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Post by davidmbenjamin on Jul 7, 2006 21:16:37 GMT -1
Worry not, Tommy! I am certain that, at that time, you were a firm and upstanding member of the swimming class! Benji.
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Post by celticgypsies on Sept 8, 2006 17:28:06 GMT -1
Reference swimming. I don't personally remember the woollen swimming trunks! However, I do remember going to Belle Vue to watch the wrestling, and the Speedway. My very best friend's father - one Mike Parker - was actually the promoter of Belle Vue Aces at the time, and managed some of the "stars" - e.g. Ivan Mauger (who I nursed at the MRI when he broke his leg). I also remember the zoo at Belle Vue, and a very sad Polar Bear which seemed to spend much of its time, poor thing simply walking from side to side of its "compound". I also remember the "Wall of Death" lady motorbike rider. They were very happy days.
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Post by raydav on Oct 19, 2006 20:44:43 GMT -1
re swimming when i was at junior school we used to go to public pool on ashton old road near british steel it was about 2 miles from varna street and we had to walk it was next to the manchester boys club just past the railway line that went across ashton old road to gorton tank.do you remember stock cars at Belle Vue
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Post by Lisa on Oct 20, 2006 7:23:05 GMT -1
Hi Ray, I think the swimming baths was called Barmouth Street Baths.
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Post by raydav on Oct 20, 2006 9:18:39 GMT -1
yes you are right thank you .I could not remember the name but the name besssemr street got in to my head and i know that was the name of the steel works but not the baths.
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Post by christine on Nov 14, 2006 7:34:22 GMT -1
me mam use to go to he wash house there and we went swimming while she did her washing,,,,she use to come out and her face would be blood red xxxchristhose were the days
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Post by linda on Nov 25, 2006 21:42:50 GMT -1
nne Pub ithink it was called whitworth Street I think Barmouth Baths was more Bradford Way.
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Post by linda on Nov 25, 2006 21:45:00 GMT -1
Ray I think the Baths you were thinking of was called whitworth St Baths next to the lads club and near the Queen Anne Pub with the railways lines running down the side of it in the street. I think Barmouth baths were more into Bradford side
Linda.
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Post by mo on Jul 11, 2008 23:58:35 GMT -1
ANyone remember the baths and swimming pool on Hyde road west Gordon not far from belle vue
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Post by OLLY on Jul 12, 2008 2:46:59 GMT -1
HIYA MO.....  .......I REMEMBER GOING TO THE WASHBATHS THERE THERE MUST HAVE BEEN A BREAKDOWN IN THE PLUMBING AT OUR HOUSE COS WE HAD A BATH.....ON SUTTON ESTATE ....MOUNT RD MI MAM USED TO DO THE WASHIN AT LEVENSHULME ROAD WASHHOUSE......AN LIKE CHRIS I USE TO PUSH THE WASHIN HOME IN A PRAM.........AFTER HAVING A SWIM NEXT DOOR....... BARMOUTH STREET BATHS...WAS 300 YDS DOWN ALBERT STREET ON THE LEFT....AND DOWN THE STREET...SIDE OF THE PARK MO........GORTON BATHS FINISHED UP AS A GYM.......MORE FOR ATHLETICS........POLE VAULT ECT. |
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Post by june on Jul 12, 2008 6:52:14 GMT -1
i remember using the wash baths at Osborne st Baths me and me sis used to go on a sat morning during the week we used a large bowl  ;D |
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Post by june on Jul 12, 2008 6:53:01 GMT -1
mean't to say that was just off Rochdale rd Collyhurst |
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Post by Tigger on Jul 12, 2008 7:30:21 GMT -1
..GORTON BATHS FINISHED UP AS A GYM.......MORE FOR ATHLETICS........POLE VAULT ECT. Olly's quite right. Gorton Baths (Queens Avenue/Hyde Road) was later converted to a Gymnastics centre in the early 1980's. This centre produced many UK internationals (and something we should be really proud of). The Gym after 20 odd years moved to the Gorton Tub. The person we have to thank is Colin Leigh, the former PE Teacher from Moston Brook High School. The man had the vision and the wisdom to create a lasting legacy. Well done that man. |
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Post by dave2 on Jul 12, 2008 10:15:18 GMT -1
hi tigger what year was colin leigh pe teacher at moston brook i was there 69 73 we started when it first opened ,did you go there.
