Woolworths on Salford Precinct from 2009

 

 

The 'Poets Corner' Pub on the corner of Hough Lane Lower Broughton in 1974.

Thanks to Jon Barton for the picture

 

 

Here we have Archie Street in 1970/71. Archie Street was used as a guide before filming began for Coronation Street. Granada never filmed in Archie Street but used it to produce an exact replica in their studios.

 

 

Ariel Street in 1978

 

 

These great pictures, including a night shot which we don't usually get, are from Peter Snelson who currently lives in the Lake District. Peter inherited these photos from his father Leonard Snelson. Peter thinks they are of Alder Street and the surrounding steets - Any ideas?

 

 

The Racecourse Hotel - many thanks to Scott Lever for the pictures

 

 

Thanks to Eddie Smith for these 3 geat pictures of the old St Georges School (Clock School)

 

 

The demolition of Kersal Flats in 1990. All bar 2 were blown up in a controlled explosion in October 1990 to make way for redevelopment. Thanks to Neil Wilson for these pictures

 

 

Pendleton Railway Station 1966

 

 

Newcroft High School, Seedley Road in 2005 shortly before demolition.

 

 

Here we have a group of girls outside Ordsall Hall. many thanks to Alan Cahill for this undated picture.

 

 

 

Kersal High School - Before and after taken from the same position in 2004

 

 

Hanover Court - Demolished in 2006

 

 

Cedar Place taken just before demolition in March 2005

 

 

Many thanks to K O'Brien for the last 3 pictures of Manchester Docks and the Dock Office on Trafford Road, Salford.

 

 

 

The Kettledrum. Thanks to Pete for this 1991 picture.

 

 

Many thanks to Dave Roberts for this picture from 1920 of his dad and aunite in the doorway, with their mother just visible in the window of their shop at 262 Ordsall Lane.

 

 

Mayfair Avenue in the 1960's, off Eccles Old Road. Many thanks to Alan Collinge for the pictures.

 

 

 

The development in 1971 of Salford Precinct and the surrounding area including the building of houses on Maple Close (top left).

 

 

Above we have some great pictures from 1973 of Salford Precinct.

 

 

Here we have 2 pictures of the same position on Fitzwarren Street, one in 1974 and the other in 1986. Note Minshell Motor Factors in 1974 which is now in 2008, the carpet shop.

 

 

Duchy Street 11th September 1978 looking towards Comassie St with Spring Gardens on the right of the picture with a Newsagents just in view (now a house). The road is now split by the school grounds and the shop we can see on Alpha Street is no longer there.

 

 

Linda Bolland (later Mrs Whinsey) with the mop and bucket with May Hewentson who can just be seen looking out of the window of her shop (The Oxford Fruit Stores - as on the window) on the corner of Tatton Street / Oxford Street in 1966. Today the shop is gone and Tatton St is filled with new houses.

 

 

 

Nashville Street - 1959 looking towards Rothwell Street towards St Clements Church with Phoebe St running across the picture.

 

 

Nashville Street - 1973

 

 

 

Regent Square - 7th June 1972

 

 

Regent Square - 30th October 1978

 

 

The Nat West Bank, Regent Square - I had a good look around for an up to date picture but sadly its not there anymore, it seems to have been replaced by newer houses.

 

 

Sutton House on Nursery Street, prior to demolition in 2003.

 

 

2 Seedley Road pictures showing Sutton flats in 1980 and the Petrol Station in 1974 (in the same location as the current Petrol Station).

 

 

Langworthy Flats with the corner of the Old Library. Thanks to Jim Murray

 

 

The Waverley Hotel at the corner of Eccles New Rd and Thurlow Street (1986). Thanks to Jim Murray.

 

 

 

Thurlow Street (1986) Thanks to Jim Murray for the 3 great pictures above.

 

 

G.E. Yates Newsagent & Tobacconist, 66 New Barton Street (Irlam O'th Height). 1930's and 2008. The building appears to have been built around 1908, and likely there was a succession of shops in there over the years. In the 1929 local directory, there is a Martha L. Nicholass shown as a shopkeeper at # 66, while George Ernest Yates is listed as a plumber, living at 2 Durham St., Harpurhey. George seems to have taken over the shop as a tobacconist/newsagent in 1935, and was still listed as such in the 1942 directory, but had vanished by the time the 1945 directory had come out. Thanks to Michael Rice from Canada for the old picture.

