Salford memories
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Playing Out In Salford's Streets
I was born and bred at home, 19 Newall Street Salford 5, in 1960. A small street just off Eccles New Road near to Cross Lane. I often sit and remember the tight, cobbled streets where we played Rallyheaveho, Football and Kick Ball Hide. All the kids, all the time, we just loved playing......Robbers Knock, a game that would get us a clip round the lughole if we got caught!..'The Purse Trick' was our favourite. An old purse would have cotton tied round the clasp and placed outside the door of the corner shop at night. We would hide and be in stitches watching people bend down and have it tugged away when they were within an inch of grabbing it!..Some of the embarrassed faces we seen were priceless.
The rag and bone man, the coalman and even ice cream man, we never see them anymore. Kids playing out on bikes, scooters, pogo sticks and even sharing roller skates with somebody else, flippin' one each!
Running to the... Read more
Salford in The War
As a child I lived in Earl St Hanky Park then moved to Cottrill St off Ellor St. I attended John St school in the Ellor St area. I never really knew my dad. He went in the army when I was 4 years old in 1939 and returned in 1946 when I was 9 years of age. During the Blitz of Manchester and Salford in 1940, when the sirens sounded we all had to go to Unwin St shelters for the night but me and my brother Jack who was 5 years older used to watch the German bombers coming over dropping their bombs over Trafford Park, Salford Docks and Manchester. It's a sight not to be fogotten. When the war finished with the defeat of Germany, we had street parties to celebrate VE day (Victory in Europe). The war was not over with Japan untill 1946. I was playing in the street when this soldier with three stripes, a sargent, and Australian bush hat on and carrying a... Read more
Salford Childhood
I was born in and grew up in Salford. My dad had a pub "The Farriers Arms" off Bury Street, and before that my dad was caretaker of Ladywell flats. We lived in Flint House, the blocks were alphabetically named, Albion, Barry, Corby, Danby, Easton, Flint and Goole. Afacing the flats was a quarry where we used to play and a shop called Stories.
When we moved to the pub in the early 50s things were so different than today - we used to play out with no fear of harm, we used to roam the terraced streets and only came home when mam shouted us in, or it was tea time. We would go to Peel Park, Dean Road Park where they had a parkie who ruled the park, the Rex cinema where we would go to the Saturday matinee, on Sundays all the kids went to Sunday school. I went to Gravel Lane off Blackfriars Road, and attended Sacred Trinity School, Canon Hussey was the then rector of... Read more
Langdale House, Salford
I lived in Langdale House, Salford. It was a block of masonettes, there were two other blocks on the same road, Patterdale and Ennerdale. We lived on the 3rd floor, overlooking a small play park and a row of tiny one bedroomed bungalows. I went to Mount Carmel school, which was just near Boots The Chemist which was on a corner on Regent Road. We used to walk from Oldfield Road right up to the top of Regent Road to the market at Cross Lane. Regent Road was a very busy shopping area in the early 60's there was every type of shop. I can remember my mum buying loose butter at the butchers on Regent Road. I can remember Landies Department Store, where they had a payment system which was piped all around the store, the assistant would take your money and it would then somehow go through the pipes to a cashiers office in a kind of shuttle and then your... Read more
Harry Street
My gran lived on Harry Street in the 1960's and early 70's. I remember playing near the trafford swing bridge and the excitement when it was opened. Old terraced houses slums by then. Corner shops and the horrible smell from the canal. When Man Utd were at home people would park all over the place!! Burtons ice cream (tasted like brylcream), going up to the shops on Trafford Rd - busy busy. My dad lived at Sunnyside Court in the flats in the 70's and 80's. Lots of redevelopment going on then including Harrys being knocked down. I loved to visit Ordsall Hall with him and walk along the canal paths. I like to visit the Lowry Centre now when I'm up north, and see all the changes.
Debra Edwards (nee Rimmer/Byrne)
Bergons Ice Cream
I remember Bergons ice cream when it was a horse and cart, then he got a van and bumped my dad's car, I remember the row my dad had with him because he did a runner and then denied doing it. I lived on Bartholomew House then.
