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Roseberry street gorton 1940's	by caroline (Member 10173290) on 25-Aug-2008
It has been some time since I last posted a message on here. However I am hoping to find some information out about a family called Jones who lived at 43 Roseberry street from 1939. The electoral records show their names to be Sarah E. and George Jones. However I am unsure whether they had any children, but I do know a Lucy Jones appeared on the electoral records in 1947, so it could be that th ey did have a daughter. If anyone has any recolection of this family I would really appreciate any information. ... more >> Reply

Sivoris cafe	by Pauline Blinstonp (Member 10230875) on 23-Aug-2008
What can I say...a great place for us teens in the 60s....sixpence in the jukebox...hot meat and potato pie and gravy...cheap...and hot vimto...you never got chucked out if you didnt buy anything...we all met...married...and loved there...belle vue after was the revenue..do you remember? Re: Sivoris cafe by David (Member 10230961) on 25-Aug-2008 Hi Pauline. Sivori's - I remember it well. I used to virtually live in the place in the sixties, and remember Linda and Marie very well indeed: I am sure we must have met many times ourselves in there. It really is lovely to hear from you! Are you all still in Gorton? I moved down to London a lifetime ago, and have now retired to Cumbria. I shall be visiting Gorton round about November time and wo uld love to buy you all a few drinks and chat over those heady days in Sivori's. Assuming, of course, that you are still actually in Gorton. I really look forward to hearing from you. And yes, the pies and gravy were delicious, as was the hot vimto. Kindest regards, David. ... more >> Re: Sivoris cafe by David (Member 10230961) on 25-Aug-2008 Hi again, Pauline. Something has just come to mind: when I knew Linda and Marie in the sixties - this would be around 65/66-ish - your mum had just had a baby. Marie would have been around fourteen at the time, and I think Linda would have been around eighteen or nineteen. And I can remember Linda having a friend called Gloria. God - it all seems so very long ago, now! Regards, David. Re: Sivoris cafe by Pauline Blinstonp (Member 10230875) on 28-Aug-2008 Hi David. It was lovely to hear from someone who remembers "the old days"...I have not lived in gorton for many years,but Linda and marie are still there. Mum went on to have many babies..all of which live live in gorton..I think I was the only one to get away..I am living in Liverpool at the moment...for my sins..Thanks for your reply. Best Regards Pauline Re: Sivoris cafe by David (Member 10230961) on 28-Aug-2008 Hi, Pauline, and thank you for your lovely message: it was good to hear from you! Like me, you have escaped! I hope you are having a good and happy life in Liverpool, and that Marie and Linda are happy in Gorton. I'm going there towards December for a couple of days - probably nothing left of the Gorton I remember! Please ask Linda and Marie if they remember "Barry" from those days - that was my n ickname all those years ago! I still remember Siv's delicious pies: meat, 10d, meat and potato,11d and steak and kidney, 1/- (REAL money, in those days - I hate this damned decimal currency!!). I think gravy was an extra penny, and vimto was 6d per glass! I love your sentiments "we met, married and loved there" - very true - wonderful sentimental heady days which I shall never forget. Kindest regards, and thank you so much for rekindling such happy memories! ... more >> Re: Sivoris cafe by David (Member 10230961) on 28-Aug-2008 Pauline, do you by any chance remember Pam and Dave Daniels, Diane Bramhall, Paul Read(e), Sylvia, Mildred and John Atherton and Maureen Cunningham (she married Brian Towler)? Happy days!! Re: Sivoris cafe by David (Member 10230961) on 28-Aug-2008 Hello yet again, Pauline!! Re: your posting under "Spurley Hey" by Benji - that was actually my posting: apparently there are two Benjis on this board, so I changed over to my name, David, so as to avoid any possible confusion. Yes, I well remember you now (at Spurley from 1955-1960) and the people you mention. Do you remember the frightening Miss Hanley (needlework)? Although she never taught the boys, we all lived in mortal fear of that woman! She was one of the people I have certainly forgotten! And Mr. Thorpe, the headmaster, and Mr. Martindale, the previous head. I was in form 5A1 in 1960 (left in July) and was Head Boy - from which I can only conclude that the school must have been jolly desperate, as many others were better suited to the post! Forty-eight years ago - wow, how the years have flown! Regards, David. ... more >> Re: Sivoris cafe by Pauline Blinstonp (Member 10230875) on 1-Sep-2008 Hi David...Yes I remember miss Hanley..I left the same time as you 1960 July...but cant remember the class I was in...(my age)..I remember all boys quite liked Miss Warren PE, she could never control us girls, always in tears. I loved Mr Martindale, his speeches to assembley were always the same"one bad apple turns the barrell bad"...Mr Thorpe scared me to death...old army I believe. So what is y our full name, I may remember you....Regards Pauline ... more >> Reply

