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andrei: salut la toti!sunt din potlogi.imi place foarte mult acest sport "parkour".as vrea sa pot si eu sa fac asa!e tare!...

in response to: Istoria Parkour by EXElent

andrei: salut la toti!sunt din potlogi.imi place foarte mult acest sport "parkour".as vrea sa pot si eu sa fac asa!e tare!...

in response to: Istoria Parkour by EXElent

Richie Fisher: I always thought DP beat up only on us bad boys, hope she went to confession every week. There is a great movie called " Heaven Help Us" about a Catholic High School......

in response to: Bushwick 77: The Casusos of Harman St. by upfromflames

Andrew Smith: Hi Terry, sounds an interesting book. The photo was taken by my friend Dom Smith. I'm sure copyright would not be a problem. If you give me your email address I'll pass it onto him. If......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Terry Gorman: Hi Andrew I am the final stages of a book about the non-league football grounds of Lancashire, and was very interested in the photo of the old Irlam Town clubhouse in Silver Street. Would there......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Andrew Smith: JustMe - I don't see where anyone above was condemning unconventional lifestyles, whether by circumstance on choice. It was a very light hearted attempt at humour. I take it you are a fan of skag-head, alcoholic,......

in response to: How to Become a Tramp by Andrew Smith

Andrew Smith: A few characters in the pubs on the edge of town, but I wouldn't call it rough (though I am from a Salford overspill town). The walled town itself and the setting is lovely - used......

in response to: Berwick-upon-Tweed. by Andrew Smith

Andrew: Great work with the light! Where is the other end of the tunnel and what does that look like?...

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

James cashan: [[img:27944]] From the right my cousin andrea her two sons, my dad Vincent Cashan stood behind his mum Edith Connor Wife of Ken Connor 2nd from left, lived down kings road,Nelson drive and currently Drake......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

anon (d122-109-199-99.adl12.sa.optusnet.com.au): Hi Eric, Yes I do remember you and your Mum from when I was delivering greengrocery round Eldon road and Harewood road around 1950 just before I got married. It was Fred Wolfendon who had the old......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Andrew Smith: Thanks Sheila - i may well nip out for that....

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

anon (host86-136-117-239.range86-136.btcentralplus.com): Hi Andrew, Rob et al, Just in case you're interested, there is a copy of a 100 year old ordnance survey map of Manchester - including Higher Irlam - free with this morning's Guardian newspaper (Sat,......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

andrew: thier is a place for art ,put it on paint board canvas,not on private property,hate hate hate graffiti art, one thing for sure, these are the same people that is spraying thier crap......

in response to: graffiti alley / style in progress \'05 by jeeff

Andrea: This looks like if hot dogs were performing "The Circle of Life."...

in response to: The Hotdog Man by Peter

Deb Simpkins (Massey): Hi Stuart, no need to apologise, it was all done in good fun - at school on my last day. (and you are right - it was probably all Gaz!!). You and Garry ran off with......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

andre hayes: this is sooooooo bushwick...

in response to: Saturday Afternoon, Bushwick by Peter

andre hayes: this sort of happen 3 years ago but less violence...

in response to: Bushwick \'77: When the Lights Went Out by upfromflames

Norma Bannon (nee Bolton): Hi Rob..... think I'm forming a reputation here... and I told you in confidence!! hahaha. James - I remember my younger brothers (Stuart & John), talking about Tarzan Bridge. They are the same age......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

James Mc Beth: I found this page very intersting as I have been doing some family research and have a lot of info relating to Kinning Park. Does the Mc Beth name ring a bell to anyone. Names......

in response to: 11 Stanley Place, Kinning Park by kobe

Andrew Smith: James - no it's not my site - I just posted this and another article on Irlam and I assume most people found their way to the pages via google. I agree - Hollins Green and......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Andrew Smith: Sorry - the site didn't like my example of the text for an image - it basically produces a bit of text and a number that represents your photo....

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Andrew Smith: Hi James, glad you want to add photos. If you want to add photo's first you'll need to resize them to no more than 600 pixels wide, in photoshop or the like. When typing your post in......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Cyril Bagshaw: Hi Gary, I am sure I must have met you and your Mum if you did your shopping in fiddlers lane as we were from 1947 to 1980. If you open up the other web site that......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Andrew Smith: Nice photo's Jamie, On the subject of the Great British Seaside, Hunstanton in Norfolk has most of the things you would expect. A fairground and promenade [[img:27106]] [[img:27107]] A Pitch and Putt course [[img:27108]] and beach huts [[img:27109]] It did have a pier too......

in response to: The Great British Seaside by Jamie

Marissa Chaplin: Thanks Andrew & Dom, what great photos. I can remember running up and down that hill outside Lesters waiting for my mum to finish gassing. haha...

