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This evening’s pic 18-01-2015 Earlier today Lorna
This evening’s pic 18-01-2015 Earlier today Lorna asked if anyone knew of a hut in Walkden for the Salvation Army. I don’t know of one be...

Many people have asked why the roads were so called in Walkden.
Many people have asked why the roads were so called in Walkden. Most of the names like Dagmar Street relate to the people who more or less owned Walkd...

There was an earlier post by Jeffrey Griffiths, I think, about the
There was an earlier post by Jeffrey Griffiths, I think, about the Thirlmere Aquaduct. From the water treatment works at Lostock, the aquaduct ran dow...

Photos of the Precinct generate lots of interest, so heres another
Photos of the Precinct generate lots of interest, so heres another one from its early days in the 1960s. This is the bottom end, just as I remember it...

who remembers jim parkers milk round with the horse and
who remembers jim parkers milk round with the horse and carts he had the farm on old clough lane , he had two carts one a ...

1914 August 4th start of World War 1 Lest We
1914 August 4th start of World War 1 Lest We Forget Have we forgotten their ultimate sacrifice? Of these men and women who died in their million...

Apart from my family and close friends, two people influenced my
Apart from my family and close friends, two people influenced my youth. One was Mr Cairns, the preacher from Walkden Congregational church, he ran the...