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Hello David, My grandmother also lived in Greville Street, off Dickinson Road, and her house is still there to-day. The photographs you have on your site are great, but just wondering why St. Cyprians Church photo is not included. I remember Stockport Road, and the shops my mother used to buy from, Woolworths, Dents, Timpsons, and of course Raffos Ice Cream Shop. The photos of the cinemas bring back many memories. I remember going to see "Bambi" at the Kings cinema, and "Superman" at the Shaftesbury. I attended North Road Methodist Sunday school, on the corner of East Road, so thanks for those photos. One of the main reasons for this email, is to try and find somebody that might remember a local identity of Longsight. Mrs. Betty Kirkley, lived on a street directly next to the Co-op on North Road. She was a talented musician and played in various dance bands in the 1930's/1940's. At one stage she played in an all ladies band in Manchester. Mrs. Betty Kirkley played saxophone, clarinet, piano, and gave music lessons from her house in Longsight. I was one of her students, and I did many concerts with Mrs. Kirkley, who put on shows all over Manchester, for pensioner clubs, and the under privileged. In the late 1950's Betty Kirkley tragically died in a house fire in her home in Longsight, along with her husband and sister. The story made the Manchester Newspapers at the time. I would love to hear from anyone who could give me more details on this, and maybe an exact date, so I could find the article in the Manchester Evening News archives. My aunt worked for many years at Longsight Station, so thanks for photos. Once again, this is a wonderful website and great for anyone who lived in Longsight, and doing family history. I now live in Adelaide, Australia, and it is just wonderful to go on line, and see all this great information on a place I have many happy memories of in Longsight. Lynda Jones
************************************ Hello David I have logging on to your Longsight memories web page for the past six months or so and it brings back so many good memories. I am not from Longsight but West Gorton, I was born in 1946 in Norton street (off Clowes street) and as kids we would walk along Margaret street cross Hyde road and along Stowell street to Longsight station and play in the sheds where the steam engines were. Then on to Platt fields via Stockport road and Dickenson road. In the summer with the long light nights we would ride our bikes along Hyde road to Reddish bridge and along the canal to Clayton, then along the Clayton cut to Ashton and Stayly Bridge. If we were feeling really energetic we would ride along the Hyde canal to Marple and fish for Gudgeon and Roach. Would also go Jacksons clay pit to catch frogs and newts, then come home and try to sneak into Bellvue by climbing over the wall down Hunters lane, sometimes we were successfull sometimes we would get caught and get a clip around the ears, untill one day after getting caught this old bloke came up to us and suggested we go to the main gate on Hyde road and when a large crowd of people came out we should walk in backwards, well we did and it works. I went to Nicholls school on Hyde road when it was boys only and we would go to High street baths once a week for swimming. Well David thanks for the memories. John Gregson
************************************ Congratulations on a fine site. Particularly interested in photos of Parry Road tunnel and Gore Brook - trouble is that for me you photographed the wrong end of the tunnels. From 1947 to1960 I worked in a factory on the other side of the embankment with its entrance on Brook Terrace which then ran to Stockport Rd with Chell St. on the right through to Stanley Grove. Gore brook ran open to Stockport Rd through open ground (Bombsite?) Probably all gone now. Anyway, just writing to thank you for your efforts. Regards
************************************ Dear Mr Boardman ************************************ Hello David ************************************
As a new subscriber to the net
i was amazed to find pages on "" Longsight" also "Birchfields " i was
born at St. Marys hospital on 6 / 5 1939. and lived in one of the
terraced houses on New Bank Street i also have fond memories of this
area and Bellvue .especially the speedway which we could hear from the
front door step and the excited shouts from the Bobs .I will be
revisiting your pages on the above again if you have any more links on
areas in the Greater Manchester Area could you please i nform me a t
hjbeynon@paradise.net.nz Regards Brian marshall ************************************
I notice on your website that
you make ref to Pop Walker, although I think you may have been at
Plymouth Grove before me (1959-1965). I remember him as a wonderful
teacher - other children were intimidated by his manner. I remember
that he once said that he could draw a line an inch long and be out by
only fractions of a thou - and he proved it too! I can still do that
today, thirty-five-odd years on, because he made me want to practice
until I could judge it as well (almost) as he! It hasn't done me a lot
of good in a practical sense but. goodness, do I have a good eye for
measurements! With his wonderful Roman nose and mane of white hair, he
has never left my memory (it helped that he always gave me good marks!)
which must be a desirable attainment for any teacher. Of all my
teachers, including those at Grammar School, I remember him most
fondly. Thought you might like to know.
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Hi David,
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My name is Marie Claxton I live in Gibsons's BC Canada I love this memories page I had relatives that lived on Dickinson rd My Aunty Maggie, Aunty Polly, Leah,David, Ted and Margaret Turner They lived at 348 Dickinson Rd I moved to Canada with my parents in 1956 In 1959 my Mom and I went back to Manchester for a few months and stayed with the folks at 348 I attended St. Johns School I remember Miss Wrothall, Mr Bunt and Mrs Boxer I remember Raffos on Stockport Rd., a furniture store called Dents and a shoe store called Timpsons The last time I was in that area was 1972 It is great to read the memories people have of Longsight My surname at the time was Henry Keep up the good work Marie
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HI, My name is Geoffrey Grecian I was born in 1943 and from the age of around 2 to 14 years of age I lived at 191 Hamilton rd on the corner of st Agnes rd and attended St Agnes School. I have thousands of memories of the area & that time and when I have collected my thoughts I will write again Geoffrey Grecian
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Hello David Hello David Hello David Regards
************************************ David Thank you for the Memories
************************************ Dear David, Your information on Longsight Memories is most informative. Do you know of a similar website for Ardwick. I used to live off Higher Ardwick and migrated to Australia in 1968. Regards Jim Pollard Does anyone know the origin of
the rock that is the play area of Ardwick Regards Jim Pollard |