Vaccary Wall Enclosures in Haslingden and Helmshore

Where are those VACCARY Enclosures in Haslingden and Helmshore? and what did "Vaccary mean"?

Vaccary origins:  

The word is from the mediaeval Latin "Vaccaria" with Vacca meaning (Cow) plus aria meaning (ary) = Cowery

The word seems to have gone out of use nowadays when speaking of historical matters and these days it fails to qualify to be mentioned in most dictionaries.

The Vaccary (the cattle farm)

Commercial cattle farms first appeared in Lancashire in the Royal Forest which were originally royal hunting areas granted to the de Lacy family in the 12th century. The commercial cattle farm became known as THE VACCARY.

"Vaccary Walling" was the name given to the type of walling which may well have been used for the enclosures at that time. Our "vaccary walling" in these photos below will be much later in period, but obviously will have been taken from that original design. 

Vaccary Walling:

Vaccary walling can be observed in many parts of Lancashire (and probably Yorkshire as well), but there are examples of it quite locally in areas of Rossendale.  How it became associated with HASLINGDEN and HELMSHORE is still a mystery, but we are thankful to still be graced with odd examples of these "slab stone walls or vaccary walls" . 

Examples of this sort of walling is still seen on Helmshore Road between Rose Cottage (which is almost opposite York Avenue) and enclosing the land down as far as the newish properties which are just before the entrance to Campion Drive. Check out the photo below kindly given by Robert Wade (Wadey).   Also there are examples up on Laund Hey playing fields, although sadly these are only remnants of what they were in the past, but at least you get some idea.

We have a fine photo immediately below here which shows "vaccary walling" enclosing the fields which ran between Gregory Fold and St. Thomas Church (opposite side of the road to St. Veronica's). This is obviously how it was before the new semi-detached properties were built. 

 

"Vaccary" Walling that once graced Helmshore Road  (Click over to enlarge)

"Vaccary" Walling on Helmshore Road opposite York Avenue  (Click over photo to enlarge)

Photo: Kindly contributed by Robert Wade (Wadey)

Another showing Vaccary Walling on Helmshore Road

Photo: Google Earth

"Vaccary" Walling is seen here in Laund Hey Playing Fields to the base of Cribden.  (Click over to enlarge)
Photo: taken around 2008

The Walling in the distance to the middle of the field, I remember being a nice solid example that went across the full field, sadly today its just a remnant of how it used to look.  Also there is this small section as you come towards the base of Cribden.


 

Photo: taken around 2008

 

Another photo I have just found from 2003 showing the Laund Hey Vaccary Wall 

JUST HOW PRECIOUS THESE THINGS ARE !!

SOME of the GINNELS, ALLEYWAYS AND SNICKETS AROUND HASLINGDEN

(13th March 2016) There is that much information come through on Ginnels, Alleyways and Snickets that it only be right to start up a blog so that these are recorded for the future.

Ginnel = Is a roofed (covered in) passageway running through (or beneath) property connecting the front with the back. In the majority of cases it will be a narrow width passageway although occasionally you get some wider typical of the ones built next to the Black Bull Pub, or the one on Manchester Road opposite the Commercial Pub (see photos below). 

Alley or Alleyway = Is similar narrow passageway (similar to a ginnel) but having no roof and open to the sky at the top and usually running down the sides, or between properties to connect the front with the back 

Snicket =  is an open narrow passageway between houses or at the bottom of their gardens, sometimes bordered on one side or either side by a hedgerow or similar. (At sometime in history it could well have been taken from the meaning of "thicket"

Also In Manchester and Oldham, Greater Manchester, as well as Sheffield, Leeds and other parts of Yorkshire, "Jennel", which may be spelt "Gennel" or "Ginnel", is common.  In some cases, "ginnel" may be used to describe a covered or roofed passage, as distinct from an open alley. (information found by Jackie Ramsbottom)

Where are all the "Ginnels" 

                                    

Blackburn Road near Vale Street leading down to Back Beehive Terrace (Muckyback)

This is a very interesting "Ginnel" because it is of a descending type which would have been a thoroughfare to take people from Blackburn Road down into either Back Beehive Terrace (also known as Muckyback) or alternatively took them to easy access of Cross Street North. The ginnel and steps themselves also had a local nickname which was "Monkey Steps"

Looking up from the bottom of the steps at Back Beehive Terrace

Photo: Kindly contributed by Robert Wade (Wadey)

Photo: thanks to Riaz Mohammed

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"99 Steps - Blackburn Road and down to the back yards - opp St James Lych Gate and close to Howley's Chemist (was covered and descending) but long gone demolished.  This one had similarities to the one already mentioned above.  Although the access was far more restricted and the thoroughfare went from the fronts on Blackburn Road and down to a communial alley to serve the lower cellars etc - No photograph available

On 14th March 2016 Michael Mullaney added: "The Ginnel on Blackburn Road opposite the Lych gate which was known as 99 Steps and allowed residents who lived below the upper terraces in back to earth properties to access the houses but it allowed workers to short cut their journey down to the mills in the bottom"

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Ginnel from Prospect Hill and down into Charles Lane
Photo: kindly contributed by Jackie Ramsbottom 

More photos of Prospect Ginnel from the rear (Charles Lane side)  (Click over)

Photo: kindly contributed by Jackie Ramsbottom

This Ginnel is another descending type with steps and goes from Prospect Hill down and into Charles Lane.

