Davyhulme, Lostock Road c.1955
Photo ref: D104012
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Photo ref: D104012
Photo of Davyhulme, Lostock Road c.1955

Memories of Davyhulme, Lostock Road c1955

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Hi. I was born in Urmston, the usual place, the cottage hospital, in 1944. I lived in Davyhulme until about 1963. I lived in Pangbourne Avenue which is off Abingdon Road. In the Davyhulme, Lostock Road pic it shows my uncle's van, who owned the greengrocer's,(Ogdens) which as I remember was next door to the record shop, whose name I forget. But I have bought many a 78rpm from there. I attended St Mary's, ...see more
I also used to work in the butchers to the right of the photo, known as Spinx W Hittinghams then Hoyes, trained by Harold Mather. Top bloke.
When I was a child i used to play in the white house just past the garage just to the left of the picture when it was derelict.