raleighnut
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19th of march meself.yeh - there is a whole load of family birthdays in March which stem from such industrial holidays! (I think we have 8 in the space of 14 days of something daft like that.)

19th of march meself.yeh - there is a whole load of family birthdays in March which stem from such industrial holidays! (I think we have 8 in the space of 14 days of something daft like that.)

so another relic of the industrial past of the midlands/Manchester area?19th of march meself.![]()
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Happy birthdayHappy Birthday MO..
I'm the big 50 today...![]()

July Fortnight.so another relic of the industrial past of the midlands/Manchester area?



Yep, slight thread hijack but, last week of June and first week of July are know as both the Potter's Fortnight and the Oldham Wakes in this household and I can remember the potter's fortnight being abolished whilst I was at secondary school in the late 80s.July Fortnight.![]()
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....a little late...just saw the thread. 