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Old Pleasant Street - half way up from Higher Deardengate with Ginnel at side of shop

This Ginnel was to give access from Pleasant Street into Back Pleasant Street.

(Photo and information kindly contributed by Michael Mullaney)

On 13th March 2016 Michael Mullaney wrote: The Photo was taken in 1968 as demolition was underway for the new Central flats.  The reason for the Ginnel, to allow easy access to Back Pleasant Street.  At first glance it seems an ornate entrance for a humble Ginnel and perhaps it is.  It would seem that the Ginnel entrance was in fact the original door to the property which is now a shop and was the gable end at one time.  As the buildings and street were extended it was necessary to construct a Ginnel. 

The rear of the Pleasant Street Old Ginnel (as shown above)

(Photo and information kindly contributed by Michael Mullaney)

On 13th March 2016 Michael Mullaney added: This photo is of the Pleasant Street Ginnel taken from Back Pleasant Street. It can be seen that the inner wall is constructed from brick helping with the theory that it is of later construction.  We can also see the new flats.

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Showing Ginnel entrance midway along Wilkinson Street

On 13th March 2016 Michael Mullaney added: My first photo is of the Ginnel on the front of Wilkinson Street, it was in the top half of Wilkinson Street just below the Middle shop and allowed pedestrian access to the back of Wilkinson Street which went by the more local name of "The Irish Back".

Early urban development constructed properties in the simplest and cheapest way.  This usually took the form of long terraced rows forming a square or triangle.  In order that people could gain easy access to the backs of the properties many of which would be "back to back houses" Ginnels were constructed for this purpose.  Back Wilkinson Street (Irish Back) had three access Ginnels/Alleyways.

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Back Wilkinson Street (Irish Back)

(Photo: kindly contributed by Michael Mullaney

On 13th March 2016 Michael Mullaney added: The Ginnel exits along the side wall of the small two storey out building which brings a further reason for the Ginnel.  In viewing the picture above (eg: Wilkinson Street), its clear that the third level of houses in Wilkinson Street are being used as possibly some of the first factories with hand loom weaving taking place on an industrial scale.  The two storey out building housed a stairway to allow rorkers to get to the top floor without disturbing the residents with their coming and going.  The Ginnel in King Street accessed the back from its lower end whilst a third Ginnel accessed it from the top end and Rake Foot.  Properties on Rake Foot were constructed in the Back to Back style, again easy access was required from the surrounding streets.  Two storey Back to Back properties usually had the upper floors constructed from stone flags.  This was not a cheap way of making a bedroom floor but an early attempt at making a building fire proof from accidents with open fires and compact building methods.  Note the larger properties at the lower end of the back, these are the grander houses on the corner of Wilkinson Street and King Street.

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Showing the ginnel on King Street

Photo: Kindly contributed by Michael Mullaney

On 13th March 2016 Michael Mullaney added: This ginnel was in the top half of King Street which shared a corner with Wilkinson Street. Note the grand architecture around the second door.  The property just out of sight but forming the corner of Wilkinson Street I think was known as Marsden House and had a grand entrance hall with sweeping staircase.  The picture was taken just prior to being demolished to make way for the new flats on Marsden Square.

This Ginnel is at the top of Bell Street and goes through to a joint back to houses on Regent Street
Photo: Thanks to Robert Wade (Wadey)

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Showing ginnel between old Legion Club and Shop and leads to Deardengate Croft
Photo: Kindly contributed by Robert Wade (Wadey)

Ginnel which goes from Blackburn Rd (side of Black Bull Pub) and then leads
through to Ratcliffe Street
(Photo: Thanks to Robert Wade (Wadey)

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This ginnel is at the start of Manchester Road and opposite site of the

Road to the Commercial Inn.  This ginnel gave access to the Far Back Pleasant

Street and came out near the old Grammar School. 

Photo: Thanks to Tracey Bell.

This ginnel is in Greenfield Gardens (photo thanks to Tracy Bell)

This ginnell is on Bury Road near to the Old Bakery and is set back in the old cottages

Photo: thanks to Tracy Bell. 

"Where are all the Alleys (Alleyways)"

Burgess Nook Alleyway - Deardengate to Car Park

This one that goes up the left hand side of the library was once the access to Burgess Nook (properties now gone).  Today the alley takes you through to the rear of the Library and the Central Flats Car Park.

Townsend Street alleyway which leads down the back of Heys Street to where the park was. Photo: kindly shared to us by Tracy Bell. 

