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Lancashire memories
Long Hot Summers
I came to Little Hulton from Salford as a lad, I was only about 9 years old and came into a world I did not know, it was the first time I had seen fields full of cows. I remember the the hot summer days and they were hot so we would all go down to the pig tail for a swim. We had to pass a farm on the way there, old Mrs Jubbs farm, it was all open land then, birds singing. We never had much as kids but we made our own fun, like robbing apples from Peel Hall, don't forget we were kids and that's what kids did back then. There are lots of memories of Little Hulton I have, let's face it I am now going on to be sixty, but I have loved living here.
Bob''s Ferry Disaster at Irlam
DISASTER AT BOB'S FERRY
This account was researched and written by Duncan Hamman (bikedunc@aol.com). It has appeared in the Partington & Carrington Transmitter Community Newspaper.
On Tuesday April 14th 1970 Partington and Irlam hit the headlines with a disaster that resulted in the death of five local men.
On that spring day, early morning workers were making their way over Bobs Ferry to start their days work at Cadishead and Irlam. The ferry had been carrying workers over the Manchester Ship Canal for almost a hundred years, on a short trip that took only a few minutes, from Lock Lane, near Our Lady of Lourdes School, to Bobs Lane, Cadishead. Taking ten passengers at a time it was estimated that the 20-foot open boat carried 35,000 passengers, at ten pence each year.
The Ferryman's day started early at 5.30am, in order to get the early shift workers over the water, and continued until 11.00pm with trips every 15 minutes.
Strange Smell
This particular morning Ferryman Bernard Carroll,... Read more
Liffy
My father was supposed to go to work that day, April 14th 1970, the day of the Partington Manchester Ship Canal disaster. He travelled most days because his car was broken down. He managed to fix his car that day but he could have been part of that tragedy. He would have been on that ship if he hadn't managed to fix his car.
Saxby Street
Does anyone remember Harry Wright's Coalyard. We lived immediately opposite at No. 54, on the corner of Pomfret Street. I came home early from school one day and realised I didn't have a key, so thought nothing of asking Harry Wright to back up his coal wagon, so I could climb through the window which looked out onto Pomfret Street. As kids, we used to nip over to Grimshaw's on the corner on Pomfret Street and Stapleton Street for a vimto "tub". I've tried making them since, but they never taste the same as Mr Grimshaw's. Then there was Fryer's on the corner of New Barton Street, and Bampins the greengrocers, also on New Barton Street. We were spolt for places to play, with Light Oaks Park and Oakwood Park right on the doorstep. As we graduated from childhood to early teens, we used to go to Jean & Reg's. It was THE place to go. At the top of the... Read more
St Luke's School
I went to St Luke's School from 1950 to 1959, my name is Lana Regan. If anyone was there then, I would love to hear from you.
Auntie Lizzie
I have just read Kay Rogers' memories of Saxby Street, my Auntie Lizzie lived at number 58, she brought up my dad Jack from being a small boy. I remember going there every Wednesday when in school holidays. She lived with Uncle Charlie who taught piano. I also recall getting Vimto jublys from that shop and the coalyard so Kay, maybe you knew my dad, my mum was Veronica. Regards, Alan Price
St Luke's School
I was at St Luke's School from 1944 to 1954. My name is Barry Jones, if any one remembers me I would like to hear from them. I used to live on Lancaster Road. After I left school we used to go to Mortons on the height on Sunday afternoons for hot Vimto, then in the evening go to the Ellesnere cinema.
