Fawcett St, Hulme, Manchester

[Barbara.H]

I would guess your map on the website is 1950s or so .  It has a lot of cinemas on it so from the 'golden age' of cinema?
I would start a new thread with a link to that site if I were you Marjie, lots of people try to place the Hulme streets that came down in the 60s and 70s.  We were looking for Warwick St on the 'Old Manchester Maps' thread    http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=214934.new;topicseen#new
earlier this week. Found it eventually, but there it is on your map.

And yes, what is the point of hiring a bus to the baths, than moaning that kids are unfit because they get driven everywhere?
Its like driving to the gym, then going on a treadmill. You could just go for a walk instead and save your money - or am I missing something?

  Barbara

[Biko]

Thank you for the details Barbarah and the link to the site. Your map on there as been really useful.

If you look under Humbersite Ave on my map you will see Welcome St, is this the same one? It could possibly have junctioned with Chester St.

Chances are the flats on Humbersite,  Hunmanby and Rockdove (just after Leaf St),  were in the process of being built. Funny I always  thought that they were pre-war...they've got that style.

You wouldn't happen to know where Bell St, Chorlton on Medlock  1880's was?

Cheers!
Marjie

[Barbara.H]

Yes that is the same Welcomb St and it did go through to Chester St originally.
Found Bell St, its on the other side of Oxford Rd, but also flattened by the Mancunian Way. On this map extract look for the crossroads of York St and Sidney St (both still standing in part), its near there.
  Barbara

[cathaldus]

It has been great reading the"correspondence" on this thread.  Having lived all my youth in Hulme (just off Bangor Street) until I got married to a Moss Side girl,(she will insist it's Whalley Range tho').  Married 50yrs. 8th. March!! 2008.
Just a couple of points, 1.  Surely it is Humberstone Ave,  phase one on Jackson Street flats and 2 Rockdove ave was built appreciably later,  actually after the Cambridge Street flats (1952).  Very interesting thread,  great poverty and great people,  love the place - always will!!

Bill

[Biko]

Hello Bill

Maybe you can help me. Do you recall the Junction pub, which is still standing despite everything.  Not far from the old BBC studio and Hippodrome.  What I want to know is what street it was on before the 'distruction' of old Hulme...was it on or anywhere near Junction St? I was always useless at geography but I am guessing that it's entrance doors (there are  two) were on Warde St, And part of it's frontage was on Dunham St.

The comment about your wife insisting Moss Side was Whalley Range made me laugh. I know lot's of people who do that.

Oh and thanks for clearing up Rockdove for me, it doesn't appear on the Scot Landcare Map
http://www.scottlandcare.com/Areaauthorraised.html 

[cathaldus]

Dear Biko,
trying to remember.  The Junction pub (Hyde's Brewery I think!) was (is) triangular in plan and one side was in Warde Street,  the apex was on Jackson Street and the other side was on (I believe) Preston Street.   On the other side of Preston Street was the front "marquee" of the Hulme Hip.  Down the side of the Hip was a street running from Preston Street in which was the "gods" entrance to the Hip and the Junction Cinema.  The cinema eventually became the BBC Playhouse.  This street may well have been Junction Street.  Running basically parallel to Preston Street would have been Boston Street and the cinema would have been on that corner.  I cannot confirm the name of the street running behind the pub and Warde Street.  It may well have been the continuation of Junction Street?  Nice to think back,  all of sixty or more years!  As I said before,  great foks!!!

[Toronto]

But you forgot to mention the gents underground toilet in the middle of Preston street. I remember its brass hand rails very well................. it was near the pub in 1960.
Warde street was paved in smooth concrete , it was great for roller skating.

As for the Junction picture house, I remember seeing Judy Garland in the Wizard of Oz at that movie house.

Mike Morris
Toronto Canada

[cathaldus]

Dear Mike,

I remember the "conveniences" in Preston Street and visited the Junction Cinema many times in my long ago youth!..You will no doubt also recollect the Popular amd the Crescent which were also nearby.  Anyway just keep on truckin'

Bill

[Toronto]

My old map dated 1894 does not show these toilets. Also something else crossed my mind.............. I cannot remember seeing ladies washrooms attached to these toilets. Did they have to use the local pubs?

I remember eating Arrowroot sticks and watching a 3D horror movie at the 'Pop'. Another time there was 'Snow White and the Seven dwarf's at the Crescent. The wicked queen in Snow White scared the 'bejeebers' out of me, more than the horror movie.
Cheers
Mike Morris
Toronto Canada