Alleyway between Pickering St and King Street(Photo: kindly contributed by Barbara Greenwood)

A fabulous photo which shows the alleyway which went between Pickering Street to King Street, note the very special rare "curvature" to the flags, setts and floor guttering. 

17th March 2016 - Marie Ives commented:  You are now in Pickering Street and looking straight through the Alleyway into King Street. At the bottom on the left was a yard with a single house, and further in were the back doors to the houses in Hargreaves Street adjacent to No. 19 which was the Old Police Station.  Further up again was another yard with one or two back doors and the back entrance to the Craven Heifer Pub. 

Old Map showing the "Pickering Street Alleyway"

(Map: kindly supplied by Jackie Ramsbottom)

Added by Michael Mullaney on 4th January 2021

Between Pickering Street and Back Pickering Street is shown a yard with buildings either side, not housing but missing a description.

In the 19th century there was a thriving nail making industry in Pickering Street.  Small enough enterprise to behoused in just such a location and worked by local inhabitants. Probably ceased to function due to mass production from places like Birmingham. 

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The following (below) will soon be integrated within the above descriptions desperate for photos of any of the undermentioned if anyone can help:

King Street and just before the Craven Heifer and led to Pickering Street (now gone)

from George St to Church Street coming out facing Frank Heaps Chemist, it went behind the shops in Market Place and the Swan pub - Gone demolished in the 70s (uncovered) 

Holcombe Road down to Station Road (alleyway or snicket)

Around 32 Bury Road a ginnel leading to a shared Courtyard (Ginnel)

Top of Townsend Street next to chinese takeaway on corner (Ginnel with wood door)

Helmshore Rd (almost opposite Nearys) and leads through to Musden Avenue, Helmshore. (Snickett)

Top of Grane Road - Goes through to Charles Lane (alleyway)

Runs to the South side of Grove Mill, up against the wall of the mill with the by-pass on the other side. Runs for about 150 yards. It is not far from Carrs by the Swinnel brook and comes out nearby to below steps leading to Commerce Street. (Alleyway)

Alleyway between top of Grane Road and leading down to Charles Lane
Photo: Kindly shared to us by Derek Woodall

Peel Street leading through to Sunnybank Street

More yet to be added

Where are all the "Snickets"

Holly Avenue

Northcote Street to Back Lane

Thanks to all the following persons for their kind support: Jeni Coates, Ann Dewhurst,

Marie Ives, Heather Holden, Myra Frohnapfel, Sharon Gallagher,  Sandra Hayhurst Trainor, Raymond Halstead, Margaret Clegg, Derek Whittaker, Ann Noone, Tracey Mawdsley, Lorraine Brumpton, Ann Podge, Chris Howarth, Robert Wade, Donald Hendry, Karen Ratty Marsh, Joyce Thorne, Sheila Ryan Lucking, Francesca Grimshaw, Dot Birtwistle, Milly Morgan, Ann Belshaw, Andy Fletcher, Tom Place, David Edwards, Judith Knight, James Stroud, Pauline Emmett Dagg, Janet Eddisford, Chris Reid, Georgina Dunn, Michael Mullaney, Ralph Clark, Ron Baron, Jackie Ramsbottom, Barbara Greenwood, Tracy Bell, Riaz Mohammed, Craig Fleming,  Robert Wade for many of the ginnel photos.  Derek Woodall.

Tales and SNIPPETS of LOCAL FAYRE

A Part-Time Dictionary for Haslingdonians or Hazeldeners
(only to be used now and again!)

A selection of "local words" which some are very interesting and mentioned here, I like to think maybe HASLINGDEN (or certainly LANCASHIRE) words, which people outside of the area, usually look at your and always say – WHAT?

(I am rooting through all clothes because soon we will be flitting to a house with a ginnel running under it, but it’s very slutchy in back garden and we will be lucky if we can play murps on its surface. It’s very parky today and I will need to wrap up before climbing up Brew to get to this new house. On way up we noticed “a bit of a tuttle” coming down.)

Descriptions are purely based on what we think the words might mean!

GINNEL – a narrow width footpath (with debate on whether or not it should have a covered in roof or not, or maybe does not matter either way - covered or uncovered).

SNICKET – a narrow width footpath (with a open top and bordered each side with a hedgerow)

FLITTING - removing house

SLUTCHY – meaning very muddy underfoot

UP THEM DANCERS – Meaning go up to bed (retire upstairs) dancers meaning stairs

UP THEM JOHNNY HORNERS  - Again meaning to go up to bed

IT’S PARKY – it’s very cold. (Parka is a warm waterproof coat with hood originally worn by Eskimos)

BREW – another name for a hill whilst walking (Climbing up the Brew)

MURPS – a local name given for marbles

ROOTING – looking for items amongst jumbled up items

BIT OF A TUCKLE (OR TUTTLE)  A lady who dressed different to the norm was called

 BONK meaning "Hill" as in "Lets play up Bonk"

