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Beejays Bits and Pieces: December 2008
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Beejays Bits and Pieces. This is my blog about other local historic subjects with a strong biased to my local patch Rossendale (Lancashire). Memories are made of this. Wednesday, 3 December 2008. December 16th 1932 – 7th February 1966 – 34 yrs. The very popular old Rawtenstall Astoria was built originally in 1932 out of the motor car showrooms. The original site dates back to 1839 when it had been the site of the Holly Mount School. With vocalist Rose Brennan, Johnny Dankworth Orchestra with Cleo Laine, ...
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Beejays Bits and Pieces: July 2009
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Beejays Bits and Pieces. This is my blog about other local historic subjects with a strong biased to my local patch Rossendale (Lancashire). Memories are made of this. Monday, 13 July 2009. Haslingden, Rawtenstall and Ramsbottom Early day Buses, Trams and Trolleybuses. Last Ran Sat 24/7/09 and later Converted to Tower Wagon. And here on the left is Haslingden's second bus which is registration No.B3455 and this was a 12 str which came into service in 1919. And withdrawn in 1920. On the right. If you want...
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Beejays Bits and Pieces: April 2009
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Beejays Bits and Pieces. This is my blog about other local historic subjects with a strong biased to my local patch Rossendale (Lancashire). Memories are made of this. Wednesday, 22 April 2009. Ben Barnes and Sons Ltd - Part Two - Haulage Contractors. Ben Barnes died in 1932, and the firm then was made into a Limited Company. His wife Mary, died six years later and Mr. George Barnes (Snr) then became Managing Director of the Company. In 1950 Nationalisation came along, and after 45 years of being in busi...
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Haslingden Old and New...: October 2008
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Haslingden Old and New. Sunday, 26 October 2008. Blue Commemorative Plaques. (9 one missing). Click over photo to enlarge). Added 8th April 2013) Guess what? Just had some great news, kindly sent in by Hylton Craig who informs me that a new "Robert Scott VC" Blue Commemorative Plaque has been fixed on No. 14 Peel Street, Haslingden. See Below for photo:. New badge erected for Robert Scott VC. Photo: Courtesy of Hylton Craig). Friday, 24 October 2008. Click over photo to enlarge). I found your page during...
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Beejays Bits and Pieces: April 2012
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Beejays Bits and Pieces. This is my blog about other local historic subjects with a strong biased to my local patch Rossendale (Lancashire). Memories are made of this. Wednesday, 25 April 2012. Woodcroft Revisited - A 50s living history DVD. If you want to sample a short viewing of this DVD please check this out on You Tube please click on this link: http:/ www.youtube.com/watch? Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Quick Access Links to Blogs. 3 Old Rawtenstall Photos. Ben Barnes and Sons Ltd - Coaches. James He...
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Beejays Bits and Pieces: January 2009
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Beejays Bits and Pieces. This is my blog about other local historic subjects with a strong biased to my local patch Rossendale (Lancashire). Memories are made of this. Saturday, 17 January 2009. Wesley Villa - Bacup Road, Rawtenstall. It was originally thought that Wesley Villa started out in life as a Manse or vicarage for the very nearby Longholme Methodist Church, but it now seems that this is not the case and that the Manse was built further along the Road almost alongside the Queens Hotel. Here is s...
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Beejays Bits and Pieces: March 2009
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Beejays Bits and Pieces. This is my blog about other local historic subjects with a strong biased to my local patch Rossendale (Lancashire). Memories are made of this. Friday, 13 March 2009. Ben Barnes and Sons Ltd - Part One - Coach Proprietors. The Coach side of the business was actually sold in 1964 and were taken over by Ellen Smith Tours of Rochdale. The acquisition of West End came about in the 1930's when Barnes's took it over from Messrs Billington's who themselves had also ran limousines. It...
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Beejays Bits and Pieces: October 2009
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Beejays Bits and Pieces. This is my blog about other local historic subjects with a strong biased to my local patch Rossendale (Lancashire). Memories are made of this. Wednesday, 28 October 2009. 3 Old Rawtenstall Photos to add. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). If you feel you would like to contribute or help with information to this blog please do not hesitate to get in touch, please. Quick Access Links to Blogs. 3 Old Rawtenstall Photos. Ben Barnes and Sons Ltd - Coaches. Ben Barnes and Sons Ltd - Haulage.
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Beejays Bits and Pieces: May 2009
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Beejays Bits and Pieces. This is my blog about other local historic subjects with a strong biased to my local patch Rossendale (Lancashire). Memories are made of this. Tuesday, 26 May 2009. EAST LANCS RAILWAY WAR WEEKEND 2009 PHOTOS. TO CHECK OUT MY WAR WEEKEND PHOTOS:. And then click over thumbnail to enlarge) (Please feel free to use any of these War Weekend photos if you so wish). Tuesday, 19 May 2009. Appleby and It's Horse Fair. Please feel free to use any of these Appleby photos if you so wish).
