Thank you Nigel, I Enjoyed watching this. I was born in Rawtenstall 1952 and lived in my Grandparents house 'Homefield' till I was four years of age. At one time they had a potted meat factory called Berry goods. My Grandmother Lily Berry who died at the age of 94 was very well known in Rawtenstall
Wow! Sweet vid Nigel... the last part of going home made me weep a little.... I wish life today could be so sweet as it was then when I was a lad. Thanks mate you made my day....... Cheers Harold .............Ontario Canada
Lived in Rawtenstall back in the 70s. Dont think its changed much. Good memories of living at 8 Oaklands Drive with my Mum (Eunice) Dad (Michael) Hansen and Derek, Colin and Barbara❤
Great old historical pictures, but I think a few extra captions might help for some of us. I've been here in Rossendale since late 1971, more than 50 years and I still don't recognise some of the scenes, while some are obvious, others are not quite so familiar. And is there no pictures of the old Lord street as it was in Rawtenstall before most of it was ripped out to make way for the valley centre? And there is a chip shop in Rawtenstall which has lots of old pictures on display but I'm not sure if there's any of the old Lord street.
Didn't the area now covered by new hall hey retail park once used to be a reservoir? There is what looks like an old culvert entrance next to the footpath there, now almost buried, wasn't that an outlet for the reservoir? Does anyone know a bit more about that?
Thank you Nigel, I Enjoyed watching this. I was born in Rawtenstall 1952 and lived in my Grandparents house 'Homefield' till I was four years of age. At one time they had a potted meat factory called Berry goods. My Grandmother Lily Berry who died at the age of 94 was very well known in Rawtenstall
Wow! Sweet vid Nigel... the last part of going home made me weep a little....
I wish life today could be so sweet as it was then when I was a lad.
Thanks mate you made my day....... Cheers
Harold .............Ontario Canada
Brings back child hood wonderful memories. Back then even though didn't have anything but still they were the best days.
Wow great to see this. I was born in rawtenstall 2002. I wish I was born at this time.
Rawtenstall in those days was a busy town with the cotton and footwear industry's at its heart with lots of smokey factory chimneys
Lived in Rawtenstall back in the 70s. Dont think its changed much. Good memories of living at 8 Oaklands Drive with my Mum (Eunice) Dad (Michael) Hansen and Derek, Colin and Barbara❤
If Barbara is now 58 then I went to school with her. St. Marys Junior and Infants on Henry Street, Rawtenstall.
@@mqblowe Yes she is 58👍
Absolutely Brilliant
Great old historical pictures, but I think a few extra captions might help for some of us. I've been here in Rossendale since late 1971, more than 50 years and I still don't recognise some of the scenes, while some are obvious, others are not quite so familiar. And is there no pictures of the old Lord street as it was in Rawtenstall before most of it was ripped out to make way for the valley centre? And there is a chip shop in Rawtenstall which has lots of old pictures on display but I'm not sure if there's any of the old Lord street.
Yes very good Nigel but it would help if you had some titles on the locations!
Didn't the area now covered by new hall hey retail park once used to be a reservoir? There is what looks like an old culvert entrance next to the footpath there, now almost buried, wasn't that an outlet for the reservoir? Does anyone know a bit more about that?
the area was known as Swany as there were two mill lodges which had swans on
What is/where was that amazing building at 2min39sec please?
It was the nurses home at Rossendale General Hospital it's still there I think it is now the mental health unit. I hope that helps you.
@@scoutholme Thank you
This building was demolished to make way for a housing estate absolutely beautiful building.
great video Nigel!