CRAMMED  not in the correct meaning of tightly packing, but by the meaning of "being annoyed and off hand with everyone"

HOYND or maybe OINED as in the meaning to be pestered

Interesting local word associations:

Chris Reid commented: “It was a common saying about people with bandy or bow legs, that they couldn’t stop a pig in a Ginnel!  I always wondered where that saying arose from, it is a nasty comment really, but maybe back in the day it was not meant with the same type of nastiness”

Derek Whittaker commented: There was, and still is, a ginnel between Maple and Rosewood Ave’s up t’shoot.  It had an ash surface that was ideal for playing marbles (or murps) on.  We used to dig an heel in, spin round, making a small pit.  This was called the “NUG”.  A white marble with bright red swirls was called a “BLOOD ALLY”.

David Cardwell  commented  "Put wood i'thoyell" meaning to "shut the door after you come in"

Marie Ives commented  "My auntie used to say about someone (mainly female) if she was unkempt "who's no shap" she always said who instead of she!

Deborah Armstrong commented "Lets play up Bonk" - Lets play up on Hill

Marie Ives commented that if she wasn't doing a job quick enough her Aunt would say "Cum on get Agate"

Marie Ives remembers her dad saying if some had been repaired or mended
"Av feckled thad"

Jean Tomlinson  Her Grandparents would say "shap thisen" meaning "Com on get going"

Julie Greenhalgh commented "My old boss, if he didn't believe what you said would say "if that's reet I'll show "mi a-se at Big Lamp!" (others say Commercial)"

Marie Ives commented - When I came home and asked Dad where Mum was he always said "Back O Gatties i rain tub" Never knew where Gatties was, does somebody else know who has Hassy roots?

Jean Tomlinson commented - Her Grandparents would say "Slop Stone" meaning stone sink or drain

Michael Mullaney commented:  Whilst not claiming its roots in Haslingden, the saying used regularly by Margaret Walsh my Grandmother was "fag ae Bolla thurryup carts coming"
This was brought to Haslingden by the Boston, USA Irish.  Its interpretation is "get out of the way the police cart is coming" 
Equally when inquiring as to what was for dinner her reply would be "Pigs a-se and cabbage".
Another saying was "Julia Flarter" used in a friendly way to name a difficult girl child.

"Rek O'thi hey" meaning to check how vertically straight with just the eye (forget the plumb-bob)

David Bate's mum used to say: "Side the pots" which meant clear the plates away after the meal. 

Eddie Redfern says "Cobuz" that hammer instead of Give me that hammer

Barbara Henry - My Grandma always called us kids "childer" and she blew her nose on handKETcher

Ivy Murray - My Grandma used to say "Come on lets give you a catlick", and that meant a quick wipe around my face with a damp cloth

Debbie Simpson - "See ya", And "oy" and "innitt" - Wa ya born inna barn, shut that door, I'll give you a thick ear, I'll give you a good hiding"

Kathleen Barlow My grandma used to say "Its in yon" (short for yonder) and meaning it is in the next room. 

Ivy Murray - My Grandma used to quickly get a shuffle, theres some coddy muck int rooad, put it on rhubarb - translated "shovel and horse poo"

Myra Frohnapfel - My dad used to say "he/she is as numb as a yether"

meaning someone was thick

Derek Fitton - "As thick as two short planks"

Vaughan Riley - Grandmother used to say about women who wernt married but were waiting "Shes at the last shove up"

Judith Murray - Works party was called a "footin" eg: butty, pie and a cake

Derek Fitton - his Grandma used to say about bow legged folk "they couldnt stop a pig in a ginnel"

David Rothwell - his dad always said "Stone the Crows"

Brian Metcalfe - When mum was going out, she'd put her "TUTTIE" on meaning make up

Eileen Mortimer Webster - "He's as much use as a chocolate fireguard"

More local sayings:

Deborah Armstrong commented "Shut your cake hole"

Chris Howarth commented "Buggerluggs"

Raymond Halstead commented "A reet Digdag"

Eunice Parfitt commented, her Gran would say "Its blowin a hooligan out there!"

John R Edwards commented "Gobsh*te" - One who talks a lot of rubbish

Other local sayings/customs etc:

Maureen Nash says "when it was thundering my mum used to say "that God is mad with someone", and when it was lightning she would open both front and back doors, and said that if it strikes this house "it can come in one door and go out of the other"

Derek Whittaker  remembers saying "Do you fancy a game of "Knick Knack"? which meant knocking on someone's door and then running away quickly and peering from somewhere to see if they had come and opened the door and looking around for someone

Derek Whittaker tells a Haslingden joke - Went t'vets with t'cat - He said "Is it a Tom"? "No" I said, I brought it with me".

Maybe not just as local but still used today

Derek Whittaker  Living together, not married = "living over the brush"
Terry McGuire I'm sure we all knew someone who had done a "moonlight flit"
Terry McGuire  "Gormless" (Gaumless) meaning "dopey"
Terry McGuire - "traipsing" meaning to wander about aimlessly
Susan Coyle  "Fell Off a Flittin" - You look like you have been dragged through a hedge backwards!

