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Ince

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Postcard
Postcard
Photo: RON HUNT
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Item #: 31812
Postcard showing Ince Green Lane probably 1920's?

Comment by: Cyril on 20th January 2020 at 13:14

Wonder why the house has the Lyons Tea sign on the wall, unless it was a shop then or at one time.

Comment by: Rev David Long on 20th January 2020 at 16:21

I'm trying to place the spot. Starting from the premise that photographers at that time would shoot with the sun behind them, I'd guess we were looking at the North side of the street - and I think it was taken from opposite the side of the Black Diamond, at the Lower Ince end of the Lane. That row of small terraces, which led down to the back of the pub, has gone (there's a bungalow there now) but the next terrace begins, as here, with two houses, then a step up to a six-house row ending at Sharp Street.

Comment by: Elizabeth on 20th January 2020 at 19:27

This looks like it could be just a bit further up from what was the Manley pub?

Comment by: Rev David Long on 21st January 2020 at 09:15

Elizabeth, I thought that at first - but the row where all the people are stood, if it were there, would be where a white-painted row called The Woodlands stands. That was new in 1918, and has a colonnade across the frontage.

Comment by: Albert.S. on 21st January 2020 at 09:24

I believe you are correct Elizabeth.

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