Woolworths Fire - Manchester 1979

[Blue Streak]

Now I was only four in 1979 so don't have any recollections of this terrible event. But it was brought to my attention by an article in the MEN the other day. Any of our older posters have memories of this tragic day?

RIP to all those that perished.

 

[Anonymous]

I remember it ....... i was always in Woolworths back in those days whenever i visited town .

Luckily i wasn't in that particular day though , but i remember seeing all the confusion and panic outside.

 

[-dabz-]

I remember somebody running from the building only to be hit by a bus. Sad.

 

[denislawsbackheel]

Woolworths!
I remember the Pauldens' fire of 1957.
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[Blue Streak]

I remember somebody running from the building only to be hit by a bus. Sad.

Is this a piss take?

 

[refmum]

Woolworths!
I remember the Pauldens' fire of 1957.
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I remember both of them. My old gran used to like to go to Pauldens and have tea in their cafe - it was her treat very occasionally; my auntie used to take her. When Woolworths was burned down we had a shop just opposite the end of Piccadilly Station Approach - just up from the Fire Station. I don't think I have ever seen so may fire engines dashing up London Road one after the other - you could see the smoke for miles.

 

[-dabz-]

I remember somebody running from the building only to be hit by a bus. Sad.

Is this a piss take?

Im pretty sure it happened. I was 14 at the time so my memory could be playing tricks.
I seem to recall they were killed by the bus.

 

[berger10]

My Grandads mate lost his wife and kids in the woolworths fire, awful.

 

[Llewellyn Dowd]

Is this a piss take?

Im pretty sure it happened. I was 14 at the time so my memory could be playing tricks.
I seem to recall they were killed by the bus.

Yes this happened, a man ran from the building and was knocked down and killed, I'm not sure whether it was a bus or a car though.

 

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