Missing street name, Miles Platting, Manchester

[LianneY]

I have a photo taken in 1922 of children holding the sign St Augustines. I thought it could relate to the church, maybe a Sunday school?
Is the school you mentioned still there?
Do you know when the houses in Barwick Street were demolished?
Lianne

[alanAF]

The school is now house's, the sunday school must have been at the junior school on sanderson st, I never heard of a sunday school, the houses in this area were started to be cleared in 1963 onwards, we moved to Heywood to a new estate.we used to have the whitwalks both school were together that must have also been for the girls.

[LianneY]

I just assumed a Sunday school. Am I right in thinking there is now a gasworks where Barwick Street was?

[alanAF]

No, just houses, the gas works is up near Phillips park cemetery miles away, Are you from Manchester ?if not I will add more detail.

[LianneY]

Hi Alan
No, I'm not from Manchester, I'm from Wales.
My Great grandfather lived at many addresses including ones in Harpurhey, Miles Platting and Prestwich.
I do have an old map of the areas and have pin pointed all of the many addresses. I have relatives buried at Phillips Park cemetery also.
My Grandfather was born in Barwick Street and my Great grandparents lived at that address until they passed away. I have no idea what the area is like now.
I believe my relatives may have attended St Augustines school near Barwick Street. It would be nice to pin point the school and see if I could find old records/pictures.

[alanAF]

On page two (2) of this post it has a map find Sanderson st follow it up from Queens rd at the top righthand you will see (sch) that is the school, when did they live in live there this street was unusual as it only had house one side as it faced the side elevation of Abindon st at the top and Goglan st at the bottom, as kids we used to play postmans knock on the doors and run down the alleyway opposite the street.

[LianneY]

Alan
I have just looked at the map....yes, I see.
I know they lived in the house from 1916 until at least 1939. I know that for sure from a death certificate. It's possible some members of the family lived there longer but I'm not yet sure.
The surname was Young. They lived at 49.

[alanAF]

That would be near the top of the street , sorry I don't know the name but as kids you didn't know adults surnames, have you thought of going on google street search , start with Monsall  st or Queens rd I think also mybe Sheridan court I think that my be flats, Beirut comes to mind.

[LianneY]

I have a photo taken in 1922 of children holding the sign St Augustines. I thought it could relate to the church, maybe a Sunday school?
Is the school you mentioned still there?
Do you know when the houses in Barwick Street were demolished?
Lianne