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Back of Bolton Road and Lilly Lane
Back of Bolton Road and Lilly Lane
Photo: derek
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Item #: 5371
The photo was taken at the backs of Bolton Road and Lilly Lane about 1954

Comment by: aitch on 6th March 2008 at 17:10

Weren't those doors in the outside toilets where they used to empty the old midden buckets I seem to remember we had a similar one in Ince. The lorries had a couple of sliding doors which went over the top like a bread bin, into which the buckets were emptied, not really happy memories but at the time neccessary

Comment by: Phil on 6th March 2008 at 17:38

So would that be taken on the football field, can't remember what it was called, but later known as Jolly Jacks pitch?

Comment by: xxStuartxx on 6th March 2008 at 18:02

Does anyone remember a guy called Bernard Lillis who lived on Lily Lane?

Comment by: DEREK on 6th March 2008 at 18:22

Hi aitch
The doors were midden doors but not for toilets. They were for ashes and rubbish before dustbins were issued.
They were emptied by a man going inside with a spade and digging it out.They would be full by the time they were ready to be emptied. The smell was awfull.
It must have been a terrible job.
I asked my dad if they were they ever used as toilet middens
but he said they were not while we lived there.
D

Comment by: derek on 6th March 2008 at 18:33

Hi Phil
Jolly Jacks was at the other side of Bolton road on crippins lane faceing the fronts of these houses to the right of the photo.
The football pitch I think you mean is across Bolton road to the left of the photo faceing the fronts of these houses.
The year was 1951 not 55.
D

Comment by: Neil on 6th March 2008 at 19:25

I think these are where the new houses are currently being built (Mar 08), next to the Bryn Hall pub.

Comment by: Mark Calter on 6th March 2008 at 19:29

Bernard use to live over bridge going towards the canal from Bryn Gates, now lives at the top of Swell Brew going out of Abram towards Golbourn

Comment by: Mark Calter on 6th March 2008 at 19:44

Derek you are probably standing behind Heskeths paper shop and Clarks house

Comment by: derek on 6th March 2008 at 20:02

Hi neil
yes these were the houses where the new houses are being built now they were 614 to 628 I lived at 620
D

Comment by: derek on 6th March 2008 at 20:11

Hi Mark
Heskeths shop is just out of shot to the right on Lilly Lane.Clarkes lived at the end of the row to the right, out of shot.
The midden door that is shut would belong to Bishops shop on Bolton Road which would have been No 626.
Bishops made pies on I think Wednesdays only, they were the best pies on the planet.
D

Comment by: woodentop on 6th March 2008 at 20:18

Derek, you are correct regarding the middin door, the petty doors were located at either side of the middin door at a lower level, you can just make out the brick work of these doors if you look closely

Comment by: derek on 6th March 2008 at 21:00

Hi woodentop
yes I can see them.
They must have been pettys at some time.
D

Comment by: Gerard Littler on 31st March 2008 at 23:04

Hi, Bernard Lillis is my Uncle and is still fighting fit. He now lives at Balmers Farm on the way to Golbourne.

Comment by: Lorraine Wilson on 4th June 2008 at 14:14

.....and he's my uncle 2. Hi Ged. I'mm looking for clues to my dads side of the family at the mo.

Comment by: JimLowe on 19th October 2009 at 20:19

All my mums family(Pugh) lived in 1st and 2nd street-does anyone remember them?

Comment by: H. Potter on 10th December 2009 at 12:39

The only Pughs I remember was Elsie & her Mam (Annie I think). Elsie was married to Jack Morrison & they later moved to 112 Grange Road at Bryn

Comment by: Uncle Joe on 2nd February 2014 at 16:41

Couple of corrections to the comments. The row of houses was 614 to 630. If I'm seeing the photo correctly, the back gate immediately to the right of the little lads head is to Bishops Shop, which was 626. Then came Wynnes at 628, and Winstanleys at 630.The little lad is standing where there used to be a WW2 air raid shelter. In later years, when this photo was taken, people used to hang their washing there...

Comment by: margaret H on 7th February 2014 at 20:23

I use to live in an old house in lilly street,stubshawcross. I would love to see any photos of this street.

Comment by: Rita Draper on 9th November 2017 at 15:54

This photo is taken behind Bishop's shop on Bolton Road.Moving to the right of the picture you can see a change in the roof line. That is where the entry was which separated Bolton Road from Lily Lane.

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