Collyhurst Flats, Southern Drive

A Memory of Collyhurst.

Lived at 17 Southern Drive, went to St Oswalds. One of my memories was helping Harry the firewood lad; he used to sell firewood from his handcart. Marco real ice-cream. Harry Wilkinson in the chip shop - if you put your hands on the counter, he would put a hot pudding tin on them. Bonfire Night in the circle of the drive. A lady called, Fat Ronnie, running off with the money for our Coronation Party. The headmaster, Mr Mather or Mr Plum as he was called, by all the kids at St Oswalds. Fannie Raynors shop where you could get tick until pay day. Lots of good memorie;
Whit Walks, playing in the sand park and on the railway lines on Thornton St. The Collyhurst picture house, the Empress and the Osbourn. How times have changed, we all felt safe playing out. Yes, they were the days...gone forever