Lower Broughton

A Memory of Salford.

Lived early days on Cheetham Street before moving away to Old Trafford, then Newton Heath, but then in 1960 Mam and Dad bought the hardware shop under the 'Verandah' on Lower Broughton Road (close to Frederick Road crossroad). Guy's the newsagents at the end of our row. I remember the FIRST supermarket in Salford (Kentons) opening at the other end of Lower Broughton Road backing onto the Irwell. In the 1960s I had to get the bus back home at Salford Bus station near the cathedral. Great meat pie and hotdog van on the bridge at the bus station. Sometimes, if I missed the all-night bus, it was a walk home instead. Mam and Dad would go to The Priory (Higher Broughton?) where kids were allowed outside - I remember one or two bowling greens with a railway car (an ancient one) alongside as a sort of clubhouse, it was pretty dilapidated even then. I was a member of Adelphi Lads for a number of years, football, table tennis and good times. Remember horse racing course being closed down (now condos I believe). Abi Sacks tailors, Prince of Wales, The Griffin, Gills electric store, crumpet factory right behind our shop, just some memories. Also, remember a few occasions when the Irwell nearly broke its banks during rainly season. Oh, there was this kids' cycle park with 'real' mini road signs; never actually got to use it but it fascinated me whenever we passed by it.

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