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Lancashire / Re: Midway Street, Levenshulme
« on: Sunday 06 December 20 23:22 GMT (UK)  »
I remember Mrs Hassall very well, she lived on the opposite side to us a couple of doors down from my Auntie Ethel and Uncle Bill (Ethel and Bill Hall and their sons Bill, Sam and Gerry). Mrs Hassall used to hold a religious service (Beth Shan?) in her front room on Sunday afternoons. Yes, the trains did take visitors by surprise but we just didn’t notice them, likewise the steepness of the stairs (until when I was quite ill when I was 8 years old two ambulance men had to get me down the stairs on a stretcher - I was almost vertical!) I think the houses were demolished in 1978, it broke my Mum’s heart. I know the street must have appeared grim to other people but it really wasn’t to us, there was a real sense of community and I remember it, and the neighbours, fondly.

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Lancashire / Re: Midway Street, Levenshulme
« on: Sunday 06 December 20 23:10 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: jinnyeales on Tuesday 03 January 17 21:06 GMT (UK)
It was a very long Street. My Grandmother lived at 24 Midway Street for 50 years as a young mother in the 20s to old age in the 70s. Her name was May Josephine Hassall. Although she was married to John Hassall, unfortunately, she was forced to raise four children up single handedly. Their names were Joan (my mother) Frances, Tom and Jack. Jack went to the the Beth Shan tabernacle. We used to visit Midway street as children in the 50s and 60s. It was a very dark uniform Street with a cobbled road and when you used the outdoor loo at the same time a train went past, it was like a monster coming. The stairwells were really narrow and their was a parlour (never used unless the vicar visited) a room at the back with a tiny kitchenette and Two double bedrooms. The stairs were incredibly steep and creaked. I think they finally demolished it not long after my Grandmother left in the late 70s early 80s. It's just been a short Street since then but a very long Street prior to this. I will try very hard to root out a photo of it. Their house was in the middle and was number 24.

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Lancashire / Re: 12 MIDWAY STREET, LEVENSHULME, MANCHESTER
« on: Sunday 29 November 20 21:03 GMT (UK)  »
Hello DJS

I've only just seen your post because I just happened to type in Midway Street, Levenshulme to see what came up. I was born at number 44 Midway Street - my paternal grandmother's house - in 1948. Number 12 was at the top of the street, nearer to Stockport Road, number 44 was towards the bottom of the street, close to the Manchester/London railway line. My Mum and Dad eventually settled at number 37 Midway Street. I remember Mrs Peach very well, she was a lovely lady and one of the few people my Mum respected! She had a lovely daughter, Sheila. When I was very young, at primary school, I had found some red nail polish and put it on. The headmistress at Crowcroft Park school was furious when she saw it and demanded I removed it before the following day. Mum said, "Go and ask Mrs Peach if Sheila has any nail polish remover". So I did. She hadn't! I got another, bigger, telling off the next day. Hope this is of some interest to you. Kind regards, Jan

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