Altrincham, Duck Pond, Stamford Park c.1960
Photo ref:
A40017
Photo ref:
A40017
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A Selection of Memories from Altrincham
For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Altrincham
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I worked at Morley's in Altrincham for a couple of years, starting in 1963. It was a shop that specialized in lingerie and corsets. It was a high class establishment, and myself and a couple of others, were trained to be corsetiers. We were sent to a factory in Bath to get our training. Further down Railway Street, the owners of Morley's had another shop, selling coats etc. I cannot remember the name of it though. Does anyone remember these shops? Doreen Harrison, Canada.
I was at the North Cestrian Grammar School from 1959 to 1964, under the Headmastership of Mr Hamblin and then Peter Morton. Lived in Timperley. Anyone else attend the Cestrian ?
I was 17 years old when this photo was taken. Four years later I went into the Motor cycle shop on the right and bought an eighteen month old BSA Rocket Gold Star. Without question the finest bike I ever owned. I remember selling it for £195 in 1968 (He bid me down a fiver) so that I had enough money to marry my sweetheart. She still is !
The Rocket Goldie's are being sold for £28,000 now. I'd rather have my ...see more
I remember walking past the tea bar on my way from George Street to the bus station to catch either the 71 or the 80 to Stockport Road/Hare and Hounds, Timperley. I did this every day whilst being a pupil at North Cestrian Grammar School
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