Nostalgic memories of Ardwick's local history
Share your own memories of Ardwick and read what others have said
For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.
Why not add your memory today and become part of our Memories Community to help others in the future delve back into their past.
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Displaying Memories 11 - 20 of 30 in total
I lived at 35 Nicholls St Ardwick from 1955 - 1964 I went to Ross Place Junior School and then onto Nicholls Secondary School for Boys. Friends I remember were Peter and Mike Galloway from Nicholls St, Colin Benson and his sister Pauline, Brian Doyle and his brothers from Ford St. We all used to play in Ardwick Cemetery at the top of Ford St and I remember the time when a gang of us followed the smoke coming from Pauldins ...see more
My mum and dad Gladys and George Rodgers had the corner shop between Churchill Street and Mornington Street Chorlton on Medlock /Ardwick. Between 1960 -1969 it was a very busy shop and I have some great memories of playing on the road popping tar bubbles (not much traffic then ) and mum sending me to the pork butchers on Stockport road for hot savoury ducks. Sometime mum would take me to the Tripe shop as a treat ! Not sure I ...see more
I lived in Howard Avenue off Syndall Street and went to St. Aloysious school, great memories of being surrounded by family...aunties and uncles around every corner, sitting outside the Richmond or the Rutland with a bag or crisps waiting for mam and dad, long days playing on the crofts. My mams family were the Cullens/Burneys and there was always great get togethers (especially at Whit Week) where they would sing a ...see more
Hi my name is paul hothersall i lived at 35 exeter street off devonshire street ardwick from 1956-1967 my first years from being born there in 1956 . I have really enjoyed reading other peoples memories of ardwick,my mother hilda hothersall used to play the piano in the ritchmond pub i have a half brother + sister who lived there too called stuart sullivan + kay sullivan we were moved to hillock estate around
1967 ...see more
I lived in a terraced house at Legh Grove in Ardwick along with mum dad and two brothers always remember Harper's grocers opposite to us also enjoyed hot pies from Whitmoores on Stockport road absolutely delicious chips from Chiaps, Apollo matinees on a Saturday,went to the Holy Name RC school on Dover street.
Robert Earley
I'm working on a Heritage Lottery funded project to find out what it used to be like to live, work, go out and grow up in the Ardwick Green area of Manchester in the 1930s - 1960s. If you have stories or photos to share then you are welcome to attend one of our tea parties at the St Thomas Centre (formally St Thomas Church), Ardwick Green North, Manchester, M12 6FZ. The tea parties are on Tue 13th ...see more
I lived on wellis ave till 1972 used to go in the church inn and park inn with renshaws and Morans happy days
l left school in 1963 both my brother and l attended l was a McEwen then but have been married twice and left Manchester for Zambia came back in 1981 then went to live in wales now l am living in somerset
I lived in Hulme from 1969 to 1974. I watched all 4 crescents go up. For the first year I remember people being really happy about living in the crescents, then very very soon after, people started to beg to get out. I remember running over to the shops through the crescents and being scared to death but knowing I had to get to the shops for my mum. At first Hulme was a nice place to live but very soon it became frightening. ...see more