Sunday, March 9th 2008

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Helen Salmon: Hi Rob, The other Irlam/Manchester page is: http://www.citynoise.org/article/3344 Best Wishes Helen.

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Rob Tynan: Hi Cyril, Yes, its been a bit slow at times!! On the 29th Feb you mentioned to Graham about "the other Irlam/Manchester page" Could you let us know its address> Cheers Rob

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adam: i loved antwerp

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Cyril Bagshaw: Hi Rob On the last of your photos, you can just about see at the edge on the left, a little opening cut under the railway that led into LSC (British Steel). I never worked at the Steel Works myself but on the 2 visits there, I seem to recall the...

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chanze: i was in kingston this weekend and that place is huge and scary looking i would hate to be in there!

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Norma Bannon (nee Bolton): Hi Anne, I was born early 60's and lived at no. 44 Victory Road, Cadishead, (My Mum still lives there). When did your Dad live there? Dr Walker was our family doctor after Dr Laurie left, not sure who Mum has now. My Dad (John Bolton) went to...

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Norma Bannon (nee Bolton): Hey, I don't care who the author is, as long as the info keeps coming. You guys have fantastic memories and a good eye for detail..... My grandad (Frank Bolton), worked at the Steel works, I think early 50's but not sure on dates. My other grandad (Tommy...

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Rob Tynan: Hi Alan, Cyril, Where was the office block pictured on page 39 of " The Archive Photographs series, Irlam and Cadishead, Compliled by Marion Beeston? Rob

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karina: Hi.Great pictures.I can't believe how good they are.

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GGP: Bozo in a blender!

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JoeyD: Peter- Interesting link! Growing up in San Jose I do remeber This guy here, the one on willow st and as well the one off san thomas express way near camden ave.

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arnie: I had a 57 4 dr star chief--blue and white-when I was 17-- my dad bought the vehilce new and I inherited it in 1962-- brings back memories. Im trying to find one to buy-- the front bumper was all chrome--really neat-- nice vehicle-- thanks for sharing pics

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Jack: 9th Mar 2008 11:05 : I was wondering what they were but no one could tell me. We need more things that will help improve the water quality.

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stepha: halvah, large cake like size, under plastic, they cut slices from it. yum

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Marissa Chaplin: This is great reading, carry on guys!!!!

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Alan Taylor: Hi, Rob, I was just meaning to take a back seat to let others jump in with their memories etc knowing an ex work colleague is on this board - Hiya Bob. Cyril, my uncle (Bill Caufield) was the foreman scaler in the soaking pits. Those ingots would usually still be liquid...

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Alan Taylor: Hi, Rob, I was just meaning to take a back seat to let others jump in with their memories etc knowing an ex work colleague is on this board - Hiya Bob. Cyril, my uncle (Bill Caufield) was the foreman scaler in the soaking pits. Those ingots would usually still be liquid...

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Carl Struyf:

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Carl Struyf: Nice foto's,i will collect some foto's of the port of Antwerp Belgium. I'm the lock operator of the biggest lock's in the world,also doing some movable bridges in the port. Nice collection of the NYC bridges.

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saffo: When I was studying in Beijing there were several sandstorms during spring time. Students from my university voluntered to plant trees north of Beijing. I planted four.

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cyril bagshaw: Hi Alan Father-in-law once showed me "his" soaking pit. Looking down into that gas heated pit watching with what had to be an experienced eye the"cooking"(bringing up to an even temperature) those giant steel ingots that earlier been poured,they had to be got ready to be rolled out on the...

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Uaser: 1985

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Rob Tynan: Hi Alan, Don't butt out!! its facinating! Rob

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Alan Taylor: Hi Cyril, That glow would be from one of two sources, when they ran the manganese or pig into the beds aside of the blastfurnaces, was rare really, the other would be from the slag ladles being tipped from the embankment behind the shops/houses on Liverpool Road, the problem always came...

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ArchDoctor: I'm APPAULED that Mississauga wasnt an immediate top 10 candidate, have you guys been here recently?? the absolute world is gonna boast the tallest condominiums outside of Toronto, there are 35+ story monsters reserecting everyday, and despite its proximity to Toronto, MISSISSAUGA has its own distict, unique and AMAZING...

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Cyril Bagshaw: Hi Anne I dont seem to know the couple you referred to. My junior school was The Endowed, and then on to what was Irlam Central School (Alfred Turner).The only time I was in The Council School was when they started training RAF cadets there which I joined in 1942. Now I...

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Norma Bannon (nee Bolton): My Dad was made redundant from the Steel Works in the early 60's. My sister, who was about 2 at the time, watched Dad put newspaper onto our coal fire and promptly put his redundancy cheque on too... apparently it took about 6 months in those days to get...

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Saiz: Im not sayin thers a "guide to graffiti: dos and dont's" What I meant was I see a lot of kids putting up graffiti in the city, but they dont do their research first, they dont know the history of it. Also, what I meant was there really are some...

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Cyril Bagshaw: Hi Rob Really interesting old photos.I can all but see the "back entrance" under the railway to the Steelworks canteen. I wonder if there were many loyal workers there as my father-in- law was, after spending 50years as he did on the soaking pit furnace, come away on retirement with literally a...

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MERSE: Its all about writing clear...sure, it takes serious talent to be able to make sick wildstyle pieces, but when you can't fucking read it, and it takes you 3 hours to do, what the fuck is the point...? then its not graffiti, its just spray paint art, i think...

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Amanda: I went to the 281 for my 18th b-day and I loved it. The men there are soooooooo HOTT. :p

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Kensigton H,S, Vice President: Sorry for the previous double posting.

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Kensington H.S. Vice President: Hello to all Kensingtonites.I lived at 5th & Leigh Ave and attended Kensington High School for Girls from 1958-1961. Even though I have not been to Philly for many years, does anyone have suggestions of how to get in touch with old classmates. It is especially difficult since the girls...

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EvilGentleman: Thanks, Veronic. Hope all is well for you wherever you are now. Nuut and the kids are going up for Easter, but I am opting to stay down here this time. Maybe if we can find a tent, I might stay up there for a week one of these summers,...

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ed marecek: go yorkville pirates....grew up 76th second and third....east side house, john jay park[yea, we played softball] and association in the street, remember that?? sold shopping bags on 2nd ave....doubles and homers of the wall [77th street]...and stickball for two bucks a man...and my playground PS 70 [may it rest peacefully]...great...

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Rob Tynan: Does anyone remember the demolition of the Steelworks in 1975(apart from Alan). When they tried to bring the Gasometer down, there were problems. It was stuck in this position for about two weeks.

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Sheila Hilton: Hello Aiden, I remember Alan Shaw who owned the White Horse until the 80's.

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Rob Tynan: Does anyone from Cadishead remember the River Glaze flooding. The first two pictures are of a flood from the early sixties, the second ones are from the late seventies

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yo daddy: well have fun playin' with your brother....stay up FrEaKzZzZ!!!

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