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I was born and bred in Salford in 1942 on Littleton Road, the first thing I remember was the flooding of the River Irwell and then queuing for Canadian Aid at Kersal Cells with my mum, we got a home made quilt in lovely shades of green!!! ...Read more

A memory of Salford

I lived on Sutton flats from 1965 until 1975. lived in Crompton house, it was a good place to grow up, safe everyone knew each other. I can remember playing in the Rocket and Mickey Mouse parks, there was a playground in the middle of ...Read more

A memory of Salford by Stuart Wallace

Hi, I'm researching my family history and wonder if anyone remembers Ada and Robert Smith. I think they owned a fish and chip shop but I am not sure where in Salford it would have been in the 1940-50's. Ada and Robert had ...Read more

A memory of Salford by Louise Thomas

From the 1960's We lived on Octavia House, I am Mike kilburn, there was my sister Susan, and brother Paul. My mother was Pat, sadly deceased. We moved to Dequincey house after living for some years on Octavia. I went to ...Read more

A memory of Salford in 1960 by Mike Kilburn

I remember dancing my heart out at the cad every Saturday night - loved it - it was all very innocent - then dancing round our handbags because they were always getting pinched. I had my first smooch there and rocked all night. I ...Read more

A memory of Salford by Joan Lawler

I remember playing football, hockey on skates, whip & too, home-made bogies [pram wheels], there were not many cars then. The bomber that crashed  Irlams oth' height about '47,  collecting books for salvage during the war, ...Read more

A memory of Salford in 1945

Lived early days on Cheetham Street before moving away to Old Trafford, then Newton Heath, but then in 1960 Mam and Dad bought the hardware shop under the 'Verandah' on Lower Broughton Road (close to Frederick Road crossroad). ...Read more

A memory of Salford in 1953

I was born in 1924 in Salford. My parents moved to 254 Barton Lane, Eccles, corner of Barton Lane and Fairless Road when I was 4 years old. Dad was an electrical engineer and fitter with Eccles Corporation. ...Read more

A memory of Eccles by Elsie Roberts

I can remember so many old shops in Salfords. My favourite must be the newsagent which sold sweets and bottles of pop by the door. It also sold some toys and cards. The greengrocer's had a lovely old silver till which I can just ...Read more

A memory of Salfords in 1970 by Angela Middleton

I was born in Hulton Street, Ordsal, and lived all my life in the same house my mother was born into, no. 56 on the corner of Oxford Street. We were 3 girls and 2 boys, I was the middle one. My dad Jack Neilan was an ...Read more

A memory of Salford in 1950