Hazel Grove
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Map of Cheshire
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Hazel Grove books (3 available)
Did You Know? Bury - A Miscellany
Hardback
Manchester Photographic Memories
Paperback
Hazel Grove memories
Read and share memories of Hazel Grove and Cheshire inspired by Frith photos
Great Place
I was born at home, 4 Ripley Avenue, Great Moor, Stockport on Jan. 4, 1937.
I have very fond memories of Hazel Grove.
At the age of 11, my Mom & Dad and Sister, Janet immigrated to Toronto, Canada.
I did not want to leave, I attened Great Moor Council School.
I was brought up during the war years.
I have been back only once, but I do intend to return perhaps with a year.
Some wonderful childhood memories of Hazel Grove.
They were great days.
I am married and have 2 beautiful children who are both grown up now. I often tell them about my days in Hazel Grove.
My maiden name as Gloak. If anyone recognizes ...read more here
Contributed by Audrey Caldwell
Cheshire memories
Great Place
I was born at home, 4 Ripley Avenue, Great Moor, Stockport on Jan. 4, 1937.
I have very fond memories of Hazel Grove.
At the age of 11, my Mom & Dad and Sister, Janet immigrated to Toronto, Canada.
I did not want to leave, I attened Great Moor Council School.
I was brought up during the war years.
I have been back only once, but I do intend to return perhaps with a year.
Some wonderful childhood memories of Hazel Grove.
They were great days.
I am married and have 2 beautiful children who are both grown up now. I often tell them about my days in Hazel Grove.
My maiden name as Gloak. If anyone recognizes ...read more here
A memory of Hazel Grove contributed by Audrey Caldwell
Wrens Nest Bramhall Lane
I remember when I was about six, we lived in Peterborough and had travelled to Bramhall to visit my Grandparents Joe and Harriette Morris who lived at Wrens Nest
#1 Bramhall Lane, There was a grassy area in front of the house where we parked our caravan. I have a copy of a painting of the cottage that was painted by a prisoner of war. The house was later demolished and the famous George Best built his house there.
I well remember Grandfathers Plum trees, his large garden and the outdoor toilet.
My Aunty Kate Laughton who lived down the road about 1/2 mile. on Moss lane. and my uncle who had a butchers shop in Woodford.
I would love info ...read more here
A memory of Bramhall contributed by Stuart Hook
FOLLOW UP RE MOSS LANE
How interesting! I moved into your house when you left in 1965. Yes I have a few more memories of the area,the house no was 210 Moss Lane. I was fifteen at the time and my family were the Bentleys,I am Brian. The photographer next door were the Longson family and they had two children John and Georgina, long gone they left around 1978, across the road was Stan who owned the chip shop and adjacent was the bakers owned by the Davenport family. Lookers the garage(car sales), then the pet shop next door to Burts menswear. The precinct was built around 1967/8 where the Victoria pub stood and the replacement pub still stands today! Renamed The Orange Tree. Other outlets ...read more here
A memory of Bramhall contributed by Lynne Watson
Extracts From Hazel Grove & Cheshire books
This aerial view of the swing bridges at Barton again shows them swung to let a large cargo ship through. Note that the cargo ship has tugs fore and aft to guide it through this section of the canal. Barton Monastery stands just to the right of the swing bridges; it was formerly All Saints RC Church, Barton. The area at the top of the picture was the wood seasoning area for one of the large timber firms using the canal, and is now a housing estate.
An extract from from"Manchester Photographic Memories".
This view shows the two bridges at Barton upon Irwell both swung to let the paddle steamer ‘Ivanhoe’ pass. When the Ship Canal first opened (our view is only twelve months after that opening on 1 January 1894), many people wanted to travel, and see the wonders of this new waterway. A Ship Canal Pleasure Steamer Company was formed, and weekends and Bank Holidays would see two or three of these paddle steamers taking passengers on sight-seeing trips up and down the canal.
An extract from from"Manchester Photographic Memories".
When the Duke of Bridgewater planned his canal into Manchester in 1760, the original plan was to stay on the Salford side of the Irwell. Because he could not purchase the land he wanted, he was forced to cross the River Irwell and go into Manchester via Stretford. He was given permission to skirt the Trafford Park Estate, but his big problem was crossing the Irwell, which he did with a beautiful stone aqueduct designed by James Brindley. This aqueduct lasted over one hundred and twenty years, until the emerging Ship Canal needed it out of the way for the large vessels to pass. This swing aqueduct that carries the Bridgewater Canal over the Manchester Ship Canal was the answer to their problem.
An extract from from"Manchester Photographic Memories".
When the docks first opened, it took a while for them to reach their potential, but by 1900 they had started to show that they could be successful and profitable. Moves were then made to enlarge the dock, and the land belonging to the Manchester Racecourse Co was purchased ready to build No 9 dock. This dock, the largest of all the docks, was officially opened by King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra on a royal visit on 13 July 1905.
An extract from from"Manchester Photographic Memories".
When the Ship Canal opened in 1894, traffic really was a mixed bag of sailing ships, steam ships and motor vessels. Here we see the docks with a mixed array of vessels just a year after opening. Our photographer is looking from the very spot where the Lowry Centre on Salford Quay is today.
An extract from from"Manchester Photographic Memories".