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Flixton photos

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Flixton maps

Historic maps of Flixton and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis.   View all Flixton maps

Flixton map

Historic map of Flixton

Lancashire map

Illustrated Victorian map of Lancashire

Flixton map

Historic Map of any Flixton postcode

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Flixton books

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Bury Town and City Memories
Paperback
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Manchester Photographic Memories
Paperback
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Greater Manchester Photographic Memories
Paperback
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Flixton books
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Memories of Flixton

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Barrets Butchers

I used to work at Barrets butchers in about 1982 with my mate Pete Bennett (r.i.p.). A blonde girl called Sharon used to come past everyday on her rollerblades - fond memories.

Shared on 07 June 2006 by Chris Bushell.

USA forces Hospital WW2

I can remember going for walks on the pathway between the Flixton(?) Golf Course and this hospital and seeing the local gals 'visiting' the 'Yanks', as we kids called them, through the fence. If we knew the girl in question it was an easy task to get 'gum' on the promise of not telling what we saw. We were rotten kids in... [more]

Shared on 08 October 2009

Trafford Healthcare NHS Trust

My employer - does not look as nice today.

Shared on 07 June 2006 by Chris Bushell.

Growing up in Flixton

I learnt to swim at Flixton baths whilst a pupil at Wellacre Infants/Juniors 1954-1959.

Shared on 04 August 2006 by Larry Gilsenan.

Saturday Matinee

I always attended the 'Saturday matinees' during the late 50's at the Curzon cinema. Happy childhood days!

Shared on 04 August 2006 by Larry Gilsenan.

Lancashire memories

Crofts Bank Road Shops Circa 1956

I lived in Urmston between 1951 and 1974 with my parents and twin brother, Michael. We knew most of these shops and business premises very well indeed.

On the left side the premises were as follows, The corner shop was Burgons (grocers), then Cuthberts Chemists, a butchers, the Conservative Club, The Bon Bon Sweetshop (run by Mr Evans - a... [more]

Shared on 28 July 2008 by John Owen.

bank

The bank on the corner is now RBS, lovely place. I used it all the time, always overdrawn, always getting charged 38 quid, oh well its only money glad I'm out of it.

Shared on 15 February 2007 by Chris Bushell.

Top place

I have lived in Urmston all my life, the only better places are Benllech and the Lakes.

Shared on 07 June 2006 by Chris Bushell.

Extracts From Flixton & Lancashire books

Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Flixton, inspired by Frith photos.

Greater Manchester Photographic Memories

An old village on the Cheshire side of the Manchester Ship Canal, Flixton was developed as a residential suburb of Manchester. Two interesting residents in the local churchyard are John and Hannah Booth. John was the village fiddler, and he and his wife died within hours of one another on the same day in 1778.

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Manchester Pocket Album

Monton had been a separate village until the incorporation of Eccles, when it was taken under the new council's wing. Monton Green is also the name of the road in our photograph. Behind the photographer is the very large Broadoak Park, home of the Worsley Golf Club; the short road leading to the clubhouse is called Stableford Avenue. Like the other areas of Eccles and Salford, Monton likes to keep its own identity.

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Manchester Pocket Album

The dome of the Infirmary is on the left, and Lewis's tower is in the centre. On Tuesday 1 September 1908, a large crowd gathered here to watch about one hundred patients being moved out of the Infirmary. Horse-drawn ambulances, taxi cabs, flat wagons, and even a horse bus were used to convey the patients down to the new Royal Infirmary on Oxford Road. Only... [more]

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