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In the early 1950s, my brothers and I attended this private school to be taught discipline and to cultivate the finer things in life. We were there from 1951 to 1955 and that school holds memories ...Read more

A memory of Boldre in 1951 by Edward Williams

Aged 8-11ish my friends and I would catch the 85 bus from Chorlton- cum-hardy bus station or walk if we were skint to Platt Fields Park with a plastic bag with brown sauce or salad cream butties in and ...Read more

A memory of Fallowfield in 1974 by Moira Bardsley

I grew up in Heaton Mersey from age 6 to age 26 and left in 1955. This parade of shops included 2 Grocers- the Co-Op and John Williams- Fitchett's the butchers, a barber's and Edgar Barker the local Pharmacist who encouraged me ...Read more

A memory of Heaton Mersey in 1955 by Rene Sutch

Where this picture is taken from, is a Chinese restaurant,  go there every Sunday for the all you can eat buffet which is £10. The Co-op, or the Cooperative at it is now known as, is still there, Cooperative rocks lol! Next to the restaurant is a empty car park!

A memory of Heaton Mersey by Caz Thomas

I also went to the church school from 1954 to 1960.  Miss Kinread was still Headmistress.  The Chapel near the church was also used as a class room.  Teachers I remember are Miss Heaton, Miss Williams and Mr Edge.  It was a lovely time and I would love to hear from any class mates from that time.

A memory of Helsby in 1954 by Robert Orford

Hello, my name is Jeane Moorhouse, nee Huxley, I started life on Band St, Hollywood area, in 1952, then moved to Hilton St. My only memories from here are the wash house and Hollywood Park where the fair would arrive and the ...Read more

A memory of Stockport in 1956 by Jeane Moorhouse

Living in Vine St, behind the Heaton Park Cinema, and going to the British 'Bulldog' school. My mum bringing me hot cocoa during recess time, passing it over the school wall. Going into Heaton Park when the sirens went, to the shelters ...Read more

A memory of Prestwich in 1942 by Muriel Neal Nee Mason

Hello, my name is Mick Turnbull. I was born in 1957 and lived at 1, Cairns Avenue. My parents were Robert Davison Turnbull and Jean Turnbull. My mother's parents were Adam and Nellie Chirnside and had lived in the same ...Read more

A memory of Longhirst in 1965 by Mick Turnbull