I lived in Gatley and I knew people in Ancoats, Ardwick Collyhurst Mosside. When Manchester Council moved people to new accommodation, instead of moving folk to the same area they were moved here, there and everywhere. Why? They broke up communities people who knew one another. Girls at my school said they were scared and unhappy. Was so sad.
Great video. I know that a lot of people's living conditions back then were horrible and the living conditions nowadays and Medicine technology is the best it's every been but I can't help thinking we've also lost so much. Community's wiped out and the living and work ethics completely gone. So sad. That's a brill song by the way
Lived in Livinia St, off Palmerston St, 1946 to 1959, when moved to Partington, great memories of Every St School, matinees at the Don and many happy hours in Ardwick Lads Club.
Brought back some memories that, I’m not from Ancoats but next door in Miles Platting but had to leave when I was 5/6 when they pulled down all the terraced houses at the top of Bradford Road
Yea Manchester has changed a lot, moved the people out years ago to out of town estates, it’s all posh apartments , the social history is so amazing, not sure if this ‘gentrification’ is a good thing. There’s no soul now. Your presentation is excellent. Eccles
I was born in Star Hall on 24th Oct 1949. lived in: Ardwick, Ancoats and Beswick. Worked at English Steel Openshaw. That's enough now- in these days of " Identity theft. So it goes.
My Mum worked at English Steel, we had to move from Miles Platting around 77/78 when they demolished all the terraced houses from Bradford Road to Sandal Street, moved up to the newly built ( not even finished when we got there ) Openshaw Village, my Mum always said our kitchen was where her office was.
I know we have better housing g etc,but a part of me wishes we could go back to the old areas,dodging g the clubman,garden hopping,robbing the pop factory, fights against the other areas, big wedding did, and loads of kids running g everywhere snotty noses galore,oh yeh potato ash, dumplings and beetroot!!!
I was born in Crumpsall hospital in 1955 and we lived in Flower Street Ancoats, no electricity until 1957, and my Aunt Kath worked as French Polisher at Strauss’s. We always pronounced it Strosses, not sure that was right?
Jolly good collection of historic photos with appropriate music. Just one small criticism, the photo changes could be a little slower (when I pause the screen darkens).
Just wondering that myself Daniel....sounds a bit Stone Roses or maybe Northside ? pity the poster hasn't replied to anyone ??? (might be dead now it was 10 years ago)
@@susanbell7142 The 1861 shows my relatives (10 of them) living at No. 157 and in 1891 my great granddad lived at 263 and my mum lived at 263 in the 1930's
