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Appley Bridge - Then and Now
Appley Bridge - Then and Now
Photo: Kerry Balcer
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Item #: 10437
The view up Appley Lane South, taken from the canal bridge. Notice the lack of houses on the left in the new photo and tree line on the hill in the background remains almost un-changed.
I have used a photo from this site and then taken another photo(earlier this evening)from a similar spot to where the original was taken from, so the two can be compared.
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Comment by: Ian McL on 15th April 2009 at 13:12

The top photo contains the "mysterious" ghost boy! At first glance I thought it was just a boy but on closer examination . . . what do you think ? :)

Comment by: Mark Conroy on 15th April 2009 at 20:48

I've been intrigued by that picyure for a long time, but I call it the pixie.I have discussed it at length on another forum. I grew up in (old) Appley Bridge and it is indeed a place of enchantment so who knows what it is? The date is approx. 1900.

Comment by: Mick on 16th April 2009 at 05:00

Ian your mysterious ghost boy just looks like a little lad sat down having a rest to me you can see his dad stood on the other side of the road as well.

Hey Kerry did you grow up in mill lane and you dad originally came from Shevy ?

Comment by: Kerry Balcer on 16th April 2009 at 11:27

Hi Mick, I'm not from Appley Bridge originally, I'm from another little village, a bit further out...Mawdesley and my maiden name before getting married was also....Mawdsley!!!!

Comment by: Mick on 16th April 2009 at 18:04

Hi Kerry I was thinking with you having a name like Balcer you was a relation of Tony Balcer

Comment by: Kerry Balcer on 16th April 2009 at 21:12

Hi Mick, Tony is my father-in-law!!!

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