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Post by Tigger on Jul 12, 2008 21:08:36 GMT -1
Hi Dave,
Reckon it was about the time you were there. late 60's early 70's.
I didn't go to Moston Brook, but Colin's reputaion and skill spread far - even then.
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Post by mo on Jul 14, 2008 10:41:32 GMT -1
Hi Olly we didn't have a bath when we lived in Gordon.. well one hanging on the wall in the back yard that is.  ?? My kids dont believe me they think iam haveing them on. You must have been a bit posh hahaha maureen |
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Post by dave2 on Jul 14, 2008 14:50:48 GMT -1
hi tigger i cant bring him to mind,we had 3 pe teachers pugh, fisher, and an older one with grey hair whos name i cant recall, could that be him. he used to take us to athletic meets in the school minbus.
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Post by Tigger on Jul 15, 2008 5:05:37 GMT -1
Hi Dave, Trolling through the sites I aspied this one this morning.. www.cmig.net/history.htmlI 'think' thats a piccy of Colin on the rhs. Oh... as for Moston Brook... you do know of course that THAT is the sacred (and true) home of Manchester United FC |
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Post by dave2 on Jul 15, 2008 7:22:26 GMT -1
i checked out the site the photo dosent ring any bells maybe its a more recent photo and he`s changed as he got older,i only found out the history of moston brook recently ,the schools not there any more though.thank anyway.
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Post by bodzy3 on Jul 15, 2008 9:27:13 GMT -1
Hi Dave, Trolling through the sites I aspied this one this morning.. www.cmig.net/history.htmlI 'think' thats a piccy of Colin on the rhs. Oh... as for Moston Brook... you do know of course that THAT is the sacred (and true) home of Manchester United FCHey Tigger Sorry to take you to task over that last remark but Manchester United never played at Moston Brook the team you are thinking of was Newton Heath Railwaymen or whatever they were called, I know its only a name but it has to be correct for the records We " as in the people in Clayton" claim the right to the sacred ground as Bank Street Clayton "Home of Manchester United, See Below Early Years (1878-1902) Manchester United began life in 1878 as Newton Heath F.C., a team formed by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway organization. The club competed in railway competitions until 1889 when it joined the Football Alliance, a league below the Football League. When the Football League expanded in 1892, Newton Heath was elected to the First Division but suffered relegation to the Second Division after just two seasons. Newton Heath's only claim to success was victory in the 1898 Lancashire Cup and by the turn of the 20th century they were in deep financial trouble. The club's financial problems were so severe that by February 1902 they were in receivership with debts of £2,670. The club was saved by a group of four men who each injected £500 into it, leading the consortium was Manchester brewer J.H Davies. Until 1893 Newton Heath played at a Spartan ground in Monsall Road, Newton Heath, before relocating to a better-equipped stadium at Bank Street, Clayton. Manchester United is born Following the takeover by John Henry Davies, the club's finances had been secured and the new owners decided to change Newton Heath's name to Manchester United. The date was 26/4/1902. Another suggested name was Manchester Celtic, but it was not chosen. |
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Post by Tigger on Jul 15, 2008 10:29:59 GMT -1
There has always been a 'Clayton' view of events. But for those who are scratching their heads still... get in contact with the official holders of the Manchester United history.... and they are at Old Trafford.
By the way, history says that the name 'Manchester United' was actually chosen at a meeting (non related) in SOUTHPORT... so, if that is correct and ONLY going off the name shouldn't SOUTHPORT have claims over Monsall or Clayton. Confusing isn't it.
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Post by Tigger on Jul 15, 2008 10:31:11 GMT -1
The beauty of all this is ... I dont follow football... Athletics both field and track were my forte.
...but, back on with the thread... about Swimming (which I cant do.... honest... Ive tried and tried)
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Post by dave2 on Jul 15, 2008 14:45:26 GMT -1
hi tigger at secondary school i did track and field, but i did learn to swim[though not very well] i learnt to swim at brisco lane school pool, did anybody else go there to learn.it was a wood hut away from the school,i should say it was when i was at primary school.