 

 

Frederick Road before becoming accommodation (Harry Livesey)

 

 

Littlegreen House Flats

 

 

 

Sutton Flats with the last picture showing both the new & old buildings. (Harry Livesey)

 

 

Smiths Shop - Langworthy Road (Harry Livesey)

 

 

Swan Hotel, Eccles New Rd. (Harry Livesey)

 

 

Whit Walks (Harry Livesey)

 

 

 

Mount carmel (Harry Livesey)

 

 

Ordsall Sec Modern 1960 (Harry Livesey)

 

 

St Josephs School. (Harry Livesey)

 

 

Trafford Road Boys School (Closing Down) 1960. (Harry Livesey) Many thanks to Harry Livesey for the great pictures.

 

 

The above 2 pictures (1) Bridson St Silver Jubilee and (2) Langshaw Street with the old St Ambrose canteen in the background, were kindly sent in by Darren Fildes.

 

 

Shops on Langworthy Road. Thanks to Debbie Howcroft for the above 2 pictures from Langworthy Road.

 

 

 

The Flat Iron Market 1933. (Pic: Salford Local History Library)

 

 

 

 Many thanks to Albert Morris for the above pictures of his mother, Agnes Morris in her Tripe shop at 89 Ellor Street (on the corner of Barker Street) in 1955.

 

 

A lovely picture showing Broad Street in the 1960's with the Westminster bank on the left which still stands to this day but is now a Security Company premises. The Horse Shoe Hotel and Barclays Bank on the left are all now gone.

 

 

A Policeman from 1931 helping children cross Chapel Street.

 

 

St Thomas' Church (Pendleton Church) and the old Pendleton Town Hall which is now demolished.

 

 

 

The above pictures are of Fred Jones, Councillor 1925-30 St Paul's Ward. Fred was a Guardian for a reasonable period of time and Chairman of Hope Hospital - he played a significant role in the Financing and Construction of the NE & NW Wings (commissioned 1931 - recently demolished and there was a plaque with his name in the Main corridor). The pictures are (1) The 1928 - Mayday celebration in the grounds of Hope Hospital. (2) In the Gaumont Long Bar, which he managed in the War years. (3) The Sketch of Fred which used to hang behind the Long Bar at the Gaumont. Many thanks to Mr Jones' grandson, Steve Jones of Adelaide, South Australia for the use of the pictures.

 

 

Broughton Lane, Lower Broughton from an early postcard image.

 

 

An excellent picture showing the building of Salford Crescent Police Station - No date. Many thanks to Mark Maylor for the picture.

 

 

Top: The Oakwood, Lancaster Road off the East Lancashire Rd shortly before demolition and the building of the flats in the below picture from 2008.

 

 

Regent Road. No date.

 

 

 

 

Lower Broughton Rd seen here in 1911 with the Griffin Hotel on the left and the Cromwell Road Bridge is to the right of the picture (Pic: Charles Wilkinson / Edward Gray) . The current 2008 picture without the Griffin Hotel which was knocked down in around 2006/2007.

 

 

Irlam o'th' Height - Queen Street. Past and present. Note the giveaway brickwork showing that area where the old windows of the pub used to be. Thanks to Deborah Howcroft for the picture on the left.

 

 

 

The old Harry Ramsdens restaurant on Regent Road, Salford prior to its demolition in 2007 and relocation to a new building on Trafford Road.

 

 

Here we see an excellent picture from the 1960's and today of the corner of Highfield Street and Wall Street, Salford next to Langworthy Park. Thanks to Deborah Howcroft for the picture on the left.

 

 

 

This picture shows the redevelopment of houses at Chimneypot Park, Langworthy. Note the front of the houses being retained whilst steel structures give support. More pictures are available on the 'Salford Gallery' page.

 

 

Ordsall Hall. Parts of the building date back to 1360. In the nineteenth century, suffering from serious dereliction, it was restored and converted to house a clergy training school, and in 1972 was opened as a museum.

 

 

 

Old Trafford. This picture shows the old frontage to Old Trafford.

