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I have a video called A Platt Bridge Story and there is a man interviewed on it called Lenn Bailey.....would he be a relative?

i think this is liverpool road seth ratcliffes sweet shonp corner of stephen st next door to the sho p is the billard hall the lady in spotted dress i think is mrs balmer

where did you get the video from irene,and do you know if theres any of ince? xvcw1y

I got it years ago in Smiths of Wigam, (not W H Smith), and it was a one-off, I think, just by amateurs. I don't know of any of Ince. When I used to write for Past Forward I sent in a letter asking if anyone had cine film put to video or dvd of Ince, but no joy. The only one I know of is the St. Williams one. I suppose not many people in Ince had cine-cameras then. I'll let you know if I come across any, Josie, and vice versa.

Spot on Frank. Irene I would love to see that video If it has footage of the 60's and 70;s anychance you could upload to say perhaps youtube. I Know Len Bailey's son, Neil.

hi jiohn i knew your mam andad well i think frank is right also i new mrs balmer

john there was another place in p.b to play snooker hear are the clues 3pence to be a member an 14yrs as fred would say where am i

Owd Platt Bridger Mrs Balmer was my wifes aunt.
Frank--Spot on

Your Mum kept chickens during the war & we were registered with her for eggs. We grew up together John. mrs. Barmer lived next door at no. 20

SPOT ON FRANK IT IS MRS BALMER GRANVES MAM, MRS BALMER WAS MY GOD MOTHER, I THOUGHT THE DATE WAS 1950 BUT I NQW THINK IT WAS BEFORE THAT BECAUSE OF THE COBBLED LIVERPOOL RD.CANT RECALL PAYING 3D TO BE A MEMBER OF ANYWHERE TO PLAY SNOOKER, THE ONLY PLACE I KNEW WHERE YOU COULD PLAY FOR THAT PRICE WAS THE CAT SNOOKER HALL AT MARKET ST, HINDLEY WHERE ALEC JACKSON AND THEIR BOB WERE THE STARS OF THE DAY ALEC BEING THE BETTER PLAYER.I NEED ANOTER CLUE ABOUT THE THREEPENNY MEMBERSHIP.WHATS YOU LAST NAME FRANK?

Hello Wanner, wouldn't have a clue about putting the video on youtube, and it's quite long, in two or three parts. I will see if my son can transfer it to dvd. Watch this space, though it may take some time. I would have thought Len Bailey would have had a copy, though. I also have a dvd transferred from video of St.Nat's walking days in the sixties, (may JUST go into 1970).

hi irene,i would love to see old video platt bridge .im born bread millers laner

Will try to get copies. May take time, but I won't forget. Watch this photo,even if you don't hear from me for a while.

john dont tell me you have forgotten already lived at 57 had my last bike in 1963 an a.j.s next clue john the traffic lights near naylor bike shop next go 50 50

the video was made a local lad alan grundy use to live in davies street i will try to get u a copy ste

irene ,thanks

tks owd platt bridger

Irene.....That would be great. I have lived in platt bridge most of my life (since 1963) please feel free to use the email option if you get anything sorted.

THE LADY IN FRONT OF MRS BALMER I THINK IT COULD BE MRS REDFORD, GLYNN, DENNIS,AND SANDRAS, MAM.

think u are right john she lived next door to us

hi john i will let u know latter in the week were the billard was to be fair u would be too young to know here are a few memories from millers lane from the war years a man called marajax a woman called pocketit wood and the oven door on ogdens farm the swamps and the hill 60

HI FRANK ,THE ONLY OTHER PLACE IT COULD BE WAS THE MINERS HALL, HENRY STEPHENS,FROM MILLERS LANE, TOLD ME WHEN I WAS AKID THAT THERE WERE SNOOKER TABLES UPSTAIRS,MUST HAVE BEEN BEFORE IT WAS A PICTURE PLACE I THINK HAROLD ABRAMS FROM DAVIS ST. WAS THE PROJECTIONIST IFF IT WASNT HIM IT WAS GORDN MOSLEY, RONNY, AND DENNIS,S BROTHER.TERRY DARBY,S MAM WAS AN USHERETTE THERE, THEN IT WAS THE SAVOY DANCE HALL, FOR THE APPENTICE TEDDY BOYS BEFORE THEY QUALIFIED FOR THE PRO, THEN A BINGO HALL,

spot on john with that henry stephens was my best mate when we went to the hall i did not have 3p so i went to a house in the umberella row it was close to christmas i sang two carols got the 3p be came a member thanks to annie miller

I remember the room above the Miners Hall Cinema it was hardly a billiard hall,there was just one table and if you found yourself in a corner you had to use a short cue nevertheless they were happy times!

I have only just seen these photos, is Gordon Brooks still around, I last saw him in 1958, I have been reading all the comments and names, blast from the past. I went to St. Nats. infants and juniors, Moggy Lane, boys brigade, until I did a runner early 1959, not really been back except for quick visits, would like a pint or two with most of them to talk about old times, happy days in Platt Whaz

HI WALLY GORDON BROOKS IS STILL ALIVE AND KICKING,HE BOUGHT A FARM AT CHARNOCK RICHARDS,I SEEM TO REMEMBER YOU USED TO GO SWIMMING IN THE REYNOR I USED TO SWIMM IN THERE WITH ERIC PUGH AND BOB FARELL,BE ABOUT 1958.