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(3 August 2005) : Geraldine Davidson writes from Little Hulton. Thank you for taking time out to read my strange questions about the history of Little Hulton. I would love to know where the old wells were in Little Hulton. I did see a map of them once but cannot remember where I saw it. Can anyone help as I'm doing a short study and would like to locate them, particularly where the spa was, after which spa crescent was named. I would also love to know which farm it was down Hilton Lane that Henry Newcombe stayed at with his wife, who travelled by horseback to the spa previously mentioned. I have also compiled and written a lot on Wharton hall and would like to publish it one day maybe so people can have access to it. It's basically a vast amount of information collected and put together to get one big picture of what happened there.
Thanks once again ~ I really do hope someone can help
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(17 June 2005) : Jill Cavan writes "My great great grandfather was born in Greenheys nr Little Hulton in 1831. He was the son of a clergyman so I assume that his father was at the time vicar or curate of a local church.
Does anyone know what churches there were in the area at that time? Many thanks
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(3 June 2005) Keith Seddon writes "I've just seen the note from Eric Haslam about the plane crash. There is a mention of him having attended Farnworth Grammar School. He might not know about the FGS "Wrinklies" site for very old pupils so could you find time to send this link" Maggie's (webmaster) reply "YES, I certainly can."
Farnworth Grammar School Wrinklies Site
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(May 2005) Carol writes from Seattle, Washington to say that her husband, Eric Haslam, was about 7 years old when the plane crashed. He and 2 young friends had decided to skip school that day and were out playing when the plane went down. They were firing their homemade bows and arrows to try to warn the pilot that he was in trouble. The boys were among the very first people to reach the downed plane. When Eric's mother arrived at the scene with his younger brother, one of the first things she wanted to know, of course, was why the boys were there and not in school - OOPs! Apparently the pilot had a gash on his head which was bleeding down the front of his uniform. Eric's younger brother wanted to know why the pilot was wearing striped pyjamas while he was flying.
The Mr. Haslam driving the bread van on the Local History page was Eric's uncle. Blackie was the first horse Eric ever rode.
Eric was born and spent his youth in Little Hulton. He attended Farnworth Grammar School. He has recently been diagnosed with cancer and is not well enough to write this note, but he enjoys looking through the Little Hulton web site, which brings back many fond and amusing memories.
There are a number of Haslam's currently living in the Seattle, Washington area. We're actually in the little town of Stanwood north of Seattle. The whole family has gotten a big kick out of the web site. Eric's sons were thrilled to find it. As his son Randy said, he has
grown up with stories of Little Hulton all his life and just loves finding a web site with pictures.
I'm trying to get the story of Eric's aunt and some friends who called themselves the Guinness Girls. They used to go up to the pub once a week for a pint and a night out. I'll see if I can't get more details and write you another remembrance.
We've visited Little Hulton a couple of times on trips to England in years past and enjoyed it thoroughly.
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Keith Seddon - now living in Chapel en le Frith, Derbyshire has sent us his memories of the Little Hulton plane crash which you can view on the Plane Crash Page ~ and tells us that full details of the crash can be found at south-lancs-aviation.co.uk/P3588.HTM
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(Sept 2004) Debra Edwards (nee Rimmer) ~ now living in North Somerset – lived in Langworthy Ave, Little Hulton and was a Saturday girl at Timms Chemist on LH precinct
Debra writes:- I just came across your website on little Hulton memories!! perhaps I was feeling a little nostalgic tonight!! I went to St Raphaels and St Georges schools. My mum used to run Kiddifair in Walkden a pram and toy shop and also used to work at the bookies off Bridgewater St in a prefab, and later worked at John Colliers in Walkden and finally Ashton’s furniture store ~ my dad worked at AEI (later GEC) for many years.
Great Site! Many thanks
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Julie Hull (Hand) ~ ex Kenyon Way Estate, and now living in Swinton ... says I have been looking through your Little Hulton website and as my roots are from L/H I found it very interesting, I have included a link on my website and wondered if you could put a link for mine on yours please. www.friendsofhultonhigh.colsal.org.uk Great site you have.
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Terry Buckley (Hand) ~ now living in Canada, commented:-
I was in your library last year when I visited England, I still have family there. I also spent a lot of my youth in Little Hulton in the 60's and early 70's before I emigrated. I remember spending Saturday morning in the Town House Cafe listening to The Animals singing their latest hit "House of The Rising Sun" those were happy days.
Terry has created a Salford website (particularly about Broughton), which can be viewed at Karscot
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Michael Powell, Librarian at Chetham's Library, Long Millgate, Manchester, has been in touch to let us know that they have several books which may be of interest to anyone studying Little Hulton history.
He particularly mentioned A.6.107 - "Little Hulton, Manor of Worsley" by John Heaton Partington, an unpublished manuscript dated 1908 - 1909, consisting of 96 leaves on the history of Little Hulton.
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