Sale, Park Entrance c.1955

Photo ref: S344009

Born, bred, lived and worked in Sale. 50 years b4 I moved to Scotland. I seemed to be the only one, amongst my peers, to recall a scaffold-pole framed, covered bus stop situated on the wide pavement between the old coal merchant building, now a snack/ sandwich shop, and the row of shops leading down to School Road. The bus stop actually spanned the canal bridge, had openings off the through pavement ...see more

We used to live at the bottom end of Manor Ave. I went to Cecil Ave Boys from 1962-1966. We had nicknames for all the teachers who were very stern in those days. Remember the headmaster Mr. Jackson who we called the Beak because of his nose. Got the cane many times in his office, but no harm done. After school hours, I delivered with one of those bikes with the metal basket on the front delivering ...see more

Very nice picture brings back a few memories of my time in sale around 1966_1970 My gran used to work in the Savoy picture house and also in the townhall just round the corner Nice place great days

All girl school when I went there.