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Cyril Bagshaw: Hi Dom, I will pass on to my son John the photos of the housing estate shops where he and his nana Jaques ( Vi as she liked to be called) had the greengrocery at the......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Dom Smith: Cyril an co.I'm glad you like my photo's kindly sacnned by Andrew (no relation). I think its very sad how Irlam has changed. Very little for the better too. I have some pics of the......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Andrew Smith: Rob - I didn't know they also had the same slides in Cadishead. As you say, great fun though!...

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Rob Tynan: Hi Andrew, They had the same type of slides on Cadishaed Park on Lords Street, They were just as tall. The Health and Safety Mafia would have a field day with them today!!! Great fun......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Andrew Smith: Thanks Cyril Dom did mention a greengrocers also - I'll ask him and get back to you. Andrew....

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Cyril Bagshaw: Hi Andrew Thanks for adding Dom's photos.The frontage of the Rialto cinema is very little different from when it was The Globe picture house. Even the Large door to the right of the main entrance is......

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Andrew Smith: Here's some photo's contributed by Dom Smith (friend but no relation) - photo's of Irlam in the late 1980's The parade on the estate - butchers on the left, newsagent in the middle (run by Dom's......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

David Warrior: James, There is a great photo of Higher Irlam on Andrew Smiths site http:www.citynoise.org/article/4343/by/Andrew%Smith20Smith "these things no longer exist".It shows the Margarine Works and The Cresent back in 1928 when they were still building the......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

D.B.: Whats good people i`m back again just tryin to put down some of the negativity to pay hommage to some of the friends and family who are no longer here and most who......

in response to: henry horner projects by b. sloane

Andrew Smith: Hi Melissa Yes, I'm Matthews brother!...

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

D.B.: Well i`m back again and all of the outsiders opinions are still the same. Like i said before i grew up in 1943 w. lake apt. it as often ruff but the......

in response to: henry horner projects by b. sloane

Andrew Turner: Trying to get in touch with friends from my past,Lived in Lisnaskea until I was 16 then got dragged to England in 1985, Miss all the good friends I once had, I never kept in......

in response to: Summer Holidays. by barry

Melissa Bingham: I've just stumbled across this site and am amazed at the various Aussie/ Irlam connections. I was born in Australia (my mum's from Salford & Dad's from Ireland) and some how ended up in......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Andrew Smith: Cyril I had never heard of that, though a quick search certainly links the name Captain Blood and Great Woolden Hall!...

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Cyril Bagshaw: Hi Andrew Woolden Hall..Would you know if it is true that it was given to Captain Blood by Queen Elizabeth The First as a reward for his contribution to the nations economy via his exploits on......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Andrew Smith: Good stuff Wendy, enjoy yourself!...

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

wendy: Hi Andrew I`ll probably explore more when the tiddler starts school, take it in turns with the dogs, I quite like walking but its a bit difficult with little legs or a buggy lol I`m managing to acquaint......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Andrew Smith: Wendy I'm sure you'll get to meet people soon enough. The pictures of the two signs above were actually taken up the moss from Cadishead, not Irlam. If you drive/walk all the way up New Moss......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Andrew Smith: Cheers for the info on the football locations Cyril - my walks round Irlam become different every time with all this new knowledge......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Deb Simpkins (nee Massey): Hi Rob, not sure if you rec'd this message from Alan...it was part of an email he sent me. Cheers, Deb. Rob, another of Andrew's local sites is also at [[http://www.citynoise.org/article/6063#45260]] ... Alan... ...

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Cyril Bagshaw: Hi Andrew I could just see the goal post of Irlam AFC though the railings, but really not sure where they play now. The ground they used first of all that I remember was on Gill Field......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Norma Bannon (nee Bolton): Hi Cyril, Correct me if I am wrong, but I think the Dr Walker we speak of may have been the son of the one you remember? Welcome Rob, I get to this site via the......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Andrew Smith: Alan It's a shame so many public buildings now have to have huge unscalable fences around them. We just used to climb over the small fences into the school fields for a game of football -......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Marissa Chaplin: Great pics Andrew, I felt like I was experiencing deja vu haha. I walk that way every day talking my youngest to Fiddlers Lane primary and I work there too. Thanks for the plug Rob...

