Family lived in Clarence Terrace. Father worked at Clarence. Came from Stockport after WWI when spinners wanted.
Categories 2: Mill
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Albert Road
See “looking back at Bollington” for full details. The setts are where Moss Brow crosses Albert Road. Moss Brow provided the original access to Lowerhouse mill, which is just off the right of the picture.
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Church Street
Just one car! The site of Higher mills, at the far end of the street, was occupied at this time and for many years by Shrigley Dyers, motto ‘We live to dye’! The houses on the right were built by the council in 1937.
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Clarence mill
Bollington’s largest cotton mill pictured close to the end of production. Notice the top of the chimney is complete – the top 3m were removed in 1977; the boiler house at the entrance to canal side, at the far end of the mill, was still in place; the awning roof over the loading bay. Behind the bushes on the right side it is also possible to make out the pedestrian swing bridge crossing the canal. As there is no-one close by one may asume that the bridge is left in the closed (to the canal) position all day – a testament to the lack of canal traffic in those days – most canal transport ended with the 1962-3 3 month freeze, and the leisure industry had yet to begin.
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Horse and cart outside Olivers Mill
Mr Harry Barton with his son George outside Olivers Mill. Horse and cart for coal carrying. Photo by G Vickers, Bollington.