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Post by OLLY on Jul 15, 2008 16:14:24 GMT -1
HI DAVE AND TIGGER ....I WAS A FAIR SWIMMER AT SCHOOL......A LENGTH....... .....UNDER WATER....WE WERE THAT SORT OF CROWD ...YOU COULDNT GET US OUT.....ON A SATURDAY......STILL GET IN THE SEA WHEN AWAY........ ;D ;D AS FOR TRACK AND FIELD.......I USED TO SHOW THE GIRLS THE TRACK.......THAT LED TO THE CORN FIELD.....IS THAT THE SAME.... ......  |
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Post by dave2 on Jul 15, 2008 16:44:40 GMT -1
hi olly, do you mean you shown the girls the track and they led you to the corn field as we were innocent them days was`nt we. .................... wait for it.
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Post by bodzy3 on Jul 16, 2008 7:58:47 GMT -1
There has always been a 'Clayton' view of events. But for those who are scratching their heads still... get in contact with the official holders of the Manchester United history.... and they are at Old Trafford. By the way, history says that the name 'Manchester United' was actually chosen at a meeting (non related) in SOUTHPORT... so, if that is correct and ONLY going off the name shouldn't SOUTHPORT have claims over Monsall or Clayton. Confusing isn't it. Sorry i still cant agree with you Tig but this account of mine is direct from the OFFICAL MUFC website under the heading History so I just got to aggree with that version Sam Black was the first star of the Newton Heath team. A full back, he was selected to play for the Manchester and District team against their Liverpudlian counterparts in March 1884. In the following year Newton Heath made their first appearance in the Lancashire Association Cup, beating Haydock Temperance 4 - 0, and in 1885 were runners-up in the final to Hurst. They became a renowned cup team of the time. Reaching the final seven times in the next 8 years, winning on 5 occasions. The team also won the Manchester Cup in 1888. With the onset of professionalism in 1885 the Football League was instituted in 1888. Newton Heath took full advantage of the new laws and introduced a number of new faces to the team, many of them Welshmen, who also found jobs in the wagon works. Newton Heath joined the Football Alliance in 1889 - the basis of the second division. There was an increasingly large turn out to see Newton Heath's home games during this time, with attendances reaching more than 2,000. A stand was erected in 1891 which held 1,000 fans, but still improvements were required and money needed. The club finished as runners-up in the 1891-2 season and with the expansion of the football league, Newton Heath was elected to the League for the following season. That season they finished bottom of Division One, but beat Small Heath in a 'test match' to remain in the top division, with Small Heath continuing in Division 2. That season, though, Newton Heath did win the Manchester Cup against Bolton. It was that first season in the first division that was witness to one of the strangest moments in the club's history in it's early years. During a training session for the following weeks' match against the mighty Wolverhampton Wanderers the players began hammer throwing. One of the players, Stewart, sent the hammer loose, not knowing that his centre forward, Donaldson, was in the way. The hammer hit Donaldson and made him 'fall down insensible'. Wolves were hit hard too - Newton Heath winning 10-1. Having struggled in their first season in Division One, Newton Heath continued in the same vain the following season, and was again forced to take part in a test match to stay up. They played Liverpool and lost, the Merseysiders taking their place in Division One. A year later, having finished third in Division 2, they failed to return to the top flight after losing the vital test match against Stoke. Despite being unable to return to the top flight things were not all that bad for Newton Heath, and the team won the Lancashire Cup for the first time in 1898, beating Blackburn 2-1. Manchester City, with the skills of Billy Meredith - one day to join United - were the major force in Manchester. Things were looking bad for Newton Heath of the field, and in early 1902 they were �2,270 in debt. The creditors moved in and the first major financial crisis hit the club. It proved to be the end of Newton Heath, and the birth of Manchester United. SITE SEARCH |
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Post by Lisa on Jul 16, 2008 12:52:16 GMT -1
Hi Dave, Olly has never been innocent in his life......  ;D hi olly, do you mean you shown the girls the track and they led you to the corn field as we were innocent them days was`nt we. .................... wait for it. |
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Post by OLLY on Jul 16, 2008 13:05:02 GMT -1
Hi Dave, Olly has never been innocent in his life...... ;D hi olly, do you mean you shown the girls the track and they led you to the corn field as we were innocent them days was`nt we. .................... wait for it. LISA......... ......I HAVE SO |
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Post by jnealedroylsden on Jul 16, 2008 13:12:47 GMT -1
Hi Dave, Olly has never been innocent in his life...... ;D Hi Olly did I see that you were working today and if so did you manage to do it all |
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Post by Lisa on Jul 16, 2008 14:17:14 GMT -1
Olly, Ya'vent.......  Hi Dave, Olly has never been innocent in his life...... ;D LISA......... ......I HAVE SO |
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