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Clifton Mills Poolstock

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 Clifton Mills works trip 1950.
Clifton Mills works trip 1950.
Photo: Keith Beckett
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Item #: 30297
Clifton Mills ladies on a works outing to Blackpool in 1950.
My auntie Joyce is in the middle of the front row, wearing a white top. My grand mother Beckett is on the right hand end holding my cousin Malcolm Cooke who is auntie Joyce's son.
The location is Tipping Street. The narrow entrance to Poolstock cricket club was between the two angled rows of terraced houses.

Comment by: Veronica on 17th March 2018 at 16:05

All very smartly dressed with their handbags and the perennial holiday shoes! Some wearing summer dresses, others 'costumes ' (suits) and light summer coats. Looking forward to the day out no doubt - everything but the kitchen sink in their bags and I bet some of them would be carrying another pair of shoes just in case of aching feet!

Comment by: Elizabeth on 17th March 2018 at 16:37

Excellent photo, very evocative of the age with their clothes, shoes and bags. All very smart ladies.

Comment by: irene roberts on 17th March 2018 at 16:57

Wonderful photo! x.

Comment by: Maureen on 17th March 2018 at 19:04

What a lovely photo...one to treasure.

Comment by: Poet on 17th March 2018 at 22:13

Is the lady 5th in from the left wearing Reebok Trainers?

Comment by: Veronica on 18th March 2018 at 09:29

I remember those canvas white pumps/shoes with a peep toe and laces. A bit more 'elegant' than trainers

Comment by: irene roberts on 18th March 2018 at 12:01

I would kill for the lady's suit and ankle-strap shoes, 7th from left, for my forties events.

Comment by: DTease on 19th March 2018 at 10:52

You've got to have some pity for the poor old Coach Drivers. Three coach loads of Wiggin Wimmin let loose for a day out in Blackpool! How scary is that?

Comment by: Maureen on 19th March 2018 at 13:52

DTease, you know very well that you love us.

Comment by: Veronica on 19th March 2018 at 16:05

Not in those days of the 50's Dtease those ladies were respectable you can tell with their clothes and handbags. They probably sang on the coach coming home but nothing rowdy I'm sure and I bet one of them went round with a hat for tips for the driver. They driver probably had a job on when they called at the chippy though!

Comment by: DTease on 19th March 2018 at 16:19

You're right Maureen, couldn't do without you.

Comment by: Maureen on 19th March 2018 at 17:33

Bless you DTease.x

Comment by: irene roberts on 19th March 2018 at 20:42

I think we should organise a coach for t'luminations this coming Autumn, Veronica, Maureen and D'Tease, (and invite Garry with his bottle of sherry!). All together now, on t'chara...."One man went to mow, went to mow a meadow.......". xx.

Comment by: DTease on 19th March 2018 at 21:57

I know it sounds a bit churlish Irene, but couldn't we just invite Garry's sherry?

Comment by: Veronica on 19th March 2018 at 22:10

Well it would be rowdy with us lot - we'll have to invite some more of the gang ..but then again.....perhaps not....it'll all end up argy bargying! Hahaha!

Comment by: Veronica on 19th March 2018 at 22:23

And a bag of Garry's coal in case we break down!

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