WW 2 question	by Irene ( Dunn ) Truman (Member 10023158) on 21-Aug-2008
Someone mentioned to me that during the war the windows of his house were taped in a criss-cross pattern This was done to stop the panes of glass from shattering. I'm 71, I don't rememeber the windows at our hous in Rowsley Street having tape of them. Does anyone remember this? Cheers, Irene Re: WW 2 question by sylvia morgan (Member 10224927) on 21-Aug-2008 yes i remember the windows being taped up during the war, it was to prevent the glass shattering,due to bomb blast damage.or any type of explosive damage Re: WW 2 question by harold wood (Member 10209840) on 22-Aug-2008 Hi Irene,i remember them but we didnt do it in Victoria Rd,one thing i do remember is the Air Raid Shelter,when the war was over we used it as a Coal-Hole,even though we had nowt they were happy days. Harold Re: WW 2 question by Irene ( Dunn ) Truman (Member 10023158) on 29-Aug-2008 Sylvia and Harold. thanks for your replies. Harold, was it just in Victoria Road the windows were not taped? We used our air raid shelter for our coal too, and coke. ( the kind one burns in a fireplace) < g > Cheers! Irene Re: WW 2 question by sylvia morgan (Member 10224927) on 29-Aug-2008 hi irene i used to live in gorton terrace off wellington street,and after the war we used to sit on top of our shelter, to watch the fireworks at belle vue,we could only see the rockets but it was a great show for free Re: WW 2 question by Irene ( Dunn ) Truman (Member 10023158) on 30-Aug-2008 Hi Sylvia, I used to shop at the Co-op for my Mam every Saturday on Wellington Street. I must have been strong child carrying those bags full of groceries all the way back to Rowsley Street < g > We watched the fireworks for free too. We'd sit on the wall outside Simpson's toy shop on Hyde Road. Cheers, Irene Re: WW 2 question by sylvia morgan (Member 10224927) on 30-Aug-2008 hi once again irene,i no longer live in gorton,i now live in spain,but i long for the old days in gorton,it was a great place to live in those far off days,we were all in the same boat nobody had a lot of money, but we never realised it,and everybody helped each other. i think that you must be younger than me, my hangout was sivoris in cross street and kidds ice cream and coffee bar,but after danc ing at belle vue sivoris on hyde road was a welcome stop. its lovely to talk to you. ... more >> Re: WW 2 question by harold wood (Member 10209840) on 3-Sep-2008 Hi Irene i dont think any houses near Vicy road had tapes on the windows i can remember some in Cross st,have you seen the pictures on Manmates its a Gorton web-site very good have a look.Cheers Harold Re: WW 2 question by Irene ( Dunn ) Truman (Member 10023158) on 6-Sep-2008 Sylvia, I left Gorton in 1958 when I married. I did go back to Gorton and stayed with my dad in 1966 when my husband went to Vietnam. I was in England again in 1974, everyone from the old neighbourhood had moved. Wasn't it Kidds in Cross Street? Sivoris had two shops on Hyde Road, one near Leon's the tailors. One near Belle Vue.I'm sure there's someone on this board will know. Cheers! Irene Re: WW 2 question by Irene ( Dunn ) Truman (Member 10023158) on 6-Sep-2008 Hiya Harold. I agree Manmates is a good site. I will take a look. I was told it was against the law NOT to have one's windows taped during the war. When I said I didn't remember the tape, she "thought" I was lying, no, I said, it's just old age BTW, I left a comment on the Victoria Road thread for you! Cheers back at yer! Irene Reply

