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'Good boys'
Training camp possibly at Hollingworth Lake or Heaton Park - 1916
JJ Hankinson and The Manchester Regiment 1916. Lodging at 83, London Street, Southport.
Private J J Hankinson 28974 - The 24th Manchester regiment at Altcar training Barracks - 1916
John Hankinson - The Manchester Regiment at Altcar Barracks training camp
Beatrice, Joe and Emma with Aunt Annie and Uncle John Schofield. Circa 1935
Beatrice and Thomas Rowland (1967)
Eunice cards
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Elsie
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Elsie
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Elsie
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Elsie
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Elsie
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Mrs Borwick
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Mrs Borwick
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Mrs Borwick
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Mrs Borwick
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Mrs Ashton
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Mrs Ashton
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Mrs Willisford
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Mrs Willisford
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Mrs Link
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Nellie Nixon
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Nellie Nixon 114 Old Road
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Aunt Annie Schofield
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Leah Chappell
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Mrs Lane
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Mrs Clough
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Edward
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Joe
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Joe
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J J Hankinson cards
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41 Beatrice and John
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184 Border regiment Christmas card 1917
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...but the boys had taken off their clogs and were splashing about in the water.
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Canal below and train above
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Lizzie said there were water nymphs and fairies who lived down there, but Ma never allowed us to climb over to see if it were true.
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Alfred Street, Failsworth, lock 65.
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Today the boys took the cobbled steps on the left, that led around and down to the towpath, and we followed them; down through the cluster of tres that made me feel like I was entering a dark spooky grotto before it opened onto the light of the canal towpath again.
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"Joe, Joe!" I shrieked. "He can't swim!"
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I rested myself on the low stone wall and the boys dropped sticks and stones into the canal water.
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The water looked quite clear, and I saw through the water to the bottom of the canal, reeds swaying and little fish motionless in that one solitary moment of a sunbeam.
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Only once did we ever get seen kissing.
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We hurried towards the bridge on those days when his shift allowed him to meet me, and we could spend our secret time under the bridge together.
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...walked completely around the boating lake...
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Alfred Street Failsworth - lock 65
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"Joe, Joe!" I shrieked. "He can't swim!"
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I rested myself on the low stone wall and the boys dropped sticks and stones into the canal water.
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The very first one I ever found and kept precious to me for fear I should lose the memories.
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57 Wickentree Lane
Home of Henry and Sarah Ward
1865 - 1917
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One of the 2 copper kettles
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Henry Roberts
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Aunt Emily (neé Humphreys)
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Joe Ward
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57 Wickentree Lane
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