Again it’s been fun getting these names together and I am sure many more will come along soon, but for now it’s thanks to the following for their great contributions:

Chris Howarth, Alison May, Chris Reid, Karen Ratty Marsh, Peter Taylor, Marie Ives, Deborah Armstrong, Derek Whittaker, Sheila Ryan Lucking, Eileen Webster, David Cardwell, Mike Ryan, Lorraine Brumpton, Raymond Halstead, Maureen Nash, Eunice Parfitt, Chris Kirby, Terry McGuire, Peter Fielding, John Megan Edwards, Ron Baron, Julie Greenhalgh, Susan Coyle, Michael Mullaney, Jean Tomlinson, John R. Edwards.  

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"The Apprentice Initiation" 

All I did was ask the question “CAN YOU REMEMBER THESE?” – When some of us started work at 15 you may well have been asked, something like – Go over there lad and ask Fred for a “BUCKET OF STEAM” or go over there girl and ask Frieda for a “LONG STAND”.  And there were plenty of others as well which I have selected some and printed below:-

Go and get a “GLASS HAMMER”

Go and get a “TIN OF TARTAN PAINT”

Go and get a “LEFT HANDED SCREWDRIVER”

Go and get me some “VIRGIN WATER”

Go and get me “BOWMAN’S CAPSULE” from the hospital pharmacy

Go and get me a “BEVELLED CHALK LINE”

Go to the electrician “FOR A BOX OF SHORT CIRCUITS”

Go and get me “A LENGTH OF FALLOPIAN TUBE”

Go and get me “A TIN OF ELBOW GREASE”

Go and get me “A LEFT LEG AMPUTATION BOX”

Go and get me “A SKY HOOK”

Go and get me “A BUBBLE FOR A SPIRIT LEVEL”
Go and get me "SOME STRIPEY PAINT FOR BARBER'S POLE"
Go and get me "A LEFT HANDED PAIR OF SCISSORS"
Alternate to Long Stand was:
Go and ask for a "LONG WEIGHT" (a favourite for tacklers!)

It was great and thanks to all those who participated:  Andrew Bridge, Janette Jones, Kathleen Barlow, Chris Reid, Peter Taylor, Liz Wright, Jim Nuttall, Sandra Hayhurst Trainer, Derek Fitton, Gordon Fox, Ellen Dewhurst, Andrew Metcalfe, Mary Gallagher, Deborah Armstrong, Rachel Bannister, Maureen Nash Peter Fisher, Allan Halshaw, Maria Meadowcroft, Peter Sansom, Raymond Halstead, Peter Fielding, Ian Kendall, Ann Taylor, Neil Dunn, Stew Smith, Mike Ryan, Tim Kirby, Ralph Clark, Joe Harrison, Eddie Wilkinson. 

Email received from MICHAEL MULLANEY on 4th March 2016 reads:

"A Shrove Tuesday tradition no longer witnessed possibly due to the passing of traditional apprenticeships, was seeing the apprentices who were in their final year being chased around the town by the tradesmen from S.S. Stotts and also the cotton mills, who if caught would be defrocked so to speak and subjected to a similar fate to tar and feathering.  If they stayed at liberty until 12 noon they were allowed to return to work as victorious over the tradesmen

8th March 2016 (Apprenticeship Initiations) - Derek Whittaker remembers:  - I remember the Shrove Tuesday "shenanigans" mentioned by Michael Mullaney.  At Porritts and Spencer's, Sunnybank Mill, it was also thought that no matter what you did before noon as an apprentice you couldn't be sacked.  I tested this theory one year by putting senapods in the tea of the other electricians - Teddy Wilkinson, Stan Griffiths, Billy Metcalfe and Jimmy McQuade   -  Derek

And yes! there was such a thing as a "Glass Hammer"

On 15th March 2016 Joe Royle wrote: 

I've just been mooching through your excellent blog, and I came across the reference to glass hammers in the "The Apprentice Initiation" section. 

After leaving Haslingden, in the early 80s, I had a job making training and educational videos. One that I made was for Pilkington Glass in St. Helens, the theme being the strength and versatility of glass.

The film showed the making of a glass hammer, about the size of a 2lb lump hammer, and glass 6 inch nails, the highpoint was at the end when the hammer was used to drive the nails through a 3 inch thick block of wood!

I filmed the event from behind ballistic screens, but there was not a single splinter or accident!

Cheers, Joe

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Town (Haslingden) and Village (Helmshore) - Memorabilia

I guess it is surprising just how much can be learnt from "Memorabilia"!

 

Haslingden's Mayors Chain

(I believe these days the chain is kept by the Rossendale Borough Council and the chain can still be worn by a current Mayor, if he or she so desires and subsequently that he or she represents the Wards of Haslingden or Helmshore. Alternatively they can if they so wish to wear the Rossendale Mayoral Chain.

