algy Posted October 25, 2011 Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 What was this building called, where was it and what was it's use when this photo was taken?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted October 25, 2011 Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 At a guess, Bluecoat School, taken at 2.35pm Tuesday 17th June 1903. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted October 25, 2011 Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 Dr Barnardo's orphanage? No idea, just guessing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted October 25, 2011 Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 It looks remarkably like the building on the other new topic Algy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted October 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 No & No Cleo. Hey! that rhymes. No Dizz, this one hasn't been on here for a long time, if ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted October 25, 2011 Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 Odd as it was here twice when I posted that ie two new topics. same title, same pic. Gary must have deleted the other one or I was seeing double Is it the workhouse and those are all the little kiddies whos families lived there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted October 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 Odd as it was here twice when I posted that ie two new topics. same title, same pic. Gary must have deleted the other one or I was seeing double Is it the workhouse and those are all the little kiddies whos families lived there No Diz not the workhouse although they are poor children. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted October 25, 2011 Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 Is it an orphanage ? Did we have one in Warrington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted October 25, 2011 Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 oops sorry Cleo has already guessed at an 'orphanage' Sooooo is it something to do with a school/sunday school buidling run by a church for poor kids to teach them the 'basics'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted October 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 oops sorry Cleo has already guessed at an 'orphanage' Sooooo is it something to do with a school/sunday school buidling run by a church for poor kids to teach them the 'basics'? Yes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted October 25, 2011 Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 Salvation Army. And those are the little sunbeams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted October 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 Salvation Army. No, not the Sally Army. Not a motorbike in site, Sorry Cleo that's supposed to be a 'Bloke Joke' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted October 25, 2011 Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 Oh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted October 25, 2011 Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 Bold Street Methodists Sunday School building ? I don't know if they actually had a seperate Sunday School building and it's just a wild guess but I know the methodists Church around here had a seperate one... clutching at straws Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted October 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 Bold Street Methodists Sunday School building ? I don't know if they actually had a seperate Sunday School building and it's just a wild guess but I know the methodists Church around here had a seperate one... clutching at straws No, Wrong straws Dizz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted October 25, 2011 Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 it was a sundy school where the museum is now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted October 25, 2011 Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 AAARGH I was even thinking of cheating and googling but I wouldn't know what to search for anyway. Is it actually in the town centre or should we be thinking towards Latchford direction? Come on brain 'THINK' FGS .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted October 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 AAARGH I was even thinking of cheating and googling but I wouldn't know what to search for anyway. Is it actually in the town centre or should we be thinking towards Latchford direction? Come on brain 'THINK' FGS .... It was pretty close to the town centre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted October 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 it was a sundy school where the museum is now? It was almost in the town centre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted October 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 To be fair to the two of you (and anyone else that is watching) unless you do some research I don't think you will guess it!. Let me know if you want me to 'Pull the Plug'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted October 25, 2011 Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 Cockhedge Sunday School? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted October 25, 2011 Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 Don't you dare pull the plug as its probably frustrating Cleo too Was it on Church Street ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted October 25, 2011 Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 Would it by any chance have been the infirmary in Kendrick Street? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wireboy Posted October 25, 2011 Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 Where Warrington Market now is. Or in that area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arty69uk Posted October 25, 2011 Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 Could it be The Wesleyan Methodist in bold street.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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