Gone But Not Forgotten

A Memory of Salford.

I was born 23 Gallemore Street, just off Union Street; mother's name was Betty, brothers were Harold, Barry and Stephen. Sisters were Joyce ,Sandra and Ann. The pub on the corner was called the Brunswick. Hough Lane ran parallel to Union Street at the end was Peel Park Bridge, remember playing on the banks of the river Irwell near Adelphi Bridge. My mates were Ray Chapman and Joe Neeson among others. Going to the Tower Pitcher house and the milk bar on Lower Broughton Road and of collecting bonfire wood... happy days! Went to Blackfriars Junior School then to Broughton Modern. We moved to Silk Street from there, sad to see all the old houses pulled down. Would love to go back to those days, although we never had much we were always happy and well fed. Bloody worked hard... my mam.

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