algy Posted May 4, 2012 Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 Many of these photograph’s may be available from the Warrington Museum/Library and will be of far superior quality to those viewed here. Anyone having any issue with the displaying of these photographs due to copyright or ownership infringement please contact me either by PM. or through the Moderators and I shall remove them immediately. Penketh, The Sportsman's Arms. Steam Threshing at Brookside farm Penketh. Binding at Holes Lane Farm. 1905. The original Turn bridge over the Sankey St Helens canal at Sankey Bridges, the roof of the Sloop Inn can be seen top left of picture. The man with the wooden legs is Tom Francis who lost both his legs in a railway accident. THE NEXT THREE PHOTOS ARE OF STAFF AT W.D.HOUGHTONS WIRE WORKS, SANKEY BRIDGES. They are of particular interest to me as the factory was taken over by British Ropes Co. Ltd. and I worked there as a millwright from 1962 to 1964. And no!, I don't appear on any of the photos although the line shaft and block turning lathe were still there and working in the 60's (third photo) and we did still use it to skim wire drawing machine blocks on it. Staff of the wire drawing mill. Staff of the engineering department outside the fitting shop. A member of the fitting shop gang taking his beauty sleep, and boy does he need it. 1900. The chapel to Sankey Old Hall. Sankey. The Chapel House Inn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracey Bennett Posted May 4, 2012 Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 The Wire Drawerers are a motley crew! Love the steam threshing machine too, any idea when that might have been taken? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted May 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 The Wire Drawerers are a motley crew! Love the steam threshing machine too, any idea when that might have been taken? Tracey I could only guess, the wire drawing staff late 1890's to early 1900's, the threshing photo 1880 ish'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracey Bennett Posted May 4, 2012 Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 Thanks : ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracey Bennett Posted May 4, 2012 Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 Does anyone know where Bank House in Penketh was? One of my ancestors lived there according to the 1871/81 Censuses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted May 4, 2012 Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 You wouldn't want to meet ny one of those wireworkers in the dark, would you, eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted May 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 Does anyone know where Bank House in Penketh was? One of my ancestors lived there according to the 1871/81 Censuses. Nearest I can find is Bank House farm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracey Bennett Posted May 4, 2012 Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 Oh, that could be it, he was listed as a Farmer. Thanks Algy, I appreciate you going to all this trouble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted May 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 Oh, that could be it, he was listed as a Farmer. Thanks Algy, I appreciate you going to all this trouble. Your more than welcome my luv!. Just had a thought Tracey, when you have finished your family tree you could publish it in volumes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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