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Evacuation 1940

The Cottam Family arrived in Denton in the late 1800's and the Pritchard family arrived in Ashton-Under-Lyne in 1940.  Here are a few old postcard scenes to give some idea of what the two towns were like in days gone by.

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Ladysmith Barracks, Ashton
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Stamford Park Lake, Ashton

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210 trolley bus on Manchester Road, Denton.
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Stamford Street, Ashton.

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Ashton Town Hall
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Ashton Corporation Bus on Lees Road
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Crown Point, Denton

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Wakes Week on Denton Station
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Providence Chapel, Ashton

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Ashton Tram on Two Trees Lane, Denton