Remember all those places growing up in the 60s and 70s. Dad used to take me to the Barbers on the corner and then if I was lucky some sweets or even a toy after. I remember collecting football stickers from the Cleveland garage and picking up Grandma from Blackley Cables after she had finished work and lord knows how many times I took the 26 from Crumpsall. Good days and great memories
My late parents were married at St Peter's in 1958 and both me and my sister were born and spent some of our childhood living in Blackley Village.What was the point in pulling them down and destroying a thriving shopping st and homes? They were not slums. My old house is still there on Blackley New Road. Much of Old Market St is still just an empty croft where the the main shops were.
I totally agree. I've worked this beat for most of my career and look at these old photos with envy and wish I'd policed it those days. Only a couple of the original buildings left there now. Shame! 😞
I agree - I was born Blackley Village and lived there from 1964-72 before I moved to Boarshaw with my parents and sister - the council destroyed the community of the village to a large extent when they demolished many of the shops and houses in the village which were in the main not slums - and just needed a bit of modernisation.
Went to St. Anne’s Crumpsall, I sat my 11 plus in the school hall same side as the pub … !!!!!!! My father was Forman bricking on the ICI building in the early 60’s As tough as it was, they are fond memories. Cheers to all.
Great video, but would have helped with the addition of context. I recognised places, but others had me bewildered! Would have been great if you had subtitled each image with its location :) Cant believe how much has changed in the last 50 years of my life :)
at the back of the paintworks? there was one with a huge underground bunker. i learned later that there was an anti aircraft battery there during ww2. memories of making grass slides in summer and sledging in winter on the hills next to pike fold.
Up to 3:41 The Building Has been Demolished In Aril-May 2022 Is now making a new apartment house before in 2012 it was a sign shop called "Vision Signs" closed down in 2018 left abandoned for 5 years
Had goodfriends lived there who worked at Ferranti Hollinwood . Jackie Elliott . Had a girlfriend Eileen Lycett this was back late 1959 Era or slightly earlier. Lost contact when I changed jobs. Often wonder what happened to them. I moved around Africa and now live in South of Johannesburg . Would be interested if anyone knew These two people.
Pretty sure that bus was a 126. Got that to and from my gran and grandads at Tunstall Court Blackley. Salad days. Ho how far we have travelled to come bak to....
Remember all those places growing up in the 60s and 70s. Dad used to take me to the Barbers on the corner and then if I was lucky some sweets or even a toy after. I remember collecting football stickers from the Cleveland garage and picking up Grandma from Blackley Cables after she had finished work and lord knows how many times I took the 26 from Crumpsall. Good days and great memories
Love these fond recollections of Blackley. Loved the snow and our Park. Bikes kids rode were big. Thank you Bill.
My great Aunt lived there in the 1950's to early 60's. We used to stay with her...great memories!! ❤
Thanks so much for sharing these pics. Lots of good memories!
Brought back some great memories.thanks
My late parents were married at St Peter's in 1958 and both me and my sister were born and spent some of our childhood living in Blackley Village.What was the point in pulling them down and destroying a thriving shopping st and homes? They were not slums. My old house is still there on Blackley New Road. Much of Old Market St is still just an empty croft where the the main shops were.
Wow, many familiar places.I grew up there in the late 60's. Great video!
Blackley my ancestral home.
They tore the soul of the place when they demolished all those buildings . A great shame!
I totally agree. I've worked this beat for most of my career and look at these old photos with envy and wish I'd policed it those days. Only a couple of the original buildings left there now. Shame! 😞
I agree - I was born Blackley Village and lived there from 1964-72 before I moved to Boarshaw with my parents and sister - the council destroyed the community of the village to a large extent when they demolished many of the shops and houses in the village which were in the main not slums - and just needed a bit of modernisation.
I've been all up and down those streets
Went to St. Anne’s Crumpsall, I sat my 11 plus in the school hall same side as the pub … !!!!!!!
My father was Forman bricking on the ICI building in the early 60’s
As tough as it was, they are fond memories.
Cheers to all.
Blackley was beautiful then l lived there.
Great video, but would have helped with the addition of context. I recognised places, but others had me bewildered! Would have been great if you had subtitled each image with its location :) Cant believe how much has changed in the last 50 years of my life :)
Found some WW2 pill box across from the Co Op...does any one know about them?..good posting
at the back of the paintworks? there was one with a huge underground bunker. i learned later that there was an anti aircraft battery there during ww2. memories of making grass slides in summer and sledging in winter on the hills next to pike fold.
Up to 3:41 The Building Has been Demolished In Aril-May 2022 Is now making a new apartment house before in 2012 it was a sign shop called "Vision Signs" closed down in 2018 left abandoned for 5 years
I think there was an alleged time slip case near St peters Church..
Buzzin off the co op shop window, the price of everything in the window didn't even amount to whole £1even
CO-OP Minmarket @3.39min has just been pulled down.
Had goodfriends lived there who worked at Ferranti Hollinwood . Jackie Elliott . Had a girlfriend Eileen Lycett this was back late 1959 Era or slightly earlier. Lost contact when I changed jobs. Often wonder what happened to them. I moved around Africa and now live in South of Johannesburg . Would be interested if anyone knew These two people.
Pretty sure that bus was a 126. Got that to and from my gran and grandads at Tunstall Court Blackley.
Salad days. Ho how far we have travelled to come bak to....