 

 

The Junction of Cross Lane / Trafford Road / Regent Road / Eccles New Road in 1939. After abandonment of the tramways in 1947 the track was buried under tarmac until the construction of the M602 motorway when pieces of track were salvaged and sent to the National Tramway Museum in Derbyshire for possible reconstruction. (Pic: W.A.Camwell 1939)

 

 

Lower Broughton Road, 1924. The Meadow Dairy (right) was once a familiar name throughout the city. The beehive and Poets Corner public houses are distinctive shapes in the distance. (Pic: Charles Wilkinson / Edward Gray)

 

 

Broughton Suspension Bridge 1883, built in 1826 by landowner Fitzgerald to connect his Lower Broughton Estates with the Pendleton side of the River Irwell. The bridge lasted until 1914. The Gerald Road footbridge was erected on the same site in 1924. (Pic: Salford Local History Library)

 

 

Bury New Rd, Kersal from 1903 formerly site of the toll bar. The gate-keepers house to the left, still stands today but is sadly in need of repair. The cabmens shelter stands in the entrance to Moor Lane. (Pic: Miller Postcard/EG )

 

 

 

Great Cheetham St East / Bury New Rd from the mid 1920's. Note the Police Constable controlling vehicles at the junction. (Pic: J.L.Brown postcard/EG)

 

 

Cross Lane around 1902 with the Regent (later the Palace) Theatre and the Ship Hotel on the left. Notice the centre pole supporting the overhead Tram wires which stood until 1912. (Pic: Valentine/EG)

 

 

Irlam o' th' Heights circa 1972. Many thanks to Gordon Warnock for the above pictures. More great pictures from Gordon can be found on the Salford Gallery page.

 

 

The above picture named "bucket race" was taken in November 1968 and shows some of the Height Methodist Youth Club members (known as the S.M.A.D. Youth Club) who walked from Albert Square in Manchester to the Height with buckets of water. They were sponsored for each pint they carried back. The picture named "measure height" was taken in October 1968 were we measure the length of the Height in 1/2 penny coins again raising money for charity. Many thanks to Gordon Warnock for the above picture.

 

 

This picture named "measure height" was taken in October 1968 where members of the Height Methodist Youth Club measured the length of the Height in 1/2 penny coins again raising money for charity. Many thanks to Gordon Warnock for the above picture.

 

 

 

The Rialto Super Cinema on the corner of Bury New Road & Great Cheetham Street, Pictured in 1943. The Rialto was built in 1927 but closed as cinema in 1973 and is now demolished.

 

 

The above pictures date from 1956 to late 1990's and onto present day, show Sutton Flats on the junction of Seedley Rd and Langworthy Road

 

 

The corner of Seedley Rd and Langworthy Road - 1955

 

 

This undated pictures shows the Pendleton CO-OP building on Broughton Rd which is now a Taxi Office. The lower picture is how the building is today.

 

 

The old Pendleton Police Station in 1939 on the junction of Eccles Old Road and Langworthy Road

 

 

 

Above is the site of William Pannifer's Poultry Shop, a tiny corner premises on the corner of Western Street and Seedley Park Road, Salford. The top picture is Christmas 1908 (Pic: Thos.Bate/Edward Gray) and the lower picture is as the location is today (2007).

 

 

The above picture shows the Frederick Road Depot which opened in 1901 to house the new electric tramcar fleet, reaching 230 vehicles. Although intended mainly for buses the depot also incorporated a number of tram tracks (Pic: Stansfeld Parker 1930/Edward Gray). There is a preservation order on the archway which is still present today on the current student accommodation but looks suspiciously lower.

 

 

Frederick Road again but slightly towards Salford. The top picture (Pic: T.Pinder/Edward Gray) is from 1904 with St Barnabas Church on the right. Ward & Goldstones electrical engineers later occupied the vacant land on the left but is now sadly no longer there. Salford college now occupies land to the right as we can see from todays picture.

 

 

Irlams O'Th'Height Train Station from 1912 situated on the embankment high above Bank Lane. This station could not compete with the tramways as it was too far from the main road so closed in 1956 (Pic: Edward Gray collection)

 

 

 

The junction of Langworthy Road (straight up) and Eccles New Road (to the left). From the 1928 picture we can see a very similar tramway to present day. (Pic Charles Wilkinson/Edward Gray)

 

 

Here we see the late, great Ambassador Cinema on Langworthy Road being demolished to make way for flats.

 

 

 

The old cinema at Salford Quays.