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Sheila Vaudrey: Thanks for the photo's legal or otherwise. I remember standing on Barton Lane, to watch the chimneys fall, you should have seen the clouds of dust. also Another first for our area, Trafford......

in response to: Barton Power Station by Dave

Dave Moore: Stumbled on the site while attempting to get images of King Street in Stretford from the 60's and 70's. Excellent images. Brought back memories from when I worked near to Barton Bridge (Manchester Oil Refinery)......

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Dean Ogden: Hi Sheila, Yes my dad was the youngest. He always used to spend his time on Barton Grange Farm with his mate Steve Ratcliffe messing around with cars and motorbikes. He was born when the......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Alison Lawford: Hi Dave: Thanks for the Pictures. I walked over the swingbridge on a sunday morning, passing the Barton power station in the 60s. I now live in NSW Australia. My brother still lives over there.......

in response to: Barton Power Station by Dave

James cashan: hi norma , yes i remember brian,may know your brothers by face,we would get anywhere from 1 to 2 hundred people down at tarzan bridge,crossie was a regular face at our shin digs and would often......

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

nyc born an raised army trained: damn yo mad memories livin in queens and going to clara barton class of 2001 yah dig ...

in response to: Franklin Avenue Station by Peter

Alan Taylor: Hi Sheila & Cyril, I recall both farms and used to go and watch 'young' Max Shacklady and his followers practice wrestling in one of the upper barns behind which the threshing machine with long belt......

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

Sheila Hilton: Hi Cyril, I came across some (confusing to say the least)information relating to Woolden Hall. Make of it what you will: "Woolden appears as Vulueden in 1299.......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Marissa Chaplin from Laura Young (not that you know me!) : Hello! I just wanted to say thank you to everyone for posting these pictures! Marissa, I am now 31 and living in Baltimore, Maryland, USA and was just looking on the internet for some pictures......

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

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

cyril bagshaw: Hi Norma, Very sorry to hear the loss of your husband...we hope you too have good family and friends around you. As for snow in Adelaide, the nearest we got to it was a few......

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

Joanne Amorello-minor: Hi Mary, hi Rob, hi Marissa,hi Norma,hi steve... as much as I would like to go to the mosslands I cannot as I live in Portsmouth!but I shall listen anyway...you never know my wish may come......

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

Paul Davis: Hello every one, i never knew there were so many like minded people, people who enjoy I@C for what it is. I have lived in irlam for just over ten years now and i think that......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Alan Taylor: Hi Joanne, I only meant the mundane stuff, by all means information on your dad should be posted, you never know who ends up reading the information. Also post information found on any possible relatives, one......

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

Alan Taylor: Hi Joanne, At a quick glance I find that - Roy Edward MINOR born 5th Sept 1946 died 4th quarter 1976 registered Trafford 39/1915, also found a - Beatrice Mary MINOR born 3rd Jun 1896 died 2nd quarter 1976......

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Alan Taylor: Hello Rob, Your great aunt Isa Taylor died aged 68 1Qtr 1952 Barton 10b/271 your great uncle Will Taylor I find 3 possibilities - William F Taylor aged 79 3Qtr 1960 Salford 10f/432 [most likely died in hospital] William......

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

Roger Barton: I lived near & attended Salford Grammar School in the early '60s and made regular trips to Barton Swing Bridge & Barton Lock on my pushbike. I remember being chased off the bridge whilst......

in response to: Barton Power Station by Dave

john taylor: along with my father,i worked for t.w.ward(dismantlers)of sheffield on the power station at barton ,i can't remember exactly how long it took to clear the site and drop the the two enormous chimneys but when......

in response to: Barton Power Station by Dave

Chris: Loew's Pitkin, 5 cent hot dog war, Jungle Jim's coconut drinks (Strauss off Pitkin), Pizza DEn (HOme of the Square Pizza- Amboy off Pitkin). Wuhan Tea Garden (Pitkin between SAratoga and Strauss), Rainbow, Barton's, Barricini,......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

rick: I lived at 881 Washington Ave (Carroll St) across from Botanic Gardens, Clara Barton (H.S. for Homemaking) and PS 241. What a place to grow up - deadend street to play in plus three school......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Mark: Thanks for posting the photos of Barton power station; they have assisted me enormously with my research. I'm a legal academic in the field of environmental law and am putting the final touches to a......

in response to: Barton Power Station by Dave

Mike: I know its a long shot. But I have been searching for any info on my grandad whom i never met and died in Australia in 1990. He worked at Barton Power Station for many......

in response to: Barton Power Station by Dave

MW: Not the 360 Bridge. Not Congress (Bat Bridge) The man who took the photo is right on the money, Barton Springs Road Bridge....

in response to: Austin, Texas by Paul G

Mike Woolf: I grew up in the '50s in Boscombe Avenue in Barton. I remember the Power Station very vividly. You could see it across the MSC and I distincly remember the fading camouflage paint on both......

in response to: Barton Power Station by Dave

Tom: The second image is Carrington Power Station, just 2-3 miles from Barton power station, demolished in the 1990's. Irlam Ferry crosses the Ship canal and is roughly between the 2 stations, it is currently not in......

in response to: Barton Power Station by Dave

Anonymous - 36: Great !! If someone ever asks me the what was the best time of my life - without a doubt it was 13-16, great memories to last a lifetime. My 9 year old daughter can't......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Gerry: I came across this item when I was looking for a picture of Barton Power Station for "my memoirs". I worked there in 1968 when it was still running. Previously I had worked at Trafford......

in response to: Barton Power Station by Dave

Dave: Andy - Found a bit of information on Barton Power Station Barton Power Station was constructed in the 1920s and was one of the most advanced power stations of the time, receiving coal from barges on......

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Andrew Smith: Dave - Thanks for posting these. How long ago was the power station demolished? I travel over the road swing bridge to work, then through Trafford Park and passed Old Trafford. Am I right in thinking......

in response to: Barton Power Station by Dave

Dave: [[img:17931]] The construction of the Manchester Ship Canal resulted in the need to replace the famous stone aqueduct at Barton, which had been constructed as part of the Bridgewater Canal in the eighteenth century. The old......

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Dave: [[img:17928]] Barton Bridge was completed on the 17th July, 1761. It was built by James Brindley, and shows the bridge looking downstream and the road bridge is behind. The old bridge was removed for the opening......

in response to: Barton Power Station by Dave

Dave: [[img:17926]] Barton Swing Bridge near the Trafford Centre...

in response to: Barton Power Station by Dave

A. Sturzer: I remember the fantastic shops & restaurants in the area. Near the corner of Franklin Ave & Eastern Parkway, there were two Greek restaurants.."Pappas" & "Peters". On the other side of Eastern Parkway, there was......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Andrew Smith: Quote "Please could someone explain these comments... Night soil? (It was used to soak up Victorian Manchester's 'night soil'.) as in from sewage?(fertilised by 200 year old human waste)" Hi, Yes, I did mean human waste. I......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Peter: i really like this post. this, also, is an interesting read: [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_Ship_Canal]] woah! and this too: [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barton_Swing_Aqueduct]]...

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Paul G: Thanks! The bridge - pictured - is over Barton Creek, in Zilker Park. I think that the bats live under the bridges that cross Town Lake a/k/a the Colorado River a/k/a Lake Austin.......

in response to: Austin, Texas by Paul G