Bridson Street

A Memory of Salford.

I was born at Hope Hospital and Christened at St.Luke's. A lot of my family (including me until I was 4 yrs of age) lived on Bridson St. My nan Dorothy (Dolly) and grandad William (Bill) Kendrick lived on the street until they were forced to move due to the houses being demolished. I used to stay every holiday until I was about 11 yrs of age and they were the happiest days of my childhood. I always worry that I will forget as time goes on but I do still remember so many things clearly - the smell of my nanas cooking, my grandad checking his pools every Saturday, The Veteran Pub - my grandads local, Berts shop on the corner, Gerry the ice cream man, Jack Lawrence's green grocer. The number 10 bus but I can't remember where it went ! The two up two down with a yard and outside toilet and an entry running at the back that used to frighten me thinking rats would jump on my head ! My nan was one of eleven and I think most of her sisters with their families lived on the same street.