Salford 1st November Response to a Writeclub Prompt by Inky #Larkhillplace #writeclub #street #Salford There’s a breeze tonight a perfect westerly don’t need to check the weather forecast and i’ll tell you why tween lark hill place and ackers st the mangles have been working overtime and Mrs Protheroe’s washing is hanging on the line …
Tag Archives: Victorian
Penny Farthing
#poetry #victorian #transport #wheels A penny farthing, Passing the lowry in Salford. Stock Photo by Alamy – Messed about a bit by Inky. Look at Me! on a Victorian street, a marvellous thing that’s hard to beat I rest by a wall where I stand up tall I can be seen by the noble the …
The terrace at No3
#Octpowrimo #Cobbledstreets #England #Northern #Salford #Lancashire A piece of poetry by inky, based on the terraced house on Lark Hill Place. A restored Victorian Street in Salford’s Museum and art gallery. Old building by cobbles, Oak table , and chairs Copper kettle boiling on the stove near to the stairs Fruit from the Grocers, cutup …
In their finest
Salford, 9th January 2019 On a Sunday morning, In the bright sunshine You’ll see them all In their finest Taking a walk With husband or wife Along with the children, Escaping the strife No work for the blacksmith The shops are all closed They’ve all been to church So a walk is proposed And while …
Old Sweets
A tale of Sweets past in the Window of Matthew Tomlinsons grocers shop at Lark Hill Place, Salford Museum & Art Gallery, by Peel Park. #Acrostic #Sweets #Museum #Street #Children Over the passing of time Lads and lasses tastes change. Damson Drops and Mint Humbugs go Sideways for Cola Cubes and sherbet dips When …
The Blacksmith
The Blacksmith A tale inspired by a visit to “Lark Hill Place” in Salford’s Museum and Art Gallery The fire’s coals burn brightly forging metal for the ‘smith who fixes shoes for the horses and the wheels for the carts they’re with It can be dark and gloomy in th’foundry when the coals dim their …
Pick and Mix
Small fruit jelly beans in many colors. #FOWC #Amount Open up your bag and round, your choice of treats for a shilling a pound. Toffees and sweets from the east to the west Tastes and sensations that’s surely the best Bonbons of lemon and strawberry from France Cola cubes and Chocolate if given a chance Fruit …
The old toy shop
Radcliffes Toy shopLark Hill PlaceSalford Art Gallery A tale of Lark Hill Place, Salford by inky. As you walk into Lark Hill Place, and head over limestone and cobbled space at the end of the street, something catches young eyes in Radcliffe’s toyshop there on by Stuffed toy animals, puzzles and blocks Snakes and Ladders, …
Penny Farthing
A Marvel of Invention – the people look on proud. A noble gent is making his way through the crowd. He’s sat on a seat – made of wood and of brass awaiting peelers whistle – which lets him go past Seeing his neighbours going on by and passing pigeons off tiled roofs they fly. …
The terrace at No 3
A descriptive piece on a building in Lark Hill Place, at Salford’s Museum and Art Gallery. Old building by Cobbles with Oak table and chairs, Copper Kettle boils on stove near to the stairs. Fruit from the grocers, is cut up and cored ready for the pie crust in the oven its stored. Washboard and …
The Inkwell 