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when i was a van lad for rathbones in the early 70,s,we delivered to gaskells shop,it was run by arthur and lily and members of their family,always got a free pie and drink every morning.

i dnt think i was born wen spring view looked like tht but i do live there now

I lived in Spring View when it was like this. You didn't need to go to town to shop,there were so many shops,grocers, butchers, post office, chippies, pie shops etc. Oh happy days!

brings back many happy memories

Does anyone remember Dick and Annie Wolstencroft who had the bakers and confectioners before the Gaskells? They were there from the 20s until the 60s and had four children; Louie, Marjorie, Stanley and Enid.

i remember the shop on the corner at the back of the bus it was the post office and the floor collasped a few poeple were injured its on the corner of repton avenue

we used to live in spring view.we my dad had a barbers shop on warrington road.w. daniel.spring view also had a famous rugby player.they owned a butchers shop.(roy evans)he played for wrlfc.

I lived in Taylors Lane up to 1963 and remember Wolstencrofts shop, and Roy Evans at the butchers, and the post office next door

Does anyone remember this area when Ainscow St was still here?

My memory has drawn a blank - been down south for too long. Where is Spring View?

i lived next door to the post office its right there was plenty of shops and a few pubs it was a nice communty peaple helped each other in times of need i moved downed the road to platt bridge when i married

Reference the lady who's maiden name was Kearsley. Did her relations have atoffee shop at the top of Henry Street? Iused to spend my toffee coupons there during the war, and may win a prize on the lucky dip. When Iwent to Spring View School, we would go into wolstencrofts for a penny balm cake.A lot of water has gone under the bridge since then. The photograph also shows The Railway Tavern. farther up the road on the opposite side from the pub was Jinny Nevins newspaper shop.

Further to my previous comments,I should like to give my memories about the businesses and shops in this area in the 1940s.Starting at Spring View Police Station, towards Wigan. At the corner of St Clements Street was a grocer's shop, Halls, then Gwilliams. Corner of Taylors Lane, Harold Jackson's dairy, later coaches and taxis,opposite corner bus stop to Wigan and chip shop{Mrs Carter shop}. Next Hope Street, just into Hope Street, a family fruit and vegetable business, named Broccoli. Other side of Hope Street, Co=op shop, next a butcher's, then a passage way, after the passage way Railway Tavern, then Tatum's chip shop, then a barbers, next Ratcliffe's fruit shop,after, three or four other shops , one a cake shop , one Mrs Rothwells drapers, a butchers on the coner of Cecil Street. Further along the road was Albert Jevin's barbers shop, still further on, a bicycle shop corner of Spring Street, on the other corner a secondhand book shop, on we go, next Maggie Naylor's general store. Corner of Henry Street, Rushton,s store, opposite corner Kearsley's sweet shop, still further Jinny Fairhurst's sweet shop,onto Shed Street, on the corner an off licence shop, the next street led to Spring Branch loco sheds,in this street were lodgings for overnight stay for railway men. On the other side of the road starting opposite Taylor's Lane, coming towards Wigan .Evan's butchers,then Tatum's post office and paper shop acoss Repton Avenue, to the Walmesly Arms, further on a clogger, both the lady and the husband were deaf and dumb, the daughter was a great asset. Next Sammy Bickerstaffes. He repaired bicycles and sold electrical goods. youalso took your accumulator to be charged up {Most radios then were battery operated. most houses only had gas}. The battery was the size of a biscuit tin. The corner of the next street was Wolstencrofts.A bakery, then the street leading to Field street and Spring View Boys' School. A distance then of about 200 yads was Jinny Nevin's newspaper shop, opposite Jevin's barbers. the next shop was Alf Taylor's drapery store, on the corner of the street leading to Marlborough Ave. The next shop along was a grocery store and then a chip shop, nearly up to where St Mary's Church was. These side street led down to Ainscow Street,a very long street of terraced houses. I remember quite a number living in that locality were related. Brothers , sisters, nephews, and neices.

A correction to above. Ellison's had the chip shop at the bottom of Taylor's Lane. Carter's had the chip shop nearest the church.

Wonderful, Albert.....what a fantastic memory you have. My brother Colin married Pat Cooksey in 1961. Pat lived up till then with her parents and brother Philip at 497, Warrington Road.She had an uncle. Sid, who lived at the bottom of Taylors Lane, and a relative called Clara who I believe used to play the piano in The Walmesley Arms. I had an Auntie and Uncle, Jimmy and Harriet Griffiths, who lived at the top of Taylors Lane.

well thomas , like irene i think you have a wonderful memory ,i live in spring view for 35 yrs now,my husbands mam & dad lived there geoff & lena pennington ,they lived on warrington rd accross from alf taylors and i might be w rong but i think next door to a shop called maggie naylors as i remember my mother in law telling me , that would be in the 40s can you shed any light on it thomas? me & my hubby were born up hr ince , me top of belle green lane, hubby alan coniston ave hr ince,1950 me 1951 alan ,when we got married we lived in platt bridge for 5 yrs then we moved to spring view , we are still here and i remember there were loads of shops then 1971 when we lived in platt bridge, we moved to spring view in 1977,and are still here. thanks for the photo thomas x

sorry albert & thomas i seem to have got a bit mixed up with comments ,thanks thomas for lovely pic & thanks albert for all your comments and info on spring view x

in between chip shop and hope street was the bookies and in the fishmongers row there was a chemist shop
I lived in
Taylor's lane from 1960 till leaving for Greece in 1975

