Nostalgic memories of Eccles's local history
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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.
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At the bottom of Church Street was the wonderful shop of Redmans - use to love going in there for all the fresh food. and if I remember rightly Woolworths was also at the bottom .
I was born in Eccles 1945 moved to 36 The Park Eccles from 1950s my name then was Sylvina Wilks I also went to Eccles Parish 1950 also Ellesmere Park from 1956-1960
I was born in Park Hospital in 1935. We lived in Gaskell road.
100 years to the date 11.10.1915-11.10.2015
William Clarke (DOB about 1874)
Eliza Ann Street,Patricroft
Wife, Mary Hanna (nee Edwards DOB about 1871) six children.
Employed, Naysmyth and Wilson, Bridgewater Foundry, Patricoft as labourer/Crane Driver..
11.10.1915 volunteered for Army Service, Drill Hall, Cromwell Road, Patricroft.
5056 Lancashire Fusiliers
4197 5th Manchester regiment.
Embarked Empress of Britain to ...see more
About once a fortnight mum and I use to come into Eccles via the No.9 bus from Worsley. Use to walk down Clarendon Rd. and onto Church Street. In fact my parents lived in a flat above a butchers shop further down. At the bottom was Bradburn's where we use to go in for our Eccles cakes and occasionally a coffee. Late 50's and early 60's.
I remember well I use to get the No41 bus from Worsley(Lumber Lane) and ride into Eccles to go to the cinema. One year I went to see an Eccles Amateur Dramatics Production there. Of course this was in the late 1950's and early 1960's. To the left of the Broadway was the bus station.
I was born in The Park off Gilda Brook Road in 1951 and went to Eccles Parish School then on to Ellesmere Park secondary school, Mr Bingham was the headmaster when I was first at Eccles Parish then Mr Norcross was the headmaster, MissThomas was teacher in the infants and was only very small. On the site of the school now is a Vauxhall garage called Perry`s.My elder brother is Billy Jackson, and I am Malcolm ...see more
I used to love Gilda Brook Road when I was little! I lived in Snowdon Road and we would walk in to The Village ( Eccles) via Clarendon Crescent and Clarendon Road. The corner where Clarendon Road met Gilda Brook Road was the most exciting place for my young self; first the Pet Shop with all the animals to be admired, then the huge-seeming Toy Shop, with one half dedicated to bicycles , the other to ...see more
My memories of this part of Church Street are probably from about 1957 , or maybe the early 60s. Wasn't there a cake shop at the top on the right, then Friars, the large furniture emporium? I seem to remember a jeweller's and clock maker's shop on the right too. On the left, there was Allendale's green grocery , I think.
In 1955 I was only 3, but I remember Church Street well , as my Mum and my Grandma shopped there every day, taking me in my pram. In those days, prams were large and people were more trusting, so babies would be left on the pavement whilst mothers went in to shops (!)
Apparently I liked to keep an eye on my relatives, so , left outside Woolworths , when a man came out and closed the door behind him, I sang out, "Open the door, Richard", ( words from a popular song) making everyone laugh.