Forwarded Message -----Original Message----- From: Cherryl <Cherryl.B@tesco.net> To: ENG-LAN-ECCLES-L@rootsweb.com <ENG-LAN-ECCLES-L@rootsweb.com> Date: 27 January, 2002 13:38 Subject: {not a subscriber} Re: [ECCLES] re Church Street >Hi Jane >I was married in Eccles Parish church but not QUITE so long ago! > >How about writing to >The Advertiser, >Church St >Eccles >M 30 0DF > >This is the local paper and is on the opposite corner from Wilkinsons - that >might be a plus as far as they are concerned - a plea for help might get >results There is a thriving local history society and they might well have >an answer if you think it is of any use you might try writing to them c/o >Eccles Library Eccles M 30 ( sorry can't think of name of road it is on) If >you need any more questions answered just ask (though I am no expert!!) >I could do you a present day picture if you are not in any great hurry! >Cherryl >P s Manchester Evening News >164 Deansgate >Manchester M60 1SL >might try the same tack with them!! >-----Original Message----- >From: Jane Byrne <jhbyrne@ihug.co.nz> >To: ENG-LAN-ECCLES-L@rootsweb.com <ENG-LAN-ECCLES-L@rootsweb.com> >Date: 27 January 2002 04:05 >Subject: [ECCLES] re Church Street > > >> >> >> >>Hi >> >>My name is Jane Byrne and I am interested in 36 Church Street Eccles. >Before it became Wilkinsons, it belonged to Woolworths but before that it >was a butcher's shop belonging to my Grandfather, and my Father was born in >this shop. I am after any information regarding this building or a photo of >it would be great. I have tried Salford History Museum for a photo and they >seem to have everything but.... My Grandfather's name was George Richard >Gibson and he left Eccles in 1916 to go to live in Birkenhead. He was a >Master Butcher as was his father, Thomas, and his father, George. >> >>Thank you >>Jane Byrne Whangarei New Zealand >>jhbyrne@ihug.co.nz >> >> >>==== ENG-LAN-ECCLES Mailing List ==== >>Have you used Tree Tops? >>The Free FAMILY TREE & WE'LL MEET AGAIN SERVICE >>http://freespace.virgin.net/tree.tops >> >>============================== >>To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, >go to: >>http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >> >> > >