school	by ian walker (Member 10229192) on 15-Jul-2008
my name is ian walker, i left spurley hey easter 67,will anyone remember the entwistle family living in bishopton close next door to us,there were 11 kids,and noel ennis who had brothers one bobby older and stan younger,they lived on lord st longsight near the police station, they move to burnage,like to hear from any of these people Re: school by james buckley (Member 10226628) on 19-Jul-2008 tony entwistle was my class mate i have never heard anything from him since 1970 if you do contact him please reply to me jamesbuckley@fsmail.net Reply

jerry hall bernard hall	by ged (Member 10229138) on 15-Jul-2008
anyone have any info´s on gerard "Jerry" Hall and bernard Hall from abbey hey? jerry worked as a busdriver then for the council and bernard worked for national coaches in the finance dept if I remember correctly, and lived in clevleys blackpool. jerry married a joan in the 40´s 50´s or so and had 3 kids oldest was called paul, should be around his 50´s or so now jerry was in the cross keys regimen t as a brengunner, and bernard was radio operator on the MTB´s during the war, abbey hey working mens club was a friday night haunt of thiers. i would love to find out anything I can about them or anyone that knew them especially before the 60´s sir_ged@yahoo.de ... more >> Reply

spurley, balmain ave darras road, the mellors.	by ged (Member 10229138) on 15-Jul-2008
wow worra great site!! anyone rememberv the mellors? darras road, balmain ave, spurley hey, audrey, gill, tony, les, pam, ged and colin? also mike and barry walker of darras road, tony & billy oliver? and the brickfights on bailys brook? he, he, i still have loads of scars on me head from then, he he mellands, belle vue, the "monkey bridge" sunny brow park, spurley hey lower and upper, Mr Hope, M r Pickering? the mods, scooterboys, doughie, bunner, knotty, be great to hear from anyone, sir_ged@web.de, cheers! ... more >> Re: spurley, balmain ave darras road, the mellors. by shaz povey (Member 10227022) on 20-Jul-2008 hiya.my name is sharon povey.i used to live in westlea drive off sandown crescent,i have 2brothers,tony & james.i remember mr hope from spurley school.i used to hang about on mellands fields withmy brother tony & darren nolan,tony lummis,they called him lumbago. Re: spurley, balmain ave darras road, the mellors. by Paul Hartley (Member 10226532) on 29-Jul-2008 I was in the same class as a Lesley Mellor at Bishop Greer, we left in '71 any relation? Reply

Lord St Gorton	by harold wood (Member 10209840) on 7-Jul-2008
Does anyone know the whereabouts of George Wakefield he lived in Lord St next door to the Ennis family this would be about 1950s a friend of mine(Ernie Hobin)would like to hear from him. Reply

