Gorton & Openshaw Local History

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Wellingon Street Openshaw

feeds@yuku.com (bernadette21) — Sat, 29 Apr 2006 14:57:13 GMT

Does any one have any old photographs of the above street around 1904-1915 also does anyone have any photos of the inside of the church of St Barnabas around the same Date ??

Bernadette

The Rose of England, Cross St/Gore St

feeds@yuku.com (Fiona Bradbury) — Sat, 17 Jan 2004 08:41:03 GMT

I read with considerable interest Lou Burns account What Gorton Had (Vol 6, Gorton Remembers). She refered to The Rose of England pub which in the 1920s and at least some of the 1930s was owned and run by my great grandmother Charlotte Bradbury. She had come from running a pub with her husband in Salford, with at least one of her sons, my grandfather Frank Bradbury.

Frank lived at The Rose of England with his wife May, and three of his children were born there: Frank, Roy and Hilda. I...

tracing my family

feeds@yuku.com (Unregistered(d)) — Mon, 03 Nov 2003 11:05:40 GMT

i was born i west gorton manchester on ashmore street in 1971 my fathers name was sydney fish i am trying to trace family members as my father was married to some one else before he married my mum if any one can help me pls email me on wkd1@fsmail.net thanx

William (Jumbo) Barker

feeds@yuku.com (Unregistered(d)) — Fri, 28 Feb 2003 12:13:25 GMT

I am trying to find out more about a man called Jumbo Barker. I have been told he could jump the Stockport Branch Canal running through Gorton & Openshaw at the widest point from a standing jump. Apparently he would jump half way, touch the water with his feet and leap again to reach the other side. I have also been told that this man could also jump in a barrel of eggs and jump out again without breaking a single egg.

More information would be welcome.

Gladstone Terrace

feeds@yuku.com (Bob Booth) — Mon, 24 Feb 2003 09:30:28 GMT

Does anyone know the whereabouts of Gladstone Terrace? In 1878 it was certsinly in Droylsden but the boundaries changed so I don't know if it is (or was) in Openshaw or Clayton.

Stockport Canal History

feeds@yuku.com (Unregistered(d)) — Mon, 27 Jan 2003 05:06:40 GMT

I am developing a web site to record the history of the Stockport Branch of the Ashton Canal which ran from Clayton to Stockport. See www.jemsabi.uklinux.net
I am trying to find old photographs, stories, maps or film that include information relative to the canal including carring companies.
Can anyone help.

Ryland's Mill/Brooks & Doxey

feeds@yuku.com (Unregistered(d)) — Mon, 06 Jan 2003 09:55:22 GMT

Does anyone know the exact addresses of the Victorian Ryland's Mill, Lees Street/High Bank and Brooks & Doxey, West Gorton (possibly Toxteth Street, Higher Openshaw)?
Does anyone know what buildings are at these locations today?
I am researching a BBC series about Britain in the 1900s and would much appreciate your help.
Thanks!

Varna St School

feeds@yuku.com (Unregistered(d)) — Tue, 13 Aug 2002 11:44:02 GMT

I am researching my father,Albert North who went to Varna St School.He was born in 1910 and so would have been there until about 1924/5.Does anybody have any class photos of this period?
Does anybody know if any school records survive.My father remembered standing above Gorton Station and seeing the then Prince Hirohitogo past,maybe in 1921/2.

Grimshaws Buildings

feeds@yuku.com (mmcej) — Wed, 07 Aug 2002 12:40:30 GMT

I am trying to find any information about Grimshaws Buildings, Openshaw. My gggrandfather Samuel Hibbert and his family lived there in 1860. Where were they and are there any photos any where? Thanks for any help.

Milton Mount

feeds@yuku.com (Unregistered(d)) — Sun, 23 Jun 2002 14:31:16 GMT

Does Anyone Know what and where Milton Mount was in Gorton

New York St

feeds@yuku.com (kaleniaa) — Mon, 17 Jun 2002 12:53:32 GMT

Does anyone remember a grocers shop at 12 New York St? My gr-grandmother Maud Annie Gore owned this shop, during the 1920's/30's.

Also an Apothecarist/Herbalist shop on the corner of Kay St, West Gorton, it may have been under the name Moor(e) but it was owned by William Gore

Bob Skellorn butcher

feeds@yuku.com (Unregistered(d)) — Sun, 03 Feb 2002 04:06:23 GMT

Trying to trace Skellorn family. Did a Robert Skellorn have a butcher's shop in Gorton Area - he was married to a Winnie - there were no children.
Thanks
Margaret
pmartin@powerup.com.au

Electo St and South St, Openshaw

feeds@yuku.com (mmcej) — Mon, 21 Jan 2002 14:39:26 GMT

Has any one any information or old photos of Electo St or South St before the old houses were demolished, my ancestor Charles Hibbert lived at 15 Electo St his father Samuel Hibbert lived at 160 South St Openshaw around 1881. Thanks.

Stafford Family

feeds@yuku.com (Unregistered(d)) — Wed, 31 Oct 2001 05:55:09 GMT

Not sure if this is the right forum but my husband and I are researching this family. We have gained some knowledge of the family from a kind soul from the M & L FHS who turns out to have the same G.G.G.Grandfather as my husband but does not have any background information on our part beyond Josiah Stafford b. 1869, son of William and Ellen (nee Beswick) Stafford. Josiah was my husband's grandfather, died in 1925. He married Bertha Knowles and they had several children but my husband's...

Stubbs iron works, Louisa Street

feeds@yuku.com (Unregistered(d)) — Fri, 20 Jul 2001 13:16:06 GMT

Have tried to find information on Stubbs, but to no avail. Several ancestors worked there. Does anyone know if any records exist? many thanks!

Openshaw Street Names

feeds@yuku.com (Unregistered(d)) — Wed, 11 Jul 2001 07:36:53 GMT

I was brought up in the 1950s 'behind George Street park) and have been trying to find the origins of the street names in that area. So far, I've found out nothing!
Does anyone know how DUNSTON, CONNIE, STATON, BRIGHAM and MEECH Streets got their names? I am particularly interested in Dunston Street at that is where I lived. Many thanks.

Openshaw

feeds@yuku.com (Bob Booth) — Thu, 21 Jun 2001 04:23:31 GMT

Did you play in and around Turton Street in the 1940s? Do you have any photos of that area from the 40s/50s? I was born at 13 Turton Street in 1942 and remember well growing up there. They were happy days!

Varna St. School

feeds@yuku.com (Unregistered(d)) — Wed, 20 Jun 2001 04:57:37 GMT

Does anyone know where the name 'Varna' came from?
I have heard of a port on the Black Sea called Varna, but that is a long way from Hr. Openshaw.
Cheers,
B. Triggerson
former student

East Manchester History

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