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Alan Taylor: Andrew, Sheila, Cyril et al, Platts Brook was a popular play area and it went underground through vertical iron bars and waterfalled about 10 feet under Liverpool Road opposite Ferry Road. The part that was from where......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Alan Taylor: WOW Andrew, The Methodist Church looks more like a prison camp with that fencing around it, whereas I was on Boundary Road on Sunday but turned right onto Mond Road through to Fiddlers Lane so missed......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Sheila Hilton: Hi Andrew, Platts Brook? That rings a bell. You're probably right....

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Andrew Smith: Thanks Cyril - yes you're right about the sweet shop. Sheila - I don't know whether part of Platts brook, which ends up in the old river, or another stream, used to run where you are......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Cyril Bagshaw: Great photos on both sites Andrew. Harry Bates's hardware premises were as you quite rightly say, were where the "new" semis are now. As for the butchers shop with the red stripe blind, the adjoining......

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Andrew Smith: Thought I'd try and take a few of the more urban side of Irlam... If ever your playing Irlam Town, get yourself to that football ground...now home of Irlam FC [[img:26236]] Most of the streets in this area......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Andrew Smith: Cyril - it's interesting to hear your memories of the locations of old fun fairs and walks through fields down to the old river - I'd never have guessed as it's always been built up......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Andrew Smith: Thanks Cyril - I just added the original post to the site but it's the City Noise team for having such a popular site that should be thanked. High Google rankings for the wesbite got people......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Cyril Bagshaw: Thanks Helen, also to Andrew for producing such an active site for the meeting up with and the enjoyment of old acquaintances and friends. Cheers everyone........

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Elijah strong: RIP to my family Born and raised in the Henry Hornets Andre Strong aka dad, Angie Jordan, Marky Harris,Deonta thomas(aka)Tay,RIP to the homies Snuggles, Donte ,Nuke,T-man ,Q-dilla,D-bo. Im missing yall every day . Im......

in response to: henry horner projects by b. sloane

Andrew Smith: That's fine by me Marissa. Sounds like a good idea - all the best with it......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Marissa Chaplin: This is such a great site for memories and pictures. Hope you dont't mind Andrew, but I just wanted to mention that I am setting up a forum for those of us who are also interested......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

ian: Thanks Andrew , lovely to see. Like a different world....

in response to: Old Railway Walk by Andrew Smith

Andrew Smith: Cheers for the pictures of Hurst Fold Rob - I remember at school they said they used to have a maypole on the green there, and a fiddle player, hence Fiddlers Lane. I also remember......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

ManchurianC.: 2 jack what d'ya mean prince andre & natasha :) haven't heard of these. and-- africa IS NOT Russia. take care. "No matter how paranoid or conspiracy-minded you are, what the government is actually doing is worse than......

in response to: Picnic by ManchurianC.

Fiona Lambert: St. Andrews is one of my favorite places, I grew up just down the road in St.Stephen., I have many wonderful memories of St.Andrews., My boyfriend Ken loves the place too, beats the fast paced......

in response to: small town gothic by jeeff

Kenneth Maki: I haven't been to St.Andrews in a while, been living in Montreal, My girlfriend Fiona & I plan to get there in the spring. ...

in response to: small town gothic by jeeff

jack: i realize, that after seeing the movie Dr. Schivago, that these pictures were taken during last summer, because i know the mean temps there in russia, but the brave aunt is an old fighter, she......

in response to: Picnic by ManchurianC.

Andrew Smith: Karina Glad the photo's brought back some good memories of your time in Irlam and glad you are enjoying France!...

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Andrew Smith: Nice one Ste - forgot about the air-raid shelter. When we used to play 'war' on the 'land' you had to go in there when you were caught - quite scary as it was nearly......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Andrew Smith: Thanks for the info about the shops Marissa & Alan....

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Alan Taylor: Hi again Marissa et al, The Bullring picture I notice that the old wooden Methodist Chapel looks to be completely brick built and with an extension at the playpark end, is it still Methodist and has......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Andrew Smith: (she ran Joyce's Fabrics, not the bakery)...