Haslingden Brough Council - Standing Orders

This is a scan of the front of my "standing orders" book which I still have today and its the original they printed back in 1934 with lots of "ammendments" but it was the same as which the Council used right up until the end of the Borough in 1974)

Maroon coloured tie presented  to Council and Chief Officers

These ties where presented to both Council Members and also to the Chief Officers at the time of the Haslingden Borough Council break up and at the time of the amalgamation to the Rossendale Borough Council.  If my memory serves me correct the two lady members of the Council received cravats.

Haslingden Municipal Year Book/Diary 

Borough of Haslingden Municipal Year Books and Diary 

The one on the left belonged to Luke Ralph (tinsmith) and dates back to 1907-8  and the one on the right is my own from 1972.  To think (108 years old - a proper antique!  Quite a lot of the information regarding Council Committees etc are very similar between the two yearbooks even though its some 65 years between them!  The blue one on the left was owned by Luke Ralph. The Year Book was made up and printed by L.A. Glover, Printers of Deardengate, Haslingden. 

The brown one on the right was my diary which I still have. It has the Committees which you were on and lots of other Council information. It opened with a photo of the Mayor on the frontispiece which was Ald Donald Butterworth (last Mayor of Haslingden) and was printed and made up by the Haslingden Printing Works. 

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Shared courtesy of Margaret Murray for the Taylor Family

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Shared courtesy of Margaret Murray for the Taylor Family

Coronation Medal Presented to Alderman Henry Worsley who was Mayor of Haslingden 1909 to 1911 and is now owned by his Great Grandson David Worsley

(Photo: David Worsley)

Edward VII Coronation Medallion - Mayor Smith

Haslingden and Dstrict Amateur Football League - Rose Bowl Winners 1923-24

Haslingden Secondary School Badge

I was told that this was the early day badge for the Haslingden Grammar School (Haslingden Technical School) on Bury Road - The badge appears to be a Cap Lapel Badge because of the ring clasp fittings on the rear, so whether this was part of the actual school uniform or whether it was for someone else I dont know. 

Derek Whittaker (3rd March 2016) added:

The cap badge is very similar to the one we wore at HGS.  It was a cap badge and your mother used the three anchor points to sew it into place.  From what I remember the only writing on the badge was the motto and I seem to remember it was in Latin - "nil sans labor".

There was a ceremony involving the badge on your first day at school designed to make you "feel welcome".  The senior boys would seek out the new first formers in the playground prior to the start of their first day.  They would borrow your cap and repeatedly smash it against a wall until it resembled a piece of shrapnel brightened by the occasional fleck of enamel.  If you were luck they would then give it back, if you wern't you had to retrieve it from a recently flushed toilet bowl.

The cap was also the source of a few after-school detentions for me.  If we met one of the teaching staff in the street, school rules required the boys to hold the peak and "doff" their cap.  The girls wore the same cap badge but on a sort of straw, trilby type hat that was mainly navy blue with a couple of dark red bands (school colours).  The boys cap was also navy blue with a dark red cross.  The badge was also worn on the breast pocket of the blazer.

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HGS Cap Badge - A much later version (latter half of the 1900s)

Badge owned and photographed by Alison May

Silver Bracelet showing Haslingden Insignia and retailed by Clifford Hargreaves

This is a beautiful silver bracelet owned and photographed and contributed here by Alison May.  Its another item which shows the town "insignia" and was retailed by our own (now retired) local jeweller Clifford Hargreaves when he was working and had his shop out Blackburn Road.  Besides being a optician Clifford retailed lots of jewellery for local folk. Clifford checks out the Blog regular and is also a valued regular contributor.

 

Haslingden Coronation Brochure - June 1973

 

The Haslingden Guardian Year Book Almanac for 1897

Owned and photographed by Alison May

 

Royal Silver Jubilee 1910 to 1935

Issued during the year Brandwood was Mayor

I did get one when I was a child for some Royal commemoration (for our Queen 1953).  Although I cant remember for sure whether just schoolchildren received them or they were issued more widely in the town and village.

Trinket tray memorabilia

Kindly shared to us by Geoffrey Hallam

 

Whittles Rum Jug

Owned and photographed by Anthony Curtis

Whittles were Rum and Wine Merchants and had they shop and office on Manchester Road, next door to the building which was originally the Central Bus Stop and Waiting Rooms combined with the Public Conveniences around the back. 

M. Suart - Botanical Stores Cask

Photo taken from Ebay Auctions

 

St. John's School, Stonefold - Memorial Teapot stand

owned by and photographed by Elaine Pollard. She thinks her Grandad attended the Stonefold School

   

St. James Church - Haslingden - Coffee Mug

 

St. Stephens Church - Old Mug

Owned and photographed by Pauline Emmett Dagg

Royal Commemorative Mug issued by Mr & Mrs O.W. Porritt

 

Ebenezer Baptist Sunday School Mug

This Mug was produced by the Salem Methodist Church to celebrate their

Centenary - the mug was also produced in Orange colour

Photo: Thanks to Sue Ashton for kindly sharing this with us.