Sutton St - Kate Nowell	by Paul Hartley (Member 10226532) on 3-Jul-2008
Hi Kate, I see in your old messages that you use to live in Sutton St until 1965, do you remember a sweet shop further along Birch Street between Feltham St and Bridgend St? Can you remember a name for this shop? after seeing a photo of it on the Manchester Council Image Archives it's now bugging me, I only knew it as the Birch St toffee shop, there was also a wool shop and a grocer’s next to it. Part way down Bridgend St was Cowling St, as a kid in the early 60’s this was a favourite play area. Because of the unusual 3ft rise at the other end of it onto a dirt croft surrounded by backs of houses and affectionately known by the local kid’s as Green Trees, I'd love to know how that name came about as there wasn’t a tree in sight! We where one of the last families to move out of the area when the demolition began, and I remember a lot of those streets being down by the time we finally moved out in late ’69. Looking from our old house in Coventry St back then, we could see open areas of land stretching from the Clowes St end of Belle Vue St,out over Bobbies Croft too Belle Vue. With the landmarks of the Blackwin St British Legion Club across to Lennardoe’s, the Pallentine and the Corona still standing, along with just the odd part row of terraced houses. In case your not aware Sutton St is now the area of land marked by the Fire station built off Birch St. ... more >> Re: Sutton St - Kate Nowell by Kate Nowell (Member 10137684) on 4-Jul-2008 Hi Paul, All that info brings back memories, it seems just like yesterday. I think the sweet shop was called Capper's, in fact I think I was one of it's best customers, two ounces of dolly mixures, two ounces of liquorice allsorts and a sherbet dip etc. The wool shop was called Hawksworths and the grocers shop was called Smith's (I think). Do you remember the newsagents shop run by Miss Shrigley which is still standing? Many a time we stood outside, our noses pressed against the window staring at the toys that our parents could not afford. I remember the dirt croft, we use to play marbles on it on our way to Thomas St school. I vaguely remember one or two trees in the back yards of the houses but it could be my memory playing tricks. I do pass through the area every now and then as I sometimes go on Grey Mare Lane market. Cheers, Kate ... more >> Re: Sutton St - Kate Nowell by Paul Hartley (Member 10226532) on 4-Jul-2008 Thanks for clearing up that query Kate, what a memory! Yes the newsagents on Blackwin St corner I knew as (Bill’s) they had a bulldog that wandered around behind the counter. Do you remember “Welsh’s Dairy” a corner shop further along Birch St facing Chadwick St, as you walked through the first doorway (which was always left open) you where faced with the option of entering two more doors, (one st raight ahead & one to the side.) I remember being sent on an errand there one day, I entered the wrong door which lead into the hallway of their house! I wouldn’t try the other door thinking I’d be told off for looking inside the house, and ran off instead to try another shop. On arriving back home I was told off for bringing back the wrong item, because the brand I’d been sent out for, was only sold at “Welsh’s Dairy”. The good old days eh! ... more >> Re: Sutton St - Kate Nowell by Kate Nowell (Member 10137684) on 5-Jul-2008 Well Paul, I think it is confession time. My memory isn't all that great, I get a lot of my information from the Kelly's directories at Peel Park library. I can't recollect Welsh's Dairy but next time I go to the library I'll look it up. I do remember having to go for my brother's pie and chips. He would like his pie from Reeves chip shop on Birch St and the chips from another chip shop on Bell e Vue St, was it called Heap,s? What a chore! I remember Bill Almark and his wife who ran the newsagents after Miss Shrigley. They were a very friendly couple and sadly, Bill passed away not long after his wife. What used to fascinate me about the place was the unusual shape of the living accommodation. I see you used to live near West Gorton library, another beautiful building. Why on earth did they pull it down? Cheers, Kate ... more >> Re: Sutton St - Kate Nowell by Kate Nowell (Member 10137684) on 11-Jul-2008 Hi Paul, I've found out that the sweet shop on Birch St was called Capper's in the 1950's and Bouffler's in the 1960's. Welsh's dairy was on the same side of Birch St as Appleton's greengrocers and must have been the only shop on Birch St that I never went in. I remember very well going to Appleton's on the way to school to buy bruised apples at about a penny each. Re: Sutton St - Kate Nowell by Chris Holmes (Member 10113648) on 11-Jul-2008 Hello Kate, did you live on Birch street? I so I may have some info regarding a mutual friend, Her name then was June Moss and this would be around 1960, Ring any bells? Regards Chris. Re: Sutton St - Kate Nowell by Kate Nowell (Member 10137684) on 11-Jul-2008 Hi Chris, I actually lived in Sutton St directly off Birch St. I didn't know anybody called Moss on Birch St but I knew a lady called Moss on Gt Jones St. She was always chasing us away for playing ball games near her house. Re: Sutton St - Kate Nowell by Chris Holmes (Member 10113648) on 12-Jul-2008 Hi-There Kate, Thanx for your speedy reply, Must have been a different family sadly. I will try to et more info from June. Thanx again...Chris. Reply

