The Terraces of Ardwick

[feli991]

Hi, I was trying to find out a bit about my late mother's life as a teacher during the war at Birley Street School (1943-1946) on the web.  There was no mention of Birley St in my A-Z of Manchester but fortunately I found this fascinating thread.
Her name was Miss Walsh and used to travel from Chorley to Manchester Victoria/Exchange then take the tram to Beswick.  She said it was a tough school but she seemed to do well there (at the Senior Boys department) She was only in her early 20s then.
Her class was 40 boys  taking over from a man and was responsible for all the science in the school and also took dramatics. and supported the school football team. Her  headmaster, who wrote her glowing reference was a Mr J. Boughey, the headmaster.
Hope this is of interest - perhaps someone might know the names. 
Felix

[J D------]

Hello and welcome Felix, the school you are talking about was in-between Hillkirk street and Devon Street Beswick. There is a photo of the school on Manchester image web site.
http://images.manchester.gov.uk/web/objects/common/webmedia.php?irn=77714
You can also locate it on this 1930's map of Manchester curticy of  rootschater 0rinoco
aka Eric
Section: 3C   http://www.artus-familyhistory.com/source/Early%20Maps.html/Manchester%20c.1930/2c%201930.html
There also some photos of some of the class mates on friendsreunited
A mention on the BBC's web site of the Manchester Children Evacuated
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ww2peopleswar/stories/10/a2758610.shtml

J.D.

[J D------]

Might be worth getting in touch with Greater Manchester county records to see if they hold anything ?

56 Marshall Street
New Cross
Manchester
M4 5FU


Telephone 0161 832 5284

email                   archiveslocalstudies[at]manchester.gov.uk

J.D.

[feli991]

Thanks, JD - I found those useful links after I posted my note.  Amazing that that ladder of  streets has  vanished without trace. I guess many of my mother's pupils lived there.   I wasn't going to take it any further.   I guess her tram would have come down Ashton New Road from Victoria.

[annebluemoon]

Just found this wonderful thread when searching for info on Johnson's wire works where my grandad worked post WW1 till he retired in the 60's. The Palmer family lived in 176 Grey Mare lane and my parent's and I lived there until we moved to Stott St.  Auntie Hilda lived in Baden St.
Does anyone know the correct links for 'erics maps' or for the artus-fh site please?

Does anyone have a map superimposing the new MCFC/Etihad stadium on the old maps - my IT skills are not up to that standard.  many thanks. Anne

[Rocles]

Does anyone have a map superimposing the new MCFC/Etihad stadium on the old maps - my IT skills are not up to that standard.  many thanks. Anne

This site lets you overlay old maps with new...just zoom right in to the bit you want, then drag the map about with your mouse
http://www.ponies.me.uk/maps/osmap.html

[Viktoria]

 Hello feli, I mentioned your late mother`s name to my O.H and yes he remembers her very well.
He was there from being 11 to 14, which was the leaving age in those days.
 He sat the eleven plus, but all he wanted was to play football for BirleySt. with his older brother, so refused  go to grammar school.
However he was bright and got a good job  and some respectable qualifications.                                                                                                                                    Boys from Birley St. were sought after and my O.H replaced another Birley St. boy who had made a very good impression and the head of the firm asked the school for another of the same calibre.

He did play with his brother on the school team and went on to play for several amateur teams. Both boys had trials for proffessional teams but their dad insisted they got qualifications on the basis tht if injured and their career ended they would have nothing to fall back on.                             No million pounds a day for footballers in the 1940`s!
It averaged out at about £9.00 a week.

Cheerio Viktoria.

[0rinoco]

Does anyone know the correct links for 'erics maps' or for the artus-fh site please?

Does anyone have a map superimposing the new MCFC/Etihad stadium on the old maps - my IT skills are not up to that standard.  many thanks. Anne

Hello, Anne. The updated address for my maps is http://www.artus-familyhistory.com/source/Early%20Maps.html Manchester 1930 would be best for you.
You can find an overlay of the Eastlands ground at http://www.eastlandsblue.co.uk/eastlands%20map.htm
Hope this helps.
Eric

[annebluemoon]

To Rocles and Orinoco
Thank you both for your fantastic links to the various maps and overlays.

Wonderful for my research and to show my mum and bring back her memories.

Many thanks