School Street in The 1950s
Hi Jacqueline, I lived at 9 School Street. My name is Mike Hawkins and I was born in 1947. I think your name was Burgess and your brother Tommy was my childhood best friend. He moved to Welwyn Garden City and I never saw him again. You have a reply from Kathryn White who I think must be formerly Kathryn Gallagher. All my childhood memories are of playing all day long with Kathryn and Margaret Sullivan and David ('Spud') Burgess along with my brother Peter. We would play from nine in the morning till ten at night - kick can, ralivo, aunties and uncles, pin and needles. At night we would sit on Margaret's step huddled round her transister trying to get Radio Luxemborg. They were the happiest times of my life and we didn't have or want for anything. In the summer we would go to Chimney Pot Park and stay the day. We were never afraid to go anywhere, we had total... Read more
Weaste, Salford 5.
I was born in 1957, lived in Guide Street, Weaste. We never had much in those days but life was good. Our main source of fun was the Sandhills down Mode Wheel, Weaste cemetery and Ladywell Quarry. Days out consisted of a bottle of water and beef paste butties wrapped in greaseproof paper! I went to St Luke's school on the corner of Mode Wheel Road. I remember the Robinsons, Vaughans, Hartleys, Burdons, Copelands, Ecclestons, Rowlands, Harveys, Rogers, Murtaghs, Healeys, the list goes on. My dad worked at Berry Wiggins oil refinery. I'm on Facebook, search for stevebucky@hotmail.co.uk , Many thanks.
Adelphi Lads Club
My 2 sons Dean and Vincent Brennan and my daughter Andrea all went to the Adelphi Club. Dean and Vincent both went camping in Wales, they loved it. Andrea once won the Shield for Gymnastics. There is nothing like that club now, and Lofty was a terrific person.
My Salford.
My mother and father had a newsagent's shop on Tatton Street. They were Jack and Gladys Ackerley. We lived there until the mid 1960s. The shop was opposite The Duke Of Edinborough public house. I still remember lying in bed at night and listening to all the noisy people coming out of the pub at closing time. After I left Ordsal School I worked for ten years at Stratton Pharmacies, a chemist's shop which was at the top of Phoebe Street on the corner of Regent Road. My father was actually born in Regent Square in 1898 and the house still stands today. I remember Smiths bicycle shop on Tatton Street and a draper's shop called Fiddlers. Next door to where we lived was a printer's shop called Calderbanks. At the top of Phoebe Street on the other side to the chemist was a lovely baker's shop and the owner was a lady called Minnie Goy. Fifty odd years on I can still taste her delicious meat and potatoe... Read more
Greengate And Irwell Rubber Works
Does anyone remember my mum who worked at the rubber works? Her name was Annie Pollock (nee Flannigan). If so I would love to hear from you. Sheila Jenkinson
Cross Laner
We were happy and dirty, playing in the streets, making rafts out of lollipop sticks after the rain with mud, going the the old rec park to watch a Punch and Judy show, also playing in the sand pit where I lost my shoes, went home barefoot, mum went mad. Having days out with aunty's cousins etc to Drinkwaterpark. Went to New Windsor School 1956 - 1963, loved Miss Rennie and Mrs Jackson. On to Clarendon High 1963-1964 then moved to Little Hulton and went to Hulton High. Playing in the old houses that was coming down on Ellor Street, lived in Asaph Street facing the Alec picture house. Playing in the old Hip when it had closed, found loads of dressing up dresses there and shoes. Moved back to Salford when I was sixteen to live with my gran as my roots will always be in the dirty old town. I love SALFORD.
Adelphi Lads Club
My memories are of Lofty never refusing to take extra an extra lad in, my son Nick was a regular there, also my daughter Andrea, on the girls' night, I remember the annual camp at Bwilch,Deganwy in Wales, I used to go for Sports Day, with some of the other mums and dads. Lofty was a rare breed, such a wonderful role model then, much needed, now, my son still remembers him, and all he taught him about teamwork, discipline and respect for others, I think I owe Lofty (Norman) a lot. So sorry that the club is no longer going. Wonderful memories of those says in Broughton. Joyce Gill, Chorlton, Manchester.
