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Nostalgic memories of Irlam's local history

Share your own memories of Irlam and read what others have said

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.

Why not add your memory today and become part of our Memories Community to help others in the future delve back into their past.

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I remember the day very well my dad woke us all up to tell us we would have to leave our house .. We lived @ no1 Daniel adamson ave as I looked out of my bedroom window to the right . Usually I could see over the ship canal . But all that I I could see was fire and a thick black wall of smoke . I would have been 12 years old at the time I used to go over the ferry to go fishing at the old river in Irlam . And spoke to Bernard ...see more
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Added 06 April 2014

Bobs Ferry. My Brother Brian Hillier 18yrs Old.
My Name is Tony Hillier, I am the eldest son and Brian Hillier who perished in the "Bobs Ferry Disaster" at 18 years old was my brother. I moved away from Partington when I got married in 1966. On 7th April 1970 I phoned my mother's neighbour, to get one of the family so I could inform them of my 1st child, a daughter, Karen. My brother Brian came on the phone & I told him... this ...see more
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Added 14 January 2014

Irlam
So many people in Irlam think that being born or moving into Irlam on or after 1969 somehow makes them into 'Irlamer' ...wrong! To be a true Irlamer your family must have been here before 1969... people after that date are 'Salforders'... fact.
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Added 05 December 2013

Bernard Carrll Ferryman Cadishead
I was born in irlam my father was Thomas barmore we both worked at irlam steel. I worked on the rolling mills hotbanks from 1958 to 1967 and one of my workmates was Bernard carroll . Several weeks ago I was looking at old cine film taken at the hotbanks and there was Bernard large as life I found Bernard a great chap its pity he died in tragic circumstances, Philip barmore
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Added 29 October 2013

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.
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Added 09 May 2010

Bobs 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 ...see more
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Added 24 October 2009