1:41 my paternal grandparents lived opposite the Clock Garage at 114 Whalley Rd in the 1950s Whalley Road became Napoleon Street round about Clayton-le-Moors, until sometime between 1891 and 1901 when Napoleon Street became Whalley Road and the whole lot was renumbered from the centre of Accrington.
What amazing pictures.. i know times were very hard back then but look how nice it looked compared to today..
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1:41 my paternal grandparents lived opposite the Clock Garage at 114 Whalley Rd in the 1950s
Whalley Road became Napoleon Street round about Clayton-le-Moors, until sometime between 1891 and 1901 when Napoleon Street became Whalley Road and the whole lot was renumbered from the centre of Accrington.
So many places had tramlines then they covered or ripped them up, now they’re putting them in again. Never knew the tram ran up to Clayton either.