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Old Ashton cine film 1962 - 1972

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Somebody has posted some crackin cine film footage on You Tube which includes Ashton-in-Makerfield from 1962 - 1972.

It is 1st Ashton Lord Gerard Scouts. A lot of it is filmed abroad but there is also a lot of footage shot in Ashton too. Some of it shows the demolition of the Scout hut and the rebuilding on Liverpool Road. Some of it is on Ashton Market with the imposing Congregational Church in the background and some of it shows the Carnival coming down Old Road, there is also a Parade on Warrington Road called 'Thinking Day'. There are twelve short films in total. Go onto You Tube and type 'Ashton-in-Makerfield Scouts'

Quite nostalgic looking back at the old footage of Ashton.