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REWIND: 14 pictures from events in Aspull over the decades including an escaped flamingo

By Charles Graham

Published 22nd May 2023, 15:45 BST

We have taken another dip into our archives and found pictures of Aspull dating from the 1960s through to the ’90s.

Clowns, awards, church events and even an escaped flamingo from Haigh Zoo were all making the news back then.

. Haigh and Aspull Churches annual walking day in 1982

. Photo: SUBMITTED

. The demolition of Aspull High School in the early 1990s

. Photo: sent in

. Aspull Morris Dancers entertaining the crowdsat Ashton Carnival in June 1982

. Photo: SUBMITTED

. Haigh and Aspull Churches annual walking day in 1982

. Photo: SUBMITTED

. National Savings awards in Aspull 1966

. Photo: SUBMITTED

. An escaped flamingo from Haigh Hall zoo causes havoc in nearby Aspull village

. Photo: Gary Brunskill

9. A birthday celebration as Aspull Library comes of age with staff marking its 21 years in the village.

. Photo: Gary Brunskill

10. Aspull youngsters hand over the proceeds of their fund raising for the RNIB in the 1980s

. Photo: Gary Brunskill

11. Aspull church May queen in 1966

. Photo: Gary Brunskill

12. An Aspull Rugby Union fancy dress fun run in the 1980s

. Photo: Gary Brunskill