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Hollins Village
Hollins Village - January 1927 Photograph used by kind permission of Mr. A. Walmsley
Before work could be started on the Stocks dam, a temporary village to house 300 to 400 men and their families had to be constructed with its attendant water supply, sewerage scheme, electric light supply, canteen, cinema and recreation hall. In addition, the necessary offices, joiner's workshops, engine sheds, blacksmiths' and fitters' shops and power house had to be built and equipped.
Main Street - Hollins temporary village Photograph from the late John Heap collection, used by kind permission of Mr. A. Walmsley
Sunday morning - Hollins village main street Photograph used by kind permission of Mrs. J. Lawson
The centre of life at Hollins village was the "wet" canteen where large quantities of "Dutton's" beer were sold to the navvies at 4d per pint. The barrels of beer were brought weekly by train from the Tosside depot directly into the cellar of the wet canteen which had its own short branch of railway line especially for the purpose. The manager, Mr. Jim Wilkinson, later went on to become landlord of the "Starkies Arms" hotel in Clitheroe.
Hollins Canteen with railway line leading into the cellar Photograph from the late John Heap collection, used by kind permission of Mr. A. Walmsley
Similar view of Hollins Canteen Photograph used by kind permission of Mrs. J. Lawson
A camp hospital was built to accommodate six patients with a resident nurse/matron, Mrs. Kirkby, whose husband was the site storekeeper. The hospital was divided into a treatment room, hospital ward and living accommodation for Nurse Kirkby. There was also a lean-to building used as a mortuary.
Hospital building at Hollins - mortuary lean-to on the right
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