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the path to the
the path to the "darkies"
Photo: tony price
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Item #: 3782
taken late 60,s early 70,s

Comment by: highfieldlass on 27th July 2007 at 17:19

whereabouts was this path? would it be Goose Green end?

Comment by: John Brown on 28th July 2007 at 22:06

Highfieldlass,
This is a picture of the old railway bridge remnants: A path from the brook at the end of Duke St, met with a path at the end of Lady Lane. What was left of the bridge was about 100 Yards or so further up the hill, where the path made an S-bend. I remember it well.It was one of the old railway bridges, to do with one of the Collieries round about ( not sure which )

Tony,
Have you any more pic's of this area ? If you have it would be great to see them.

Comment by: tony price on 29th July 2007 at 00:38

yes it was goose green end, bottom of lady lane,go up.it is facing,from this shot,looking between,enfield st,foundry lane.

Comment by: highfieldlass on 30th July 2007 at 20:48

Didnt think I recognised it, we were from the Highfield end! Goose Green was miles away! Or at least it seemed to be back then! Dont you wish you had taken more photos when we were younger?!

Comment by: dianne on 22nd August 2008 at 22:14

i remember this path very well used to play round there do u remember the yo yo my grandma and grandad used to live near the green hill in ladies lane in the old houses wish i had pics off that

Comment by: Colin Kelly on 20th October 2009 at 17:28

this takes my back ,use to get a few clips round the lugholes from bobby krogin + Liege for pinching coal from the wagons,

Comment by: alan winstanley on 12th May 2015 at 13:03

this tunnel which you call darkies led you to the "dark" tunnel from goose green end you came out near to blundel's all the railway lines and washery then onto to foundry lane then up to school we used to frighten mates what were scared of going thro .

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