I lived next door to jinny fairhurst in the 1950-60, i have lots of memories of spring view.

does anyone remember cowboy joes toyshop on the same side as dowds bakery jim

I remember Joes Toffee Shop on the corner of 348 Warrington Road and Spring Street.When you went into the shop the way it was set out it felt ahead of its time.Think Joe died tragically?

is there anybody out there who remembers Lewis's antiques shop between clarendon st and walmesley st on warrington road spring view door number 299-303 year 1960-70.

Sorry lewes's antiques shop was between walmesley st and margaret st.

Knew Charlie Lewis quite well. Had premises across from Henry Street. He had a son who was, three, or four years older than I was.

Thanks albert glad someone remembers charlie lewis,albert do you remember the corn mill down henry st,

Hello Owd Fossil. I lived opposite the corn mill, no 6, Henry Stree. Lived there, 1937 until 1949. Next door lived the Harris family, I used to call her Grandma Harris,prior to that I lived opposite Spring View Police Station. Balls had the corn mill when I lived in Henry street. The son was named, Hilton Ball. When I was about four years of age,Having got out of the house un noticed, I ran across the Warrington Road, opposite Henry Street, and got knocked down by a Isherwood & Catterall potato lorry. Fortunately for me, I passed under the middle of it, or I wouldn't be making these comments. Just had a graze on my knee.

Josie. Sorry to be so long in answering your query. Pennington's did live next to Maggie Naylors. I went to Spring View School the same time as Jackie Pennington.

Josie. Just a comment relative to your comment about living at the top of Belle Green Lane. I had cousins' who also live there.All girls,named, Porter, and Jackson.

Hello albert glad to hear you have memories from the 1930-40. Just totest your past , Albert do you remember the williams family thy lived down walsley st one of the children lived next door to jinny fairhurst toffee shop on warrington rd she married a stjohns ambulance man.

Hello Owd Fossil. The only Williams I knew lived in Ainscow Street. Mated with Ronnie,& Jimmy, their dad had a peg leg, a grand chap. They had two sisters Alice, who died quite a long time ago, and I just can't bring to mind the other sister's name

Hello again Owd Fossil. Just a small addition to my last comments relating to the Williams' family, the father,Jimmy who always wore a peg leg, worked in the down stairs toilets, in the Market Place,at Wigan,during the middle forties, to the very early fifties. As I mentioned, he was a grand chap,salt of the earth. The other daughter's name was Irene.

Albert was jimmy williams the same man that lived at the corner of warrington rd and shed st,He used to cut hair in his spair time in the late 1950, The williams from walwsley st was john and elizabeth john was from wales .

Hello Owd Fossil. " No, the Williams moved in the middle fifties, to Lower Ince. Lived about Four, or five houses, Wigan side of the Black Diamond".

Albert do you remember Old ned i think his name was Harris,He lived down Henry st the last house on your right, He had a pen which was set back to the outdoor toilets,He had chickens and other animals,We lived and played in the backs behind the pens on one side the railway on the other the houses we lived in on warrington road.

Hello Owd Fossil. Lived next door to Harris's. There was Mr & Mrs Harris, Juddy Harris, and Mrs harris's grandson, Joe, Joe had lost an eye through some firework mishap, when he was younger. During the war Becket Harris, I believe he was in the Royal Artillary,and served in the far east. Teddy Harris was in the commandoes.They both came home safely. Bertha was Mrs Harris's daughter, Juddy could not serve in the war, he had, had a leg amputated. Mr Jones lived at the bottom of the street. After the war ended, he became the lamp-lighter, of the gas lamps. His grandson, Collin, and I would accompany him on his rounds. Strange after years of blackout.

Karen,I lived at 297 Warrington Rd 6 doors away from St Mary's Ainscow St ran back to back with us .Most of my family lived on Ainscow St .Grandparents ( Miah & Mary Edwards) .Grandad Charlie Barnett. Uncle Jack( John) Auntie Mary cousins Pat, Barrie, John,Radclife. Joe,Alice,Joe, John, Terry ,& Irene Walsh.2nd cousins Alf,Bil,Hilda,Sid,&Bernard Berry. Loads of mates to play with,Des,Raymond Colin !Granville,Edmund Alker.Jeff Lowe,Billy& (Alan Clarke) our Susan's Husband. Brian& Keith Mills loads more mates .great days Went to Spring View School 1959/1963. Same as everybody in Spring View had nought but had a great childhood Live near Bury now only go through View going to our Billy's in Platt Waz our Pats in Byrn or Cemetery.All the old houses &Shops have gone .Who on Wigan Council decided to pull the houses/shops down & build them (eye sore houses)were Ainscow St used to be wants his /her HEAD FEELING.Reading the comments and writing this bring back a lot of good memories .God Bless all old Spring Viewers.

owd Viewer,Sorry you have got house numbers wrong we had some owld furniture in our house but none was antique.

