Tuesday, May 15, 2007


Another Westhoughton school photo, taken once again by J.B.Harrison of Bolton Road Walkden. Nearly all the children are girls.

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I'd like help with the identification of this photograph, which I think was probably taken in Daisy Hill Westhoughton, as that's where all my mother's family were from.

Could it date from the late 1800s? I always believed that my grandmother Esther Horrocks was in the photograph, but she was born in 1885, which would make this a very early school photo.


Any help would be much appreciated!


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Tuesday, November 14, 2006


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Tuesday, October 31, 2006



Eli Curran with his wife Eliza Ann (nee Bentley) and his son Wilfred.

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Oldham Pals - a less formal group photograph than usual of Eli Curran and some of his Manchester Regiment comrades.

Eli is seated, third from the left.

I don't know when the photo was taken, but the photographer's address (across the bottom left of the photo) is Middlesbrough. Perhaps it was a training camp.

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A group of soldiers of the Manchester Regiment (Oldham Pals Battalion)

Eli Curran is standing on the left of the photo.

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Monday, October 17, 2005

Can you date this photo by the pram?


I wonder if anyone is able to put an approximate date on this photo for me?

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Saturday, October 01, 2005

Healds Green



I wonder can anyone identify the building in the background, it appears to have closed shutters in side the windows. Or, for that matter, do you recognise anyone in this group, or have any idea what the group was, or why the photo was taken?

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Saturday, June 25, 2005


I think the boy on the front row, second from right, is Wilfred Curran. He was born in 1913 in Middleton, which would make the photo possibly 1919ish. Do the clothes fit in with that date? I am almost sure that this Elm Street School again. Posted by Hello

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Probably Elm Street School again. Posted by Hello

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Middleton Bowling Club? Posted by Hello

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Mills Hill Baptist Scouts - not sure of the date Posted by Hello

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Friday, June 24, 2005


A family snapshot, possibly taken in front of Dane House, Middleton, in the 1950s.
(Thanks to Tracey & Tony from the Rootsweb Middleton list for confirming this, and other, locations)

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A theatrical group, once again I have no idea where or when, but probably in the Middleton area. Looking for any ideas here! Posted by Hello

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1923 Elm Street School, Middleton


A class photo from Elm Street School, Middleton. Do you recognise anyone here?
(Thanks to help from the members of the Middleton Rootsweb list for identifying the school - I'll leave the photo on this site in case anyone recognises any of their family).

Mrs A Jackson informs me that this photo was taken in 1923. She has identified some of the children in the picture, as follows:-
Back row (from the left) - 1st Harry Walker, 4th Rouse, 5th Charles Wilson, 6th Campion, 7th Philip Joy
2nd Row - 2nd Mary Thomas, 4th Ethel Firth, 6th Zena Taylor, 8th Bertha ?
3rd Row - Howarth twins
Bottom Row - 2nd Miller, 7th Jack Gilbert, 9th Simpson

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and the gateway to...? (Dane House?)

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Eliza Ann Bentley at Dane House, Middleton

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