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pat barfoot: hi. to everybody who is interested in pearly kings and queens. my mother annie was the eldest child of george and emma dole they had 19 yes 19 children .alf dole was the second born......

in response to: The Pearly Kings and Queens by Jamie

PEARLYKINGJIM: Its been along time since i have been on this site thank you Mrs Strong for you kind comments which leads me to answer somethng that was said about me over the weekend two of my friends......

in response to: The Pearly Kings and Queens by Jamie

Keith Daz Portsmouth: Hello Diane Pearly princess of ST PANCRAS . Im sittin here with my 4th glass of wine Thinking. I would like to say thank you for the Fish and if pos we will come back......

in response to: The Pearly Kings and Queens by Jamie

Diane Dole: Hello John in refrence to your question yes we are related to Arthur Dole nee Alf He was my grandad, and indeed he was the pearly prince of st Pancras. My dad whose name is also......

in response to: The Pearly Kings and Queens by Jamie

Sheila Hilton: Hello Sheila V, The Princes (Can't be 100% sure correct name) must hav emigrated long before you left in'65. I was only vey young when they left. I seem to remember (?) that she was called......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Pat Fleming (nee Brannan): What a great site!! Just spent a morning reading through the messages and re-living my youth. I lived at 93, Lyndhurst Ave until I was about 5 years old. I remember a lady called Phylis......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Pat Fleming (nee Brannan): What a great site!! Just spent a morning reading through the messages and re-living my youth. I lived at 93, Lyndhurst Ave until I was about 5 years old. I remember a lady called Phylis......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

John (aged 44 and a bit): Ahh so many memories. I left irlam in 1985 not i may add for the sandy beaches and climate of a far off land but the more mundane surroundings of Oldham. I grew up on......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

James cashan: This is a photo of the opening day of the princess park Train on Cadishead way with my step Grandad Ken Connor as guest of honour 2nd from left, he has now sadly passed away......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

londongirl: i have to agree with you HA HA the pearlies are laughable last year at our local club they booked a group of pearly kings and queens for a cockney night what a shambles they had some old......

in response to: The Pearly Kings and Queens by Jamie

Sheila Preston: Hi to Di, Pearly Princess of St Pancras - I was so saddened to read all these comments when I came across this webpage. I had such a great day with you, your Dad......

in response to: The Pearly Kings and Queens by Jamie

James cashan: hi norma , yes i remember brian,may know your brothers by face,we would get anywhere from 1 to 2 hundred people down at tarzan bridge,crossie was a regular face at our shin digs and would often......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Gary Sparkes: found this site by accident,great to see so many of my childhood memories i went to irlam endowed, irlam high,used to play at tarzan bridge ,steel works ,jezzies,princess park,the maypole,we once stole a wooden rowing......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Cyril Bagshaw: Hi Rob, Truly, the old village character of Irlam and Cadishead is disappearing from what was a about a Two mile narrow strip with very little either side of the main road. I was thinking only the......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Pearly Princess of Peckham [Tammy]: Hi Jim. Thank you for all the nice things you have said about my family. We had many great jobs together. always had a laugh. sorry for the long reply but i don't really go......

in response to: The Pearly Kings and Queens by Jamie

Alan Taylor: James, I think you misunderstood David, think of a cartwheel and The Crescent would be the outer rim with Boundary Road being opposing spokes, Princes Ave being opposing spokes, Mond Rd being a spoke opposite......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Pearlykingjim: Wotch ya all not been on this site for a couple of months, just thought i would catch up on things that are going on in the Pearly world i see mr smith is still about wotch......

in response to: The Pearly Kings and Queens by Jamie

Cyril Bagshaw: Hi Deb Your aunt ( born 1929) can only identify her Mum and Aunt Edie,and the photo was probably taken in the garden of the newly built Princess avenue houses opposite the Margarine works entrance. The......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Anne Priestley (nee Rigby): Hi Cyril It is good to hear your memories. Do you remember the Old River? I lost a shoe in there when I was little we had been trying to catch sticklebacks. Had......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Sheila Hilton: Hi Alan, OK, here are a few more pics taken in Princes Park (one of the few days of snow we had a few years ago.) I think maybe you have mistaken me for someone......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Diane Dole: In the words of Chas and Dave. RABBIT, RABBIT, RABBIT I do not wish to fuel this unpleasant tittle tattle but give it a rest mate. The people who i assume read this site are genuinly interested in......

