Whewell's Victoria Brewery 1963 - John Eddleston

Looking towards the Preston New Rd area in the distance, from the bottom of Montague St, with the tower of Thomas Whewell's Brewery dominating the scene. This photo dates to 1962 /1963, when this area was being redeveloped.

Thomas Whewell bought the brewery in 1874 and introduced the tower system of brewing to the site. His limited company was sold to Nuttall's (Lion Brewery) in 1925 and production ceased. The buildings had various uses from then until they were demolished in the early 1960's.

PHOTO COURTESY OF J. EDDLESTON

INFORMATION COURTESY OF M. ROTHWELL. 

Whalley Banks looking towards Bank Top - 1963

A section of Whalley Banks and looking across the junction of Pump St towards Bank Top.

The Pump House pub on the corner isn't the one that I knew, this is an earlier, three storey version. All the properties to the right of Pump St, including the pub, have long gone, but the properties to the left, on the other side of Pump St remain.

Photo courtesy of John Eddleston.

Bank Top between Pink St and Throstle St - 1963

Bank Top, between Throstle St on the right of the photo and Pink St, where the pub is on the other corner. That pub on the left was the Wellwisher's Arms and I believe the premises on the corner of Throstle St, was also once a pub (well a beerhouse) called The Unicorn.

Just out of shot, on the other side of Throstle St, you would have The Turners Arms.

Of the three pubs mentioned above, I can personally only remember The Turners, which I think was still open into the early 1980's or so.

Below is a photo of The Turners

  Top photo courtesy of John Eddleston.

Lower photo is unknown.

Wensley Fold School - Apple Street (For Jim) - circa 1900

 Wensley Fold School, which was on Apple Street, which was / is a little street off Garden St. Apple St kind of runs parallel to Wensley Road, as you can see from the map section below.

I'm unsure of how old the image is, probably pre 1900.

Photo courtesy of the CP Collection.

Map section courtesy of The Ordnance Survey

The following 4 photographs are courtesy of Lynn Smith

Girls in the playground. 

The netball team - 1968. 

Miss Durham and Mrs Cumpstey. 

Mr Fairclough and Miss Durham on nearby St Mark's Rd.

Whalley Banks - 1963

Whalley Banks and the bridge over the Blakewater.

Photo courtesy of John Eddleston

Whalley Banks looking towards King St - 1963

Looking down Whalley Banks into King St, with the old Roxy Cinema on the right. Nice lamp post on the left, possibly adapted from one of the old tram standards (or whatever they were called), as this was one of the tram routes that radiated from the town centre. The Cherry Tree route, I think it was called, as that is where it terminated.

Photo courtesy of John Eddleston

Bank Top looking towards Whalley Banks - 1963

Bank Top looking towards Whalley Banks, with the steeple of Chapel Street Congregational church (I think that's what it's called)  in the distance.

The dark coloured building, prominent on the right side of the street, is the former Shakespeare pub, which I believe took its name from a mill that once stood somewhere behind it. The name is still with us today, as I'm sure Shakespeare Way is around that way somewhere, behind St Wilfrid's School.

Photo courtesy of John Eddleston