Plans for Wythenshawe Town Centre

[Deleted member 77198]

It's been that long ago I have forgotten school names ;)

Funnily enough, it was called Brookway but is now called Brooklands.

 

[INDEEDY DEEDY]

I moved to Woodhouse Park from Hulme in 1950 aged one. From what my late parents told me, things were a bit messy. For instance, the estate was only partially built, roads and pavements were just mud tracks. The only bus service to and from Manchester was the 45 which terminated at what is / was The Silver Birch. You then had to walk over what is now Civic Centre to Oatlands Road.

I remember Civic being built with the Co Op being the main shop. I had a "Saturday Job" at the Co Op whilst still at school earning 17s 6p :). Bought my first 45 single from The Co Op, Subterranean Homesick Blues by Bob Dylan for 6s 9p.

I still have many fond memories of growing up in Woodhouse Park. Lots of open spaces, wooded areas, a "day out" at Ringway.

I remember a cobbled lane, running parallel to Brownley Road, leading from the shops at Crossacres to what is now Simonsway. Also remember the Bowling Alley which later became The Golden Garter.

I believe Brookway used to Poundswick Grammar School?

 

[normskih]

I moved to Woodhouse Park from Hulme in 1950 aged one. From what my late parents told me, things were a bit messy. For instance, the estate was only partially built, roads and pavements were just mud tracks. The only bus service to and from Manchester was the 45 which terminated at what is / was The Silver Birch. You then had to walk over what is now Civic Centre to Oatlands Road.

I remember Civic being built with the Co Op being the main shop. I had a "Saturday Job" at the Co Op whilst still at school earning 17s 6p :). Bought my first 45 single from The Co Op, Subterranean Homesick Blues by Bob Dylan for 6s 9p.

I still have many fond memories of growing up in Woodhouse Park. Lots of open spaces, wooded areas, a "day out" at Ringway.

I remember a cobbled lane, running parallel to Brownley Road, leading from the shops at Crossacres to what is now Simonsway. Also remember the Bowling Alley which later became The Golden Garter.

I believe Brookway used to Poundswick Grammar School?

Brookway was Wythenshawe Tech, my brother went there. From what you write you may have known him:)

 

[INDEEDY DEEDY]

Brookway was Wythenshawe Tech, my brother went there. From what you write you may have known him:)

Thanks for that mate. I was getting confused with the school that is / was located more or less at the junction of Portway and Simonsway. It used to be Poundswick Grammar, but I believed it changed its name?

I went to St. Anthony's and then St. Gregory's in Ardwick

When I had the Co Op Saturday job, I worked with a lad called Alan who went to Wythenshawe Tech. Could be your brother?

 

[normskih]

Thanks for that mate. I was getting confused with the school that is / was located more or less at the junction of Portway and Simonsway. It used to be Poundswick Grammar, but I believed it changed its name?

I went to St. Anthony's and then St. Gregory's in Ardwick

When I had the Co Op Saturday job, I worked with a lad called Alan who went to Wythenshawe Tech. Could be your brother?

That school is strangely called Manchester Enterprise Academy. My brother name is Phil, sadly he passed away September last year and he used to do a lot of referreing on the Wythenshawe Sunday and Altrincham Saturday League in the 80’s and 90’s.

 

[Marklr]

Funnily enough, it was called Brookway but is now called Brooklands.

It's in Brooklands but is called Brookway. that's confusing. Brooklands is a weird one too...half of it is in Wythenshawe the other half is in Sale, Trafford.
I went to Yew Tree High school and Brookway was a bit of a rival school...along with St John Plessies and a few others. Some serious fights, assaults and even a death at William Hulme Grammar from what i can remember.

 

[Gorton_Tubster]

I moved to Woodhouse Park from Hulme in 1950 aged one. From what my late parents told me, things were a bit messy. For instance, the estate was only partially built, roads and pavements were just mud tracks. The only bus service to and from Manchester was the 45 which terminated at what is / was The Silver Birch. You then had to walk over what is now Civic Centre to Oatlands Road.

I remember Civic being built with the Co Op being the main shop. I had a "Saturday Job" at the Co Op whilst still at school earning 17s 6p :). Bought my first 45 single from The Co Op, Subterranean Homesick Blues by Bob Dylan for 6s 9p.

I still have many fond memories of growing up in Woodhouse Park. Lots of open spaces, wooded areas, a "day out" at Ringway.

I remember a cobbled lane, running parallel to Brownley Road, leading from the shops at Crossacres to what is now Simonsway. Also remember the Bowling Alley which later became The Golden Garter.

I believe Brookway used to Poundswick Grammar School?

Haha the Golden Garter! I was told Gary Glitter played there, Bee Gee's too I think? I was young though

 

[Big Ellens Bell]

The same people did Northampton by the look of it. Or tried to. It's not gone well.

Using the same blueprint as Weston Favell and Lings Forum Leisure Centre

 

[INDEEDY DEEDY]

That school is strangely called Manchester Enterprise Academy. My brother name is Phil, sadly he passed away September last year and he used to do a lot of referreing on the Wythenshawe Sunday and Altrincham Saturday League in the 80’s and 90’s.

Sorry to hear about your brother. Take care mate.

 

[BimboBob]

Using the same blueprint as Weston Favell and Lings Forum Leisure Centre

It will end in tears. Already got the market traders up in arms. Still, what Northampton needed in it's historic market square was a lovely fountain feature.