in response to: The Pearly Kings and Queens by Jamie

Alan Taylor: Hi Marissa, When they built the Margarine Works Estate then built the roads and laid the services, then built the corner houses, afterwards they built the infills between the corner houses, so there was lots of......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Norma Bannon (nee Bolton): Rob - Thanks for the info, I have checked out the google earth, fascinating stuff. I was back home for a visit in 2004, and I think they had just started cutting off Victory......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Joanne Amorello-minor: Anyway as far as memories from Irlam go I went to Irlam county primary and the endowed then to Irlam High I left in 1987,I lived on Ferry hill rd Harewood rd and The crescent.I......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Karina Le Gall (born Biles): Hi there, I left Irlam High School in 1983, after many years of bullying because I was "different"!! Anyway that is the past, I have now emigrated to France and am enjoying the French life. ......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

pearly princess peckham {tammy}: Hi Diane. Its great to hear from you. Please send my love to all your family. I miss our pearly jobs together as we used to have the most laughs. it would be great if......

in response to: The Pearly Kings and Queens by Jamie

pearly princess peckham {tammy}: hi to everyone that knows me. its very sad the way people talk about pearlies. my mum rest her soul was one of the greatest pearly Queens {Ann Major} my dad Has always been a......

in response to: The Pearly Kings and Queens by Jamie

Rob Tynan: Natalie Waterworth My great grandfather John Tynan, ran School Farm which was on the corner of Springfield Lane,opposite the endowed school. It was demolished approx. 1918??. He also used to drive the coach for......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Elicar: In a morbid way, it's nice to hear EvilG rant again, if ya know what I mean! EvilG, In Ontario, we pay a health care premium. I am not sure about the amount now as tax......

in response to: Windows Health Care by EvilGentleman

EvilGentleman: Could someone please translate the above comment? The best I can make out is: Oh what a change, the days of the princesses at the Super are over. Some still remain, but they are quiet, polite,......

in response to: Club Super Sexe by EvilGentleman

Matiuzzi: oh que ca change, fini le temps des princesses au Super. Il en reste quelques unes, mais tellement elles sont calmes et polies les anciennes princesses, elles sont plus capables de faire l......

in response to: Club Super Sexe by EvilGentleman

anon (spc1-ward4-0-0-cust157.bagu.broadband.ntl.com): What a waste of money that so called piece of artwork is on the cadishead/Hollins Green roundabout.£75,000 that cost.I am sure they could have spent the money better on improving Irlam and Cadishead and why......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

coastagirl66: i have an herritage to be a princess but have not put a suit on for years. i have met many many pearlies but one pearly stay's in my mind george pearly king of peckham;......

in response to: The Pearly Kings and Queens by Jamie

Diane Dole: Hello in answer to the question of the current list of pearlies, i agree it would be very useful but unfortuatly from my knowledge i have not found a list with a full genuine list......

in response to: The Pearly Kings and Queens by Jamie

Helen Salmon: Hi there, just found this website (Hi Auntie Sheila and Auntie Anne!) I'm really interested in the pictures on here. A lot of them I don't remember as I was only born in 1976. I definitely......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

jack: that would be the natural thing for a princess to do....

in response to: She Must Have Been So Happy... by CartLegger

jack: i as on the howdy doody show in 1947 or 48 i forget, i was a member of the peanut gallery then i was on the old farmer grey show which was sponsered by cott......

in response to: Bodega Heads by Peter

Gwen's REAL #1 Fan: COME ON people!!!!!!!!!!!! You actually think your Gwen's #1 fan? To tell you I'm her Real #1 fan. I know all her NoDoubt and solo songs by heart. I even met Gwen at The Sweet......

