Nostalgic memories of Salfords'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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This is a long shot, but I wondered whether anyone remembered the Southern City Sounds, a band who used to play live music at the Mill House back in the 1970's. They played quite a few Glen Campbell songs and the like and back in the day were pretty good. My late husband and I used to have dinner there on Saturday evenings and there was a small area for dancing, It was a great evening out. I often wonder what happened to the band.
I started school at Salfords when I was 5. Which was1963.
I was born in 1950 in New House Lane, then moved to Copsleigh Ave around 1954, I think it was 1955. When I attended Salfords School then went to the new school in Copsleigh Ave, we lived at No.58 until 1968 when we emigrated to Australia. I remember playing in the woods behind our house and along the railway embankment, catching newts in the newt pond and picking wild blackberries around the edge of the ...see more
I was born in Redhill but lived for my fist 12 years at 16 Dunraven Avenue, my father, William (Bill) Park worked at the Monotype most of his working life, he was in the sand-blasting area. I went to Salfords school until our family moved to Redhill in the late 50's. My first bike came from Platts along the main road and I was in the choir at Salfords at the time Father Whitlock was vicar. This ...see more
I also, remember my first day at the old school in Miss License's class, using chalk on slate. I was born in 1952 and must have gone there in 1957 for a couple of years, because I can also remember being in Miss Goodchild's class. I remember the girls chasing me and pinching my school cap and throwing it on top of the air raid shelter. I remember Miss Rosier the headmistress as being quite strict. I can't ...see more
I remember the Prince Albert pub very well and also being scared of their boxer dog, Chang, who used to roam freely on the common, I think you can see Chang in the forground of the picture. I was born in 1952 and lived at No 27 in Woodhatch Road. We used to fly our model aeroplanes on the common and the common keeper called 'Goldie' used to tell us off for being on the ...see more
Started at Salfords School, in Woodhatch Road, lived in Mill House Estate (later named Copsleigh Ave.).
Loved Miss Licence, our first year teacher, she was the kindest teacher I have ever Known. The picture of the school is great, what a shame that the traffic incresed and wrecked the whole thing, can remember in later years having to wait up to 20 minutes to get out across the road, or go down to the village and turn around there.
I too went to Salfords school and have very fond memories of my time there. I rememeber when the school nurse used to come and check everyone and we had to wait outside Miss Rosiers office in our vests and knickers!!! We used to play rounders on the common, and one day I was batting and Mr Thatcher's daughter( not THE Mrs Thatcher)Christine was bowler, I hit the ball and it hit her straight in the mouth!!!! The ...see more
I started at Salfords school when I was about five around 1935. My first teacher was Miss Licence. Later I had Miss Kick and Miss Ferguson. There were no male teachers. The headmistress was Miss Atherton who had an Austin 7. My father would often take off her very deliberate hand signals. Before the war I remember there was a glow in the sky one night which my Dad, Cyril Hutchings, told me was Crystal ...see more
I was born in 1941. My family lived in Honeycrock Lane, Salfords. The name of the house was "Bethel", later numbered No.17 by the Council. We had a neat clipped hedge to the front garden and a white painted picket gate from Ryall & Edwards, the local timber merchants whose lumber yard was next to Salfords Halt, the railway station. My father came to live in Salfords in the 1930s. His name was Bert Horsnell ...see more