photos of beyer st	by steven massey (Member 10154327) on 30-Jun-2008
hi i was wondering if anyone had any photos of beyer street in the 50's and 60's i have seen the ones on the council website the image archive but i was looking for any others that i can print off to put in a scrap book i am doing for my mother all the best steve Re: photos of beyer st by Irene ( Dunn ) Truman (Member 10023158) on 1-Jul-2008 Hiya Steve.I have a picture of Rowsley Street I cut and paste from the council site, I just printed the picture and it turned out fine. Try this and see if it works.Good luck. BTW, I went to school with a Raymond Massey, any relation? Re: photos of beyer st by steven massey (Member 10154327) on 1-Jul-2008 hi yes raymond is my dad he is still living in gorton with my mam freda (nee grimshaw)my mam lived beyer st and dad lived in sycamore street thanks steve Re: photos of beyer st by Irene ( Dunn ) Truman (Member 10023158) on 4-Jul-2008 Steve, tell your dad hello from me. Have you checked the "Gorton-News on-line site, for pictures of Beyer st? cheers, Irene http://www.gortonnews.og.uk/ Re: photos of beyer st by shaz povey (Member 10227022) on 20-Jul-2008 hi steve.do you have a sister called karen?i went to spurley high with her. Re: photos of beyer st by steven massey (Member 10154327) on 21-Jul-2008 hello shaz i did not have a sister i am a only child my mam said one of me was enough for anybody i do no know what she was trying to say about me lol. all the best steve Reply

Christopher Paul Bonney	by Benji (Member 10227675) on 17-Jun-2008
Are you out there, Paul? Be great to see you again after all these years! Reply

Linda and Marie Bradshaw, Diane Christine Bramhall	by Benji (Member 10227675) on 17-Jun-2008
Does anyone remember these girls - they used to be regulars in Sivori's Coffee Bar, Hyde Road? Thanks! Re: Linda and Marie Bradshaw, Diane Christine Bramhall by Pauline Blinstonp (Member 10230875) on 23-Aug-2008 Hi, My name is Pauline blinston nee Bradshaw.. Linda and marie are my sisters. I am the oldest and used to spend a lot a time in sivories..(meat and potatoe pie and gravy, and hot vimto)..wow...then on to belle vue. So many memories. So how do you know Marie and Linda? Pauline Re: Linda and Marie Bradshaw, Diane Christine Bramhall by David (Member 10230961) on 25-Aug-2008 Hi, Pauline - lovely to hear from you! Please see my detailed reply below your "Sivori's" posting. Regards, David Reply

Spurley Hey 1955-60	by Benji (Member 10227675) on 17-Jun-2008
Hi! Did anyone go to Spurley Hey between 1955 and 1960? I shall be visiting Gorton again in November, perhaps earlier. Would anyone care to join me for a sentimental wander round, with of course a few drinks and cigarettes to help the old memory cells? Re: Spurley Hey 1955-60 by Pauline Blinstonp (Member 10230875) on 23-Aug-2008 Hey...I went to spurley hey from 1956 to 1961.. My name was pauline Bradshaw...I knew Norma and beryl cutts, norma hegg,...and a few i would rather forget...and have. Pauline Reply

Macfarlane & Hewitt	by Christine Macfarlane (Member 10216212) on 14-Jun-2008
Does anyone know the Macfarlanes - Doris, Roy and Graham from Gorton or the Hewitts - Josephine, Margaret, Jacqueline, Tony or Geraldine? I know at one time they all lived on Margaret Street. Reply

