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In 1949/50 my parents moved to Little Morton, Hook Heath Road when I was 2 years old. The house (now advertised as having 6 bedrooms) seemed enormous and the garden was very large. In about 1960 my parents sold part of it ...Read more

A memory of Hook Heath

I was born at 124 Clowes Street, West Gorton, Manchester 12, and soon after my birth, we moved near to the Beswick Co-operative Wholesale Society Butchers' shop and next-door-but-one to the Beswick ...Read more

A memory of West Gorton by John Holmes

I was born at 16 Roding Avene, the prefabs right next to the River Roding. Across the main London Road was Delayneys, also the Masters Match factory with its tall chimmney. I remember seeing the chimney being knocked down, the man at the ...Read more

A memory of Barking by Yvonne Tilbury

I lived on Gorton Lane and I rememeber the shops and the pub which is the Gardeners now, I lived a few doors away. I used to go to the shops and I remember the corner shop, I forget what it was called but ...Read more

A memory of Newton in 1957 by Marie O Neill

I am 58 years old, born in Moss Side, raised in Levenshulme, and have lived in Gorton near the old tannery on Tan Yard Brow for 25 years now. I have an old film (now on DVD) of old Gorton, if anyone wants a copy, email to: ...Read more

A memory of Levenshulme in 1952 by David Broome

Grinsdale Bridge was built to take road traffic over the railway line going into Carlisle. It was always a driving hazard. The main claim to fame of the area was Ron Morton's Auto Wrecking yard. He supplied a treasure trove of ...Read more

A memory of Grinsdale in 1965 by Marcia Kell

1960 to 1983. I was born at the QE in October 1960. My parents lived with my grandparents at number 17. My grandparents moved into the house when it was new (built by Leech) in the late 30s. They intended to buy but the war ...Read more

A memory of Lobley Hill in 1963 by Pauline Koritsa

I am Kenneth Overend Edwards from LLandudno, north Wales, and my story about Gorton is surprising because from an early age I was sent by my mother Ellen Edwards (nee Overend) to stay with my grandad, Eric Theodore Overend, who lived ...Read more

A memory of Gorton in 1952 by Ken Edwards

I was born Judith Payne in 1946 and lived in a two bed terraced house with outside toilet and no hot water or bathroom, on Victoria Road. Gorton, Manchester. This ran off Hyde Road next to the junction with Cross Street, later ...Read more

A memory of Gorton in 1950 by Judith Davies

I remember the prefabs. I lived at Learigg Terrace from 1948 till about 1957 when we moved to the new houses in Livingston Drive. I can also remember Mortons Farm before the new houses were built, I think it was where the shops are now. My first school was Whiterigg.

A memory of Plains by nanamarsh