 

Duralay Ash Tray

A promotional item offered by local firm Durie and Miller Ltd, Broadway. The firm has continued in business with the names Lintafoam and Interfloor.

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We have been sent several photo scans of a CLIVIGER "double spouted pottery jug from Marion Gower who lives in South West London.  It states on the jug "Mr and Mrs Walsh November 1st 1898 Haslingden.

Marion is trying to find out further information about the jug and any details she can find out about the Mr and Mrs. Walsh, if you do know anything can you please let us know thank you, and here are some scans of the Jug in question.

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Winfields Replica old busOriginal photo is owned and thanks to John Penman and also thanks to Gordon Fox
This is the old replica bus which was regularly seen parked outside of the Winfield Shoe Warehouses at Acre during the 1990s, and you would see it giving people rides.  When I last saw it back in the 1990s it did not have the advertisement sides on it.

Duralay Replica Van
I took this photo whilst parked up on their car park on Broadway Offices back in the 1990s.  You can see the old Sykeside Mill with its bending chimney in the background, which is now the Tesco's Supermarket

Hollands Pies Enamel Replica Van
Owned and photographed and contributed with thanks to Delya Fox

Haslingden Corporation Plastic Bus

Tommy Britland's Medal for the HPMFC 

Photo uploaded here on 27th February 2016 - Contributed by Ian Warburton

Attached are photos of the gold medal my Grandad, Tommy Britland, won as a member of the team shown on your recent team photo of Haslingden Primitive Methodist FC

Haslingden Wheelers Club Metal Badge
Owned and kindly photographed and contributed by Jim Nuttall.

I do have a blog devoted to this cycling club which you can view by clicking here.

Haslingden Camera and Cine Society

Another badge from my collection and is the enamel badge worn by members of the above Society. I think perhaps the badge goes back to the 1980s. 

National Engineers Association Enamelled Lapel Badge
This badge is for members of the No.15 Haslingden Branch. 

 St. Mary's RC Church Centenery Badge issued in 1954 to commemorate 100 years

Another badge I have within my collection. You still see these turn up now and again

Haslingden Volunteer League Badge

This today will be very hard to find it will have been issued by the local Civil Defence during the War time. 

Haslingden War Relief Fund

Cordingley and Sons Old "dash" metal St. Christopher badge

Grane Manufacturing Company Ltd - Badge

Celebration of 21 years

Photo: Kindly shared to us by Clifford Hargreaves

This is a badge which is for situating on the dash of a car, is owned and photographed and kindly contributed by Anthony Curtis

A selection of "Haslingden Related Tokens"

John Holt - Horse Brass Maker - Haslingden

H. Green - Saddler - Haslingden

There shop was on Manchester Road directly opposite the entrance to the Commercial Hotel at the side of where the "ginnel" is.  The same shop for many years was Ted Openshaws, Grocers and Fishmongers

Various "Haslingden" Civil Defence Cloth Badges  (Click over to enlarge)
Owned and photographed by Alison May

Haslingden Council School Cloth Badge from the 1920s  (Click over to enlarge)

Owned and photographed by Alison May

Haslingden Grammar School Uniform Cloth Badge

J.H. Anderton and Son - Brickmakers of Haslingden

Dont know anything about this Company, although its quite obvious this particular brick is of premium with the white enamelled glaze together with the named inscription.  The brick looks like it could have been from a public toilet facility or something similar.  We do also have samples of straight forward building bricks which I can show below. 

Brick from the Haslingden Plastic Brick and Tile Company

The above is a brick which I discovered about ten years ago on the area were the Haslingden Plastic Brick and Tile Company was based at the Nature Reserve area of the Top O'th Slate.  As far as I am aware I think it is still there with probably lots of others scattered about.  If you want to check out the history of that company plus a lot more then please click here.  

Bricks manufactured by the Grane Brick and Tile Company

Above is a sample of Bricks manufactured by the Grane Brick and Tile Company which was based close to the area where the Grane Cafe Car Park is situated today.  I found these bricks about ten years ago in the fields further up and close to the Moor, they should still be there for other prospectors to find. Please note each of the above bricks are of different patterns and note specifically a sort of trade mark of the Company seemed to print their "D" backwards or would this have been a "mistake"?  If you would like to check the history of this company I have done a short blog with photos - so please click here. 

FWS "The Boot King"

Owned and photographed with thanks to Anthony Curtis.  The firm FWS was Frederick William Sutcliffe who traded out of Accrington, although did have a Branch which was situated just on the corner of Manchester Road.  The property was in more recent times Relay Vision, televisions and more recent it is a betting shop (photo of old shop below)

FWS Shop on the corner

Goods Electricians - Steel Tape Measure

W.H. Good had there own steel tape measures.  Whether these were specifically for their own employees or whether they where handed out to their customers I don't know. 

