Bonny Colne

[Tripps]

It would be nice to have some context.

Look here - it's fascinating Colne Amateur Swimming Club.

I note "That we do not give any extras to Mr & Mrs Swaine."

and the name Lightowler is mentioned - wasn't there a Lightowler on the Titanic?

[plaques]

and the name Lightowler is mentioned - wasn't there a Lightowler on the Titanic?

Actually Charles Lightoller. Second officer. survived.

In the mid 1950s I did most of my swimming in Burnley but in some of the cross town competitions swam against Colne. One of the main swimmers at that time was Stanley Henley.(gents hairdresser). Years later after I moved to Colne Stanley was still there in the old Midgley St pool and still competing. Stanley was still swimming until he passed away to that big pool in the sky aged round 90. A real gentleman.

[Stanley]

The minute that got my attention was ..... "That the application for the ball belonging to the Club for use in the canal or reservoir be refused."

[MickBrett]

Colne Congregational Church ladies class, 1900.

[Stanley]

Reckon up how many yards of material are in that picture then reflect how many there would be if they were in today's fashions. No wonder we needed all those mills!
(There used to be a saying in the industry, "Pt another six inches on the tails of China men's shirts and the industry would be fine!")

[MickBrett]

Nice old vehicles. Date unknown.

[Stanley]

Ah.... Burrows and Seed, a name from the past. Main Ford dealers for many years. The Ford 8 van will be mid 1950s I think Mick. 4 cylinder side valve engine and a three speed gear box......
The breakdown wagon is earlier and I suspect is an ex-army chassis.

[MickBrett]

Dockray Street, Colne. 1901

[plaques]

These shops look like the Pendle Hospice shops. The fluted pillars and the carved frieze are still there.

[Stanley]

I wonder if a shop that sold bird cages could survive these days?

[MickBrett]

Colne Lane 1910. Primitive Methodists of Skipton Road singing in the Whitsuntide sun.

[plaques]

Completely new to me Mick. No idea where on Colne Lane or which primitive Methodist on Skipton Rd.

[Stanley]

"Repairs Promptly Executed. Works and Warehouse" Could that be a clue?

[Wendyf]

I can't work out where that is either but those are very substantial walls!

[PanBiker]

I had my business on Colne Lane back in the 1990's in part of the old mill that was later replaced by a new build. But that building was directly on the lane above the terraced houses lower down leading to Waterside Road and the Lord Rodney. The building that remained then wasn't as substantial as that. If it survives it has some easily identifiable features in the stonework. Looked on street view and there is nothing like it.

[plaques]

I think I have found it. The Inghamite Church off Colne Ln and West street. There are still some substantial stone walls and if my memory serves me some grave stone plaques propped up against the wall of the play ground.

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[Wendyf]

I've found a better image which shows a mill chimney... could be Walton Street Mill? The 1901 census has a Thomas Thornber, Boot, Shoe and Clog Dealer at 15 Market Place.

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[Gloria]

I love looking at these old photos.

[MickBrett]

I've found a better image which shows a mill chimney... could be Walton Street Mill? The 1901 census has a Thomas Thornber, Boot, Shoe and Clog Dealer at 15 Market Place.

Lovely image, Wendy. Way better than mine.
Yes Thomas was the son of Richard Thornber. Thomas took over the business from his father in 1885.
Apparently the shop hidden behind the banner is 56 Colne Lane and used to be a butchers shop in 1895 and was run by a William Metcalfe

[Stanley]

Nice one Wendy....

[Wendyf]

I've found a better image which shows a mill chimney... could be Walton Street Mill? The 1901 census has a Thomas Thornber, Boot, Shoe and Clog Dealer at 15 Market Place.

Lovely image, Wendy. Way better than mine.
Yes Thomas was the son of Richard Thornber. Thomas took over the business from his father in 1885.
Apparently the shop hidden behind the banner is 56 Colne Lane and used to be a butchers shop in 1895 and was run by a William Metcalfe

Scanned from the original glass slide Mick.

That address has helped me place it exactly and Ken was right. I did an address search on Find My Past for 56 Colne Lane and the 1911 census came up trumps. There is a family listed at 56a Colne Lane which was presumably above the shop and which isn't much help but the 1911 census also records the postal address and theirs is 6, Sutcliffe Place which is the side street shown on the photo.
Good work Ken!

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[Gloria]

There’s nothing that can’t be solved on this wonderful site, well done

[plaques]

A horse mounting block. Colne Ln is quite a steep hill perhaps riders walked their horses up the hill and remounted as it leveled off. A bit like a modern bus stop.

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[Stanley]

Not Colne but horse connected..,. Ken has reminded me that Harold Duxbury told me that in the days of horse Drawn hearses and carriages the Mourners had to disembark at the bottom of the hill up to the old Coates canal bridge and walk up as the weight was too much for the horses.

[Wendyf]

Colne Lane from the bottom, with the Admiral Lord Rodney on the right.

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A bit further up...

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