The Old Days in Salford
I started life in Berrie Street off Ellor Street in Salford, the houses then were all terraced with back entries at the back of Saint Paul's chuch. The first school I remember going to was John Street then the following: Odsal, Seedley Council, Tootal Road Secondary then Hope High. Life in those days was hard, living on what we could because our parents did not have a lot of money in the 1950s. We used to have hand me down clothes from my older brother. Many a time we lived on Oxo and bread, bread and dripping, jam butties, cabbage and ribs, tatta ash with a crust on top, jam pies that my nanna used to bake. I remember when we used to walk into other people's houses because we all knew one another for cups of tea and a slice of cake or a biscuit. Those times were hard but they were also good because we used to play games like robbers knock, kick the can, hide and seek,... Read more
Salford Now And Then.
Being born in Salford along with my sister 1949 1947, I too have fond childhood memories, the kindness of the people, looking out for each other, something northern people do the best. My parents kept the butchers shop in Liverpool Street on the corner called Ted Dunnetts. All four corners of the streets each had a shop, Dorothey Roscoe's grocers was another one. I cannot remember the names of the other two but somebody might. We had nice shops on Langworthy Road and in Salford itself, Mum would always walk us there, also Chimney Pot Park. We are always interested in any information learnt about the names Dunnett, Flharty, Fred Oddie who made wonderful sausages. And no better then Kids fish and chips on a Friday night. We used to go back more then we do now, but two years ago to go on to the Trafford docks and see the outstanding work that has gone on there, well done Salford. Going to Old Trafford the main football club in Manchester... Read more
Scales Street, Seedley Salford 6
Seedley, Salford 6 God, how this page is bringing back memories! I'm a demob baby! Mind you, a lot of men coming back from the war celebrated the that's why the baby boom happened! Although born in Old Trafford, my first home was 1, Scales Street, Seedley, Salford 6. We were the corner shop, far, far smaller than anything you'd get today. We had a small tap room where dad kept the cigarettes and the beers, including a small barrel of Guinness and one of beer. Little Billy something or other from number 35 or so would come in every Friday with a large enamelled jug and get his dad's usual couple of pints. He came prepared with a damp tea towel to cover it as he carefully escorted his precious cargo home. The shop itself only allowed space for around three or four customers at a time and although we sold pretty much everything, the strict rationing that still obtained did limit the stock levels. Outside, every Monday morning, you'd see... Read more
Mother Coming Home From Work...
My mother told a story from the time of the Second World War which involved her coming home and finding her caravan which she and her brother, sister and her mother lived in near the dock wall on Broadway off Trafford Road. when she got home late at night she found a near miss had exploded over the other side of the wall and the force of the blast had blown the side of caravan out. Fortunately no one was hurt. So before she could have her tea, she had to find a shop that sold oil cloth so she bought that and nailed it up at the side to keep the draught out until she could get some timber to fix it permanently. You would not find people arround today who would tackle that kind of job, especially after twelve hours at work helping to build warplanes. AKA Dotjess
Salford...it's in The Blood
I was born in Hope Hospital 1967 to Lol and Sheila Farrell. I had a younger brother, Lee. We lived in Cass or Cash Street which was close, if I remember right, to the school I went to, Trafford Road Infants. We moved to Paddock Field, just round corner from Salfords Lads Club, when I was 5. I remember playing on the corner croft the day after Bonfire Night and burning my hand on the hot coals. I ran home, hand covered in blisters, and hid in the bathroom because Mum and Dad had said not to play there. I remember the Mccafreys, Elizabeth was my best friend, Jeanette and Paddy. I've lived in Perth, Australia now for 36 years, I have been back once for a holiday. I would love to get in contact with the Mccafferys if anyone knows of them.
Franklin Street, Ordsall, Salford 5
How many of you remember Pat Curry's pub on the corner of Franklin Street facing Steens sewing company olivies on the third corner best days of my life. I used to play football on that corner with a gang of lads that lived on Franklin Street, not sure if any of them are about now. Oxtons, Holdens, Lavins. At the other end of the street was Bamfords chippy and Rickeys corner shop later became Normans. Do you remember Filding and Bowlins greengrocers at the bottom of Derby Street? The days of my teens. Do any of you remember me, Harry Fletcher? I lived at number 73 Franklin Street. Write back if you do or add your memorie's Best regards.
