Hi All, I lived at 19 Berwick st, chorlton on medlock in the late 50s early 60s, as a teenager my first taste of beer were at the All Saints Tavern, and the Wellington which were on opposite corners of our street, I went to St Augustines school and left school about 1958, Started work right away as apprentice upholsterer, at a family run firm called Bill Geddes.We used to go to the Grosvenor Picture house on the corner of Grosvenor St and Oxford Rd, Duncan and fosters bakery was at the top of our street and the smell of fresh baked bread was sometimes to tempting, so we would pinch a few mini hovis loaves from the waiting delivery vans.We used to go to High street Baths (I think its called Hathersage road now)for a swim and also a hot bath as we didn't have electricity when we first moved in, just gas lighting (mind you dont break the mantle!)I left to join the army in January 1961 and shortly after the houses were compulsary purchased by the council to make way for the universary and the Mancunian way flyover, so my Dad, Ninny (gran),Brother Peter and sisters all were moved to Chorlton [censored] Hardy. I used to love the Whit Walks, and remember the Scottish pipe and Drums bands also their leader strutting at the head of the band and throwing the mace so high and catching it without breaking step, also some years there was a small boy at his side dressed exactly the same in a kilt who was also able to match the pipe major and throw the mace in a spinning hoop and catch it, Wonderful!
Hi Linda, The Dearys lived next door to us, but I thought we were the only cellar dwellers. To be fair I cant remember much about James or the others, I left the area in Jan 1961 to go in the army and only came home every so often up to our move to Chorlton-[censored]-Hardy. I've still got three sisters who you may remember, Sheila,Rosa and Angela, They are better at remembering people than me
Hi Anthony, sorry for the delay, I don't know if it was your family or the landlord before, but they had an English Bulldog, as kids we would climb up the drain pipe so that we could look throuigh the window to the lounge room to see the singers and Jimmy the Brilliant pianist that appeared at weekends. I The scrapyard roofs were a great play area, On one occasion I jumped from one to another and went straight through into a painters storage unit. Have you seen the pictures of thue Tavern and the Wellington on the Manchester website? Good to hear from another fellow all saints area dweller. Tony