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Just a short note to congratulate you on your excellent site! I was born and raised in Levenshulme from 1970 onwards.I have particularly fond memories of all who frequented Chapel Street and Errwood Parks.Many an enjoyable evening discovering alcohol and women were undertaken in these parks. I also recognise Dean from your photographs. I believe he still lives in Levenshulme and has developed into quite an adept footballer.Must have been all that street practice! Like Louise i also spent a lot of time on the "bricky".I remember digging tunnels and pits which were then used as dens.Extremely dangerous but such matters are not considered as a child.I also remember fondly Levenshulme Boxing Club which was located in the Community Centre on Chapel Street.A large number of young men from Levenshulme passed through this establishment and lots of friends were made. I now live in London but still miss Levenshulme immensely.As mentioned by others the community was extremely tight knit,and i still am extremely proud to have been raised there. fromlick here to add your text. |
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CLOUISE Hi Phil ,hope you dont mind me dropping you a line,but i just had to let you know how much i enjoyed visiting your website. I was born in 1970 and lived in Levenshulme until 1988 when i moved just down the road. There is a real sence of community spirit in Levenshulme ,which i see as my parents still live there .And i also work there. The photos on your site were great,not much has changed -you can easily recognize the places on them. I remember well the year 1977 -it was the year of the queens silver jubilee.We stood at school on the playing field waiting for a glimpse of her Majesty,waving our union jacks.We stood there for ages ,only to be told later that she had ben delayed,so we never saw her! We were given a badge at school as a memento which i still have today. I remember my street had a street party -they were very big in those days!Pity really that it has died off -they were good fun! Do you remember the market that was held at weekends next to where the Palace Nightclub is now? I remember going there as achild-it was a very small market if i remember correctly. We spent many a summer day up on the Highfield playing fields or messing about with friends on the "Brickie"the old brickworks where the "Sidings" pub is now situated. Good look with your website Louise. GEORGE NIXON Hi Phil , I have just discovered your site ,and want to offer you my congratulations on a very interesting site. The Palace cinema was one of five cinemas that ooperated in Levenshulme when i was a child in the 50s.It was also known as "the farmside",because it was situated in Farmside place.Unofficially it was also known as "the bug hut".perated |
The other cinema were the ABC Regal ,The Grand ,The Arcadia and the ABC Kingsway.The Regal and Kingsway were super cinemas built in the 1930s ,very luxurious for the time ,capable of seating over 1000 patrons.The Kingsway closed in the 50s and was demolished in the 60s. The Regal closed in the early 60s -the last film shown was Saturday Night & Sunday morning with Albert Finney.It then became a bingo Hall. The Grand Cinema ,opposite Alma Road,became St Mrys Catholic Church in the late 50s. It then became an Antique furniture store and still exists. The Arcadia ,off Stockport Road near the Church Inn was originally a skating rink.It specialized in "B" movies when i was a kid! It then became Ian Yates Cash and Carry. I was areal movie fan and still am .I used to attened the ABC Minors Cinema Club when i was a child.This was a Saturday morning ,and later on Saturday afternoons-childrens matinee.The Saturday Matinees showed cartoons,feature Films and a Serial,such as Hopalong Cassidy,Roy Rogers or Flash Gordon.I also remember attending matinees at The Palace. t., |
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ClI attended St Andrews School which is no longer there.In the 50s i attended all the activities to do with the church -ie ,the brownies,guides,amature drmatics,church choir,and Sunday School. We used to walk with the Sunday school every year at Whitsuntide.Of course i have lots of pictures of these walks.I was at different times the Harvest Princess and then became the Harvest Queen. |
I was once on Granadas Criss Cross Quiz and the localr picture house (The Regal which became a bowling alley and is now a shop)billed me as appearing during the Saturday morning matinee. My Mum worked at Fairey Engineering during the War, making parts. Linda Dempsey. |
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Many memories of Levenshulme.Mine start about the beginning of the Second world War,when i was 5 years old.My Dad had a Gentlemans Hairdressing shop,at 57 Barlow Road.There was a row of shops ,well still is,but some are now sadly boarded up. The end shop was a wholesale paper shop,called Ringroses.Ours was next,then Gortons greengrocers shop. Worsleys Newsagents next to that,and Leachs the Ironmongers.At the end was McCormicks Confectionery shop.They made and sold the most delicious meat and potato pies i have ever tasted! Plenty of older men will remember coming to our shop as children to have their hair cut by John Sheridan. Here are three photos which i think would be interest to the site.The first is our shop ,taken on 26th June 1934. HClick here to add your text.mof L |
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Just a short note to congratulate you on your excellent site! I was born and raised in Levenshulme from 1970 onwards.I have particularly fond memories of all who frequented Chapel Street and Errwood Parks.Many an enjoyable evening discovering alcohol and women were undertaken in these parks. I also recognise Dean from your photographs. I believe he still lives in Levenshulme and has developed into quite an adept footballer.Must have been all that street practice! Like Louise i also spent a lot of time on the "bricky".I remember digging tunnels and pits which were then used as dens.Extremely dangerous but such matters are not considered as a child.I also remember fondly Levenshulme Boxing Club which was located in the Community Centre on Chapel Street.A large number of young men from Levenshulme passed through this establishment and lots of friends were made. I now live in London but still miss Levenshulme immensely.As mentioned by others the community was extremely tight knit,and i still am extremely proud to have been raised there. fromlick here to add your text. |
I have left the pavement and road on the snap as they were so much a part of our childhood.The big paving stones were useful for hopping across,and the sets in the road oozed lovely tar when it was hot,making big bubbles to pop! The four children in the picture are Jeanne,Cecilia,Robert and Rita Sheridan.You will see that i am the one being held up by my arms! The second picture is of a procession in 1921.Dad has written on the back"this years May Queen".I have looked at the map of Levenshulme and found Manchester Street, which is off Stockport Road,between Alma Road and Clare Road. Click here to add your text. |
The third picture is of the interior of St Marys Church.I dont know when that was taken ,but it is how i remember the church as a child.I think it is probably from the 1920s.Click here to add your text. |
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