Greengate And Irwell Rubber
Hi Mate.
You wrote under Greengate and Irwell banner.
During the late 1940s, I worked at The Salford Electrial Instrument works in Silk Street.
Many a day I walked to Victoria Rail Station via Greengate on my way home to Bolton.
Opposite the rubber works was a set of tenaments called Greengate Improved Industrial Dwelling, I have a tale about this.One day as I passed by A group of fifteen or so folks were gathered in a bunch in the centre were a fellow and his woman, Knocking H.... out of one another.
As I got closer a young policeman waded into the fight, as he got hold of the fellow, the woman, struck the policeman saying she was the only person allowed to touch the fellow.
The whole bunch then moved off to a nearby pub.
The policeman got up from the ground where the woman had knocked him, dusted himself down, and plodded off, head slumped on his chest towards Manchester centre.
Just shows the hazards of... Read more
Great Grandad
I've been researching my family tree, and found out that my g/grandad lived at 17 Park Place, Cross Lane, Salford. He married Annie and they had 4 sons, Charles which is my grandad and 3 other sons named Walter, Richard and James, which I never heard of. I would be pleased if anyone knows if the FRYER family still live in the Salford area. Thankyou.
In The 1930s
Do you rember the penny bazaar opposite the Kings Cinema on Regent Road? And the Salford Pageant in aid of the Salford Royal Hospital?
Weaste Memories
I have just read various entries for remembering streets of Salford which had my childhood flooding back to me with lots of affection. I also can remember the cobbled streets, rag bone man etc. But I also remember the people. I was born in 1950 and spent the first 15 years of my life in 39 Guide Street, Weaste. We lived next door to Rogers the coalman who were the noisiest of neighbours, mainly due to George's temper, poor Nora his long suffering wife. They had 3 children, David, Alan and George junior. I can remember other families in the street at that time. Starting with Mrs Boyle at No 1 who spent a large part of her day shouting, her son Walter who would do his best to stay out of sight. Across from her at No 2 was Mr Buck who did not appreciate any of our pranks which usually involved us knocking on his front door, the most memorable being when my brother tied his letter box with... Read more
Liverpool Street Girls Dchool 1960s
I was born in Birley Street, just near the reck park, now re named the red reck. I went Liverpool Street Girls School when I was a little one. I started in the nursery. I loved that old school. I remember watching a show there called 'Hansel and Gretal', it scared me to death, lol. I used to play shop in the early days there with all those old toffee jars and toy money. I can still picture the old headmistress we had back in the day, she was ever so nice but her name I cannot remember. I used to call in the little corner shop on way to school for marshmallows to eat at dinner and we used to collect caterpillers from the trees on the way to school. Such good old days, so many brilliant memories.
Salford Days
Salford streets so dark and grey, but on them in Ordsall we all did play. The Irwells waters at Mark Addy bridge. The rubber works smell, in my nostrils still. No computers or games, just kids at play. Sticks, old prams, the toys we had, there were never toys that were a fad. I will always remember my Irdsall life. Growing up gave me two children and a wife. A Salford lad like me dad. Many things we never had. Pride intact, that's a fact.
Benson Street
I lived at no 5, neighbours were George Sharples, Peter Humphries, Charlie Chedell. I went to Winsor Road School. We used to play on the railway sidings, and donkey bridge. In the winters we would go over to Peel Park and slide down the bank, we would also play along the cut - the canal, that's what we called it.I had a cousin called Linda Brennan, does anyone remember us?
Yuk....1950's - 1960's.
