Urmston, Crofts Bank Road c.1950

Photo ref: U23002

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

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

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

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