Limit Gents Pocket Watch
Retailed and stamped Hargreaves of Haslingden

Beautiful Miniature showing Manchester Road

Silver Teaspoon from 1907

Pencils - advertising John Dearden (Electrician)

Thanks to Fiona Balchin for kindly sending these in of her dads advert pencils

C.O. Wain - Chemist of Haslingden Tooth Paste Tin

Metal Buttonhooks - G.E. Hoyle 89 Deardengate

Small Vase - Goss China

Owned and photographed and contributed by Pauline Emmett Dagg

Small Goss Crested Teapot

Small Goss Saucer

Haslingden Cheese dish

Commercial Hotel, Haslingden - Imprinted Bottle

Owned and photographed by Anthony Curtis

Roebuck Hotel, Haslingden - Imprinted Drinking Glass

Owned and photographed by Delya Fox

Blayney Chemist - Haslingden

 Alter type table taken out of New Jerusalem Church when it closed down and sold via ebay

A lovely wooden model of St. Stephen's Church, Grane

Here is a lovely wooden model of the St. Stephen's Church, Grane and is owned and was on the bench at the entrance to the Holden Wood Antiques Centre which now occupies the old Church

Grane Manufacturing Co - Playing Cards

Lots of firms would have playing cards to advertise their business

Old last train to Helmshore Postcard

Holiday type of Haslingden Postcard

Advertising Haslingden Football

Haslingden Grammar School "Ex Montibus"

The Yorkshire Penny Bank Ltd Blotter

Old billhead for the New Inn, Bury Road

I have this billhead within my collection and it dates back to the late 1800s. It was the bill isuued by the New Inn, later to become the Thorn and later to become the Mary Hindle Centre on Bury Road.

Haslingden Mutual Plate Glass Insurance Policy

Owned and photographed by Clifford Hargreaves. This was the Policy from when is dad had the shop at 40 Blackburn Road. So its obvious those days you had to have a separate policy if you had a shop to cover the insurance of its plate glass windows

Fred Clark's Labour Certificate from when he was 13 years of age in 1918  (Click over to enlarge)
Owned and Photographed here by Marie Ives

Sixty Years at St. Peter's - Diamond Jubilee  (Click over to enlarge)

Thanks to Marie Ives for kindly contributing this to the MEMORABILIA BLOG

Uploaded here on 6th March 2016

Verse by Jim Garnett

Fred Kirkham - Coach Proprietors "ticket"

This is one of their tickets which were issued from their agents based in Rising Bridge. The main Haslingden shop was at the top of Lower Deardengate, and there was also agents at the old newsagents down in Helmshore (next door to Station Hotel). The original business was owned by Mark Barnes and Sons until being taken over by Fred Kirkham. 

Click over to enlarge
Kindly shared with us by Ron Baron

Helmshore United Football Club Raffle Ticket
Kindly shared to us by Lena Warburton and also archived under Memorabilia

Haslingden Parish Church

Bookmark kindly shared to us by Clifford Hargreaves

This beautiful embroided tablecloth with the names of supporters was for the Wesley Xmas Fayre which was held on Nov 15th and 16th 1963. It shows Mr. Birtwistle as the Mayor and the Rev. Duerden and Mrs. Boyson. The cloth kindly shared to us by Julia Haworth

Thanks to Contributors to this Blog: 

Anthony Curtis for inspiration to do this Blog, also for the Boot King photo, also the Cordingleys Dash Medallion and for the Whittles OSB Jug, and the Commercial Hotel Bottle, Delya Fox for the Replica Hollands Pies Van, Jim Nuttall for the Wheelers Badge, Marie Ives for her Great Grandads Municipal Year Book, St. Peters 60 years Booklet, also for her Dad's Labour Certificate Fiona Balchin for John Dearden's Pencil Advertising, John Penman and Gordon Fox for Winfields Bus Photo, Pauline Emmett Dagg for the St. Stephens Mug and the Goss Pottery, Elaine Pollard for the Small St. Johns Stonefold Plate, Alison May for the Silver bracelet in the Clifford Hargreaves Box, also the Civil Defence Cloth Badges and the Haslingden Council School Cloth Badge, also the Guardian Yearbook Almanac, Haslingden Grammar School Cap Badge. Clifford Hargreaves  for the copy of the Haslingden Mutual Plate Glass Co. Insurance Policy. Julia Haworth for the Wesley embroidered tablecloth. Derek Whittaker for additional information on the Haslingden Grammar School cap badge. David Worsley for kindly showing his Great Grandfathers Coronation Medal presented to Ald Henry Worsley. Margaret Murray for the Taylor family for the Mayor Taylor thank you certificate and the Large Key which is thought to open the locks on the Holden Hall Cemetery. Ron Baron for Bay Horse Hotel Compliments, Lena Warburton for the Helmshore Utd raffle ticket.