OneGuyFromBarlick

Room 600 at the Nuremberg courts of justice in 2000. I was there with the Carleton College students. This was where the war criminals were tried after WW2. Both the students and the official guide were impressed when I told them that in another life I had guarded some of the prisoners at Spandau Gaol in Berlin....

In 1954 National Service took over my life.... A completely forgotten corner now!

Weaving out in 1979 at Bancroft. This was the worst sight in the world if you worked in the industry. Thankfully that's all behind us but we will never forget!

This was another sad site from the same era.... Spring Mill engine at Earby in 1978, smashed up and dragged into the yard awaiting being carted away for scrap.

I wonder how many people remember what an ancient foundation Bracewell Church is?

This was news at the time but I suspect has been forgotten by now.....

Gresford Colliery on 22 September 1934, 91 years ago.... 261 miners are dead in the Dennis seam and most of the bodies are still down there. The price of coal...... (LINK)

Hoyle's old Joiners shop and the former ambulance depot on Bank Street in 2003.

The RBL Women's Section building is already in the process of being removed.

Ellenroad rope race before I demolished it. A wonderful example but dangerously unstable after we had demolished the structures round it.

The rope race was not built to stand alone and when we dropped the structures round it it was like a playing card stood on its end. It had to go but it was a difficult decision.... A forgotten corner now.

I set a local builder on to build the back wall and faced criticism because it was such a big job for a small builder. But I had seen his work and the end result justified my confidence in him. Here it is.... pretty impressive I'd say!
Years later my daughter Janet set a brickie on in Australia to build a house for her. He mentioned that a man with her surname had set him and his dad on to build the biggest wall they had ever attempted. Janet said oh yes, the back wall at Ellenroad. That was my dad...... Bit of a coincidence.....

King Street in 1986. I lived in the corner house on the left and had bought the back to back opposite for my mother who had died and that's why it was up for sale. A forgotten corner now but it was an elegant solution to caring for her in her later years.

King's Mill waterwheel in Colne during demolition.
Description and History of Site:-
An early corn and snuff mill for sale in 1793 and converted to spin cotton by 1795. The mill, millwork, machinery and stock were together insured for £662 in that year. The mill was substantially rebuilt after a fire in 1830. In 1833 the mill had a 30 hp water wheel and 125 people worked at the mill. At the time of listing (1988) was being used as a paper store. Now converted to apartments.
Insured by John Thornborow from Colne in 1795 and leased to John Procter & Son who continued spinning cotton there for many years.

The junction of King Street and Newtown in 1890. Note that this was before the first setts in Barlick were laid in Newtown. The road is still dry macadam.

Not sure about the date but I'd guess at before 1900. It's called Craven House now of course, the Commercial Hotel, dentist and herbalist are all long gone.

Newtown Carpets after a car lost control and smashed the store front. I think this was in 2001.

Newtown Carpets, now on Albert Road is now closing down I believe.

If that's correct they will be missed......



The now shop front in April 2002.

PanBiker wrote: ↑01 Oct 2025, 08:41 Newtown Carpets, now on Albert Road is now closing down I believe.

I'm not sure it is, the building is up for sale with Newtown Carpets as a sitting tenant.

I have enquired of my Australian intelligence person and she will look into it....

Thanks Kev. I have informed the Bellman in Perth......



Hall Lane in Bracewell. This was the lane from Bracewell to the lost village of Stock. It's a fascinating walk....

The path to Stock is diverted to the side of the old lane now Stanley.