Stretford, The Independent College c.1955
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Photo of Stretford, The Independent College c.1955

A Selection of Memories from Stretford

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 Stretford

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Now, this is a long shot, but does anybody remember going from Gorse Park Primary School in 1956 or 1957 to do a P.E. demonstration in London? We went by train with MR. FLOOK and stayed one or two nights in a hotel - very exciting for the times! And went on a sightseeing trip around London. My granddaughter Eva has just joined a gymnastics group at school and the memory of our P.E. ...see more
I grew up near 7 ways circle between 1950 & 1962. We lived on Derbyshire avenue, I went to Moss Park junior school then to Gorse Hill senior school. I remember my mom working at Rowans green grocery shop & me going to the sweetie shop next door, ration coupons in hand. My dad could be found in the Melville pub most times.Many fond memories. I emigrated to Canada in 1974 with my wife Janet & our two children. Alan Hazlehurst.
How lovely to read all comments .I lived at Five Ways opposite the Bromley boys all my childhood..used to roller skate up an down Raglan Road..hardly any cars..we used to play on railway lines comin out on Barton Road by the church an bridge. The bridge used to flood alot. I went to youth club in church hall. ALL SAINTS...oh happy days. Went to Lostock school an wentt to BROWNS on Moss Road to barn dance..
Living on the Lostock Estate in a Council house on Radstock Road, I can remember being taken as a treat, to Davyhulme Park and the paddling pool/boating lake. What a big treat that was !! and then we used to, when older, go ourselves, Ian McAllister, John McNuff and Derek Taylor we would all go behind the Nelson and on to the banks of the Mersey attempting to catch oysters, in our dreams, but it was there ...see more