Wigan Album
Kingsway, Ince
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Photo: Graham Parkinson
Item #: 13807
Street party to celebrate a royal jubilee in Kingsway, Ince. My grandparents Peter and Edith Parkinson lived at number 4. Edith is third from right (grey hair and apron!) I have no idea who anyone else is though.
If the flag on the end of the table is anything to go by, they could be celebrating the Coronation of King George VI; 12th May 1937.
What a lovely photo. Yes, I clearly remember your Grandmother, I was only young at the time but I remember her lovely smile. My dad Jack Kellie was her nephew. Dad took me to visit her in the 60`s usually when visiting family who lived in the Grove Ince.
Nadine. Thanks for your comments about my grandma. If you have any more information about the Parkinsons or the Swifts I would love to hear from you. Can you let me know how I can make contact? Thanks. Graham
your grandad and my grandmam were brother and sister;s
and when i was at there house I would nip across the back
gardens to visit them and go in the shed with your grandad
and we had a lot off wood and we would things [boats] and them sail them in the fishing pond
The lady first left is my mother Doris Halliwell and I am in her arms aged 11 months. We lived at no. 5 and Mrs Thomas from no.3 is 4th from the left. My two elder brothers, Ken aged 8 and Bryan, aged 6 are sitting at the table in front of Mrs Thomas. I can name all the families who lived in Kingsway at that time. They were as follows.
1 Pelly 3 Thomas 5 Halliwell 7 Rogers 9 Catterall 11 Maloney 13 Salkeld 15 Jenkins 17 Bolton 19 Marsh 21 Hart.
2 Knowles 4 Parkinson 6 Hodgkiss 8 Bamber 10 Kellie 12 Tarbuck 14 Horrocks 16 Statham 18 Hatch
I have never seen this photo until yesterday. thanks to Graham Parkinson for sharing it with us. Happy days.