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Christopher Connolly's Photographic Tour |
The photographs
and details have been supplied by Michael's 3rd cousin, Christopher Connolly.
Christopher
lives in Chesterfield, Derbyshire and is a great grandson of Michael Connolly
(1853-1921).
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Back Street South
This was the early marital home in New Whittington of
Sam and Kate Hall. Laurence was born at No 9. The houses stood to the right
where the sheltered bungalows stand today. London Street School is in the
background.
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Springwell and Unstone War Memorial
There were no road markings at this crossroads in August
1934. Albert Bradshaw on his way home to Hundal after a Saturday morning's
work, was killed instantly when his motorbike collided with car heading towards
Mosborough. Albert's wife Blanche had lost her fiance Billy Andrews in the
First World War, which Albert had survived but only after losing an eye on
the Somme. His inability to see to his left was almost certainly a cause
of Albert's fatal accident which left Blanche a widow whilst still in the
early months of pregnancy with her third child, Fred. The shed in the background
of this picture stands on the site of Springwell Cottages, home of the large
Hall family. |
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11 Hollis Lane
Michael and Alice's daughter Sarah Hoskin brought up three
daughters from her marriage to Ernest here at 11 Hollis Lane. |
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Sunnyside, Barker Lane
This wall looks familiar. It's 49 Sunnyside, Barker Lane,
where John Thomas Connolley and Ellen Ann raised their many children. |
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Cobden Road
Who is that person on the right of this view of Cobden
Road? Our house is here somewhere but more easy to spot with the red door
is number 6, where John Connolley worked for the cobbler whose passion for
the lady of the Shakespeare Inn led to his downfall. |
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St
Marie's Church,
Widnes
Thomas Mullarkey
and Mary Connolly were married here on the 14th May 1878. |
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Brown
Street,
Widnes
Following
the wedding, Thomas and Mary lived here on Brown Street. The houses were
on the left-hand side of the road and the Golden Bowl Inn was on the corner
to the right. |
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Mersey
View, Widnes
Thomas
had previously lived on this road, known then as Mersey View, although
when ICI moved in and built their chemical plant the view of the Mersey
disappeared and the road's name was changed to Moss Bank Road. The village
of Moss Bank is now entirely industrial but used to be home to a large
part of Widnes's Irish community including the Mullarkeys, their cousins
the Caulfields, and the Griffins. |
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Every picture in the trail was taken
by someone whose surname begins with a C. All the ones with the tops of
buildings missing (including the Crooked Spire) were taken by me! The
better quality ones are by Chrissie, Greg and Jonny or by Michael
and Lesley, who provided the picture of St Marie's Church in Widnes.
Email me with any comments or suggestions Christopher Connolly |
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