Hello All.
I was born in 1957 and went to Burgess Street School too. I lived with my mum and grandparents at Crossley's sweetshop on Rochdale Road, just in front of the school, and learnt to swim at Harpurhey baths. I have many happy memories of Queens Park - the sandpit and the museum. I even remember my nursery school days at Burgess St, we had little canvas beds that we used to use for our afternoon sleep. I also remember primary school days when we learnt French - the only French I remember now! We lived next to Mottershead's bakery, the hairdressers, and the Derby Arms pub. The other way was Staley's fruit and veg, Billy the Butcher and the chemist on the end. I remember playing on the croft (where we used to have bonfires) opposite the school, and playing at the Red Rec in the playground and also collecting those yellow and black spotted caterpillars in matchboxes. Opposite Burgess Street school was another school with a covered playground. I remember being 'Grumpy' in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, doing a dance to Telstar, and painting plaster of paris figurines at the after school club. There are pictures of Burgess Street school on the internet, and also a couple of class photos too (I still have most of mine somewhere!). These days I live on the South Coast, but don't ever forget my roots!