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St Peters Church Hindley

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St Peters Church, Hindley
St Peters Church, Hindley
Photo: Bill Eatock
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Item #: 17373
Scanned from old postcard. Uncertain as to the year it was taken.
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Comment by: Gerry on 23rd March 2011 at 21:25

Its before 1956 coz thats when the trolley buses ceased to operate

Comment by: John on 24th March 2011 at 13:01

Trolley buses used this route between Atherton and St Helens, operated by LUT. They ran from 1925 to 1958 until the arrival of diesel powered buses. The power cables and post still remained erected for some time before they was dismantled and vanished by 1960.

Comment by: Bob on 24th March 2011 at 13:08

It's ten past one.

Comment by: Ronny on 24th March 2011 at 15:53

I lived in Ince in the late 40s and 50s and I never knew there were trolley buses in Hindley. As they say, we learn something every day.

Comment by: John on 25th March 2011 at 08:25

You must have hibernated Ronny, they were something you couldn't miss.

Comment by: Ronny on 26th March 2011 at 18:49

Its may seem odd, John, but living in Ince I always wentin the Wigan direction. It wasn't until the 1960s that I went to Hindley!

Comment by: Tommy Ralphs on 2nd April 2011 at 09:49

Info from Hindley Libary says the Trolley buses ceased in 1956 at the time of the Suez crisis

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