billy cotton bandshow, black and white minstrels, the navy lark, round the horn ; the master of the double-entendre, humphrey lyttleton on sorry havent a clue. The wizard, rover, hotspur and adventure, printed in manchester, the eagle ran a national table-tennis tournament , cycle speedway had a big following, coppers on silent velocettes, the mersey with great sheets of foam blowing over northenden, every one had coal fires and coal-holes and nutty-slack was cheaper than steam coal. Used to fly model planes on the big field that became wythenshawe civic centre. Archie Littlemoore anyone ? houndstooth check jeans, the catholic parades in town, gangs of teddy boys and brylcreem machines in public baths.
