Earby Photos

[Wendyf]

Have you got a pic of Kelbrook Co-op Wendy?

Its taken me a while, but I found one!

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[Stanley]

Lovely.... Mrs Tordoff once told me she remembered them paying 3/6 in the pound divi.

[MickBrett]

[Stanley]

What I want to know is how did they get a shine like that on the old wagon?

[Stanley]

Water Street in 1978.

[Wendyf]

It's taken me a while to work out where that was taken on Water Street. I pass it on a regular basis coming down Stoneybank and round the bend but there are always cars parked in front and you have to concentrate on traffic coming the other way or out of the junction. That's my excuse anyway!

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[Stanley]

That was the main reason I posted it Wendy. We've covered the strange vehicle elsewhere.....

[Tripps]

I think it's (was) an Austin Westminster - I had one in the 1960's in Germany. Got me the nickname 'The Baron'.
3 litres and 20 mpg, but fuel was very nearly free. So were cigarettes- it's a wonder I survived.

[Stanley]

I could never make up my mind whether it was a Westminster or an Oxford David. The chassis underneath was a Leyland Comet tractor unit!

[MickBrett]

Earby charabanc trip. Date (and destination) unknown. But I'm sure they had a great time

[Stanley]

The umbrella was in case of falling bird muck.....

[plaques]

Could be bird muck, the chap under the brolly looks like he is wearing a top hat. Mayor and Mayoress ?

CW registration was the Burnley registration letters.

[Stanley]

[MickBrett]

Earby Railway Station circa 1910

[MickBrett]

Earby Urban District Council Wagon. The bloke leaning on it is, errr, "supervising"

[MickBrett]

Earby Brass Band Club circa 1974/1975

My big sister Shirley Brett with Bill Luty.
Bill was either the president or the treasurer of the club at that time.
Sadly Shirley was killed in a car accident on Barlick New Road in 1976.

[Stanley]

That's a shame Mick, Makes that a very poignant picture.....