" logo on the drop down screen of each photograph, it will take you to more of the same.
https://www.alamy.com/search.html?ps=10 ... bstore%3D0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Just realised that if you select the "leaves of paper" logo on the drop down screen of each photograph, it will take you to more of the same.
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It "appears" that there's no left turning for Belvedere Road . Is that right because it came later?
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Is that the Graham Branch line going off to the left?ClaretAL wrote:[img][/img]
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I Believe that's Rocky and Claret Tony next to the tracks?ClaretAL wrote:[img][/img]
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I remember going in but I can’t remember anything about the place nowSteve1956 wrote:Did any of our older posters ever frequent the Footballers Arms? If so what was it like?
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Think it is now.... can you imagine 1950’s Burnley’s attitude to one of those posters being put up on Brunshaw RoadAlargeClaret wrote:I thought “Twink” was an American term for a young homosexual?
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Looking at the old photos reminded me that they used to paint the seats reserved for its season ticket holder. I’d forgotten that
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Here's a link to some maps of 1890.Dark Cloud wrote:It "appears" that there's no left turning for Belvedere Road . Is that right because it came later?
https://www3.lancashire.gov.uk/environm ... p#townmaps
The Burnley East map shows:
Eastman Place, (maybe Eastham) opposite Plumbe St
Albert St, opposite the church
Belvedere Rd, opposite what is now Tod Rd. (not named on the map)
The way to Tod was then up Brunshaw Rd (not named on the map), The map indicates "MS Todmorden 9", a mile stone. I think this is shown in the first pic near the gas lamp
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I can see Mother Cecilia on the right she's only 56 in that pic ....Steve1956 wrote:This is a cracking photo