Manchester

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Working the Manchester busses 1966 1980

!966 I was hired by Manchester Coperation Busses as a trolley conductor I was 18 1/2 years old , I worked the last 6 months of trolley life on Ashton New Road, working out of Stephenson Sq.
They were the best years of my working life, and worked with a smashing bunch of men from all over the UK.
Piccadilly was a beautiful place, here was where many bus roads terminated, our canteen was upstairs and a grand breakfast could be had with a steaming mug of tea for a few bob.
I left there in July 1980 and worked for the TTC Toronto Canada . but nowt was like the fun we had working the busses back home.
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Contributed by Chris Walker

Princess Christian College

26 Willbraham Road used to be the home of the Princess Christian College of Nursery Nursing where I spent a happy if hectic 18 months - in those days my surname was Smith. We used to be able to go out through the back gate into Platt Fields to hire a skiff. Now the College is being run somewhat differently but I wonder if any of my contemporaries read this page! I can be reached at rosemarychalmers1@googlemail.com and I'd love to hear from you.
Contributed by Rosemary Chalmers

norburys sweets and tobaconist

trying to find info if anyone reads this on a tobaconist and sweetshop,on argyle street salford,1943 to 1950.it belonged to a anthony robinsons grandparents,trying to find a picture if any one has any on this,it was called norburys sweets and tobaconist.
you can e.mail me on julie.aldcroft@ntlworld.com.trying to find out what happened to it.would appreciate all historians help,it's for a retirement present and surprise.hope someone reads this,comeon you old salfordians.get you memory caps on and make a wish come true for anthonys retirement.
Contributed by julie. aldcroft

Bank of England

The building on the left of the King Street view is the former branch of the Bank of England where I worked between 1966 and 1969. There were vaults beneath and a vehicle entrance to a "bullion yard" at the rear.

Although the view was photographed in 1885 it looks remarkably the same as the Bank I knew in the 1960's.
Contributed by John Howard Norfolk

Year:1966 Working the Manchester buses 1966 1980

1966 I was hired by Manchester Corperation Buses as a trolley conductor. I was 18 1/2 years old, I worked the last 6 months of trolley life on Ashton New Road, working out of Stephenson Sq.
They were the best years of my working life, and I worked with a smashing bunch of men from all over the UK.
Piccadilly was a beautiful place, here was where many bus roads terminated. Our canteen was upstairs and a grand breakfast could be had with a steaming mug of tea for a few bob.
I left there in July 1980 and worked for the TTC Toronto Canada, but nowt was like the fun we had working the buses back home.
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Contributed by Chris Walker