I remember my mother buying a hot black pudding in Bury Market and giving half to me and the other half to my sister. It was absolutely freezing weather and it was used as much to keep our hands warm as for food. I can't even bear the smell of it now. Then, we lived in Devonshire Road, opposite the playing fields. I remember trying to get to St. Johns Primary School and the fog being so thick, we literally could not see the pavement at our feet. I remember it as being dirty, grey and wet - I have no good memories of Salford at all. Eventually, we moved to Worcester Street and I went to Higher Broughton School for Girls on Cheetham Hill Road. I left in 1961 and went to Salford Tech for a year, on a scholarship. I left home at 17 and left Manchester at the same time. I never regretted it. I occasionally visit my oldest friend, who now lives in Partington, but I loathe... Read more
Does Anyone Remember Greengate & Irwell, Irwell Works And Mark Addy's Bridge
Does anyone remember Greengate & Irwell, Irwell Works, off Ordsall Lane? From 1957 to 1962 I worked there as one of the three telephone operaters. I have very happy memories of my time there and the many friends I made. My question is about the bridge which crossed the River Irwell from almost outside the factory. I always believed that it was the famous Mark Addy Bridge and legend had it that Mark Addy himself haunted it, but if you go to the website it says that the Mark Addy bridge crosses the Irwell just off Deansgate. The media, film, television and newpwpapers portray early Salford as some huge slum area, they don't know about families and neighbours who always pulled together and helped each other no matter what the problem, AND EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT WAS CHIPPY NIGHT, you will not find a modern chippy which can make chips as good as a Salford chippy (wrapped in newspaper - health and safety blablabal), speaking of which, does anyone remember... Read more
Broughton
I lived in Lower Brougton Road since 1934 and still do. Best wishes, John Potts.
Lower Broghton
I remember so well going on the No 73 bus home from a night out in Manchester to Warwick St in Higher Broughton. I went to Broughton High and my best friend was Gillian Guy whose family owned the newsagents on Lower Broughton Rd. I also went to Marlborough rd School in the late 40s and early 50s. Headmaster Mr Kenyon and dinner at Garnett st School in High town. Also ice cream by Seretti
Lower Broughton
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... Read more
Marlbrough Road School
I was born in 1948 and lived at 40 Florance Street, Salford 7. I went to Marlbrough Road school. Can anyone remember that at meal times we had to go a few streets away to a church hall (I think)for our meals? I can remember my grandad collecting me from school and going to a cake shop at the corner of Marlbourgh Road to buy me iced fingers. Can anyone remember Mods garage (I used to live behind that)? Also on the opposite side of the road was a picture house and a block of flats. If anyone can remember the area please get in touch: veronmc@aol.com
Ice Cream?
Reading your comments about Salford Gone and the ice cream man brought back similar memories to me. I was born at 34 Nora Street, Salford 7 in 1950. Albeit Lower Broughton. However, we used to have an Ice Cream seller who came EVERY Friday evening called Mr Serretti. Many a treat was had from his little red and white van. Best part was taking a glass to him for sixpenny worth of ice cream with raspberry sauce, then rushing in and adding a small amount of milk to it (I used to think it went further that way). However, 2 doors down from us lived an ice cream man and his family, Serrafain's Ice Cream. Mr Serrafain was a small man who always had time to talk. I believe his son Tony took over the business in later years? I think what gave the ice cream the 'taste' was that it was made from the best natural ingredients, not as later when someone invented the Mr Whippy rubbish that is... Read more
Fond Memories of my Childhood in Salford
I was born in 1946 at 66 Marlborough Road in the front parlour of my gran's house. We lived at that time at 7 Harrietta Street, Higher Broughton, Salford 8 which was then know as Hightown. The chip shop on Garnett Street, infact there was 2 chippies, Smiths and Faulkners and both of these chippies have never been bettered. We used to have an ice-cream man come round our streets selling the most wonderful ice-cream you ever tasted and I could never afford one. When Joe the ice-cream man came into our street he always stopped outside our house and asked me to go and get him half an ounce of tobacco from Rigbys shop round the corner and when I returned he gave me an ice-cream for my trouble how wonderful was that, thanks Joe. In Garnett Street there was a greengrocer's called Olivers and on Whit Sunday he gave an apple and an orange to EVERY child who came into his shop wearing new clothes, that doesn't happen... Read more
Royal College of Advanced Technology, Salford
I attended Salford for two years 1963-1965, studying Civil Engineering. I suffered from undiagnosed mono and fought fatigue and sleepiness, so much so that I could not keep up with my studies and had to withdraw. I did not enjoy my time there and went through the motions of being a student.
