Old photograph of Harry Potts Way

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Old photograph of Harry Potts Way

Post by ClaretAL » Sat Aug 03, 2019 6:46 pm

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Re: Old photograph of Harry Potts Way

Post by Steve1956 » Sat Aug 03, 2019 6:48 pm

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

Post by Funkydrummer » Sat Aug 03, 2019 8:41 pm

Anybody know what Twink was ?

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Re: Old photograph of Harry Potts Way

Post by MACCA » Sat Aug 03, 2019 8:43 pm

Funkydrummer wrote:Anybody know what Twink was ?
The cheaper version of a twix I'm led to believe.

The rebrand was the start of the price hike..
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Re: Old photograph of Harry Potts Way

Post by bfcjg » Sat Aug 03, 2019 8:46 pm

Nice to see the builders in action when the disabled stands were started.
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Re: Old photograph of Harry Potts Way

Post by elwaclaret » Sat Aug 03, 2019 8:49 pm

Funkydrummer wrote:Anybody know what Twink was ?
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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Re: Old photograph of Harry Potts Way

Post by Clarets4me » Sat Aug 03, 2019 8:51 pm

Twink was a clothes dye manufactured by Lever Brothers.

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Re: Old photograph of Harry Potts Way

Post by Vino blanco » Sat Aug 03, 2019 9:43 pm

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

Post by Eloise Laws » Sat Aug 03, 2019 9:46 pm

Twink was a home perm solution
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Re: Old photograph of Harry Potts Way

Post by bfcjg » Sat Aug 03, 2019 9:50 pm

Eloise Laws wrote:Twink was a home perm solution
Everybody deserves a good old twink once in a while.

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Re: Old photograph of Harry Potts Way

Post by Rick_Muller » Sat Aug 03, 2019 9:50 pm

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?
Quick (drying) ink...?

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Re: Old photograph of Harry Potts Way

Post by Vino blanco » Sat Aug 03, 2019 9:56 pm

Yep.
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Re: Old photograph of Harry Potts Way

Post by Steve1956 » Sat Aug 03, 2019 10:11 pm

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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Re: Old photograph of Harry Potts Way

Post by ClaretTony » Sat Aug 03, 2019 10:24 pm

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

Post by Steve1956 » Sat Aug 03, 2019 10:25 pm

ClaretTony wrote:I think that pic is from the 1920s but, other than the tram lines, I can remember it looking just like that.
Are you on that picture Tony?
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Re: Old photograph of Harry Potts Way

Post by ClaretTony » Sat Aug 03, 2019 10:25 pm

Steve1956 wrote:Are you on that picture Tony?
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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Re: Old photograph of Harry Potts Way

Post by Steve1956 » Sat Aug 03, 2019 10:28 pm

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 :lol:
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Re: Old photograph of Harry Potts Way

Post by Royboyclaret » Sat Aug 03, 2019 11:21 pm

ClaretTony wrote:I think that pic is from the 1920s but, other than the tram lines, I can remember it looking just like that.
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.

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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Re: Old photograph of Harry Potts Way

Post by Royboyclaret » Sat Aug 03, 2019 11:25 pm

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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Re: Old photograph of Harry Potts Way

Post by IanMcL » Sat Aug 03, 2019 11:26 pm

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?
Wasnt it just quick drying ink for your fountain pen?

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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Re: Old photograph of Harry Potts Way

Post by IanMcL » Sat Aug 03, 2019 11:27 pm

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.:)
Transfer rumours....

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Re: Old photograph of Harry Potts Way

Post by IanMcL » Sat Aug 03, 2019 11:28 pm

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.
He was the model for the Twink poster!

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Re: Old photograph of Harry Potts Way

Post by Culmclaret » Sun Aug 04, 2019 8:27 am

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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Re: Old photograph of Harry Potts Way

Post by Steve1956 » Sun Aug 04, 2019 10:18 am

IanMcL wrote:Transfer rumours....
I edited it just for you Ian x

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Re: Old photograph of Harry Potts Way

Post by IanMcL » Sun Aug 04, 2019 10:51 am

Steve1956 wrote:I edited it just for you Ian x
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! :D

Apologies,as no intention to undermine your post, at all.

Thanks for the kiss. X
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Re: Old photograph of Harry Potts Way

Post by Steve1956 » Sun Aug 04, 2019 11:02 am

IanMcL 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! :D

Apologies,as no intention to undermine your post, at all.