Sorry Jim after checking again Lewis's antiques was 329_331 Warrington rd.

Owd Viewer,When I was working for Billy Silcock ( 1964 /5 we put up a new ceiling in back bedroom for Mr&Mrs Lewis he asked us both to pick a painting to keep , I was about 16/17 didn't bother Billy picked one .these days sometimes wish I had.

Owd Fossil,the man who lived @ the corner off Warrington Rd /Shed St & had a Peg Leg also cut hair was my Grandads Brother Fred Edwards naughty bugger .My Grandad Miah lived on Ainscow St.

Jimmy my cousin lived in Ainscow st next to sid berry,his name was Jimmy lowton did you know him.q

Owd Viewer,remember your Jimmy living on Ainscow St ,not seen him for years

Jimmy our James moved to pemberton sadly he passed away about 15years ago.

Owd Viewer,Sorry to hear about Jimmy passing away.

My mum was born in spring view later moved to liverpool but she used to visit her cousin jack + Mary goulding when I was a child it was a lovely day out we went on ribble bus lovely memories.that was in the 1950's.
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Hi Jimmy Edwards. Went to school with your relation, Fred Edwards. Fred, on leaving school went working at the Maypole Colliery, as an apprentice fitter. Fred's brother Eli, did not come back, after being a Japanese prisoner of war. His name is on the memorial tablet, on the wall of Ince Parish Church. Occasionally I speak to your relation Sid Berry, especially when I find out that one of our old school mates has passed away. I suppose you've seen all the old Photographs of Spring View School, on this web site. Is Fred still around?

Albert,Fred & Eli were my Grandads brothers ( Miah Edwards ) Ainscow St. Only new Eli by name,Uncle Fred used to cut our hair .Me our Billy & our Keith.Seen all photos St Mary's Spring View &Lower Ince.Got photos to put on Daughter said she will do them for me .I've not a clue how to do it .Next time you see Sid give him my regards left note on Hilda's site ( people ) .

TO MARGARAT MILLER nee KEARSLEY DID YOU LIVE AT 421 WARRINGTON ROAD SPRING VIEW I LIVED AT no 415 YOU AD A BROTHER JIMMY AND I THINK YOUR DAD NAME WAS JIMMY AS WELL WHEN YOU GOT MARRIED AND MOVED TO A FLAT OVER THE SHOPS ACROSS THE ROAD FROM THE KING BILLY CAN YOU TELL ME IF I HAVE GOT IT RIGHT

My mum and dad had Gaskell shop and I helped in the bakery. I remember tommy bringing the bread order every morning,always a smile.happy days.

My great grandma was Annie wolstencroft who had the shop wolstencroft would love to see some pics of it

Thanks..for.the..memories..Thomas

I..would..have..been..8..when..pic..was..taken
I..remember..getting..thrown..out..of..launderette
sometimes..when..we..went..in..in..winter
I..lived..in..Cecil..Street..from..6mths..old
(1968)..til..age..12..(1980)..All..1970s..in..my..childhood
Also..from..age..16..to..mid..30s..was..living..in..Platt
.Bridge..and..Spring..View
I..remember..all..the..shops..Marlenes..was..top..of..Cecil..St..I..bought..a..rubber..tortoise..for..10..pence..(Don’t..remember..what..was..on..other..corner..though)
Used..to..go..guy..fawking..outside..Railway..pub
Used..to..go..carol..singing..going..towards..Warrington.
.Road..garage
When..that..church..was..school..used..to..go..through..
cemetery..grounds..to..get..to..it,.there..used..to..be..a..gate.
Crossed..that..crossing..everyday..to..go..school..when..the..school..moved…to..Derby..Street..My
dad..worked..for..Jacksons..coaches..My..brother..Jojo..(now..Joe)..was..a..mate..of..Jacksons..son
Ian..and..a..lad..called..Andy..(who..I..had..a..crush..on)..for..a.while..When..school..
turned..into..that..church..my..sister..(Lorna)..was..a..Sunday..school..teacher
Buses..used...to..be..red..then..changed..to..orange...and..white..(pic..above)..Bus..fares..5..pence
to..go..Wigan..then..upwards..to..10.pence
Used..go..Wigan..baths..every..Saturday

There..was..lady..who..was..a..butcher..in..Hope..Street..At..the.end..of..that..street.she..had..a..little..field..with..a..horse

You.keep.talking.about..Ainscow..Street…..Where..Was..this.
.street..I..dont..remember..it..?

used to go to school with kev gaskell spent some time up at their shop and surrounding areas in the 70s fond memories

I lived in spring view until 1971 my friend is trying to trace family that lived in Cecil street and. Warrington road she is the great great granddaughter of Mrs blyton I remember Mrs blyton as I lived in Cecil street but not much about the family I know the Mcnamara twins was some relation my friends mother was Nora Woodley we have drawn a blank so far can anyone help