Hello Burnley!

James Pickering · #1 (**permalink**) 30-11-06, 06:21

I was born in Burnley at 5 Duckett Terrace (torn down now) off Accrington Road on 28 August 1929.

We moved to 33 Rossetti Avenue (Rosehill) when I was four years old and lived there until June, 1950 when I emigrated to America.

I attended Rosehill Junior School (1934-1939), Towneley Senior School (1940-1944) and Burnley Municipal College (1944-1946).

I have very fond memories of growing up in Burnley (mostly in WW2) -- some of my cousins and old school friends (and ex-girlfriends) still live there.

I was passionate about Burnley and Lancashire League cricket -- still am -- please visit my Web site A great Decade of Cricket: 1938-1948 http://jp29.org/adcdr.htm

Also a fervant Burnley FC Claret fan -- followed just about every match in 1947/1948 including the FA Cup Final at Wembly (I still haven't got over Duffy's goal).

My other great love/fond remembrance is Blackpool -- I spent great holidays there with my parents in the 1930s and early war years -- and Saturday night excursions (by train from Burnley Bank Top Station including a ticket to the Tower Ballroom) -- the fabled "Passion Express".

James

takersbabe · #2 (**permalink**) 30-11-06, 10:57

hello and welcome to the site i hope you enjoy it here :)

Col.Kurtz · #3 (**permalink**) 30-11-06, 12:37

Welcome to the site James, the passion express sounds intriguing!

grannyclaret · #4 (**permalink**) 30-11-06, 13:20

hello and welcome......:banana-wave[1]:

James Pickering · #5 (**permalink**) 30-11-06, 14:25

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Originally Posted by Col.Kurtz

Welcome to the site James, the passion express sounds intriguing!

It was called that because the boys used to unscrew the carriage light bulbs and throw them out the windows in order to enhance, well, Passion on the return journey to Burnley. It was widely held that quite a few members of the succeeding generation were conceived on the "Passion Express"!

James

James Pickering · #6 (**permalink**) 30-11-06, 14:31

Than you Granny, Col. and takersbabe for the warm welcome. BYW, my avatar is a photo of me taken in the front garden of my auntie Clara Howarth's house, 59 Glen View Rd., in 1943 when I was fourteen.

James

Ianw · #7 (**permalink**) 01-12-06, 01:21

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james pickering. the fabled "Passion Express".

My, my, James memories like the corners of my mind, the 'passion waggon' the first kiss stolen on the bench seat, 'crowding' the door and window on the 'off' side to stop anyone coming in except invited guests of the skirt kind, happy days and happy posting James.:hug: