Manchester in the 1960s

[lancs blue]

SHMD buses in green with LEATHER seats

I remember them as a nipper when we lived in Hyde for a few years (early 60s). Stalybridge Hyde Mossley Dukinfield wasn't it? Local transport for local people. ;-)

 

[ColinBellsjockstrap]

I remember them as a nipper when we lived in Hyde for a few years (early 60s). Stalybridge Hyde Mossley Dukinfield wasn't it? Local transport for local people. ;-)

Indeed.

 

[i kne albert davy]

Indeed.

Weren't the Ashton ones blue and cream Stockport red and cream and Oldhams a sort of maroon and cream, could be wrong it was a fair while ago. Remember them changing to SELNEC orange and cream.

 

[ColinBellsjockstrap]

Weren't the Ashton ones blue and cream Stockport red and cream and Oldhams a sort of maroon and cream, could be wrong it was a fair while ago. Remember them changing to SELNEC orange and cream.

That's right:-

Ashton:-

Stockport:-

Oldham:-

 

[Ant]

Please tell me Beatties model shop is still there ? Deansgate if I remember .. opposite sunlight house ? (Ish)

 

[m7mcfc]

Wasn't there a bombed out hotel next to Victoria bus station? I seem to remember a big black shell every time I went into town.

Yes I once saw a Rat as big as a Cat one evening running out of that derelict building. It became a car park and Urbis the National football museum is slap bang where that building once stood.

 

[ColinBellsjockstrap]

Please tell me Beatties model shop is still there ? Deansgate if I remember .. opposite sunlight house ? (Ish)

Beatties closed down many years ago, as did The Model Shop on the corner of Deansgate and Bootle Street.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatties_of_London

There was another good model shop on Old Street in Ashton under Lyne called Ashton Models run by a Charlie Jackson which was really good, again, now long gone.

 

[blueonblue]

The Moon club in Dukinfield

That f*cking place got me a kicking off the police, walking home from there with a mate.

"Where have you lads come from" says the friendly policeman ?
"The moon" pipes up my mate.
"Whats your name"
"David Bowie" says my mate (Who`s name was David Bowie)
"Oh funny lad is it" as him and the other c*nt in uniform "Detain" us for a little chat.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Beatties closed down many years ago, as did The Model Shop on the corner of Deansgate and Bootle Street.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatties_of_London

There was another good model shop on Old Street in Ashton under Lyne called Ashton Models run by a Charlie Jackson which was really good, again, now long gone.

Used to spend plenty of time in the Ashton one buying Airfix models as a kid. Quality shop.

 

[Bluemanc100]

Used to spend plenty of time in the Ashton one buying Airfix models as a kid. Quality shop.

Ditto for the Stockport one at the top of Hillgate on the A6