Nostalgic memories of Prestwich's local history
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For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.
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1957 came to live with my parents at Prestwich travel agency (later the candy box) near Plaza cinema and st Mary's park.
Was at Stand boys Whitefield (which I hated) used to go riding and helping at Dampiers stables Whitefield.
I was about 13 then.
1960's Rob Lawson.. here. Hope high School - anybody there?
I was born in Hope hospital to Thomas and Emily White, and I lived initally near the Dog Track and then from around 1958 at 143 South Radford Street. I went to Kersal School and then to Broughton High School for Girls (even though it was at the top of Rainsough Brew and not in Brougton). I have many happy memories of going to Whit Lane Youth Club and would love to chat to anybody ...see more
I recall seeing a film in 1948 in the school hall of Heys Road Boys School of the '1936 Olympics'. This was to educate us in the theme of the Olympics (remember there had been an abandonment from 1936 until 1948 when they returned after hostilities to London. The 'Rowing Event' really interested me and I had plans (never realised) to be a Rower in the next Games. So off I went on my bicycle from ...see more
Little did I know that when I used to walk around Heaton Park in the school holidays with a group of mates in the early 60's, that back in 1909 my great grandad gave gramophone recycles there. I've found out quite a lot of information about William Grimshaw who was born in 1860 and died in 1940. He seemed to do so much in his life; married a woman called Ellen, they had 8 children, 2 died young, if not at ...see more
Living in Vine St, behind the Heaton Park Cinema, and going to the British 'Bulldog' school. My mum bringing me hot cocoa during recess time, passing it over the school wall. Going into Heaton Park when the sirens went, to the shelters and singing "Knick Knack Paddy Wack" to pass the time. Going to my dad's joinery shop on the corner of Henry St and Peach St and knocking nails in wood. Taking the ration book to buy ...see more
Not so much Prestwich, but Heaton Park, the year was approx 1982, and while out with friends in the Park I met my first love, it may be a soppy thing to write, but I don't really care about things like that! Her name was Sandra Bernice Sherman, and she was the most beautiful girl I had ever set eyes on, and how lucky was I to have met her and dated her, and if things had worked out differently, I would probably have ...see more
Well I suppose my memories of Prestwich go back to early 1940s when I started school at Park View Primary with Mr Rigby as Headmaster. He wasn't reluctant to cane the boys for any misdemeanour even at the ages of 5 to 11. During the Second World War we regularly had to vacate the classes to go to the Air Raid Shelters when enemy aircraft were in the area and we were warned by the Air Raid Sirens. Our teachers ...see more
I grew up in Heaton Park. Stanley Street. The Prestwich and Whitefield Guide Office was at the top of the street. I went to St. Hilda's School and at 11 went to Hope Park School for Girls. My earliest recollections are of the German Path Finders dropping flares to light their way. They were trying to locate the park where the RAF had a base. After the war ended we had a huge victory party on Egerton ...see more
There is a museum inside this building which is only open to the public on certain days. This is one of my early memories of Healton Park, when I was a child my parents took me and my sister for a day out, to the park.
Later we moved house,and was living nearby the park which then wasn't as much of a big attraction for us, we just took it for granted that it was there, with so many different attractions and appealing ...see more