The Piazza, Regent Road
Hi everybody, I remember the Piazza shopping complex as my dad owned the butchers shop on there, Harry Hargreaves. We had some great times working there and I have great memories of the good people that lived in the area, including my mate Andrew Watt who lived on Williamson House. Also the greengrocers shop was owned by a friend of our family, he was called Dave Bowden, then there was the chemist which was owned by Clive. Not forgetting the Nat West Bank on the corner near Regent Road where the subway was that went under Regent Road and the manager was a nice fella called John armstrong. Does anybody remember Billy the window cleaner? Now it's all gone forever. What I would give to be able to go back to those days. Does anybody have any pictures of any of the shops?
Ordsal Park on Hulton Street
I was born in Hulton Street, Ordsal, and lived all my life in the same house my mother was born into, no. 56 on the corner of Oxford Street. We were 3 girls and 2 boys, I was the middle one. My dad Jack Neilan was an Irish man who worked on Salford docks for 45 years. Everyone knew my mother and father as her dad and brother also lived in Hulton Street. When I wasn't in school (St Joseph's) I was in the park, usually up trees, the neighbours used to say "Get down Maria, you're not a boy". But all I played with were the boys, there were only my sisters and I was a tomboy until I was 13. The parkie used to shout at me "I know where you live, I'll tell your mother" when I was up trees. I also remember the Bergons ice cream with the white horse, I loved that horse. Also the shop on Tatton Street, a sweet shop that made lovely... Read more
General Comments
I was born in 1950 in Salford, lived all my early years at Little Hulton, then man stops on the way took me to Cheshire. I have many many memories of Salford - Walking day, School - Mount Carmel's, Sunday schools etc. I am very proud of being from Salford, and never ever let anyone say 'Salford, thats Manchester isn't it?' without correcting them 'NO Salford is a city in it's own right....'
My mum Elsie Mary McMahon married my dad, Albert Cooke. Dad's mum was called Elizabeth Cooke, nee Tierney known as Cissy Cooke. She was a real character, when the priest used to ask if she had been to church, she would piously reply 'Yes Father' but she meant the Church Inn pub! She told us many stories about life in Salford and they were always hilarious...
Why do I Remember Salford?
I have lived all over the world, call myself an Australian and I currently live in Prague. But I was born in Salford and lived there probably till I was about 7 years old. Then we moved to Middleton which was considered quite posh back then! I regularly visited my grandad who lived at 23 Harrietta Street in Higher Broughton.
So it really wasn't a long time, but my memories of this period are amongst my most vivid. There was a fish and chip shop on Garnett Street and you could get chips for 4 pence. I think 'scratchings' were free and how healthy could they have been?? When my grandad won on the horses he'd buy me a posh fish called a plaice.
Anyway, I've started writing all this stuff down. I started with good intentions and made a vow to write a page a day. That was about ten years ago and I think I've managed 12 pages! So what I suggest is, please have... Read more
Re Salford in The 1950s
I remember my childhood in Salford very well. We lived on Clarendon Road and I went to Liverpool Street Girls' School. The headmistress was a Mrs Chrighton and the music teacher was a Miss Jones. We used to walk to school and collect caterpillars off the wall that went round the park and took them to school and kept them in our desk all day. We played in the street all the time, quite safely. Those were the days when every house had its own bonfire outside the front door on Bonfire Night and I don't recall anyone being hurt. On every corner there was a corner shop. On our corner it was Mrs White's shop. This lady couldn't see too well and we used to wrap farthings in silver paper and pass it off as a sixpence and buy a bar of 5 Boys chocolate. When I was 4 years old my mum had to go into hospital and the three of us were put into St George's Home.... Read more
Old Salford, Regent Road
I was born in Old Ordsall Lane, Salford in 1957. What I can remember was good. Then I moved to Regent Road what a road that was - lots of shops and good pubs selling good beer. You could have a good time back in 1960 or so. Salford was good place to live, and still is but without any good pubs thanks to the council. I think Salford now is like a yuppy town, I remember the chippy called Bamfords. What a good chippy that was!
