Nostalgic memories of Salford'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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I also remember Fred Faulkner teaching me English and Geography in the 1964 to 1968 period. Bob Coyle was headmaster and Burke was his deputy. Williams 'bone' was my first form teacher and taught PE. I was in the A stream throughout my time there. In my class were Allan Rome,Mike Shortman, John Wallwork, Jon Irving, Gordon Jackson, Les Jones, Tony Platt, Barry Burrows, Norman ...see more
Hi everyone.
My mum is Salford born and bred .Her name was LILIAN BOND born in 1947. She lived at 21 Lillah Street,next to the `corner`shop at 23, which was previously owned by her grandad JOSEPH BURTON in the 1920s.
Mum went to a primary school on Liverpool Road but cant remember the name of it and then went to Clarendon Secondary Modern.Her best friend ...see more
Does anybody remember a Chapel over a shop on Eccles New Road, Weaste inn the 60's and 70's? I believe there was also a children's club of some sort there.
Just finished reading all the memories on here, most of them from Salford folk so much younger than I. Born in 1931, I lived In Pendlebury, as that’s now part of Salford does that qualify me as a Salfordian? I went to school in Salford though, St.Lukes Salford 6. I left there in 1945, just after the war to go and live in North Wales. I still remember the names of some of my classmates; Jim Mitchell and Terry ...see more
Re e-mail from Jane Wilkinson 08/09/2014. If you could let me have your own e-mail address i will be happy to help if i can. John Harding was my brother.
Thanks Ann
Re: Hilda Smith and Salford Royal Hospital. I was a patient in Salford Royal Hospital in January 1963 and remember a lovely nurse called " Staff Nurse Ramsbottom". I expect she went on to be a Sister. Maybe you remember her if she was there when you were. I was born in Ordsall in Moorhouse street in 1950. I have wonderful memories of my childhood, playing all the games we used to play, kick can, treasure Hunt, ...see more
I lived there just opposite St Clements Church. Ordsall park at the bottom of the road. Went to Ordsall board school then secondary modern school. Remember the ice cream cart pulled by horse. Bonfire in Archie st. Going to the pics Boro. Skating up and down Cavendish st. Whit walks. Tin baths, not many people had bathrooms. Toilet in the back yard. Stoning your window sill and step. Sadly all houses pulled down except the church, 60s . My name was Roberts then
I worked in Salford Custom House from 1961 to 1963 as a Departmental Clerical Officer (DCO). This was the start of my career in HM Customs & Excise and I have happy and very clear memories of walking to work down Trafford Road, over the iron bridge down to the Custom House, signing in the attendence book by 8.45 each day and sitting in the Long Room checking and stamping shipping documents. I met my wife in that room ...see more
I think this date is about right. I started St, Luke's when I was six. It was on the corner of Mode Wheel Road and Eccles New Road. It was a great little school. My first teacher was Mrs Goldstraw, There was Mr Jones in the next class, Miss Murray and Mr Garnett took the oldest class. At the end of each term Mrs Goldstraw would bring in a tin of lavender polish and some rags for us to polish our desks. The ...see more
I lived on Victoria Road near Hope Hospital . I went to Brommhouse Lane primary School and went to st James church where i was the rose queen . Iwent to Hope High School opposite Bule Hill Park My step father lived on park road untill his recent death last year xx