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Yes I do remember some shops on that terrace,I can't recall what they were though, I just remember going up the steps sometimes on saturdays with my mum, after we had been in woodhouses furniture store, was there a bannister going up the middle of the steps? Do you remember the wimpy bar? Think it was across from the bus station, and allan dales greengrocers?    Yes, I have seen the station buildings recently whilst on a visit, I too agree that the renovation is fantastic, and long overdue!! I used to pass the place evry day on my way to school, wasn't there a jeans shop on the corner?? and yes, alty is just a shadow of its former self- so sad, all the places I knew are gone, can hardly recognise the place now, I left alty in the 1970s to live near bury, I still visit from time to time but each time I go, something else has dissapeared, you are right about the trafford centre- I hate the place-give me alrincham( as it was in the sixties) any day!!!

Hi. Yes I too remember the stamford hall, our school st hughes was in a poetry competition held there-involving other schools in the area- around 1969, (we didn't win!). Also alty baths- I too learned to swim there, got my 'length' cetificate but was dragged along on the tow-rope the last few yards!!!there was a funny cartoon poster on the wall, of the 'rules'-eg- no diving, no petting etc!   Does anyone remember the north western bus station with the 'red' cafe at the top of the steps (leading out on to george st?) My mum worked at dorothy perkins on george st (now holland and barrat)

Hi there, yes my dad worked at george richards for all of my early childhood, he worked as a storeman, and I remember him being made redundant in the late 60s, he then moved to budenbergs as a security man, I too remember the works hooter - we could hear it from our back garden on the grange estate in timperley, my dad was called raymond holt.