Old Manchester

[bakerdave76]

This is on at gorton monastery remembering belle vue next Sunday and Monday
http://manchester.carpediem.cd/events/2869806-remembering-belle-vue-at-the-monastery-manchester/

 

[tshirtman]

This is a documentary made in the mid 60s in Oldham about the slum clearance of St Mary's, it has more poignancy for me because I grew up around there, but it has some proper characters and shows how pubs used to be.


There is another documentary knocking about called 'Just like Coronation St' that I'd love to see but unfortunately I can't find it.

 

[manctheknife]

Left Ancoats in the early 70's, after they pulled half of it down. Great place as a kid, knew everyone, aunties and uncles whether related or not everywhere. Lots of smart looking people, sharp suits and hair, possibly because of the Italian influence, loads of noisy pubs, and town on the doorstep.

 

[tommyhair]

A chip shop on Tib Street. I only remember pet shops! Dozens of 'em!

yea, had a few pets from them. The joke shop was right next door

 

[Xiphos]

Care for a pint ?

Went in a few times, the wife lived on Siam St Bradford, there were a few pubs built around Fort Beswick most were open about 10 years or fewer and then closed, the Honeycombe on Rylance St was another, hope i'v got that name right

 

[Xiphos]

A chip shop on Tib Street. I only remember pet shops! Dozens of 'em!

There was and still is a chippy on Tib St, doesn't open often but it's still there on the corner

 

[remember arthur mann]

[bigimg]https://thetoastrack.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/toastrack.jpg[/bigimg]

Visited in the early sixties with school, mainly a catering and hairdressing college, remembered it being called The poached egg and toast rack, link calls it fried egg.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toast_Rack_(building)