Photo Album-England
Trawden, Lancashire
| ...which happens to be where I was born, in June 1944. At a
house called: Avondale just below the top of the hill from the Parish
church. Bill Stevenson, I'm told used to live next
door. |
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This is Avondale where my mum brought me up
on her own in those days just after the war and before she met my step
father, Stanley Czajczyk. (pronounced Chai chick) |
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This view towards Trawden and
the Parish Church from Winewall |
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This is the main Parish Church of the village, situated at a junction where the road going to the
right either loops back toward Colne or you can ascend up to join other
minor roads that link the farmsteads with both Lancashire and Yorkshire. |
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These houses are seen from the
viewpoint of the previous picture. Just around the corner, there used to
be a Co-op where my mum worked and met her future husband, Tom. |
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Another important
building in the village, of course, is the school. A Miss Alton used to be
one of the teachers there, but when? |
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The War memorial
records the names of Trawdeners who died in active service for their
nation.
My father's name: Tom Baker can be seen on this picture
provided by Sarah Greenwood. |
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Hollin Hall viewed through some
recently planted trees. Is this to become Trawden Forest? |
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The monochrome pictures below were taken in the 1960's when I was
discovering my fascination with photography. |
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These farm pictures were taken near Trawden just off the
road to Wycoller. |
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This remote
farmhouse is called Little Laithe Farm. It has now been made into two
dwellings and, I'm told, is very des-res! |
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Moor Trees, if you'll pardon the pun.
Boulsworth Hill is in the background. The trees are
between Little Laithe Farm and Near Wanless Farm. |
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A cat on a lonely farmstead! |
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have to admit that in my time in the Trawden area, I never visited Lumb
Spout, a local beauty spot. These pictures have been taken by Gillian
Greenwood. |
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In July 17th, 2002 it
looked like this:
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July 14th, 2002,
when there was a lot of rain and Wycoller was flooded. |
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February 1990 |
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This was also on the 14th July
2002. |
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I have just found your site and i like
it i lived in trawden in 44to 47 at Green Bank then at the Clarion until 50
and went to trawden school when Jessie Shaw was teaching ,i remember the
Dark Lane in 47 i walked from the top of the wall on one side across to the
other.
I also remember the clogger Leonard but
his shop was in a house on Lane House just on from the bus terminus. |
Jack Cartmell |
New Zealand |
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Hi Mike,
Just latched on to the site.
My cousin's Grand daughter and my
self are related to the Bracewells. My Grand dad was Herbert 1876 and
wife Jane Smith 1836.
Herbert's dad was James and wife
Jane Laycock.
I used to visit with my Mum Ada
Laycock nee Bracwell in the 50's. Would be interesting to hear from any
friends or relations.
laycotx@vicnet.net.au
Keep the excellent work up.
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David Laycock |
Australia |
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Just wanted to let you know that your web sit
is FANTASTIC. For the past 11years I have lived in Atlanta GA
and my Husband has never seen Trawden where I
grow up. I called my mum who still lives there and she said that your mum and dad had the chip shop at
cotton tree. My Grandma used to take me in there for a treat when I was a littlie girl, I remember them and
the fact it was the best fish & chips around.
Thanks for making time to put a great web
site together.
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Jacqueline Arthur |
U.S.A |
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Hi mike, here is one 79yr old Trawdener,
resident in N.Z. (Tauranga) my name was Sheila Smith, married previously
to Donald Rayson. I have 2 sons still in Trawden and 1 in Colne, my
youngest son Stephen is here in N.Z but lives in Auckland. My present
husband & I have lived in N.Z since 1972, my name is now Sheila Davies, my
husband is from Crosshills, we love watching the computer & love your
programme also all the panoramic views etc, around on Skiptonweb etc, N.Z
is a beautiful country we have been so lucky to have made a life here,
though my husband is now getting over a very bad stroke which has left him
unable to do most of the things he enjoyed, but We sit at the computer&
reminisce, over places we still recognize.
Many thanks for your website great work, (I
used to be a weaver at Hollin Hall mill) I shudder when I think about
laying on the floor sweeping under the looms with them still running) &
can still think how different it must be today.
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Mrs Sheila Davies ( Sheila) |
Tauranga, New Zealand |
| Hi mike just like to say what a nice surprise
to come across your site I lived in Trawden for many years as a child and
remember playing in that very school yard and going to that church when i
was in the cubs as the cub hall was/is right across from it the memories
came flooding back thanks |
Adrian Butterworth |
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Your correspondent Katrina Hodgson
refers to her ancestors living at Slack and The Little Haig. Does she have
any connection to the TILLOTSON family who resided variously at The
Haig (Hague; Slack (Ponden) Thorne Edge, Corn Close, Barnside.
A long shot, but would you please forward my enquiry to her? My mother was a
Tillotson. |
Charles Greenhough (Expatriot Yorkshireman) |
Suffolk UK |
First off, the pictures on your site really
are a marvellous portrayal. Thanks you so much for sharing them.
I noticed your photo of Little Laithe farm near Trawden. Fair Laithe farm in
the same area is where many of my ancestors farmed from the late 1700s to
the late 1800s (also Slack, Well head near Winewall, and Little Hague and
Stone Trough near Kelbrook). |
Katrina Hodgson |
Canada |
A new Trawden website has been created at
Trawden on Line
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