Manchester, Market Street 1886
Photo ref: 18270
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Photo ref: 18270
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This is the top of Market Street, adjacent to Piccadilly. Lewis's building is on the left, and Rylands Store is opposite on the right: two of the most successful princes of commerce, and two great influences on the way we shop today, are facing each other at the top of Manchester's most commercial retail thoroughfare. The Rylands building was rebuilt at the turn of the century, and the building went on to be Paulden's Store and today Debenhams. Marks & Spencer's first large shop was in this building. 'Good & Cheap' is one of the slogans outside Rylands.

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A Selection of Memories from Manchester

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Manchester

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Spent many a happy hour here doing project work for the school I attended.
During the 60's I use to go to the Free Trade Hall to the concerts put on by the Halle and other orchestras. Remember going to one concert when Yehudi Menhuin was playing, such a great violinist. Managed to get his autograph, and Sir John Barbirollis. Sadly during a moving of homes I lost the programmes with the autographs on.
Way back in the late 50's/60's I visited the art gallery- so interesting.
Does anyone remember Mountfield Street, later called Milton Street? I lived at number 37 with my mam (Veronica), dad (Jim) and my sisters, Vera and Mary. We went to St Bridget's School. The three of us used to go and play in Phillips Park during the holidays, you could go anywhere in those days and feel safe. How times have changed! There were two picture houses near us, the Mosley and the ...see more