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Lancashire / CWS Tobbacco factory Manchester
« on: Monday 02 February 09 14:02 GMT (UK)  »
Hi there

Is there anyone who can help me find information about the CWS tobacco factory in Manchester?
My Grandfather worked there until he retired. Even joining the Manchester Pals with others from the same factory in the 1st world War.
If possible I would also like to know how come he was a stretcher bearer in that war and was also in the Manchester Pals band playing the cornet?.
Thank you in advance to those who can reply.

Peggy ???

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Lancashire / Re: Pendlebury Railway Station? Also about the Acme Mill
« on: Saturday 24 January 09 10:59 GMT (UK)  »
 :)Milly

Thanks for that I will have a look at that one.

 :-*
Marge

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Lancashire / Re: Pendlebury Railway Station? Also about the Acme Mill
« on: Friday 23 January 09 16:19 GMT (UK)  »
Hi All

Have only just come across this after trying to find out more about the Acme & Albion Mills.
I can't tell you how pleased I was to find this tread though not sure if it is still going, but thought I'd give it a go just in case.
You mentioned that the mills went into electric power ( I think you said in the early 1900's) I just thought you might like to know that my Uncle Wilfred Oven's job was to include replacing the steam engines with electric generators & Transformers to power the ring spinning & mule spinning machinery.It is believed the old machinery found it's way to India & sowed the seeds of the cotton slump in the sixties when cheap cotton imports from India flooded the market.

As to what I would love to know is which of the L S lowry paintings is the Acme Mill?  as I have seen 3 mill painting and they all look like deferant mills to me.
 ???

Thank you for your time and such a brill tread. :)


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