Nostalgic memories of Eccles's local history
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For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.
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The year was 1964, I was the GPO telephone engineer assigned for maintenance at Eccles Town Hall. There was a wonderful telephonist called Barbara, who married a young man called Rodney. She was handicaped, having a deformed hand, but she was really a lovely person who made a great impresson on eveyone who entered the Town Hall. Can anybody tell me her family name, or her name after she married ? Or her address ? thomasrodut@gmail.com
Does anyone remember the Rock in the 60s? I used to work there on and off from 1962-70. I lived in Higher Croft. There was some good times there, I work for landlord Fred Chapman till he retired, then others after. Some of my old drinking mates Tommy Parker and family, Danny Higgingbotham, Fred Cooper, where are you now?
If anyone remembers me, love to here from you.
Hi Roy, remember you well, remember seeing you first at Williams Garment Club, Salford, singing and playing guitar. Then Talk of the North. Did you have the Swinging Bridge at Trafford? My brother and I was only talking about you last weekend wondering where you were now days. I came from Higher Croft in Barton, used to go to the Lyndale then the Broadway, then to most of the clubs in Salford etc.
Thanks for reminding me of old times, Ken Walker.
Trying to trace distant family named Hodge who lived next to the conservative club in Monton Road Eccles, also 139 Monton Rd and possibly attended the Eccles Wesleyan Methodist church in Wellington Road prior to it being demolished to make way for the M602 in around 1960. Mrs Hodge was a pianist and gave piano lessons. Their children were Esme and a son Anthony (called Tony) who was a choirboy singing at St ...see more
I remember all those shops on the left. First, (and out of view), was a toyshop, then the Pet Stores, Conway's butchers, Jacksons Newsagents. Opposite was the Railway Station, with its little pipe shop, and a flower shop. Not much traffic then, Church St was two way!
I had such wonderful times working as an usherette at the ABC. Saturday nights was best as when everyone was seated and the main feature came on we would change out of our uniform and run upstairs to the dance hall for an hour. We had to keep an eye on the time though as we had to be back to let everyone out and flip the seats. Saturday morning was the ABC minors club - I hated that as at the ...see more
Used to visit the cafe in Bradburns for tea and eccles cake.
Remember going to the cinema regularly and also to the Eccles Dramatic Society's shows from time to time in the early 60's.
Dear Francis Frith Members,
BORN: In Eccles and Patricrof Hospital
!st Address: Clifton Road, Monton Eccles
Entertainment: Broadway Cinema; Fond memories of Welsh lady Mrs Hardisty singong along to Doris Day songs. She was banned for a time but we got her readmitted.
1st School; St. Pauls Primary School, Francis Street, Monton, Eccles
Best Friends: Barbara Anderson - went ...see more
I grew up in Ermen Road, Barton. I remember how Liverpool Road was a mass of pubs almost next door to each other and the variety of shops and businesses along the way. Does anyone know if it was the Lyndale that later changed to The Court School of Dancing where I went with mates every Saturday night to drink bottled cider, smoke cigarettes and meet girls my age?
I was in Eccles very recently. I sat in the ...see more