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MentalBovine
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| Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 9:43 am Post subject: Farewell YMCA |
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the old gym hall etc is gone (well almost - one solitary wobly wall left)
shall i try and get photos?
They have kept the old bit of the YMCA (Pilkington's school building) but the rest si just a pile of rubble
to be honest the 70s bits of the building werent in that good shaoe when i used to go there- and that wasnt yesterday 
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Anona.Mouse
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The answer to "Shall I get photos?" is always "Yes, please!" |
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MentalBovine
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i shall try (although i may have to wait until weekend as the whole getting up to darness and getting home to darkness never makes for good photos- unless i can snap some artsy night time shots)
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Spry
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Aw, what a shame! My first school --- 1934 ---- headmistress, Miss Johnston and first teacher Miss Clark.
Then as Esk Mills Recreation Rooms it was a smashing place with carpet bowls, snooker, table tennis, a reading room where you could also play board games and cards, and finally, a hall for Friday and Saturday night hops.
Sorry to see it go but from what you say, Moo, at least they're keeping the facade of the part that I knew.
Photos would be great. I think I've got some from when it was intact.
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Big Davie
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Me and my pals had some great times at the Y M in the 80's.
we used to go there for 3 hours every sunday. an hour on the multi gym
1 playing squash, then finished of with a game of five a sides.
Mind you we had some bad days to, one of my mates broke his leg,
one broke his arm, and another a detached retina after being hit in the eye with a squash ball.
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Spry
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Ah but we were tough, Davie ----- those injuries only hurt when we laughed!
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MentalBovine
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gaa!!! i took photos (then forgot to load em up)
will try and remember soon to do this
amazing how much dusting all the hosues in the surrounding areas will have to do as the sunlight is streaming in now!
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Has any of the main building been left, Moo?
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