Thanks for the kiss. X
No offence taken Ian,rumours was so much better than policies ...and heres another x :)
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Re: Old photograph of Harry Potts Way

Post by Steve1956 » Sun Aug 04, 2019 11:57 am

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This is a cracking photo
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Re: Old photograph of Harry Potts Way

Post by Beehole67 » Sun Aug 04, 2019 12:51 pm

Steve1956 wrote:
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That is a fantastic picture, Thanks for sharing.
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Re: Old photograph of Harry Potts Way

Post by IanMcL » Sun Aug 04, 2019 12:53 pm

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

Post by Vino blanco » Sun Aug 04, 2019 12:53 pm

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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Re: Old photograph of Harry Potts Way

Post by IanMcL » Sun Aug 04, 2019 1:00 pm

They probably telephoto lenses, even then!

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Re: Old photograph of Harry Potts Way

Post by Vino blanco » Sun Aug 04, 2019 1:05 pm

Just googled it, they did have telephoto lenses as early as 1890.

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Re: Old photograph of Harry Potts Way

Post by Steve1956 » Sun Aug 04, 2019 1:09 pm

Did any of our older posters ever frequent the Footballers Arms? If so what was it like?

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Re: Old photograph of Harry Potts Way

Post by Vino blanco » Sun Aug 04, 2019 1:43 pm

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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Re: Old photograph of Harry Potts Way

Post by Steve1956 » Sun Aug 04, 2019 1:45 pm

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.
Going off that picture everything looks so clean,and everyone is in their Sunday best,it really is a great picture.

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Re: Old photograph of Harry Potts Way

Post by mikeS » Sun Aug 04, 2019 2:20 pm

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.
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Re: Old photograph of Harry Potts Way

Post by Vino blanco » Sun Aug 04, 2019 2:27 pm

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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Re: Old photograph of Harry Potts Way

Post by AlargeClaret » Sun Aug 04, 2019 3:19 pm

elwaclaret wrote:Seem to remember ladies colouring and soaps... sure my Grandma used a Twink tin as a soap tray in the 70’s
I thought “Twink” was an American term for a young homosexual?

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Re: Old photograph of Harry Potts Way

Post by Clarets4me » Sun Aug 04, 2019 4:15 pm

AlargeClaret wrote:I thought “Twink” was an American term for a young homosexual?
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 " !!
I'm not sure I shall ever be quite the same again !! :lol: :lol:
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Re: Old photograph of Harry Potts Way

Post by tim_noone » Sun Aug 04, 2019 6:48 pm

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?
That Photo is definitely taken from the Culvert. :D

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Re: Old photograph of Harry Potts Way

Post by No Ney Never » Sun Aug 04, 2019 7:25 pm

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

Post by Funkydrummer » Sun Aug 04, 2019 7:36 pm

Some interesting photos here, if not too old in a lot of instances.

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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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Re: Old photograph of Harry Potts Way

Post by Dark Cloud » Sun Aug 04, 2019 8:13 pm

It "appears" that there's no left turning for Belvedere Road . Is that right because it came later?

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Re: Old photograph of Harry Potts Way

Post by gawthorpe_view » Sun Aug 04, 2019 9:44 pm

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Is that the Graham Branch line going off to the left?
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Re: Old photograph of Harry Potts Way

Post by cricketfieldclarets » Sun Aug 04, 2019 9:47 pm

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I Believe that's Rocky and Claret Tony next to the tracks?

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Re: Old photograph of Harry Potts Way

Post by ClaretTony » Sun Aug 04, 2019 10:02 pm

Steve1956 wrote:Did any of our older posters ever frequent the Footballers Arms? If so what was it like?
I remember going in but I can’t remember anything about the place now

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Re: Old photograph of Harry Potts Way

Post by elwaclaret » Sun Aug 04, 2019 11:17 pm

AlargeClaret wrote:I thought “Twink” was an American term for a young homosexual?
Think it is now.... can you imagine 1950’s Burnley’s attitude to one of those posters being put up on Brunshaw Road :shock:

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Re: Old photograph of Harry Potts Way

Post by elwaclaret » Sun Aug 04, 2019 11:55 pm

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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Re: Old photograph of Harry Potts Way

Post by GordonvaleClaret » Mon Aug 05, 2019 2:43 am

Dark Cloud wrote:It "appears" that there's no left turning for Belvedere Road . Is that right because it came later?
Here's a link to some maps of 1890.

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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Re: Old photograph of Harry Potts Way

Post by CharlieinNewMexico » Mon Aug 05, 2019 7:11 am

Steve1956 wrote:
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I can see Mother Cecilia on the right she's only 56 in that pic ....

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