Street Games Etc
I remember playing football, hockey on skates, whip & too, home-made bogies [pram wheels], there were not many cars then. The bomber that crashed Irlams oth' height about '47, collecting books for salvage during the war, doodle bugs, rallivo. Later on Salford Hipp', the Palace Theatre, all on Cross Lane. St Luke's School, Mr Heally, Miss Wright, Mr Walters & the dreaded Mr Wolfe. To be continued ...
American School Penpals From Salford
My dad had a penpal in Salford during the late 30s or early 40s, named John (or James?) Milner. My dad, an American, lived in a town called Salford; this school adopted Salford in England as a twin city, and my dad's schoolclass wrote to the children of Salford. I'm here for a class until August 5 and wondered if anyone in Salford by that name still lives there. My dad's name is Leon Moyer, and he's kept the letters that his English penpal sent him, all those years ago. Feel free to email me if you have any information.
Regent Road
I grew up just off Regent Road and Oldfield Road in the Langdale House flats.
We lived in D17 and had many memorable neighbours who we shared many happy times with.
I remember the Bergens ice cream cart that was pulled by a white horse, the trains shunting in the coal yard and going shopping on Regent Road with my mum. If I was good we would visit little Smith's toy shop and my mum would buy me plastic cowboys and indians - they were really detailed and for a special treat we would go to big Smith's and I would get a corgi or matchbox car - usually for birthdays or if I'd saved up ! Big Smith's always had great Lego displays in the window. I will always remember the modle of QE2 all lit up - it was fantastic!
My uncle Jim ran the Gloucester Arms pub for a while. We used to go and play all the instuments in the band room and sit on the... Read more
My Memories of Salford
I was born in the upstairs back room of my maternal Gran's house at 20 John Street, Pendleton. I was told there was an air raid going on at the time. My first school was John Street where there was a play ground on the roof, but that was only for older kids. I remember playing the part of the wolf in Red Riding Hood and also Joseph in the Nativity when I was about 4 or 5.
I lived with my parents at 9 Gold Street (next to John Street) but spent a lot of time with my gran Alice Goodier, who minded me when my mam and dad were at work.
My gran used to take me to the top of John Street and across Broad Street, to sit on the forms and just watch the traffic go by. I used to have an Ian Allen book for collecting British Road Service Depot numbers.
My next school was Halton Bank, nicknamed the school for swanks. I recall scoring... Read more
Mount Carmel Salford 1952
I was born on Cavendish Street opposit St.Clements church,and moved to Ordsall flats in 1949 brand new they were ! We lived in Everard House near the Globe pub.
We went to Mount Carmel infants school when Mr Glynn was the head teacher,I guess most of my childhood in Salford was centered around the church which was on Oldfield road.It was Father Kavanagh at the time.
I too remember Salford with its rows and rows of terraced houses but I also remember the closeness of the community,people were so friendly and helpfull we never locked a door,no need we had nowt lol.
In the "entry" as it was called then there used to be a bookies !!! all very illegal at the time and all very secretive,I would take a bet for my uncle and you had to knock on back yard door 3 times and a part of the door would open,you just gave the man the money and the bet and go quick as you could lol
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Manchester Blitz
'ROLL OUT THE BARREL'. I REMEMBER BEING TAUGHT THAT SONG WHILE THE BLITZ WAS GOING ON BY MY GRAN. WE LIVED IN ZEBRA STREET, HIGHER BROUGHTON. WE WERE IN THE AIR RAID SHELTER IN OUR YARD WHEN ONE NIGHT WHEN THE SHELTER SHOOK AND THREW US ALL OVER. WE FOUND OUT NEXT MORNING THAT WALNUT STREET JUST ROUND THE CORNER HAD BEEN FLATTENED BY A PARACHUTE MINE. THE ONE HAPPY EVENT IN THE BLITZ WAS THE BIRTH OF MY SISTER MAVIS.
