Nostalgic memories of Gorton'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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I lived in the Steel Works Tavern Pub, facing The Gorton Tank Works, on the corner of Preston Street and Gorton Lane, from 1953, when I was born. I went to both Peacock Street and St James schools, my name is Geoff Skidmore. I loved going to Belle Vue for nights out, The Speedway, Sunday Top Ten Club, Etc; everybody, seemed to know each other, Gorton was a great place to be, and the memories will live with me ...see more
Hello everyone
Help please!
Any memories and information would be appreciated
My Mum was born 1920, Pollitt Street, next to Louisa Street, she went to St Marks School, from about 1927
Her dad John Bainbridge, lived in 55 Clowes Street: not sure where this is located?
Then lived in Kay Street, off Clowes Street
Then moved to 1 Clowes ...see more
I was born in Brook house flats in 1940, then moved to Millwall and then Swindon close Gorton,where I lived with my mum Molly and two sisters known as the Nolan sisters.I loved Belle Vue for dancing and speedway. one of my strongest memories is that my life was ruled by the Peacock buzzers, running down Gorton lane to get to school before the next buzzer went off.!
I was at Aspinal county Primary School in Gorton, there was a terrible teacher there who wore clogs and used to rap our knuckles. I remember my best friend Jennifer Johnson, who lived near the Rota cinema.
In 1956 or thereabouts I moved to the dreaded Ryder Brow Secondary School, where I was strapped in assembly with others, on a few occasions, for the most trivial of things. That school ...see more
It seem a long time ago now but still very clear.
I moved to Hyde Road in West Gorton from Dane Bank when I was 2 years old. My parents had the newsagents on the corner of Hyde Road and Sherwin street.
I went to Thomas Street Primary School which changed to Wenlock Way from 1964 until 1971 when I then started at Spurley Hey.
I think its fair to say in those days we owned nothing but we had it all!!! As kids we played ...see more
i am trying to help my uncle find his friends from sutton road gorton , and trust road, my uncle ken cope, albert cope, mavis cope, brought up and lived for many years on sutton road, gorton, they were great friends of the dennon family who lived at trust road . there was stanley , ann, (anne) , mavis, (who was named after my auntie mavis cope) linda, john, tommy . hope someone can help us we are trying everything as my uncle is ill. thank you sue
DOES ANYONE REMEMBER A LITTLE ROW CALLED ***BRITAINS,BRITONS/ROW*** ?? MY GRANDPARENTS LIVED THERE, IT WAS A BIT STEEP AND IT LED DOWN TO SOMEWHERE I THINK WAS CALLED TAN YARD BROW ? IT HAD A LITTLE STREAM ON IT ANDI THINK MY GRANDAD KEPT SOME GEESE OR CHICKENS ON AN ALLOTMENT THERE ?? I CANNOT FIND TRACE OF IT ON ANY MAPS ETC., MRS. MARY NORCOTT
i can remember the lathoms arthur and martha jean john tony ,they used to play with me and dennis and frank woodall. my gran walker used to work at hornbys chippy. i also remember ailsa payne,she used to have guineapigs in the back yard. i was born at no4 ashmore st with edna leonard margorie jean charlie and doreen.
Hi, I am asking this from Australia. My mother and two of her siblings were born at No 4 Wellesly Street, Gorton and moved later to No 12 Friendship Ave. Gorton, before migrating to Australia in 1922. Does anybody know where photographs of Wellesly Street and Friendship Avenue may be viewed for purchase for the period 1908 to 1922? I have looked on the Manchester City historic website, but the ...see more
My name is June Griffiths nee Crook I remember living at 3 Wren Street with my three brothers Philip, David and Andrew Crook. Myself Philip and David attended St Marks school in the 50's. I too remember Mr Platt, he used throw chalk at the students and sometimes even the chalk eraser would fly! My younger brothers would wag school sometimes to go to the Lake fishing near Belle Vue! The were always up to ...see more