I agree with the others, Farnworth used to be a nice place. I went to Queen Street school but it was knocked down and rebuilt as a college - now that's shut. Farnworth Grammar, a beautiful old building knocked down almost overnight and now crappy housing. The old Co-op building, Farnworth baths also gone and replaced by more crap. Farnworth park is now just a shadow of what used to be lovely, I used to play in the paddling pool there - now that's gone. Does anyone remember the old mortuary building with the marble slab at the bottom of Gas Street? They should have left Farnworth alone, Now it's just a dump.
I agree it's just a dump now!! lots of druggies and not nice people.. I used to live there on Market street but moved somewhere else because the bombing in Manchester.. I woe up one night at like 1AM with these to people just shouting and fighting then i got up to see them literally killing each other by fighting the the police came and arrested them.. It was terrifying...
I do remember the old mortuary building, I used to walk by it everyday from Queens street were I lived walking to Harper green school in the sixties, your name is familular Alan
I was born in 1988 (I'm 25) and was born and raised in Farny. Properly shocked too see how nice it was back in the day, I love the town and the people too bits but it's a bloody shithole now, it's a total shambles
There used to be a toy/book stall next to the big newsagents on Brackley Street years ago . I remember the woman who ran the stall could be a bit narky - She told me off once for handling the toys, and another time she refused to reserve a book for me ( I still have the book, actually, it was a hardback copy of "MISERY", first time I'd read it ).
Farnworth lads loved the girls from little lever , we thought they were posh coz they got a free bus to Harper green school and always had dinner tickets lol about 71-72 I was 12ish great times thank you for the video normally I have to be dragged down memory lane but this was a pleasure .. A few tears shed , people remembered and I'll leave with my personal memories , Tognerelas icecream bar , salters toy shop , caff on top floor of coop , 73 bus from the terminus into town , Farnworth ( ice cold baths ) , Harper green ..pie shop n a scrap with the Queen St boys at dinnertime , the monkey run and a teacher called Bob Gorton who talked about the war at every opportunity ...and finally the tig fold road crew .. Peace n love from Essex
@@anthonyhamer6158 I totally agree mate , even if it was raining (and it usually was ) you could just look in amazment at the display . Happy times indeed .... 🖖
i was passing altrinham a few months ago there trying to get people back and they are doing bars and abit of entertainment great but i think the shops closing are closing for good sadlythanks for reply
I wasn't alive to see the olden farnworth days but it looks alot better back then. My mum always said people used to look after their houses and gardens... now it's just a mess and there is rubbish everywhere it's quite sad. I wish people looked after it, it's just a dumping ground now and I'm a little embarrassed to live here
Appauling, so much infrastructure lost. Especially in the train stations, so much has been degraded. We must learn from this!
Burtons! In 1968 I bought my wedding suit there, on my wedding day! Everyone said I had to have a suit, the only one I've ever owned!!
Burton's was class then mate , I was 8 n living in Farnworth ..great memories
I agree with the others, Farnworth used to be a nice place. I went to Queen Street school but it was knocked down and rebuilt as a college - now that's shut. Farnworth Grammar, a beautiful old building knocked down almost overnight and now crappy housing. The old Co-op building, Farnworth baths also gone and replaced by more crap. Farnworth park is now just a shadow of what used to be lovely, I used to play in the paddling pool there - now that's gone. Does anyone remember the old mortuary building with the marble slab at the bottom of Gas Street? They should have left Farnworth alone, Now it's just a dump.
I agree it's just a dump now!! lots of druggies and not nice people.. I used to live there on Market street but moved somewhere else because the bombing in Manchester.. I woe up one night at like 1AM with these to people just shouting and fighting then i got up to see them literally killing each other by fighting the the police came and arrested them.. It was terrifying...
yes i remember the mortury going past there at night time and once or twice started to walk a little faster or pedal a bit faster on my bike ha ha
I do remember the old mortuary building, I used to walk by it everyday from Queens street were I lived walking to Harper green school in the sixties, your name is familular Alan
first pic, the flats to the left. My dad died in those flats
Thanks for Sharing these photos.
Ian--Little Lever
You have the same last name as my dad
I was born in 1988 (I'm 25) and was born and raised in Farny. Properly shocked too see how nice it was back in the day, I love the town and the people too bits but it's a bloody shithole now, it's a total shambles
Agreed but it's slowly improving hopefully the arcade can make a retune in the new mall there meant to be building
I also live abt 2 minutes away from all of these places😂
Great Video well done 👍
People say they prefer back in the old days to now, but in the old days, it was all grey and no trees compared to now.
most of the good things in farnworth have gone nothing much seems to happen here now any where
I am 14 right but I would of loved to have a arcade in Farnworth it bs nothing to do
The Queens pub on Market street as been knocked down now
There used to be a toy/book stall next to the big newsagents on Brackley Street years ago . I remember the woman who ran the stall could be a bit narky - She told me off once for handling the toys, and another time she refused to reserve a book for me ( I still have the book, actually, it was a hardback copy of "MISERY", first time I'd read it ).
Farnworth lads loved the girls from little lever , we thought they were posh coz they got a free bus to Harper green school and always had dinner tickets lol about 71-72 I was 12ish great times thank you for the video normally I have to be dragged down memory lane but this was a pleasure .. A few tears shed , people remembered and I'll leave with my personal memories , Tognerelas icecream bar , salters toy shop , caff on top floor of coop , 73 bus from the terminus into town , Farnworth ( ice cold baths ) , Harper green ..pie shop n a scrap with the Queen St boys at dinnertime , the monkey run and a teacher called Bob Gorton who talked about the war at every opportunity ...and finally the tig fold road crew .. Peace n love from Essex
salters was one of those shops were it was nice to look in the window at even if you dildent go in quite intresting things on display
@@anthonyhamer6158 I totally agree mate , even if it was raining (and it usually was ) you could just look in amazment at the display . Happy times indeed .... 🖖
i was passing altrinham a few months ago there trying to get people back and they are doing bars and abit of entertainment great but i think the shops closing are closing for good sadlythanks for reply
I wasn't alive to see the olden farnworth days but it looks alot better back then. My mum always said people used to look after their houses and gardens... now it's just a mess and there is rubbish everywhere it's quite sad. I wish people looked after it, it's just a dumping ground now and I'm a little embarrassed to live here
cheers pal .
oh i remember the days
7:09 I live on Hall lane. Thats not what it looks like. Really confused
Dis was 8 years ago so probably done some road work on it
Didn't you add mosfield rd bl4
Left in 1963 as a child of 10. The place has been destroyed.
haha lol the VD clinic :)
my school was in that harper green
I still go there, in September I am going to start Year 10... I am so so nervous...
I was there 2001-2006
8:17 I live there 😂
Lay in bed right now here on Bradford street Farnworth 😴
the fire station it further down the road not at lydal
It's near asda
Asda and bolton clowncil killed farnworth fri and saturday nights market st rammed woth people doing the pubs and blightys oh happy days