in response to: gwen stefani's wedding by Steelisreal

jack: does anyone even know who princess summerfallwinterspring was? hey evil you must surely know....

in response to: Effects of Time by jack

Andrew Smith: Good one fellas, anyhow, heres a few more of 'dem pics' Princes Park [[img:18351]] Old River/Riverside Avenue [[img:18352]] Old River, with new houses on the right hand side on the site of 'The Jezzies' [[img:18353]] The bad side of the moss, easier......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Princess: talk about living on the edge...

in response to: This Puts a Spin to the Backyard Barbecue by Elicar

Princess: looks like someone made a wrong turn at the last light...

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Princess: why lock it when you have the club in place maybe someone was mad at you...

in response to: The Holiday Gift I Could Do Without by groovehouse

Princess: amazing how a simple toy took on a life of its own...

in response to: Creepy Baby by elaine

Princess: great shots I didn't know they put a clock in the leaning tower of pisa...

in response to: London Parliament by steelisreal

Princess: I hope Garth has continued his work where it will last longer and found shelter where he will last longer too...

in response to: Street Artist by steelisreal

Princess: jack: you seem to associate most places with women...

in response to: Gypsy Beggar by steelisreal

Princess: you couldn't afford to build something like that today even if you had he artistic talent available...

in response to: St. Paul\'s by steelisreal

Princess: when I was there all the registered drug users where waiting for the free clinics to open for the day looks like things have improved...

in response to: Trafalgar Square by steelisreal

Princess: feel sorry for him its not his size that makes him small its his atitude...

in response to: Smallest Street Performer in London by steelisreal

Princess: great views...

in response to: Millennium Bridge by steelisreal

Princess: a rose by any other name...

in response to: Anders Celsius by little ukraine

Princess: you two probably passed each other without knowing it very small world...

in response to: Hoot the Freak by kc

Princess: i agree with groovehouse pizza of Brooklyn would be a great image and without the calories too...

in response to: Gino\'s Pizza by Peter

Princess: different than I remember ...

in response to: Dec 21 2006 Toronto by hool

Princess: just proves what great story tellers the Irish are I could see you smiling as you wrote this....more pleae...

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Princess: amazing photos certainly the real san francisco thank you...

in response to: San Francisco by adam

Princess: oh, to be able to find a "real" bakery.....anywhere...

in response to: Where Have You Gone, Mr. Fresh Bread? by little ukraine

Princess: you can still visit while in Bayonne...

in response to: The Intrepid by jack

Princess: keep them guessing Jack...

in response to: Harlem River Drive by jack

Princess: he was actually wondering why we continue to allow the killing of indigenous people the world over...

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Princess: your best work yet...

in response to: Down on the Farm by jack

Princess: looks like a fixer upper to me...

in response to: Old Smoke House by jack

Princess: wonder if betty is remembering too...

in response to: Where Is Steeplechase? by jack

Princess: You are missing the great adventure you are on right now. Without the wrinkles there would be no real wisdom or depth to your photos or words. you need to accept the changes and embrace them for......

in response to: Scenes from the B Q E by jack

Princess: some times arts only purpose is to make us remember. all artists have a raw pain and madness inside them. that's what drives them to greatness in the first place....

in response to: Art on the Streets of Manhattan by jack

Princess: awsome...

in response to: Mountains Majesty by jack

Princess: I agree a book is in order. No one ever calls vintage wine "old" wine. You are vintage with your touching insights and photos. Keep up the good work...

in response to: Buildings in Mourning by jack

Princess: I think I saw that guy on the Sopranos more than once...

in response to: The Christmas Tree by jack

Princess: were you just 'hanging around' when you shot this?...

in response to: The Hanging Tree by jack

Princess: She's playing for all the lost Tommys and the future baby girls and boys. Stopping to give her $$$ would have burst that time bubble. She knew that the minute you made eye contact....

in response to: A Song Bird in the Park by jack

Princess: I think it was their loneliness that caused them to end up in there in the first place. ...

