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filsgreen
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I've got to ask, Joe, what did Nixon's make? :?
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Phil, they used cure lambs pigs and ox tongues in brine for about two weeks then they would cook them and can them.
They also did stewing beef meat paste and baked beans in tomato sauce. :wink:
We never went hungry working there. :)



This is an Ox Tongue try putting that back into your mouth. :lol: :lol:
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Eeeeewwwwww. Thanks Joe.
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I remember my Mother cooking an Ox tongue, lovely. :D K
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Hi Joe my mother worked at Nixons - Bridie? We used to love the tongue she brought home!
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Thinking about it; I remember you used to get tongue in a can when you got a hamper at Xmas. Along with dates and other crap I would never eat :D
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The Old Roan Pub Aintree Village.
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Cracking photo, Joe. Any ideas when it was taken?
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Hiya Phil, This photo of the Old Roan Pub was taken before the railway was built so i would say before the 1850s. :wink:
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Aintree Village 1906 with the Blue Anchor in the background. (Thanks to H & E Smithson)

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Blue Anchor :wink: :)
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Blue Anchor. :wink: :)



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jeand wrote:Hi Joe my mother worked at Nixons - Bridie? We used to love the tongue she brought home!
Thanks for your reply Jean, I remember on a Friday afternoons all the ladies brought sweets in and shared them with all the lads, i was told that it started just after the war. :?: :D :D :D
Is your Mum, still alive :?:
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Thanks for the info and photos, Joe. Amazing photos.
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Great photos Joe, keep them coming!

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The Blue Anchor Pub 1938. Thanks to H & E Smithson. :wink:

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Thanks Joe.
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The Rustic Gardens at the back of the Blue Anchor. The Old Roan tram was used as a tea room where bowlers in the grounds could relax between ends. Legh Richman proprietor Blue Anchor Blue Anchor gardens. :wink: :D


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Courtaulds Aintree.Ormskirk Road did any of you members work here :?: :wink:



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I played footie for them
HENRY BORN FLORIDA STREET OFF STRAND ROAD
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I worked there about 1968/1970.
I was in the Finishing dept driving a Stenter machine, 3 shifts.
I also played football for them , the manager was a Jimmy Rook. Ken
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Joe, Miss Wood, "Aunty" from next door worked in the office there for many years when it was ENKA. :D Ken
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I worked there about 1968/69 in the Drawtwist department, I remember, Jimmy Reid (Shop Steward} Ronnie Niblock, Peter Hunt, Jimmy Gerrard (Steve Gerrards cousin ?},the Bailey bothers {Mick and ?} Mick Spear and Gorden Lunt, I also played for the football team
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henry wrote:I played footie for them
when i played for them it was BRENKA
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Thanks for your replies guys. :wink: I used to go to the social club every Sunday night, it was one of the best clubs around in those days, had many a good night in there. :wink: :D
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Sefton arms hotel ormskirk road
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Sefton arms public house from the air.
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Handcocks Bridge Wango Lane over the Leeds - Liverpool Canal 1905. (Thanks to H & E Smithson)

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Aerial view of the British Enka. Note the A59 single carriageway and farmland along Aintree Lane. :D

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Grand Prix at Aintree Racecourse 1961. :)


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Great photos, Joe. Thanks for unearthing them for us.
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Thanks Joe. My Dad's friend "Uncle" Noel worked at Corlaulds or Enka when Nylon was developed. Many years ago.
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I think it became Courtaulds in the mid 1960's . It was very successful for a few years and had a great staff shop where you could buy lots of products made from Nylon. K
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From what I remember , I was told they used to stand on a hill ? to watch the national. It was definitely before 1960 and after as well. He was there a long time. They were at Liverpool Uni together in the 20s studying Chemistry.
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British Enka before Courtaulds, Lynne. Janette's Aunt worked there for donkeys, pre war until 60's when made redundant by Courtaulds when they took over. K
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Invicta wrote:Joe, Miss Wood, "Aunty" from next door worked in the office there for many years when it was ENKA. :D Ken
Sorry, i didn’t reply to your post Ken, Aunty, got my brother in law a job in there many years ago. :wink:
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