Nostalgic memories of Newton's local history
Share your own memories of Newton and read what others have said
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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Displaying Memories 1 - 10 of 12 in total
i was born on queen st newton heath 1962,went to briscolane scool for a sort while,lots of family lived in newton heath,would love to see pics of queen st,was pulled down years ago dont remember alot only brookdale park at the end of our st ,would love to see pics
HI, I lived at 14 Aspel Street, Newton Heath, Manchester 10, and I went to Hague Street primary school from 1956 to 1965, then on to Saint Mary's secondary school.
We were very poor and unfortunately, due to ill health I was constantly sent to different clinical homes including the magnificent Great Morton Hall in Cheshire to recuperate, so I can hardly remember anyone from that time apart ...see more
I remember learning to dance with my younger sister in the church hall and the Rose Queen pageants of which I have a photo and also the plays which were put on, I do remember the play "Little Women" it must have been about 1950, we were also in the Whitsunday Walks It was a chance to get a new dress and shoes, my sister and I did go to Culcheth Sunday School.
I have a photo of Church Street in the 1950's and a photo of the 1950 Rose Queen Pageant......
I lived in Loring Street off Droylsden Road. With the war on we spent most of time with my grandparents, Tom and Mary Peaker, who lived in Dixon Street with their youngest daughter Dorothy. I went to St Marys Rd School with my cousins and my Grandpa Tom took us to school and brought us home again at lunchtime because my mother worked at Brockenshaws the Bakers on Oldham Road. We were ...see more
Who grew up in Cheetham, Bury New Road and Mazeppa St?
I use to live at 287 Oldham Road opposite the Forresters Arms public house. I used to play around with Carl Johnston, Angela McLeavly (known as 'bones' in her teens), Michelle Shaw and Carolin Nicholson, they lived on Frank Street. My memories are of going to the chippy on Oldham Road near the old Midland Bank, and spending time playing on Frank Street, and what we called 'the brew' which ...see more
I was born in Moston in 1923 but we moved immediately to Robert Street backing on Pilling St, across the road from Hague Street School where I was from 1927 until I passed the scholarship to Whitworth St High School in 1936. Hague Street was a very good school under the then headmaster, Alf Collier, a benevolent dictator, who retired when I left in 1936. Half a dozen years ago I visited ...see more
Hi, I was born in Harpurhey but moved to Newton Heath in about 1949. I went to Hague Street School till I was 11, then on to St Mary's Road Secondary Modern. Hague Street was a nice school, we all seemed to get on very well, our head teacher was Mr Sowerbutts, quite a genial chap as I remember. If you got a merit award in class, you would go to Mr Sowerbutt's office on a Friday, ...see more
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 the owners were Mrs Middleton and Audrey who ran it and there was the chippie and record shop further down near Peacock School, I went to St Francis School and the church, I was upset ...see more
Dear all, I've just been reading all of your posts about Collyhurst and am astounded at how vivid your memories of the area are! It really is fantastic to see. From working in the area I've never before met a group of people more proud about the area they live in. I am part of a small steering group that is working on a project called "Once Upon a Time" ...see more