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Whitefield maps
Historic maps of Whitefield and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Whitefield maps
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Whitefield area books
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Spring Water Area Off Lily Hill Street
My gran, lived in the little cottage down the hill near the old dye works and Springwater House - a mansion type house where the Rusden family lived till after World War 2. I am looking for any old maps or pictures of the area, and especially R & A Chambers - the works name and the big mansion, Springwater House. It was all fields and river Irwell in those days of 1959, and had not really changed much since 1940's. After grandpa died, gran moved out and it was all left derelict, the big house was already derelict in '58 but now all gone, and all that remains is the stone trough and gatepost in Springwater Park.
Playing Football on A Cinder Pitch
My only memory of Whitefield is turning out to play football for Manchester YMCA in a league fixture away from "home" in 1967. It was a reserve team game, we paid our own bus fares to reach the park, I grazed my knees badly on the cinder pitch and we lost!
There were no changing facilities and I dripped blood and cinders all the way back to Manchester on the bus!
Moving to Whitefield
I moved to Whitefield from Birmingham just before my 5th birthday. We went to live on Hill Top Close. We lived at the last house and there was nothing but fields for miles. I went to school on the bus every morning as it was too far to walk. I went to the primary school near Stand Church, I have forgotten the name, then moved on to Victoria Avenue where I stayed until I was 11, then I went to the new school opposite my house which was called Whitefield Secondary School. I have great memories of going to Stand church every Sunday and the Sunday School. Before that I went to the Congregational church at Besses oth the barn where I was in the Sunday School and loved it, we did so many things. As I got older I went to the youth club in Whitefield where I had great fun with my friends. My parents moved to Park Lane in Whitefield in the early 1060s and I moved... Read more
Lancashire memories
Radcliffe Market
I remember queing for my first ice cream cornet in the town's market just after the Second World War, and this queue went all around the market, and, boy, did it taste good!! The market was such a busy place in those days. It was such a busy industrial town as well, but it is now, I am sorry to say, what might be called a "Ghost Town." There are quite a few well known people, who, like myself, are proud to call this town of Radcliffe, their "Hometown." It was the home of the famous "Radcliffes" from the 12th century, and one of this families ancestors is the one known as the, "Rat" in one of Shakespeare's well know plays --- Can you guess which play this was!! --- In the 1950s its cricket team had the likes of famous players Frankie Worrell and Gary Sobers playing for them, and, I think, Radcliffe's Cricket sponsers were the first to bring these two famous cricketers... Read more
Saxby Street
Does anyone remember Harry Wright's Coalyard. We lived immediately opposite at No. 54, on the corner of Pomfret Street. I came home early from school one day and realised I didn't have a key, so thought nothing of asking Harry Wright to back up his coal wagon, so I could climb through the window which looked out onto Pomfret Street. As kids, we used to nip over to Grimshaw's on the corner on Pomfret Street and Stapleton Street for a vimto "tub". I've tried making them since, but they never taste the same as Mr Grimshaw's. Then there was Fryer's on the corner of New Barton Street, and Bampins the greengrocers, also on New Barton Street. We were spolt for places to play, with Light Oaks Park and Oakwood Park right on the doorstep. As we graduated from childhood to early teens, we used to go to Jean & Reg's. It was THE place to go. At the top of the... Read more
St Luke's School
I went to St Luke's School from 1950 to 1959, my name is Lana Regan. If anyone was there then, I would love to hear from you.
Auntie Lizzie
I have just read Kay Rogers' memories of Saxby Street, my Auntie Lizzie lived at number 58, she brought up my dad Jack from being a small boy. I remember going there every Wednesday when in school holidays. She lived with Uncle Charlie who taught piano. I also recall getting Vimto jublys from that shop and the coalyard so Kay, maybe you knew my dad, my mum was Veronica. Regards, Alan Price