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Andrew Smith: Marissa We lived in the flats from when they were built in the 70's to about 1986/7 - my Mum was the warden in one of them. My mates Dad was one of the builders who worked......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Marissa Chaplin: Hi Rob Sorry I havent, they are mainly the High School and the Margarine Estate, as thats where I live. If I get the chance to go up again, I will get some. Glad you liked the pics......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Andrew Smith: Cheers for those Marrissa - they're great. The block of flats just to the left of centre in the second pic, just below the school field, is where I lived for the first 13 years of......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Andrew Smith: EvilGentleman - that sounds very, very cold. Deadly cold. Would you do a holiday house swap with some desert folk? An extreme-exchange of some kind? I'm very happy in my 'Warm temperate Western Margin' as my......

in response to: Snow Day! by Michelle

Andrew Smith: liesbeth I'm not sure if it is on the site of a chapel, it is on the junction of Deansgate and Gt Bridgewater St though. I'll try and find out if there was a tobacco factory- there......

in response to: Sunday in Town by Andrew Smith

Andrew Smith: Graham - I remember your Mum & Dads hardware shop on Fiddlers Lane - it was a bit of a wonderland going in as a kid! Did it used to cover the two shops, next......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Andrew: I was in New York City during the blizzard. We probably got 36 inches of now...

in response to: Blizzard of \'06 by GGP

Andrew Smith: Thanks for the pictures Rob - the Co-op certainly looks different! The last time I was in the old hall of the Endowed school was 1983 - Lou Macari, ex-Celtic and United player, was presenting the......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

andrei: sal ma chiama andrei sunt din moinesti celor care practica parkour si sunt din moinesti sa ma contacteze pe id meu andutzu_11_andrei02 respect celor care fac parkour...

in response to: Istoria Parkour by EXElent

karlone: Actually might be Andrew Johnson next to Harrison....

in response to: Big Heads in Houston by Michael-Ann

Andrew Smith: Roy - it wasn't me, I'm afraid. I did know a few people who lived in the police houses on Fiddlers Lane and was friends with the Richardson's. My address was Fiddlers Lane but it was actually......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Roy Bamber: May I ask you Andrew Smith was your father a policeman and lived in Fiddlers Lane, Irlam and was your mother called Margaret and she died quite young. I can remember a very young Andrew Smith......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Andrew Smith: That's brilliant Natalie - hope you enjoy yourselves. The power of the internet hey!...

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Natalie Waterworth (Brophy): To everyone that frequents this site, I would just like to share something with you all. Thru the postings, My husband and I have been contacted by a few readers who have turned......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Andrew Smith: Natalie - I've just realised that you can see the building in question in the picture of Gallier's posted by Dave back up the page....

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Andrew Smith: Natalie - the Youth Club is still there. There is a brick building over the road to the left of the row of shops that Galliers is on. I don't know if it's the same......

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Ezera: I remember meeting Democratic Congresswoman Edna F. Kelly in the Andrew Jackson Club near Utica Avenue. It was considered helpful to meet her if you were considering applying to a service academy like West Point,......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Andrew Smith: Thanks for the photo Sheila. I remember our Geography teacher saying that the knocking down of the hall was a bad thing for Irlam. Hope someone can provide some info. on the lodge house....

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Deb Walker (nee Ormandy): Alison & Andrew I think all mum's used to worry about glass in the pool!! but it used to be so busy and a really nice place to be especially when the sun was shining and......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Andrew Smith: Alison - I was at Fiddlers Lane in the early 80's. I think my Mum was worried about glass too!...

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Alison : To Andrew Smith I remember all those shops and i went to Fiddlers lane school, i even went in the outside pool behind the baths didnt like going in the deep end cos mum said there......

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Andrew Smith: No problem Natalie Yes - the old hall at Endowed has now gone - it looks a good modern school, though. The house on the park is lived in, not sure by who... It has been very cold......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Natalie Waterworth (Brophy): THANKYOU SO MUCH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So much has changed. Yes Rob, the old bandstand was at the bottom of where the old skateboard ramp is. Does anyone know whether the ivy covered *park keepers house* is occupied by......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Andrew Smith: Very nice - love the reflections in the window. Is this the town hall?...

in response to: Christmas Presents in Manchester, UK by Werner Muller

Andrew Smith: Thanks Rob (& Robert)....

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Andrew: --Addendum to previous message-- And just so people don't hate on me for saying what I did...Believe me, I have tried and tried and tried to find something I like about this city. It really makes......

in response to: Scenes from a Little Town Called Jacksonville by Jones

Andrew: I hate Jacksonville. I am from Atlanta and it was the biggest mistake of my life to move here. I have been here since Feb'07. In April of '08 when my lease is up, I......

in response to: Scenes from a Little Town Called Jacksonville by Jones

Rob Tynan: Andrew The house on the park was built as the park keepers house ...

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith