Wigan Album

Was it Byrom St. or Byron St. Both were in Poolstock. Byron St. was eventually changed to xxxxxxxx. What was it changed to?

Hi, Jim, Should be Byrom Street

It was Byrom st.The street is no longer there.The man in the picture is my half brother and sister,s granddad.

He is wearing a Manchester Regiment cap badge

Richard's service number was 914, he landed on Gallipoli 6 May 1915. He was awarded the 1914/15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal. He was discharged unfit for service because of his wounds on 21 April 1916 and was awarded the Silver War Badge to be worn on civilian clothing to show that he was a wounded ex serviceman.

I must be going blind. It says L/Cpl J Blackburne on the photo, it can't be Richard Price.

byron street was near the potteries (or in the potteries). May not have been technically poolstoock.

grayham are you married to sandra?

Hi Susie

No you have got the wrong Graham

Graham Taylor - J Blackburne was the photographer I think.
On 6th July 1936, a Mr J. Blackburn (sic) "related his war-time reminiscences as a photographer to members of Wigan Round Table."

Mick - what is confusing me is that it says L/cpl J Blackburne, not Mr J Blackburne

World War I saw the development of a system of 'official’ photography by professionals especially recruited into the forces.
Presumably his rank whilst serving with such a unit.

I have only just come across these comments. James Blackburn (with an ‘e’ at first, but later without) was my grandfather. He was a photographer before the war and joined up with the Manchester Regiment, which fits in with Mick’s earlier comments. We believe he later transferred to the Royal Flying Corps.
Coincidentally, I was brought up in Chadwick Street, which was the next street to Byrom Street.

Byron st. was off Corporation st. not in the potteries

With regards to above because of the confusion at the time Byron st. was changed to Roberts st. This would have been in the early 1950's