Nostalgic memories of Urmston'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 was born in granville road in 1944 had great memerys of all the friends I made would love some pictures A ,Martin

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Added 06 May 2021

My Childhood Revisited

I was born in 1951 in Urmston Cottage Hospital . The house I grew up in is visible on the photo. It's the third house along in the farthest bock on the left. It was part of the council offices as my father was caretaker there for many years and I enjoyed a really good childhood there. Everything happened on Crofts Bank Rd and we had the best possible view of Whit Sunday walks and brass band processions from our ...see more

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Added 02 June 2020

Grosvenor Road And Urmston, Always A Place In My Heart.

I lived on Grosvenor Road, Urmston - the allotment end - from 1965 to late 1969 age 3 to nearly 8 years of age with my 2 brothers and parents (we then moved to Blackburn). My daughter has recently moved to Roseneath road - just around the corner from Grosvenor Road and it's been a trip down a very happy memory lane; I remember playing out all day - there were no cars on the ...see more

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Added 21 October 2018

Davyhulme Park

I remember the days going to the park with friends playing on the swings slide it was so much fun. I lived in Davyhulme with my parents from 1969 / 1990 .Thoses where the days. Brill. ...see more

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Added 17 December 2015

Hughendon Cafe

I remember Willam Deacons Bank about 1955 to 1960 and what's more my mum used to take me to the market to point to me the hissing Tilley lamps. I went to the Empress Cinema and the Curzon Cinema. We lived next door to the Hughenden Cafe they had a small white scottie dog that chased us when we played in the field behind the cafe which was next door to us. There was a bakers across the road that had a vertical sign ...see more

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Added 24 February 2012

Crofts Bank Road Shops Circa 1956

I lived in Urmston between 1951 and 1974 with my parents and twin brother, Michael. We knew most of these shops and business premises very well indeed. On the left side the premises were as follows, The corner shop was Burgons (grocers), then Cuthberts Chemists, a butchers, the Conservative Club, The Bon Bon Sweetshop (run by Mr Evans - a very kindly old gentleman), a building society, Gafans ...see more

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Added 28 July 2008

Bank

The bank on the corner is now RBS, lovely place. I used it all the time, always overdrawn, always getting charged 38 quid, oh well its only money glad I'm out of it.