50s On Collyhurst Road

A Memory of Collyhurst.

Hi My Name is Robert Elsey born in 1950 in Sheffield, but used to visit and stay with my grandparents May & Richard Howarth at 485 Collyhurst Road situated the next block of terraced houses just below the Joiners Arms. the house they lived in there was rented and the landlord lived next door.
I attended St Oswald's church school for a time as my grandma was unwell and my mum came over from Sheffield where we lived ' to attend to her as my granddad was still working nights at that time at Manchester transport garage on Rochdale Road.
I thought it was great living around there even though Collyhurst Road was very busy, seemed plenty of traffic even in those days.
I remember Randall's Fruit shed ' and the coal yard next door where coal would be put in old prams so you could transport them to your door. I loved pushing those.
I remember Mrs Drewery's Beer Off, and Hoskins Toy/Furniture shop on Rochdale road, also Hugh Fays provision shop, Arthur Bowker's record shop and there was also a tripe shop. and various others. Oh and Sam's Barber Shop can't forget that.
I also remember May's pawnbroker's, where my Whitsuntide suit came from as I used to walk with St Jame's on Whit Sun and Monday to town.
Entertainment I know their were 3 picture houses on Rochdale Road closest to where we lived The Essoldo, The Regent, and I think The Revoli ? and I was taken to all, my grandparents and my uncle Robert who lived with them did not posses a Television set.
They moved out end of fifties to Harpurhey 9 Beeston Street a house my uncle Robert purchased.
I later attended Greenmount School on Church Lane . from age Thirteen till age Fifteen and Half . and left in World Cup year !966 . returning to Sheffield where I still live.
I am still in touch with some of my old school friend's through facebook but would like to hear from any others who know me or have memories of those times.