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Title: Furniture Store-Slade Lane, Longsight, Manchester
Post by: shoppingqueen on Tuesday 19 June 07 06:15 BST (UK)

I am trying to do some research into my grandfathers, Godfey Gould's shop roughly between 1907-1919. The shop was located at 10-12 Slade Lane Longsight Manchester and is now being renovated. I am trying to clarify a few details and hoped someone maybe able to help me.

Firstly I want to know when the shop was built and whether it was built by my Grandfather’s brother William Gould.

Secondly I would like to know how many other business were run in this shop after he left in 1919.

Thirdly if anyone can locate any memorabilia, photographs or records relating to my Grandfathers shop. We think it was called Longsight Furniture Store.

Finally I am also trying to research an early business he had on Stockport Road. Please see second posting entitled Furniture Store-Stockport Road, Longsight

Many thanks

Title: Re: Furniture Store-Slade Lane, Longsight, Manchester
Post by: millymcb on Tuesday 19 June 07 13:25 BST (UK)

Manchester Library have a fabulous online local image library.  If you search on Stockport Road there are lots of images - some even have the house numbers given...

http://www.images.manchester.gov.uk/

Milly

Title: Re: Furniture Store-Slade Lane, Longsight, Manchester
Post by: shoppingqueen on Thursday 21 June 07 13:14 BST (UK)

I have attached a staff meal picture which took place in the basement at the shop at Slade Lane around 1911.
Anna

Title: Re: Furniture Store-Slade Lane, Longsight, Manchester
Post by: tony h on Thursday 21 June 07 13:24 BST (UK)

Hi Shoppingqueen, lovely photo  :)
Have you tried to enhance it. I've just opened it in Office Picture Manager and clicked on autocorrect which improved the contrast. I'm no expert but i think those that are may well be able to work wonders with the original version.

Good luck
Tony