Growing Up In Ardwick - a Memory of Ardwick.
Hi my name is paul hothersall i lived at 35 exeter street off devonshire street ardwick from 1956-1967 my first years from being born there in 1956 . I have really enjoyed reading other peoples memories of ardwick,my mother hilda hothersall used to play the piano in the ritchmond pub i have a half brother + sister who lived there too called stuart sullivan + kay sullivan we were moved to hillock estate around
1967 i went to ross place school and loved playing on the streets if anyone remembers our family ,send me a friends request on facebook would love to chat.
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We lived a 58 Exeter Street until 1966'ish. Our house also had 3 or 4 steps up, a front room, middle room, kitchen & scullery downstairs and 3 bedrooms upstairs. To get to the bathroom you had to walk through one of the bedrooms. There was also a cellar and an attic. I remember an elderly couple lived next door to the right, I think they had a black dog. On the other side was a family I think their name was Travers. Across the road lived my friend Kathleen Eaton, next to the 'croft' and then the corner shop. Good old days. Now living in Oz.
I lived around the corner from you at 5 Richmond Street and our house backed onto the Richmond pub. Many Friday and Saturday nights I'd lay awake listening to the piano and the singing once the beer had kicked in. Your mam sure could tickle those ivories.
I can remember the Flanagan's taking over the running of the pub in or around 1964 from an older couple that used to have it. The Flanagan’s were from Miles Platting and I used to knock about with their son Steve.
The only two lads I can remember from Exeter Street were Michael Sidebottom and David Tummner. (not too sure on the spelling.) I bought a microscope off, David for 30 bob and I still have it to this day. Mike I knew from my school days.
I also went to Ross Place and spent many a dinnertime drooling in the sweet shop that was, Kitty's.
Your mam, J. was a legend both back in Ardwick and Hatts. I used to go in the fish shop with my mam and then into Paddy's next door for the fruit and veg. I think your family owned the first video player on the Estate. Sadly Sandy Bank shops are long gone and are now all housed up with overpriced little boxes made of ticky tacky. I lived on Bunyan Street for awhile and it was always a treat to 'go on the road' shopping with my mam. A big memory hug to your mam, bless her.
Then we moved to No 50 we stayed there till 1966 when we moved to longsight
We went to Ross place I wonder if any one remembers the Indian family sikhs my brother was called Dave. Pls leave message
I grew up in Ardwick from 1950 to 1966
We also moved to Hattersley
We lived at 222 Hyde road in the Fish shop opposite the Hyde road pub ( later became the City gates )
I went to Ross place and remember Mr Garnham and Mr Barclay
We moved to Hattersley in 1966 and had the Fish and Chip shop on Sandybank
Happy days hope you are well
Theres a likelihood we knew each other, i lived at 76 Exeter street from around 1956 to 1966/7. I went to Ross place school. I also moved to Hillock Estate in Whitefield when they demolished Ardwick. We lived in Douglas Close, where my sister still lives.