in response to: Doing Time During the Holidays by jack

Princess: Jack: you show us what we pass by without seeing. Thank you...

in response to: An Old Church by jack

Natalie Waterworth (Brophy): Hi D, My family had the bakery for over 10 years, and the shop next door which we sold and it became peters boutique. When we were there on 20 row, we had Tommy Wrench......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

anon (cache-los-ac07.proxy.aol.com): Jeff it's not a throwdowm. it's to let you all know that Genuine pearly kings and queens dont have to be members of the opk&q all though it may seem like that. A few years back......

in response to: The Pearly Kings and Queens by Jamie

jeeff: that hat must have belonged to the famed princess of the cowboys....

in response to: Transparency and Reflection by elaine

ray : strange I thought the cooper family was the st pancras pearlie never heard of the pearly princess above or her family ...

in response to: The Pearly Kings and Queens by Jamie

Diane Dole: Hello all very intresting to look at the comments about pearlies, why oh why all backbiting and arguements about who are original pearlies and who are not. surely the way a person conducts themselves ie love for......

in response to: The Pearly Kings and Queens by Jamie

Andrew Smith: Great memories Natalie. At some stage I'm going to get photo's of the urban side of Irlam and Cadishead, to fit in more with the content of Citynoise. In the meantime, here are a few more......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

elaine: yes, hence the 'UK' shame there was no picture of calton hill to contextualise. lemme see... yep, have a look at the building from various angles [[http://images.google.co.uk/images?q=calton+hill+edinburgh&hl=en&btnG=Search+Images]] it was designed to be a big posh statement building,......

in response to: Edinburgh Graff and Street by Cheesy Member

Anne M: Re:Zanta Clause. I was on a Greyhound with him for 4 hours from Toronto to Belleville. Non-stop entertainment. He seems a bit nuts but harmles. He called me Princess and gave me......

in response to: April in Toronto by Gabi

Cheesy_Member: Yeah mark, walking from {Haymarket} to west end of {Princes Street} on the right hand side of the road, Atholl Crescent in shot. [[http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?client=public&X=324500.118630765&Y=673500.906382534&width=700&height=400&gride=324398.118630765&gridn=673429.906382534&srec=0&coordsys=gb&db=GB&addr1=&addr2=&addr3=&pc=&advanced=&local=&localinfosel=&kw=&inmap=&table=&ovtype=&keepicon=true&zm=0&scale=5000&out.x=9&out.y=3]] ...

in response to: Freezing Fog by Cheesy Member

Sertraline: I ride a bike in Toronto and I've seen more couriers do dumb aggressive shit than automobiles. Most of the posters, in typical neo-hippy style, assume that this incident is the man's fault. ......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

Catherine Penfold-Waxman: Here's some more strangely poetic spam for medications: Looking for a specific medication? Let us know what you need! We are born princes and the civilizing process makes us frogs. Never tell the truth to those......

in response to: Strangely Poetic Spam by Catherine Penfold-Waxman

elaine: oooh niiiiice. me either. i think of it as being a female building, a kind of thai princess, tho these ones are more gotham...

in response to: Foggy Day on Lex by Catherine Penfold-Waxman

Paul G: Thanks! The bridge - pictured - is over Barton Creek, in Zilker Park. I think that the bats live under the bridges that cross Town Lake a/k/a the Colorado River a/k/a Lake Austin.......

in response to: Austin, Texas by Paul G

elaine: careful now, or i'll take you up on that, and i have to warn you, i am a ##total## princess. and no putting me up in abandoned structures......

in response to: Abandoned Structure, Prospect Park by Peter

GWEN STEFANI'S #1 FAN!!: er.. no "princess sevana". IM gwens #1 fan actually so GET LOST! and i know all of her songs and her no doubt songs of by heart too so there. and ive been to her......

in response to: gwen stefani's wedding by Steelisreal

princess sevana: Im gwen stefani's #1 fan i have all her CD's and i know all her songs by heart! i liked this article an di hope one day i could see her with my own eyes!(Shes......

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