Father was born in Wetherall Street,Levenshulme in 1910 and later moved to Craddock Fold(long since demolished as it was little more than a slum)where my grandmother continued to live until the 60,s.I have a copy of my father's indentures,dated 1925,to a Master Grocer(George Mason)of 176 Broom Lane,Levenshulme,at the princely salary of twelve shillings per week!
I arrived on the scene in 1944,by which time my parents and sister(Jean) had moved to Bowler street.I remember Bowler street quite well,especially the brick built air raid shelter at the back(used for storing coal).I fell off the heap of coal and ended up in MRI with a broken arm.Galvanised iron bath hung on the back door and drying rack suspended from the ceiling.Had to wait for my sister to finish(in front of the fire in the kitchen)before I could climb in the same water for my bath.In 1949 we moved to the top end of Highfield rd.I initially went to St Marks School and then on to Chapel Street primary.Remember all the cinemas well and was a regular patron of the ABC minors on a saturday morning and,later,the Arcadia,Grand and Palace.Even I had to be careful in the Palace if I had enogh to afford a seat in the balcony-the steel roof supports
JUDE
Father was born in Wetherall Street,Levenshulme in 1910 and later moved to Craddock Fold(long since demolished as it was little more than a slum)where my grandmother continued to live until the 60,s.I have a copy of my father's indentures,dated 1925,to a Master Grocer(George Mason)of 176 Broom Lane,Levenshulme,at the princely salary of twelve shillings per week!
I arrived on the scene in 1944,by which time my parents and sister(Jean) had moved to Bowler street.I remember Bowler street quite well,especially the brick built air raid shelter at the back(used for storing coal).I fell off the heap of coal and ended up in MRI with a broken arm.Galvanised iron bath hung on the back door and drying rack suspended from the ceiling.Had to wait for my sister to finish(in front of the fire in the kitchen)before I could climb in the same water for my bath.In 1949 we moved to the top end of Highfield rd.I initially went to St Marks School and then on to Chapel Street primary.Remember all the cinemas well and was a regular patron of the ABC minors on a saturday morning and,later,the Arcadia,Grand and Palace.Even I had to be careful in the Palace if I had enogh to afford a seat in the balcony-the steel roof supports