Salford Born And Bred

A Memory of Salford.

From the 1960's We lived on Octavia House, I am Mike kilburn, there was my sister Susan, and brother Paul. My mother was Pat, sadly deceased. We moved to Dequincey house after living for some years on Octavia. I went to school at Halton Bank then to Hope Hall High School. I remember Cross Lane market and Silcocks Fair. Also remember the chicken farm at the bottom of the flats. I also went to Duggies for my short back and sides. Nice guy Duggie was. I remember getting up at 2.30 at the weekends and going to Lancashire Hygenic Dairies to help deliver the milk. My best mate was Ray Birtwistle who was my best man at my wedding; we still see each other on a regular basis. The cage where we used to play football all day. Respect for your elders and the Police was huge (not like todays kids). Once a salford lad always a Salford lad. I now work on Agecroft road which has now been turned into a prison. Fantastic days growing up in Salford. I still remember them building the Precinct. Those were the days.