Bannock st	by tina hewitson (Member 10208910) on 5-Jun-2008
Does anyone remember bannock street, from 1961 to 1967, I am now 47, I only remember so much about it, I used to play with my dog yogi, my name is tarjuah morris, we lived at number 24. Re: Bannock st by Peter Woodier (Member 10148049) on 7-Jun-2008 Hi We lived at 28 until about 1963 and then moved over the road to 31 at the end next to the alley. I remember an old couple who had a large seashell on their doorstep (in the days when you left your front door open). At no 31 we lived next door to Violet Barker at 29. I remember the grandson Stephen and his Mum Brenda Barker. We followed the Cunninghams to Sutton Estate in 1965. I was 6 the n, so my memory is scarce. I do remember cold draughty Victorian houses that were thrown up for the workers, no hot water, and the outside loo (and beetles). When we got to Sutton Estate, it was like paradise. Oh, and the buzzer going off at 8am, I think from Peacocks. ... more >> Re: Bannock st by Pauline Blinstonp (Member 10230875) on 23-Aug-2008 I also lived in Bannock street in 1961...for a short time I was 16...and remember the beetles well...we also went to live on Suttons..22 Sutton Road...what a relief... Reply

St Francis School or Church Members??	by Peter D (Member 10227106) on 4-Jun-2008
Did anyone attend St Francis School or Church 1959-1965? Re: St Francis School or Church Members?? by george kane (Member 10206201) on 18-Jun-2008 hi george here,attended st francis 64/65 also lived on bannock st Reply

old friends/family	by shaz povey (Member 10227022) on 2-Jun-2008
my name is sharon povey i was born in 1964 i had 2 brothers wot i know of tony and james no sisters wot i know of my mum name was doreen i got told & my dads name was jimmy,but may be more brothers & sisters?we lived in westllea drive,gorton.iam looking for family freinds & old school friends,i left gorton when i was 22yrs old,i now live in lincolnshire.it would be great to hear from past freinds. my old schools were ryder brow & spurley hey.my email is shazpovey43@hotmail.co.uk. ... more >> Re: old friends/family by tina hewitson (Member 10208910) on 5-Jun-2008 Hi sharon I remember you, I used to hang around with my brother chris who use to ride a motor bike. Re: old friends/family by shaz povey (Member 10227022) on 5-Jul-2008 hi tina.where did you live?did you used to go to your nans on sandown crescent?did there used to be another lad that hung about on a motorbike with your brother?i vaguely remember you. Reply

re birchfields bus depot	by james buckley (Member 10226628) on 31-May-2008
any body from birch depot i use to be a conductor /driver at birch trying to find john riley used to be my guard he used to drink in the orion in withington would love to hear from him if anybody knows of him please get in touchjamesbuckley@fsmail.net Reply

re brook house flats	by james buckley (Member 10226628) on 28-May-2008
anybody out there who used to live in the flats upto 1969 i was born at number 54 james buckley trying to find my old mates i use to play with some one should remember me you all called my weed or e mail me jamesbuckley@fsmail.net cheers james Re: re brook house flats by ste (Member 10227493) on 13-Jun-2008 Can anyone remember a family called Abernethy who lived at number 157 Brook House West Gorton about 1955, had a son called Thomas. Family emigrated to South Africa. Any info much appreciated. Ste Re: re brook house flats by alan bowden (Member 10087551) on 16-Aug-2008 with ref to Brookhouse Flats :: There is a website ...manmates.co.uk .. where lots of people from the flats have written in on the memmories page plus there are people still on the members messsage page writing in regular check this out Reply

re brook house flats	by james buckley (Member 10226628) on 28-May-2008
anybody out there who used to live in the flats upto 1969 i was born at number 54 james buckley trying to find my old mates i use to play with some one should remember me you all called my weedor e mailme jamesbuckley@fsmail.net cheers james Reply

MARK PROPHET	by lynda campbell/prophet (Member 10223944) on 26-May-2008
MANCHESTER BATTALIAN BOYS BAND, ( 1977 )CHURCH LADS, IF THERE IS ANYONE OUT THERE WHO REMEMBERS ME,AND WOULD LIKE TO GET INTOUCH WITH ME,IM NOW LIVING IN AUSTRALIA, MY E;MAIL IS GENISIS_FAN_AUS@HOTMAIL.COM. Reply

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