THERE WERE MANY THINGS HAPPENING IN THAT PERIOD. BEING EVACUATED TO FLEETWOOD. DAD COMING HOME FROM DUNKIRK. MY UNCLE TOM BEING KILLED IN NORMANDY. MY GREAT GRANDMA BEING BOMBED OUT IN GERALD ROAD, LOWER BROUGHTON AND SURVIVING,TO LIVE FOR MANY YEARS LATER. IF ANYTHING IT MADE ME GROW UP VERY FAST AND I NOW REALIZE WHAT A DIFFERENT BREED OF PEOPLE THEY WERE THEN.
Nursing at Salford Royal
I remember starting my nursing training at Salford Royal Hospital 1967 - 1970. from a nervous teenager to a confident nursing sister, I loved the people of Salford and the community. Now living in the US for many years, with a different name, my daughter is now in nursing school. I hope she has as much joy and fun in her chosen career as I did. So many wonderful people. So extraordinary that this hopsital is now a residence - so many ghosts walk those walls.
Childhood in Salford
I was born Susan Cooke in no. 11 Quanton House, Amersham Street just of Liverpool Street , in my nana's flat. We lived with her until I was 3 from 1957 to 1960 when we moved to Trenham Street near to where the Salford Macdonalds is now. I went to Salford Cathedral school, and made my first communion and walked in the Whit Walks from there. My family used to have their own spot to watch the children in the walks outside Kendals on Deansgate. I have fond memories of my childhood, particularly one bonfire night, when I wasn't old enough to do penny for the guy, so stood across the road from my house with a very large golly. Some kind gentleman stopped and put in my tin 2 shillings. I felt safe playing around my home with friends. I remember Libermans store on Regent Road who had the payment system shooting round above the shoppers, and also Babyfair the pram and toy shop from which my doting grandad... Read more
My Early Years in Salford
I was born in Salford, at 15 School Street in 1951. My first school was Stowells Memorial, I think the headmistress was a Miss Dent. There was a butchers shop one the corner with the same name as our family, but I don't think we were related. The little boy who lived there was called David Burgess. I remember rows and rows of terraced houses, all cobbled streets. Our street was a designated Play Street. Pity we don't have them now! There was a bomb site in what had been the next street to ours, we just called it the croft. We had access to a small patch of macadammed road to practice on our skates, otherwise we went to Bule hill Park, or Chimney Pot park to torment the "parkie" We moved away from Salford in 1959, and of course, the landscape of my early childhood is vanished. Does anyone else remember School Street in the '50s? My father worked at Greengate and Irwell rubber works. At... Read more
Memories of Lancashire
My Memories
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 charm. Our last big attraction were Oasis, a pop group, playing here over two or three days, I didn't need to buy a ticket to go and what because I just sat in my back garden listening to the great music, hearing the cheering and screaming coming from the group of people and fans. When the Pope came to the park in 1983, I think this was the year or it could have been later, I was still at school then at Prestwich High, me and my friends watched... Read more
Growing up in Heaton Park
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 Street. In those days it was safe for the kids to play on the street until it was dark and wew hgad lots of fun. My best friends were Margaret Thomas, Pat Gay, and Pauline Downs, Mavis Whittaker and Mary Mellor. I left in 1968 and came to Canada.
Prestwich Memories
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 in the first classes were Mrs Brennen and Mrs Grimshaw. I used to walk to school from Ruskin Crescent (end of Ruskin Road and St Ann's Road) along with my friend David Marples. We had to pass Mrs Brennens house and sometimes her son, Paul, would join us but he was a year or two older than us. As the war progressed, teachers seemed to leave to go in the armed forces. David and I had some private tutoring by Mrs Connolly at... Read more
First Love
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 married her! I hear she is married now and living in the Bury area, just thought I would share this with anyone who wants to read this!
My Wedding Day
I was married in St. Peter's Parish Church, Swinton on September 7th, 1957 - one of the happiest days of my life. It was a lovely sunny day and my best friend May Timperley was my bridesmaid. My husband and I had a honeymoon in St. Ann's on Sea and travelled there by train from Moorside Station.
I was christened at St. Peter's in 1935 and attended Sunday School from age 4. When I was confirmed there by the then Bishop of Manchester, Bishop Greer, I carried on attending church to become a Sunday School teacher myself until I was 18.
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